Here’s just one more reason why Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of my favorite places in the world: in addition to a great airport-wide art collection, a wedding service program, a casino, great kids’ play areas, and the on-site Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol (and museum shop), the airport now has the Netherlands’ first Café Chocolat, serving […]
The Highland Lakes Bar at Austin Bergstrom International Airport is now the Ray Benson Roadhouse with the Asleep at the Wheel Stage. Airport concert organizer Nancy Coplin says “It looks great and will be a really fun place to hang out when you’re in the airport.” Here’s a photo of NELO testing it out: The […]
Starting on March 1, 2008 , passengers on US Airways will once again be able to get soft drinks, juice, coffee, and water for free. US Airways has been charging $2 (in most cases) for these items since August 1, 2008. (First-class passengers and folks traveling on trans-Atlantic flights still received free drinks.) And while […]
If you were disappointed with your drugstore chocolates this Valentine’s weekend, then take a tour of the Sweet Travel Blog and find out where the really great treats are around the world. Julia, the person who maintains this blog, started researching sweets in Japan and has just kept going, sweetly, around the world. Read about […]
This month, my “At the Airport” column in USAToday.com is all about Valentine’s Day specials at the nation’s airport. Here’s a link to the column and, below, some highlights. Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, so frequent travelers have a good chance of working out those plans to touch down in the same […]
Here’s another step in the right direction for food and beverage options at ORD: Argo Tea, a Chicago-based company specializing in natural teas, has opened its first airport outpost at O’Hare International Airport. Like the dozen or so Argo Tea cafés in and around Chicago, the airport Argo Tea branch will offer teas, espresso drinks, […]
Here’s just one more reason why Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of my favorite places in the world: in addition to a great airport-wide art collection, a wedding service program, a casino, great kids’ play areas, and the on-site Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol (and museum shop), the airport now has the Netherlands’ first Café Chocolat, serving […]
The Highland Lakes Bar at Austin Bergstrom International Airport is now the Ray Benson Roadhouse with the Asleep at the Wheel Stage. Airport concert organizer Nancy Coplin says “It looks great and will be a really fun place to hang out when you’re in the airport.” Here’s a photo of NELO testing it out: The […]
Starting on March 1, 2008 , passengers on US Airways will once again be able to get soft drinks, juice, coffee, and water for free. US Airways has been charging $2 (in most cases) for these items since August 1, 2008. (First-class passengers and folks traveling on trans-Atlantic flights still received free drinks.) And while […]
If you were disappointed with your drugstore chocolates this Valentine’s weekend, then take a tour of the Sweet Travel Blog and find out where the really great treats are around the world. Julia, the person who maintains this blog, started researching sweets in Japan and has just kept going, sweetly, around the world. Read about […]
This month, my “At the Airport” column in USAToday.com is all about Valentine’s Day specials at the nation’s airport. Here’s a link to the column and, below, some highlights. Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, so frequent travelers have a good chance of working out those plans to touch down in the same […]
Here’s another step in the right direction for food and beverage options at ORD: Argo Tea, a Chicago-based company specializing in natural teas, has opened its first airport outpost at O’Hare International Airport. Like the dozen or so Argo Tea cafés in and around Chicago, the airport Argo Tea branch will offer teas, espresso drinks, […]
It’s Mardi Gras season and the folks at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) have some intriguing travel advice posted on the Web site: What to do when traveling with a King Cake: King cakes, filled and plain, can be brought through the security checkpoint. But, please be advised that king cakes are subject […]
A couple of tasty tidbits for hungry, thirsty travelers: Free drinks on JetBlue JetBlue Airways is partnering with Stirrings (they make all-natural cocktail mixers) to give each passenger traveling on Sunday, February 1, a free cocktail. They say it has something to do with football…. New restaurant at LAX Today (Thursday, January 29th) Gladstone’s, a […]
File under: be careful what you wish for. A traveler who wrote to complain to Virgin Atlantic owner Richard Branson about the food on a recent flight has been invited to pop on over and help pick out food and wine for future Virgin Atlantic flights. The letter – which included pictures of the offending […]