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Tools for travelers: Airport Wi-Fi guides

01/18/09

Someday, when I’m president, there will be free, reliable, secure Wi-Fi everywhere. Especially in all airports and, now that the technology has caught up, in all airplanes. In the meantime, travelers sometimes need to hunt and peck to find out what service is available where. One site trying to help: airportwifiguide.com. I like the map […]

Snagged a cheap airfare; now what?

01/15/09

What good is it if you take advantage of one the current airfare sales, but end up in a city where you can’t afford to do anything? Never fear: plenty of cities are chock-full of free and really cheap things to do. Sometimes the free stuff is right there in front of you; other times […]

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New artwork at Philadelphia International Airport

01/15/09

The new Concourse D/E Connector at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) not only has a bunch of new shops and restaurants, including Borders, Brookstone, Vino Volo, Peet’s Coffee and Tech Showcase, it has some cool new artwork by Elizabeth Billings and Andrea Wasserman on the escalator walls in each of the ticketing areas. Gathering Contours: Urban […]

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Free flu shots at San Diego Int’l Airport on Friday Jan 16th

01/14/09

Had your flu shot yet? If not, you can get one for free this Friday at the San Diego International Airport. For the second year in a row, the San Diego airport is partnering with CHIP, which stands for Community Health Improvement Partners, to offer free flu shots to travelers, meters/greeters, airport employees and anyone […]

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Love the layover: London’s Madame Tussauds free for US citizens Jan 20th

01/07/09

Can’t afford to go to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20th? Consider going to the see the newest U.S. president in London instead. On January 20th, Madame Tussauds in London will be unveiling its sculpture of Barack Obama. The waxwork version of the new president will be posed informally, in […]

Free admission at more than 70 museums

01/03/09

If you’re traveling this weekend and have a Bank of America check, credit or ATM card (or a friend who does) you can get free admission at more than 70 museums in two dozen states as part of the Museums on Us program. One good choice: In Atlanta, you can get immersed in a world […]

Skate-and-fly in NYC at The Pond at Bryant Park

12/29/08

If you’re planning on being in New York City anytime before January 25th, you can go ice-skating for free at The Pond at Bryant Park. (Lockers are free as well, but there is a charge to rent locks and ice-skates, if you don’t have those with you.) (Courtesy The Pond at Bryant Park) Tomorrow morning […]

Free (filtered) Wi-Fi on some Delta flights through Dec 31

12/16/08

Starting today, December 16, Delta Air L ines will be offering Aircell’s “Gogo” in-flight Wi-Fi service on one Boeing 757 flying the airline’s domestic routes and on five MD-88 aircraft flying shuttle routes between New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Boston’s Logan International Airport and Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The cost: $9.95 for flights three […]

Win free tickets at Branson Airport

11/26/08

Times may be tough, but the folks in Branson, Missouri are moving ahead with their plans for the first privately-financed and operated commercial airport. The Branson Airport (BBG) is scheduled to open in May 2009, on 992-acres just south of the city. Up to 300,000 people are expected to fly to Branson Airport during the […]

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