Holidays

All the latest articles about Holidays

Let’s give travel thanks for ….

11/26/08
The economy may be tanking, but right now a tank of gas costs way less than it did last year at this time. As I prep for my Thanksgiving trek, I’m thankful for that. Travel-wise, this year, I’m also grateful for: City bus drivers who wait a few extra seconds before pulling away from the →

Watch out for flying turkeys

11/25/08
If you’re passing through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) or Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) tomorrow, keep an eye out for turkeys. Feathered ones. On Wednesday (if news is slow), President Bush is scheduled to pardon a turkey presented to him by the National Turkey Federation. It’s a tradition that some folks believe dates back →

Guide to stress-free holiday travel

11/20/08
With the economy in a tizzy, everyone is cutting back on just about everything, including travel. But don’t let that lull you into thinking everyone but you will be staying home this holiday season. Even in tough economic times – or maybe because of tough economic times – people gather together for the holidays. So →

Head to an airport for sales, Santas and songs

11/19/08
(Yummy stuff from Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport) It may seem unnatural to blend a holiday shopping excursion with a trip to the airport, but this season many airports are working overtime to court you and your gift-buying dollars with prizes, promotions, festive décor, and lots of top-notch entertainment. (A TSA choir -really- will perform →

Riddle me this: Holiday travel 101

11/17/08
This week I got the fun assignment of putting together a quiz for the MSNBC.com travel section. Some of the questions are about travel etiquette; others are about getting through the security checkpoint at the airport and then figuring out what to do once you’re on the other side. Take the quiz and see if →

You, your mom, and LaGuardia Airport

04/21/08
Mother’s Day is coming up (May 11th) and the Food & Shops program in the Central Terminal at New York’s LaGuardia Airport is offering prizes for folks who take a moment to pen a short essay about traveling with their mom or “mother figure.” If your essay is chosen, your mom could win an Art →

Pity the Prankster

04/01/08
Remember the news story about a German travel agency taking reservations for a “clothing optional” flight? And the report that both the pilot and co-pilot of a Go! Airlines flight may have been napping when they were supposed to be flying the plane between Honolulu and Hilo? I was pretty sure these were joke stories. →
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