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Cool places & events to add to your ‘go’ list

11/06/23

Kentucky’s new GLASS National Art Museum The Stuck at the Airport art team is based in Seattle, which is home to world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly, the Chihuly Garden and Glass attraction, the Refact Glass Festival, and a bubbling glass art community. Down the road, in Tacoma, WA, there’s an entire Museum of Glass. But […]

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Hotel Amenity of the Week

07/25/23

The Stuck at The Airport team is still relearning some of its post-pandemic packing skills. And we’ve called down or showed up at several of our hotel front desks asking for toothpaste, combs, and other items we’ve forgotten to replace in our travel kits. We’ve also been forgetting to pack belts, sunglasses, and other accessories. […]

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Travel Tidbits: Airport rewards + a fun hotel

07/05/23

Get extra rewards for eating, drinking, and shopping at airports You know you’re going to spend money at the airport. Why not get an extra something in return? In addition to the points/miles/or cash back you might get by charging your airport meal, cocktail, or store purchase to specific credit cards, if you’re at a […]

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Hotel ‘bed taxes’ are here to stay.

03/08/23

(This is a story we first wrote for NBC News) Ever check out of a hotel and notice a “transient occupancy tax” on your bill? Unfortunately for your wallet, the Biden administration’s crackdown on “junk fees” won’t do anything about it. But unlike some of the add-ons hoteliers and booking sites charge, this common type […]

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Trip Report: 3 Oregon Hotels + 1 Cool Restaurant

01/24/23

The Seattle-based Stuck at the Airport team took a short road trip to Oregon last week to join a special dinner hosted by Humble Spirit. The new(ish) farm-to-table restaurant in historic downtown McMinnville celebrates the wonderful wines and seasonal bounty of the Willamette Valley. On our winter tasting menu: Hazelnuts and Pork Belly, Whole Trout, […]

Off to Gatwick. But first, bumper car rides at JFK

07/29/22

Stuck at the Airport is heading to London today for a week-long adventure organized by airport mascot Gary Gatwick and his friends at Gatwick Airport (LGW), who suspect that not that many Americans don’t know the airport is just half an hour from downtown London by express train. Or that gin is distilled at the […]

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Prices up, service & satisfaction down at hotels

07/14/22

We’re writing this post from a hotel where we’re paying more than we’d planned to and getting way less comfort and service than we expect. And that seems to be the travel experience many others are having in this easing-out-of-the-pandemic season. According to the recent J.D. Power 2022 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, […]

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Roller skating is back at JFK’s TWA Hotel

03/18/22

Fans of roller skating, fun at-the-airport activities, and the landmark TWA Hotel at JFK Airport (i.e.: everyone) will be looking forward to the return of the hotel’s retro-style roller skating rink. The Roll-A-Rama at the Runway Rink opens for the season on April 15. The checkered rink is located by the hotel’s 1958 Lockheed Constellation “Connie” […]

Extended Stay hotels playing the long game

02/23/22

[This is a story we wrote for, and which first appeared on NBC News in a slightly different form] Extended Hotels are having a moment As travel picks up and the phenomenon of remote work continues to blur the lines between business and leisure, extended-stay hotels are having a moment. Last year, the average occupancy […]

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