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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport rocks

05/26/09

As part of the transformation of concessions at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), travelers can once again pick up souvenirs and gifts from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum Store. There’s used to be a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum Store at the airport, but this is a new, →

Airport fans: yes, there are some.

05/25/09

You meet all sorts of kindred souls here on the Internet -and on Twitter! That’s where I crossed paths with Daniel Incandela who, like me, spends a lot of time in airports, on airplanes, and at museums. Incandela works at the Indianapolis Museum of Art as the Director of New Media and he pointed me →

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Cheap air fares to London: then what?

04/02/09

There are plenty of worthwhile things to spend money on in London, including theater tickets, fine meals, shopping and a ride on the London Eye or in an iconic black cab. But there are also loads of attractions, museums and special sights that are very inexpensive and many where admission doesn’t cost a penny. Two, →

Love the Layover: Free museum admissions this weekend

03/06/09

Touching down in a city somewhere this weekend? Take a break from all the bad news about the economy and go visit a museum – for free. Your local bank may be gone, but Bank of America’s Museums on Us program is still going. For now. If you’ve got a Bank of America check, ATM, →

Flying this weekend? Get free museum admission

02/06/09

No telling how long any bank will be around these days, so if you’re traveling this weekend take advantage of a bank-sponsored program that offers free museum admissions. For at least two years now, Bank of America’s Museums on Us program has been offering bank cardholders (ATM, credit, debit) free admission to more than 70 →

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 →

Love the layover: Indianapolis International Airport

11/18/08

All of a sudden there are lots of (free) reasons to visit Indianapolis. The city has just opened its brand-spanking-new terminal at Indianapolis International Airport (IND), complete with free wireless Internet access, swanky shops and restaurants, and several million dollars worth of brand new public art. Now museums, attractions and tourist destinations in town have →

Love the layover: vintage toy trains at San Francisco International Airport

11/11/08

A new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is all about trains. (New York Central Railroad with alphabet blocks (push toy) 1885-95; Collection of Rod Cornell) Inside Track presents more than 200 vintage toy trains and accessories-including two miniature train layouts. In addition to realistic-looking trains, there are specialty items such as Mickey Mouse →

Free Wi-Fi and more at Oakland International Airport

11/10/08

Good news for laptop-toting travelers passing through Oakland International Airport (OAK). Starting today, (Monday, November 10th) there’s free Wi-Fi Internet service throughout the airport. The service is provided by FreeFi Networks, the same company that now provides the free Wireless Internet access at Denver International Airport. You’ll need to watch some advertising before you get →

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