02/08/18
Thinking of boarding a plane with legally-purchased pot? Be careful. →
Recreation
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04/23/13
You may now have Grand Canyon National Park in your bathroom, Denali National Park in the kitchen and American Samoa National Park in your den. Not the parks themselves, of course, but their scent. In honor of National Park Week (April 20-28) the Air Wick fragrance product company and the non-profit National Park Foundation (NPF) →
04/11/11
Posh airport amenities in Singapore, Helsinki, Amsterdam and Portland, Oregon. →
11/16/10
I’ve just re-upped for a stint as an embedded elf during this year’s Spokane Fantasy Flight The outfit is fun, but I’m thrilled to be part of a magical event that flies about 60 kids from the city’s shelters and community programs to the North Pole for a day of over-the-top adventures. Alaska Airlines helps →
09/07/10
As we noted here back in June, (and again in August because it’s so darn entertaining) Singapore’s Changi Airport has been thrilling passengers with the world’s largest airport slide. Now, to celebrate the 2010 Singapore Formula 1 Night Race, which takes place in the streets of Singapore from September 24-26th, Changi Airport is having its →
07/13/10
Despite all the rainy days, Portland, Oregon is known as one of the most bike-friendly and bike-able cities around. Stenciled bike-riders with personality are everywhere – And the city makes it easy to take a bike on the MAX light rail train that runs to and from Portland International Airport, where there’s bicycle parking and →
07/09/10
Does a bear sh#t in the woods? Depends on which woods. My Well Mannered Traveler column on msnbc.com this is week is all about What’s OK, what’s not in national and state parks. Even some well-seasoned travelers don’t know the ins and outs. But if you don’t check out the rules before you head off →
06/23/10
If you’re curious about what happens in museums, zoos, aquariums and offbeat attractions after hours you’re in luck. For a slide show on Bing Travel – Critter Campouts – I found plenty of places where you can camp with critters, sleep with fishes and dream with dinosaurs. (Courtesy Georgia Aquarium) Since then, I’ve found even →
09/27/09
Happy Souvenir Sunday! Shopping is always a great way to spend some time when you’re stuck at an airport. You just never know what you’ll find. That’s why here at Stuck at The Airport we celebrate Souvenir Sunday every week. This week: cute panda hats from China’s Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). The photo is →
09/08/09
[Update: Seems like the bridge opened Monday after all. So you can play golf next time you’re stuck at the airport.] Looks like holiday-weekend repairs on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge didn’t work out as planned so the bridge will open Wednesday morning instead of Monday. If the traffic nightmares leave you stuck at Oakland →