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Spring flowers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

04/01/09

For the next two weeks it will definitely be spring at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport – thanks to an indoor flower garden filled with ten of thousands of lilacs and purple and white tulips in full bloom. The garden has a flower stall and picnic tables where travelers can sit and rest and take in the →

Tulip field at Amsterdam Airport

03/13/09

Heading to or through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport during the first two weeks of April? You could happily spend your whole vacation at the airport, what with the massage spa, the snooze chairs, the casino, the kids play area, the museum, and all the great shops, restaurants and artwork. They even have a YOTEL there, where →

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 →

Giant chess sets at Lubbock International Airport

10/26/08

The World Chess Championship is taking place in Bonn, Germany right now. Defending champion Viswanathan “Vishy” Anand (India) is playing former world champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) in a 12-game match for the title – and for 1.5 million Euros ($2.35 million U.S.) in prize funds. Of course, chess fans are pretty excited about this. And →

Learn to dance at the Paris airports

08/01/08

I’ve always thought that a great service for air travelers would be gate-side mini-courses in everything from the ancient history to CPR or packing. Now comes word from Paris that the airports there are offering free dance classes. Since the end of June, the Ecole des Vacances holiday school has been offering free dance classes →

Bikes and free tickets at Portland International Airport

07/29/08

At Oregon’s Portland International Airport, (PDX) travelers can enter a contest to win a pair of round-trip tickets from Portland to any Southwest Airlines destination. The contest is part of the airport’s Summer Splash celebration and runs until Labor Day. You can enter the contest in person at the airport or on-line here. If you →

Birdwatching at San Diego International Airport

07/28/08

The folks at San Diego International Airport are keeping busy this summer. There are all sorts of new art and history exhibits going up, (including one about surfing; stay tuned) and a full schedule of “Terminals to Tarmac” tours. In addition to showing off the airport’s great collection of public art, the rest areas for →

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