[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]