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What makes a charming souvenir?

03/26/13

What makes a charming souvenir? How about this Japanese paper lantern, which was chosen as the grand prize winner of this year’s Charming Japanese Souvenir Contest, hosted by the Japan Tourism Agency. The contest has been held annually since 2005 with one of the goals being “to introduce Japanese appeal to the world through souvenirs […]

Souvenir Sunday: South Korea’s Incheon Airport

03/23/13

This week’s Souvenir Sunday items come courtesy of Anna Williams, director at Seattle’s Perspectio, who recently spent some time at South Korea’s Incheon Airport. She reports that between the shops, the cafes, the greenery and cultural street – which features cultural events such as Korean classical chamber music concerts and a recreation of the king […]

Surprising best-sellers at airports

03/20/13

Although it’s been 20 years since the debut of the romantic comedy film Sleepless in Seattle, gray and pink nightshirts sporting the movie’s title are still among the bestsellers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), with 9,000 of the shirts sold last year. “Some of us scratch our heads about its appeal,” said Randi Sibonga, who […]

Souvenir Sunday at Portland International Airport – again

02/17/13

It’s Souvenir Sunday – the day StuckatTheAirport.com takes a look at the fun, inexpensive and locally-linked items for sale at airports. Last Sunday, I shared some of the items I spotted at the Pendleton Store at Portland International Airport (PDX). This week I’ve got a few more PDX finds to share. Portland-based Moonstruck Chocolates were […]

Souvenir Sunday at Portland International Airport

02/10/13

It’s Souvenir Sunday and time to take a look at some of the fun, inexpensive, locally-linked items you can find when you’re stuck at the airport. This week’s treasures come from Oregon’s Portland International Airport (PDX), which I visited while trying to collect on all the offers included in the Portland Passport that Travel Portland […]

Souvenir Sunday: Lobstermania at Halifax Int’l Airport

02/03/13

It’s Souvenir Sunday, a day to celebrate some of the fun, local and, hopefully, inexpensive souvenirs you can pick up when you’re stuck at the airport. This week’s souvenirs come to us from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) in Nova Scotia. At this busy Canadian airport, Clearwater Seafoods offers a wide variety of live […]

Forget the Super Bowl. Party at the New Orleans airport.

01/29/13

The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is all gussied up and ready for the throngs of football fans making their way to town for the Super Bowl XLVII festivities. In addition to Super Bowl souvenirs already on sale at the airport, there are many new restaurants and shops. And the airport has a […]

Celebrate the presidential inauguration – at the airport

01/18/13

Can’t make it to downtown Washington, D.C. to be part of the presidential inauguration festivities? No worries! If you’re passing through the area’s airports – BWI, Dulles and Reagan National – you can still pick up a few souvenirs. The America! shops at those airports have stocked up with all manner of mementos, including this […]

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Souvenir Sunday at Santiago International Airport

01/13/13

Santiago International Airport (SCL) has a nice variety of shops offering crafts and gourmet treats. Here are a few photos of some of the souvenirs I considered buying.

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