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Tidbits for travelers: Pep rally at PIT, Oompah at Gatwick, Kong at Orlando Airport

02/04/11

Tidbits for travelers: Super Bowl pep rally at PIT, oompah band at Gatwick, and a new video game at Orlando Airport.

Super Bowl at DFW

01/24/11

DFW airport is getting ready for Super Bowl fans.

What I’m watching, reading..instead of working

01/12/11

Sometimes the Internet is too darn distracting. A day spent learning about airplanes, rugby, Rico, Salvador Dali, the What's My Line TV show and Anita and Arabella, two spiders who went to space.

London calling: Experience the 2012 Olympic Games before the crowds

10/19/10

(London’s Olympic Stadium – as it will look at completion. Courtesy: London 2012) Prices for tickets to the 2012 London Olmpics were announced today – and it looks like they’re going to top out at more than $3,000. But here’s a way to save some dough: go see London now. As I wrote in my […]

Flying phone calls, free B&B stay, and free ice-skating

10/06/10

This is a truly great endeavor by some inns and B&Bs across the country. On November 10th, in observance of Veterans Day (November 11th), more than 300 B&Bs and Inns in more than 40 states around the country will be offering a free night’s stay to active and retired U.S. military members. Here’s the list […]

Polar Bears and Musk Ox at Anchorage Airport

08/13/10

Ted Stevens, the former senator from Alaska who died in a plane crash earlier this week, had the pleasure of seeing a lot of things named for him while he was alive. The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is one of them. The terminal offers free wireless Internet access and is home to the Alaska […]

Do shrunken heads snore? Sleepovers at museums & attractions

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 […]

Tidbits for travelers: airport art exhibits & an Air Hogs promotion

04/27/10

Here’s a heads up on a couple of new art exhibits at two airports: At the John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, Ca., work by Anna Friesen will be on display through June 10, 2010 in the pre-security departure (upper) level near the security screening areas and on the arrival (lower) level near baggage […]

Souvenir Sunday at San Francisco International Airport

04/25/10

Each Sunday we take a look at some of the fun souvenirs you can buy for about $10 if you find yourself stuck at the airport. At San Francisco International Airport (SFO), there’s always that old standby – sourdough bread. The bread could come in quite handy if you find yourself in need of something […]

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