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How to save time, money – and sanity – at the airport

05/02/25

Spending time at an airport can be fun, romantic, educational, acceptable or downright frustrating. And perhaps, like us, you’ve been frustrated or even reduced to tears by an airport experience once or twice. But there are ways to make your airport experience more enjoyable – or at least less exasperating. This site, Stuck at the Airport, […]

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It’s not too late to get a travel deal for August

08/12/24

(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online) If you held off on taking a summer vacation don’t worry. You may still be able to squeeze in one on the cheap. Record numbers of travelers have been flooding airports since the pandemic, but U.S. airlines now face a surplus […]

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Reno Airport celebrates rodeo+SEA embraces Bridgerton

06/20/24

The 105th annual Reno Rodeo is underway in Reno, Nevada and Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is joining with Southwest Airlines to welcome rodeo enthusiasts to town. On Friday morning (June 21), from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Southwest passengers traveling to and from Denver Airport will be treated to a class in country dancing. If […]

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Travel Tidbits: Where to go, what to know, stuff to buy

03/04/24

Early in the week, the inbox is full of tantalizing travel tidbits, news from destinations on our “want” list and fun events in far-off cities that tempt us to jump in the car or get on a plane. Here’s a sampling: JetBlue & Spirit: not gonna happen JetBlue announced on Monday that it reached an […]

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Travel Tips for a New Week

06/13/22

To the relief of many travelers and travel groups, over the weekend the United States lifted the Covid-19 testing requirement for inbound international air travelers. That means travelers no longer have to find a testing site a day before their flight to the U.S., wait anxiously for results and then, as happened to friends of […]

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Amazing Race winners share travel tips

01/18/22

We’re just back from a great adventure on Hurtigruten Expeditions’ inaugural cruise in the Galapagos Islands, where we met iguanas and sea lions galore, and spotted albatross, blue and red-footed boobies, tortoises, and many other fantastic creatures. Our ship, the upgraded MS Santa Cruz II, was perfectly-sized, with 50 cabins, a library and science corner, […]

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Iceland welcomes you to the Icelandverse

11/16/21

We’re a few days late on the Icelandverse bandwagon. But we want to do our part to make sure everyone takes a look at how Iceland is promoting tourism with a hysterical swipe at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the ‘metaverse’ concept. In the video below, which comes to us courtesy of cheeky Visit Iceland, […]

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Free flights to Tennessee? That sounds good.

07/05/21

Travel is back in motion. And now cities, states, and countries are going to all out to get your attention – and your travel dollars. Case in point: Tennessee. Just 35% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But over the weekend Tennessee states officials and country superstar Brad Paisley kicked off “Tennesse […]

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Ready for International travel? Check the “where” and “when.

06/04/21

[This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News] International travel is back on the agenda this summer for millions of Americans who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination regime. But with some countries fully open to U.S. travelers – and many still not – the challenge now is figuring out […]

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