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The Ukraine crisis and summer travel

02/28/22

*This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared over the weekend for NBC News* Spring and summer were looking great for European travel, as borders reopened, international restrictions lifted and millions of travelers booked overseas flights, cruises, and tours. Then Russia invaded Ukraine. And while it is certainly not the most pressing →

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Airport news from Los Angeles and Lexington, KY

02/21/22

Listen up at LAX A hopeful sign that travel is returning to some form of normal is all the live music airports are bringing back to the terminals. Here is the spring/summer line-up at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Blue Grass Airport (LEX) Blue Grass Airport (LEX) has won an award (from Airport Business) for →

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Turkish Airlines & Morgan Freeman are back for the Super Bowl

02/11/22

The Super Bowl seems to be as much about the ads as it is about the football game. And for some people, it is all about the ads. And this year, as in others, there will be a good representation of travel companies vying for eyes during the games. On the list: Turkish Airlines. For →

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LAX & CVG Airport Bet on Super Bowl 2022

02/07/22

It could get ugly. But so far, officials from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are being very civil about the wager they’ve made on whether the Los Angeles Rams or the Cincinnati Bengals will win Super Bowl 2022. They’re calling it the Battle of Heartland vs. Hollywood. And, per →

The scary and entertaining TSA Top 10 Catches of 2021

01/11/22

2021 was an odd one for travel, with so many COVID-related unknowns throughout the year. But that didn’t stop passengers from bringing along some odd things in their carry-ons and checked baggage. See the video above for the TSA’s Top Ten Catches of 2021. →

4-hour layover at IAH airport? Lucky you!

01/11/22

Many people dread and try desperately to avoid long airport layovers. Not us. On our journey to the Galapagos, we swapped a stress-inducing 56-minute connection at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for a four-hour layover at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Just so we could get a tour of the art. Alton DuLaney, →

Iguanas: Airport Amenity in the Galapagos

01/10/22

We’re visiting a handful of islands in the Galapagos this week (vaccinated, tested, and masked everywhere) as part of Hurtigruten Expeditions’ inaugural Galapagos cruise, with Metropolitan Touring. And, yes, we are feeling incredibly fortunate to be able to tag along on a trip that is on so many bucket list adventure lists. We are just →

Places We’d Go: Ice Maze in Stillwater, MN

01/05/22

New Year, New Travel Desires COVID notwithstanding, we’re on the lookout for places we’d want to visit. Stillwater, Minnesota is on the list. On January 15, the city opens its Ice Palace Maze to the public. The Ice Maze has more than 775,000 pounds of ice, a 36-foot ice slide, and half a mile of →

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SEA’s Shot Bar & other great airport amenities from 2021

12/30/21

We love the annual Resolution Wall hosted by Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) around this time each year. As airport amenities go, it is charming and engaging for travelers. Much like many of the amenities on the list of Best Airport Amenities of 2021 we shared with The Points Guy site this week. The list of →

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TSA’s Far Out Social Media Accounts

12/09/21

Once again, it looks like someone is having a little too much fun with the Transportation Security Administration’s social media accounts. The TSA has a handy “What Can I Bring?” tool that is part of the agency’s standing offer to help travelers figure out what they may and may not put in their carry-on bags →

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