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 […]
Air travel may have gotten (even) more irritating during 2012, but on the ground, the scene at many airports has gotten mellower, healthier and a bit more connected. It wasn’t all that long ago that free Wi-Fi and plentiful power outlets at an airport were newsworthy additions. But in a recent 2012 ACI-NA Passenger […]
It’s Souvenir Sunday – the day when StuckatTheAirport.com takes a moment to celebrate the fun, inexpensive and local souvenirs for sale at airports. This week’s souvenir comes to us courtesy of David Parker Brown, of AirlineReporter.com, who recently visited Tucson International Airport. The airport’s holiday entertainment line-up includes performances by bands and orchestras from local […]
I had two days to spend in Hong Kong this week and spent one of them touring Hong Kong International Airport. There’s an entire shopping mall in Terminal 2, with a Disney store and pretty much every shop you’d see in an upscale mall in any city. Terminal 1 has many of the same sort […]
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 […]
Air travel may have gotten (even) more irritating during 2012, but on the ground, the scene at many airports has gotten mellower, healthier and a bit more connected. It wasn’t all that long ago that free Wi-Fi and plentiful power outlets at an airport were newsworthy additions. But in a recent 2012 ACI-NA Passenger […]
It’s Souvenir Sunday – the day when StuckatTheAirport.com takes a moment to celebrate the fun, inexpensive and local souvenirs for sale at airports. This week’s souvenir comes to us courtesy of David Parker Brown, of AirlineReporter.com, who recently visited Tucson International Airport. The airport’s holiday entertainment line-up includes performances by bands and orchestras from local […]
I had two days to spend in Hong Kong this week and spent one of them touring Hong Kong International Airport. There’s an entire shopping mall in Terminal 2, with a Disney store and pretty much every shop you’d see in an upscale mall in any city. Terminal 1 has many of the same sort […]
Sunday is Souvenir Sunday at StuckatTheAirport.com; the day we look at some of the fun, inexpensive souvenirs you can buy at airports. This week’s pick: chocolate Swiss Army knives found at Zurich Airport. You can’t pack the real thing in your carry-on anymore, but when you’re hungry, these might prove quite handy. Do you spend […]