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Smoking at airports. Good or bad?

If, like President Barack Obama, you haven’t quite kicked the smoking habit yet, you might be on the look-out for airports where you can grab a smoke indoors without having to trek out to the curb. Or perhaps you’d like to know where all the non-smoking airports are so that you can breathe free when […]

MLK exhibit at Atlanta Airport

Today is the U.S. holiday marking the birthday of the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) might want to spend a few minutes with the airport’s art exhibit honoring the slain civil rights leader. The display is on Concourse E and has been […]

(Pink) panther spotted at Atlanta airport

Yup, that WAS a pink panther at the airport. Travelers no doubt did a double-take this afternoon when they spotted a pink-panther in the atrium at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) this afternoon. But never fear: it was just a promotion for The Pink Panther 2, the sequel to the movie that starred Steve Martin […]

Free admission at more than 70 museums

If you’re traveling this weekend and have a Bank of America check, credit or ATM card (or a friend who does) you can get free admission at more than 70 museums in two dozen states as part of the Museums on Us program. One good choice: In Atlanta, you can get immersed in a world […]

Good eats at the airport

The Luxaholics folks are making sure their readers are in the know about airports and air travel. Last week they asked for my tips on making a coach seat more cushy and first-class-like. This week, they’ve asked me to share a few tips on airport dining. I did my best, suggesting wine bars such as […]

Greetings from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport (ATL)

Worried about getting stuck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this holiday season? An ATL elf sent along a long list of helpful “insider tips.” Some highlights: You can get exercise and see some great artwork if you stroll along the transportation mall. The carpeted, mile and a half long corridor has a stunning collection of […]

Smoking at airports. Good or bad?

If, like President Barack Obama, you haven’t quite kicked the smoking habit yet, you might be on the look-out for airports where you can grab a smoke indoors without having to trek out to the curb. Or perhaps you’d like to know where all the non-smoking airports are so that you can breathe free when […]

MLK exhibit at Atlanta Airport

Today is the U.S. holiday marking the birthday of the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) might want to spend a few minutes with the airport’s art exhibit honoring the slain civil rights leader. The display is on Concourse E and has been […]

(Pink) panther spotted at Atlanta airport

Yup, that WAS a pink panther at the airport. Travelers no doubt did a double-take this afternoon when they spotted a pink-panther in the atrium at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) this afternoon. But never fear: it was just a promotion for The Pink Panther 2, the sequel to the movie that starred Steve Martin […]

Free admission at more than 70 museums

If you’re traveling this weekend and have a Bank of America check, credit or ATM card (or a friend who does) you can get free admission at more than 70 museums in two dozen states as part of the Museums on Us program. One good choice: In Atlanta, you can get immersed in a world […]

Good eats at the airport

The Luxaholics folks are making sure their readers are in the know about airports and air travel. Last week they asked for my tips on making a coach seat more cushy and first-class-like. This week, they’ve asked me to share a few tips on airport dining. I did my best, suggesting wine bars such as […]

Greetings from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport (ATL)

Worried about getting stuck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this holiday season? An ATL elf sent along a long list of helpful “insider tips.” Some highlights: You can get exercise and see some great artwork if you stroll along the transportation mall. The carpeted, mile and a half long corridor has a stunning collection of […]

Packing tips from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Last week, custom agents, or rather a Customs and Border protection dog, at Washington Dulles International Airport smelled something fishy in the suitcase belonging to a man arriving from Africa. As reported in the Washington Business Journal and loads of other places, it wasn’t fish inside that suitcase. The man had three dead monkeys, 10 […]

Fresh sit-down dining options at O’Hare and Atlanta Int’l Airport

If you find yourself stuck at O’Hare International Airport or Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (and this time of year, it’s a fair chance you will) keep and eye out for these new sit-down restaurants: At Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, a branch of local favorite Stefani’s Tuscany Café is now open in Terminal 1, Concourse B near […]

Chill out – for free – at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport

The list of stress-busting activities being offered at the nation’s airports this holiday season just keeps growing: In addition to the entertainment being offered by airports around the country and the free amenities being offered by JetBlue Airways in its new terminal at JFK, on Nov. 25th and 26th, travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International […]

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