Archive for February, 2009
Make And Send Your Own Postcards
Now when you’re out and about exploring the world, you can send postcards to your loved ones, made out of your own pictures. Just visit ZoomAndGo, upload your photos, type in your message and voila! Your very own postcard will be sent by snail mail anywhere in the world. The cost is US$1.99 for mailing [...]
Paw-fect Airports: The Most Pet Friendly Airports In The U.S.
If you’re traveling with your four-legged friend, you might be interested in the most pet-friendly airports in the country, a list gathered by PetFriendlyTravel. From airport dog parks (the Reno-Tahoe International Airport calls theirs a Bark Park) and pet runs, to pet potty areas, these airports don’t just cater to human travel but also your [...]
U.S. Visa Entry Into Foreign Countries
For a quick idea of whether you’d need a Visa to be allowed foreign entry into a specific airport, try layoverguide’s right hand widget. To get more specific information on U.S. entry into foreign countries, check out The U.S. Department Of State Travel Site. The website covers: Location of the U.S. embassy or consulate in [...]
Best Airline Travel Booking Websites
Outside Magazine ran a great collection of the best travel websites out there. For some great booking travel sites, here’s their recommendations: When’s the best time to buy? Farecast.com predicts whether fares between specific cities will rise or fall in the near future. Yapta.com will track prices on your selected flights and alert you via [...]
Tree Yoga At The Airport
This guy shows sone yoga stretches you can do with a sling at the airport, to help you loosen up before your flight (if you don’t mind the attention)! If you prefer to stay a little more discreet and not hook a strap to the wall, try the Iphone Application YogaStretch for suggestions of up [...]
Dallas Layover
Stuck on a layover at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport? The Texas airport is the seventh busiest airport in the world, and is the main hub of American Airlines. The Fort Worth airport is located between Dallas and Fort Worth, and is roughly 18 miles from downtown Dallas which makes it an accessible destination [...]
‘Laid Off Travel’
Jaunted has launched a new series, “Laid-Off Travel,” for those who no longer have a day job. In their most recent article, they suggest three vacation ideas for “the big three” – those who lost their jobs in the recent automotive cuts:Go North: The next warm day, drop in on neighbor-to-the-north Toronto. At the Park [...]
Cool Airport Ad In Minneapolis
Check out this cool new advertising campaign at the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport at the entrance to the F Terminal!
Frankfurt Layover
Stuck on a layover in Frankfurt, Germany? The Frankfurt Airport, is one of the busiest airports in the world, serving as a hub for the major German carrier, Lufthansa. The aiport is located roughly 8 miles from downtown Frankfurt which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying [...]
Beating Delays With Orbitz
If you go online to Orbitz, you can check the TravelerUpdate site for live updates on the security line wait and other useful information from travelers at your departing airport. In addition, if you schedule and book your travel online with Orbitz, you have the option to sign up for text messages that will let [...]
Get The Stats On Your Flight
Are you afraid your flight might be late? Many flights, airlines and even airports are late regularly, and you can find out the stats. Visit FlightStats and type in your travel information, and you can find out what your chances are of leaving on time. They also have a pretty cool interactive airport delays map. [...]
Best Airport Lounges
Travel + Leisure rated their favorite Airport Lounges and here’s their picks: Geneva: Swiss Lounges, Geneva AirportWhen it came to designing new lounges for Geneva Airport, Swiss Air stuck to what it knows best — being Swiss. More than 10 tons of limestone from the Jura Mountains were used in the construction, the menu consists [...]
Livermore Airport – Top Ten Things You Never Knew
In case you thought you knew everything about Livermore Airport (I imagine there’s not many of you who’d make this claim), there’s actually a Top Ten Things You Never Knew About Livermore Airport.For example: Liverpool Airport was rebranded in 2002 as Liverpool John Lennon Airport, with Yoko Ono unveiling a 7ft statue of her late [...]
Denver Layover
Stuck on a layover in Denver? With its tented terminals, the Denver airport is unique and green, participating in the city-wide initiative Greenprint Denver and is currently the only airport in the U.S. to have been accepted to the Environment Protection Agency. The airport is located roughly 25 miles from downtown Denve which makes the [...]
Flying Through Airport Security – For A Fee
Currently accepted at over 20 U.S. airports, the Clear Card, helps travelers pass through security within minutes and avoid all those long, pesky lines. For $199 a year, you can get a Clear security pass, which allows you access a Clear lane in security. Once you present your card, an attendant verifies your information and [...]
