Airports
The Grey Goose Loft at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse
Plenty of airports have a great assortment of places to whet your whistle before taking off. But none have one quite like the newest addition to London’s Heathrow Airport. The Grey Goose Loft at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow marries the World’s Best Tasting Vodka, and the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse – hailed as continue reading…
Sleepbox: Portable Hotel Room
While we’ve featured concepts like this before, Sleepbox actually exists. Sleepbox is a self-contained room that can be placed in almost any location. Designed by Russian architecture firm Arch Group, each box is equipped with two beds, LED reading lamps, WiFi, electrical outlets, and plenty of storage space for your luggage. The first continue reading…
Two Minute Video of 24 Hour World Traffic
This awesome video showing world air traffic over a 24 hour period, condensed down to about two minutes, comes to us courtesy Travelphant Travel Blog. The yellow dots are all aircrafts. You can tell it was summer time in the north by the sun’s footprint over the planet. Notice continue reading…
The Top Six Airline Lounges
The regular leisure traveler may never step foot in an airport lounge, but savvy business travelers know the importance of a great one. When resting and unwinding between flights is key, amenities including five-star dining, comfortable seating, and even massages make all the difference. Michael Gros wrote his list of the best business and continue reading…
15 Airports to Get Stuck In
Unless you live in a world without media, you know that this week is the busiest travel week of the year. That is, in the United States, thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. Journey etc recently rounded up a list of the 15 airports around the globe where being stranded in might continue reading…
Bubbles Miniature Hotel Rooms
Barcelona company Dream and Fly sent Dezeen the latest renders of their conceptual miniature hotel rooms. They propose that these pods – or bubbles – be placed in airports and train stations. The purpose of these mini rooms would be to offer a place to stay between layovers and the event of unexpected delays- continue reading…
Amsterdam Schiphol’s Airport Library
Amsterdam is European hotspot and its visitors often have a lot of nice things to say about their Schiphol Airport. From helpful multi-language signs and the plentiful food offerings to the nice layout and lovely reclining chairs, it’s one airport that makes long waits a bit easier to bear. With plenty of ways to kill continue reading…
Flying Pasties (NSFW)
We’re sure you’ve heard the chatter about full body scanners in airports. You might be surprised to know that more and more airports are actually implementing the security devices, resulting in angry fliers crying foul as they fear that their right to privacy is being disregarded. Flying Pasties were invented to protect travelers’ privacy, modesty continue reading…