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Miami Int’l Airport (MIA)

Miami International Airport (MIA), also known historically as Wilcox Field, is the largest of three airports serving the Miami metro area. It … More

Airport, Florida, Miami

Charlotte Douglas Int’l Airport (CLT)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is an international airport in North Carolina, located roughly six miles west of Charlotte’s central business district. First established … More

Airport, Arts, North Carolina

Cairo Int’l Airport (CAI)

Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the principal  international airport of Cairo and the largest and busiest airport in Egypt and serves as the primary hub … More

Airport, Egypt

San Francisco Int’l Airport (SFO)

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), located just 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco, offers flights to points throughout North America and serves … More

Airport, California, San Francisco

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) and Maglev Express

First opened in August 1989 as a replacement for Changsha’s Datuopu Airport, which is now a military air base, the city’s … More

Airport, China, Hunan, Ride, Train

Memories of SINGAPORE

Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula about 85 miles north of the equator. It … More

Airport, Architecture, Event Site, Garden, Hotel, Mall, Museum, Neighborhood, Restaurant, Shopping, Singapore, Street, Temple, UNESCO

Baiyun Int’l Airport (CAN)

Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is the major airport of Guangzhou (formerly Canton, hence the airport code), which is located in the Southern … More

Airport, China, Guangzhou

Gimpo Int’l Airport (GMP)

Gimpo International Airport, located at the far western end of Seoul, was the main international airport for South Korea before being replaced … More

Airport, Korea

Orlando Int’l Airport (MCO)

Orlando International Airport is the busiest airport in Florida, as well as the 10th-busiest in the U.S., serving well over 50 million passengers … More

Airport, Florida

Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Int’l Airport (FCO)

Opened in 1961, Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport is now the major airport of Italy. By passenger traffic, it is … More

Airport, Italy, Rome

McCarran Int’l Airport (LAS)

McCarran International Airport (LAS) is located about 5 miles south of downtown Las Vegas, near The Luxor Hotel and Casino (above) on … More

Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada

Kansai Int’l Airport (KIX)

Kansai International Airport is the primary international airport of the Japanese cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. The airport sits on an artificial island located off … More

Airport, Island, Japan

The Best of CANADA

The country of Canada covers 3.85 million square miles of North America, making it the world’s 2nd-largest country by total area. Its 10 … More

Airport, Architecture, Bridge, Canada, Garden, Museum, nature, Neighborhood, Park, Science, Tower

Newark Liberty Int’l Airport (EWR)

Newark Liberty International Airport, which straddles the boundary between the cities of Newark and Elizabeth  in New Jersey, is one of three major airports … More

Airport, New Jersey

Memories of Los Angeles

With an estimated population of nearly 4 million, Los Angeles is the largest city in California, as well as the 2nd-most populous in the U.S. and the … More

Airport, Building, California, Church, Garden, Home, Hotel, Landmark, Library, Los Angeles, Museum, Restaurant, Stadium, Temple, Theme park, U.S.

Dallas-Fort Worth Int’l Airport (DFW)

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is notable in several ways, including being: the 2nd-busiest international gateway in Texas the 2nd-largest … More

Airport, art, Dallas, Texas

Los Angeles Int’l Airport (LAX)

LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the common name for the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area. Before the … More

Airport, California, Los Angeles

Pearson Int’l Airport (YYZ)

Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is the primary international airport of Toronto and its surrounding region, known as the “Golden Horseshoe”. It is located … More

Airport, Architecture, art, Building, Canada, Toronto

Incheon Int’l Airport (ICN)

Incheon Int‘l Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport of the Seoul Capital Area, and one of the … More

Airport, Architecture, Building, Korea, nature, Structure

Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport (SJU)

Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l Airport, located 3 miles south-east of San Juan, is named for Puerto Rico’s first democratically elected governor. As a … More

Airport, Architecture, Building, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Structure, U.S.

El Prat Airport (BCN)

El Prat Int’l Airport is located 7.5 miles southwest of  Barcelona, Spain. With the opening of Terminal 1 in 1992, completed in time for … More

Airport, Barcelona, Spain

Travel Topic #57.7 (America’s Favorite Architecture)

The list of America’s Favorite Architecture from #91 – #110 is as follows: 91. Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA 92. … More

Airport, Architecture, Building, Government, Hotel, Library, Museum, Music, Stadium, Theater

Travel Topic #57.5 (America’s Favorite Architecture)

The list of America’s Favorite Architecture #51 – #70 runs as follows: 51. Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy … More

Airport, Building, Church, Government, Home, Hotel, Library, Museum, Music, Shopping

Narita Airport (NRT)

Narita Airport, which serves the Greater Tokyo Area, is the busiest airport in Japan (by international passenger and international cargo … More

Airport, Japan, Tokyo

Travel Topic #57.0 (America’s Favorite Architecture)

A public poll conducted by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Harris Interactive was used to compile a list … More

Airport, Architecture, Arena, Arts, Bridge, Building, Casino, Castle, chapel, Church, Government, Home, Hotel, Library, Memorial, Museum, Question, Resort, Shopping, Spa, Stadium, Structure, Theater, topic, Tower, Travel, University

Vancouver Int’l Airport (YVR)

Vancouver Int’l Airport, located on Sea Island 7.5 miles from downtown Vancouver, is the 2nd-busiest airport in Canada by aircraft … More

Airport, Architecture, art, Canada, nature, Vancouver

Schiphol Airport (AMS)

Schiphol Airport, located 5.6 miles southwest of Amsterdam, is the main international airport of the Netherlands and is the hub … More

Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sky Harbor Int’l Airport (PHX)

Sky Harbor Int’l Airport, located 3 miles east of downtown Phoenix, is Arizona’s main airport. It was recently ranked the … More

Airport, Arizona, U.S.

SeaTac Int’l Airport (SEA)

SeaTac (short for Seattle–Tacoma Int’l Airport), is located between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia, approximately 14 miles south of … More

Airport, Seattle, U.S., Washington

Hong Kong Int’l Airport (HKG)

Two airports have held the official title Hong Kong Int’l Airport (HKIA): Kai Tak (between 1954 and July 1998) and … More

Airport, Architecture, Britain, Building, China, Hong Kong, Island, Landmark

O’Hare Int’l Airport (ORD)

Named for Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the U.S. Navy’s first Medal of Honor recipient during World War Two, O’Hare Int’l Airport … More

Airport, Architecture, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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