Are you hitting the road for the holidays? Me too. The number of holiday travelers this year will exceed 100 million for the first time, according to the U.S. Travel Association. Here are some links to keep you entertained while up in the air.
- Read Tips for Surviving a Long Flight – The staff of A Cup of Jo shares ways to make air travel tolerable, from picnics to dopp kits.
- Listen to Art of the Airport Tower – A new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum takes an artistic view of airport control towers. NPR profiles the black and white photography.
- Read a Visual Flight Diary – Entertaining illustrations document a flight from NYC to Berlin in the New York Times.
- Listen to Norwegian Christmas Spectacular – Jason Moore of the Zero to Travel podcast and his Norwegian wife share their 12 favorite holiday pastimes from her homeland. Wherever you’re heading, their stories of mulled gløgg, cloudberries, sleigh rides, and visits from the elf-like nisse will have you feeling festive.
Jessica Mlinaric founded Urban Explorer in 2010 to inspire curious travelers by highlighting history, culture, and hidden gems in Chicago and beyond. She is the author of ‘Secret Chicago’ and ‘Chicago Scavenger.’ Jessica has visited 20+ countries and 30+ U.S. states. She has more than 16 years of experience as a marketing strategist and works as a freelance writer and photographer.
