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Category Archives: Air Travel
Airtrain to LaGuardia Airport
Many, many years ago, there was talk about providing rapid transit access to LaGuardia Airport, much like there is access via rail to JFK Airport. Many years later, JFK Airport, as part of its $10 Billion renovation package, got its … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel
Tagged Airtrain, Andrew Cuomo, bus, CitiField, EWR, Flushing, Flushing Meadows, Governor, JFK, LGA, M60, MTA, NIMBY, NYCT, PANYNJ, Port Authority, Q70, Queens, SBS, train, transit, Willets Point
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Least Favorite Airports: PIT
Pittsburgh. Great city with great views. Three rivers, two inclines, and decent public transit though a shell of what it used to be, three busways, but one airport, far slung from the city of Pittsburgh proper. It’s no secret that … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Airport Diaries, Airport Diaries, Blog Series
Tagged Allegheny, Business, Monogahela, Ohio, pennsylvania, PIT, Pittsburgh, three rivers, US60
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Least Favorite Airports: HOU
I like the city, but I would have loved it if not for a few things. Not really getting into everything, I will say this: fly IAH instead. IAH is George Bush Intercontinental Airport, about 30 miles NORTH of Houston. … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Airport Diaries, Airport Diaries, Blog Series
Tagged Gulf Freeway, Hobby, HOU, Houston, Interstate 45, south, Texas, USA
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Least Favorite Airports: EWR
After all of these posts of favorite airports, those which have great transit access, those with stunning architectural elements, and those that are close to everything and representative of their respective cities, comes some of my least favorite airports. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Airport Diaries, Airport Diaries, Blog Series
Tagged EWR, NAX, New Jersey, Newark, NJT, NY, Olympia Trails
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Favorite Airports: YVR
Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. The views of the city from the suburbs, the view of the mountains from the city, and the view of the region from the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Airport Diaries, Airport Diaries, Blog Series
Tagged Burnaby, Canada Line, coast, international, mountains, North Vancouver, Richmond, Sea Island, SeaBus, Skytrain, Surrey, Vancouver, WCE, West Coast Express, West Vancouver, YVR
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The Keen Cosmopolitan: 