The coastlines of Playa del Carmen are covered in miles upon miles (kilometers upon kilometers?) of resorts, but after spending a weekend at Mahekal Beach Resort, there’s a good chance you won’t need to explore anywhere else in the Riviera Maya. That’s because Mahekal offers something for everyone: beachside villas, jungle apartments, several dining outlets,…
Wolfgang Puck Adds to His Airport Arsenal
There’s no celebrity chef that has spread his name as far and as wide as Wolfgang Puck. At airports, college campuses, supermarkets, and pretty much anywhere you can purchase food, the Austrian-born chef has made his presence known and now there’s another outlet to get your globally-inspired comfort food at Dulles (IAD) where Wolfgang Puck…
New Menus for Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery at BOI
We’ve got the most recent menus for you over at Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery at the Boise Airport. Check ’em out below (click to enlarge):
Cage-Free Eggs Coming to Airports Nationwide
While individual restaurants have the ability to change and adapt to new trends on the fly, airport restaurants are much less nimble. It may help to think of traditional restaurants as speed boats and airport restaurant operations more like aircraft carriers, locked on course until a cadre of generals choose to go in a different…
Blueberry Liquor & Cloudberries: A Taste of Helsinki
Fly&Dine Contributor Paul Bacon returns with a delicious journey through Helsinki. Take it away, Paul… My wife has a bucket list and on that list is the Aurora Borealis. We struck out in Sweden at the Ice Hotel due to clouds and warm temperatures*. We decided to try Iceland but there were issues with Sky…
Life Without Elite Status
It’s a dark day, friends. Actually, it’s a dark week. This is the first time in years that I’ve flown on American without any sort of elite status. It felt really strange. I think I may be developing PTSD (Plane Transportation Status Disassociation). I first earned my Platinum status back in 2012 when I completed…
JAL Introduces New Meals
Japan Airlines (JAL) is putting a new spin on the old phrase “I’ll have the fish.” Beginning March 1st, Chef Jun Kurogi of “Kurogi” will be offering a brand new multi-course menu for international business travelers flying out of Japan. The meal begins with an amuse-bouche of sesame tofu, followed by a bento box of Japanese…
New Dining Options On The Way To Dubai (DXB)
Fly&Dine is proud to welcome new contributor Aaron Behl, one of the world’s last great heroes. The people of the UAE have spoken and DXB is about to show you what a concourse can be. Two thousand men, women, and children tested out Dubai International Airport’s brand spanking new Concourse D last Saturday and have…
Delta Wants to Be Your Valentine
If you’re flying Delta on Valentine’s Day this year, you may be in for a very sweet treat. Passengers flying from SFO and LAX to JFK (and vice versa) will be celebrating the most romantic day of the year (according to Hallmark, at least) with a free three-pack of mini cupcakes from Baked by Melissa.…
Secrets of an Airline Pilot
Ever wondered how you can be stranded somewhere due to weather when that somewhere has perfectly blue skies? Ever thought about how often turbulence causes crashes? Ever wanted to take a look at the cockpit but figured you’d somehow wind up on a no-fly list? Well, now you can learn the answers to your curiosities…
The Delano Proves to Be a Great Vegas Hotel for Dogs
I’ve got to be honest, guys. I never expected to bring a dog to Vegas. Like cocktail bars and UFC fights, Vegas is no place for children or puppies but last week I found myself in need of a place to stay on the way to Park City, UT and Vegas was a perfect four-hour…
New Year, New Fly&Dine
Fly&Diners, it’s my honor to announce that a new day is coming. That day is… tomorrow. What’s happening tomorrow? Well, according to Annie, the sun will come up. Also, you’ll have a brand new Fly&Dine. We’ve been working behind the scenes to get the whole site redesigned and I think you’ll be happy with the…
The New Orleans Guide to Po-Boys
Deep in the French Quarter of New Orleans on a Sunday night, amid roving bands of tourists on voodoo-heavy ghost tours, you may find yourself in a 24-hour market — a convenience store, really. You could easily mistake it as a place for a pack of smokes and a sixer of Abita, but you’re here for…
HoJo Goes Low Low with Orange Wednesday
You’ve survived Black Friday. You were vaguely award of Cyber Monday. Now iconic motelier Howard Johnson Hotels (aka the HoJo) is here to give you yet another holiday in this time of even more holidays. Say hello to Orange Wednesday. It’s just like every other Wednesday, except today rooms at the HoJo are 60% off.…