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USA Today Rates Best Food In World Airports, None in USA

Of course, the research was done thoroughly, and the listed eateries serve fine food. However, we beg to differ because not one on the list is a U.S. airport. Of course, the hurry-up atmosphere in and around most American terminals doesn’t always make for fine dining, but surely at least one should have made the top 15 list.

Here’s the USA Today world airport list in rank order: Tokyo Narita, Taiwan Taiyuan, China Hong Kong, Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schipol, London Gatwick, Sydney Kingsford-Smith, Madrid Suarez, Germany Munich, London Heathrow, Germany Frankfurt, Toronto Pierson, Paris De Gaulle, Barcelona El Prat, Rome Da Vinci.

Ok, they’re fine places to dine, but what about San Francisco International, Baltimore-Washington International, Chicago O’Hare, Los Angeles International, Long Beach CA and Boston Logan? Check out the many xlnt restaurants at those American airports.

Traveling grandparents: Take the little ones on a cruise

Cruise ship pool

That’s the idea, just you and the grandkids. You’ll enjoy it, the grandkids will enjoy it, and the parents will be overjoyed to have some quality time for themselves.

At holiday time or any time of the year, check with cruise lines, your favorite online or hometown travel agency. Ask for information about cruises that offer onboard programs specifically designed for grandparents traveling with little ones. They'll include swimming pool games, parties, dining and a host of other fun activities.

Hotel shower stalls can be very dangerous

Hotel bathroom shower

Rock star and TV talent judge Steven Tyler was recently severely injured when he slipped and fell in his Paraguay hotel shower. Astronaut John Glenn and other people have had similar accidents. It should be a warning to all travelers. Many hotel shower stalls have slanted floors and can get very slippery when soapy.

Additionally, outside the shower, the bathroom floors are often made of very slippery marble blocks. It often happens that the more upscale hotels have the the most dangerously slippery shower stalls and bathroom floors.

If you’re elderly or otherwise unsteady on your feet, when you check in to a hotel, ask for a handicapped room. They usually have elbow-high bars on shower stall inside walls.

Rocky beauty embraces Baja coastline

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Onboard ads add up to revenue for airlines

Airplane ad

As if we aren’t fed up enough with the increasingly annoying ads flashing on TV and computer screens. Next time you fly you may find yourself surrounded by equally bothersome poster ads tacked onto every inappropriate inch of your airplane.

Spirit Airlines, Ryan Air and others are raking in millions of dollars from sponsors by displaying ads. Passengers will not only see the big ads, but also little ones on tray tables, barf bags, flight attendant aprons and every other space they can think of.

Las Vegas: Resort fees or extort fees

Vegas $$$

Q: We haven’t been to Las Vegas in a couple of years, and want to book a visit for next month. We’ve been warned to stay at a hotel that does not charge resort fees. What are resort fees?

Jay S., Providence RI

A: It’s a hidden extra charge, similar to what airlines do to lure customers. For example, when you book a round-trip flight advertised for $99, the real amount you pay may be $120 or more, because of fuel fees, taxes and other add-ons.