Relaxed Fit
Tailor your travel for less stress and maximum chill.
Let's face it, travel is stressful. but these days, the
antidote can be found in, of all places, the airport. Airports are
offering everything from massages to movie rentals to help you
arrive at your destination feeling a little less tense. Best of
all, these amenities won't put you in the poorhouse. Here are
some ways to relax on the road: - Get an affordable massage.
The Massage
Bar, with two locations at the Seattle Tacoma International
Airport and one at Nashville International Airport, offers 15- and
30-minute massages. "More travelers are physically and
emotionally stressed [now]," says
Erin Guth, a company spokeswoman. "This really helps."
So does the discount card that gives you 10 massages for $171 (a
savings of $19). - See a movie. If you're
tired of watching in-flight films, why not rent a DVD player and a
flick at the airport? InMotion Pictures, a Jacksonville, Florida,
movie rental company, has locations in 15 airports, including
Atlanta, Denver and Las Vegas. Rent a DVD player for $12 a day and
your movie is free--or get a five-day film rental for $5 (just $1
more than a headset rental on a plane).
- Buy a book. "People
want a release," says Jenie Carlen, a spokeswoman for Borders, which
operates Waldenbooks stores at airports in Boston, Newark and
Washington, among others. "We've noticed more airport
patrons are hanging out in the bookstore while they wait for their
flights." Waldenbooks discounts bestsellers by 15 percent, and
its preferred reader program ($10 annually) gives you an additional
10 percent off.
What if you're stuck at an airport with none of the above?
No worries, says Shel Horowitz, an author and frequent traveler.
"Bring your own reading materials, your own snacks--anything
to keep your mind off the stress of traveling," he says.
Horowitz likes to take a tennis ball with him, which he uses to
administer do-it-yourself acupressure back massages.
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Christopher Elliott is a writer and commentator and the
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