Tony Wheeler, co-founder of the Lonely Planet guidebook empire, wrote a post titled Airports - love them/hate them . Very often, the airport is your first impression of a country. You start setting expectations. Is dealing with officials painless or painful? You'll get more of the same out of the airport. Does the place feel...

If you want to use a travelator or moving walkway while going around the airport, make sure you're doing so to conserve energy rather than improve your walking speed. A recent study from Princeton University showed that people move slower on a travelator, but it doesn't save you any time. This may save energy, but...