tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179355911461156977.post3264993061431186420..comments2024-03-13T04:14:38.099-07:00Comments on Graham's Travel Blog: Sleeping in the Frankfurt Airportgrahamstravelbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127802470807885644noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179355911461156977.post-53321860546134149442009-05-24T13:19:07.043-07:002009-05-24T13:19:07.043-07:00I stumbled upon this post, as I was researching th...I stumbled upon this post, as I was researching the frankfurt airport via google. I'll be there in July and staying for a 9 hour layover!! grrr. <br /><br />Do you by any chance know if there are outlets for laptops, or wireless access points? I've been trying to find out for a few hours. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting post! Glad to know you emerged from your exciting night unscathed! <br /><br />Cheers, <br /><br />kelsey<br />www.kelseytoney.com<br />twitter.com/kelsnotchelskelseyhttp://www.kelseytoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179355911461156977.post-83077829972503296242009-01-12T05:13:00.000-08:002009-01-12T05:13:00.000-08:00Those padded benches look pretty comfortable but m...Those padded benches look pretty comfortable but man, look at all that empty floor space in the first pic just waiting to be slept on! Can't believe you chose the marble over that. I sleep fine on floors but the two things keeping me from sleeping well in airports is worrying about getting robbed or waking up late and missing my plane.<BR/><BR/>I can't remember all the times I've slept in airports but the most memorable (similar) experience would be a train station in Bari, Italy. I had just taken a train with my girlfriend from up north on the first day of our month long Puglia trip to find out more about my ancestors. We had just gotten drugged and robbed on the train so we didn't have any money, for some reason I didn't bring any pants with me on the trip, and my brother said it would be stupid to bring a sleeping bag with me to Italy. Boy I wish I hadn't listened to him cause it was cold in that station! The only thing I had was this little cotton sleeping bag liner that we both crawled into to try and stay warm. It must have looked weird but I don't think any of the bums that were sleeping nearby cared. It ended up being a great trip and getting robbed just made it more interesting, humbling, and memorable.<BR/><BR/>I love reading your blog Graham. I think you're a great writer. Thanks for sharing these fun stories and travel tips!<BR/><BR/>Glad your ear is back to normal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179355911461156977.post-79712675777432963682009-01-07T19:13:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:13:00.000-08:00Lisa: I'm glad that you missed the riot. I'm not ...Lisa: I'm glad that you missed the riot. I'm not sure that a 3:30 am flight is a good idea regardless of the origin/destination. The coffee must be really strong there.grahamstravelbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127802470807885644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179355911461156977.post-48639355963738023912009-01-07T17:29:00.000-08:002009-01-07T17:29:00.000-08:00I slept, or "slept", at the international airport ...I slept, or "slept", at the international airport in Buenos Aires. It was not awkwardly peaceful - just awkward. Flights departed throughout the night. Whoever heard of a 3:30 am flight to anywhere? No wonder there was a riot at that airport one week later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179355911461156977.post-71620134006912725042009-01-07T12:30:00.000-08:002009-01-07T12:30:00.000-08:00I've had that same thing happen to me when resting...I've had that same thing happen to me when resting on planes. There's no warning at all when people recline their seats. <BR/><BR/>Fortunately my body has learned how to sleep on planes fairly well. They do have inflatable pillows that you can lean forward onto for plane sleeping but I've never seen one of these in use. <BR/><BR/>Getting robbed was a concern of mine but I was able to avoid that, mostly by luck but I like to think that picking a well populated area had something to do with it.grahamstravelbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127802470807885644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2179355911461156977.post-20934526836071879292009-01-07T10:58:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:58:00.000-08:00I have slept in airports and it is miserable for m...I have slept in airports and it is miserable for me. I am a tummy sleeper so no chair would ever do. I usually curl up on the floor with my jacket under me and my hubby's jacket over me. Not comfortable but I can usually get 20 minutes of sleep, long enough to give me a boost. What is worse is 15 hour flights. I cannot sleep sitting up and when I put my chin on my pull down tray, the person in front of me puts their chair back and about decapitates me. My favorite flights are empty ones that I can lay across the five seats and sleep like a baby. Empty flights are of the past though. Oh in loud places I have to wear ear plugs to sleep (like in most hotels due to the air system coming off and on and my daughter grinding her teeth!), so I would probably get robbed if I were alone!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252905448584981721noreply@blogger.com