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Harriet Baskas

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Seattle
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Covers:  Airports, Air Travel, Business Travel, Museums (offbeat especially); general travel, cool stuff.
Doesn't Cover: Nothing is off the table ever.
Happiest in an airport or unusual museum. Work appears (or has appeared) on NBC News, CNBC, USA Today, The Points Guy, others. Contact: hbaskas (at) gmail.

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Harriet Baskas’s Biography

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Harriet Baskas has a Masters in Communications from the University of Washington and has served as the general manager for three community radio stations in Oregon and Washington.

She is the author of nine books, including '111 Places in Seattle That You Must Not Miss' and 'Hidden Treasures: What Museums Can’t or Won’t Show You', and has created award-winning radio programs on topics as varied as cowgirls, unusual museums, aging boomers, and the Seattle World’s Fair for National Public Radio a…

Harriet Baskas’s Journalist Portfolio

We're on a Cunard ship. (But just for a visit) - Stuck at the Airport

We're on a Cunard ship. (But just for a visit) - Stuck at the Airport

Cruise season in Seattle is well underway with most of the 298 scheduled sailings offered by almost 10 differ…

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No airline or credit card status needed to enter this airport speakeasy - The Points Guy

No airline or credit card status needed to enter this airport speakeasy - The Points Guy

There is another new standout amenity at Portland International Airport: the first airport speakeasy that's o…

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Road trips rev up as summer travelers hunt for cheaper vacations

Road trips rev up as summer travelers hunt for cheaper vacations

All but the wealthiest consumers are opting to drive as gas and rental car costs stay lower than last year.

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Business travel was making a post-Covid comeback - until the trade war diverted it

Business travel was making a post-Covid comeback - until the trade war diverted it

Corporate bookings haven't collapsed, but U.S. policy swings have upended what was a sunny outlook for the $1…

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More women are planning to vacation alone in 2025

More women are planning to vacation alone in 2025

Tour operators, travel agents and cruise lines are fielding growing demand from solo female travelers, especi…

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Welcome to the zoo. That'll be $47 today - ask again tomorrow.

Welcome to the zoo. That'll be $47 today - ask again tomorrow.

A growing range of attractions are testing algorithmic pricing practices, similar to those used by airlines, …

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This historic LA-area airport is getting a much-needed new terminal

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport debuts a major Concourse C expansion in time to welcome FIFA World Cup fans

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How US airports are preparing for the 2026 World Cup

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Email.

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Instagram, but Bluesky is growing on me.

Why did you become a journalist?

I'm very curious about the world. And nosy.
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