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Hannah Sampson

Washington, D.C.

Washington Post staff writer. Past: @Skift, @MiamiHerald. Miami native seeking pastelitos. Ex-NYC. Hurricane. Fan of beaches, books and Broadway.

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  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Sampson

    As runners prepared for the starting signal on a breezy Saturday morning, they went through the normal prerace motions: the warmup jog, the stretches, the knee raises. Then - because this was far from a typical 3.1-mile race - a jet took off over their heads. More than 1,100 runners, walkers and other aviation enthusiasts took part in the JFK Runway Run, a 50-plus-year tradition at John F.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Sampson

    Your next 5K could be on an airport runway (washingtonpost.com) Your next 5K could be on an airport runway By Hannah Sampson 2025053010000000 As runners prepared for the starting signal on a breezy Saturday morning, they went through the normal prerace motions: the warmup jog, the stretches, the knee raises. Then — because this was far from a typical 3.1-mile race — a jet took off over their heads.

  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Sampson

    1 hour agoThere is no subject that’s more contentious in cyber security circles than so-called juice jacking. It generates fresh headlines most years, when one government agency or another issues a new alert ahead of the holidays. Stories are written and cyber eyebrows are raised — there are more stories …

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Sampson

    Southwest adds bag fees, ending longtime free luggage policy (washingtonpost.com) Southwest adds bag fees, ending longtime free luggage policy By Hannah Sampson 2025052718123600 Starting Wednesday, free bags on Southwest will officially be a relic. The airline, which has long been under pressure from investors to charge for bags, said in a statement Tuesday that it will charge $35 for the first checked bag and $45 for a second.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Sampson

    Our biggest hotel room pet peeves (washingtonpost.com) Our biggest hotel room pet peeves By Hannah Sampson 2025052310001600 There's nothing like staying in a bunch of hotels to spark an airing of grievances. After seven stays all over the country in the past month and a half for work and family trips, I remembered that while I really enjoy a good night at a hotel, they can be annoying in their own special ways.

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Hannah Sampson
Hannah Sampson @hannahbsampson
8 May 25

😂😂 that loud car will be a SCENE

Laurie Wiegler
Laurie Wiegler @laurie_wiegler

The 35 definitive rules of train travel https://t.co/VGCpxWj44Z Excellent tips by @andsachs_sachs and @hannahbsampson, and artwork by @katty_huertas! My idea: have one "loud car" and the rest should be quiet. (I've always been like this, it's not that I'm getting old.:) #trains

Hannah Sampson
Hannah Sampson @hannahbsampson
3 May 25

What two Broadway shows should I see if I haven’t seen anything since last May? (The Outsiders, fwiw)

Hannah Sampson
Hannah Sampson @hannahbsampson
30 Apr 25

What drives you bonkers about hotel rooms? (I’ll start: tiny trash cans, confusing light setups, a dearth of outlets, limited bathroom counter storage, vaguely cool mini-fridges, etc…)