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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How to still find cheap flights this summer

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Natalie B. Compton |Hannah Sampson

How to still find cheap flights this summer (washingtonpost.com) How to still find cheap flights this summer By Natalie B. Compton; Hannah Sampson 2025061910002100 While airfare prices are so confounding they can turn a rational person into a conspiracy theorist, there is still hope for the average traveler. Like any sport or hobby, shopping for flights is a skill you can hone.
Tea time on wheels: This fancy D.C. tour bus is made for TikTok

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Sampson

Tea time on wheels: This fancy D.C. tour bus is made for TikTok (washingtonpost.com) Tea time on wheels: This fancy D.C. tour bus is made for TikTok By Hannah Sampson 2025060810000400 Growing up with five brothers, Ballina Koroilavesau enjoyed a good teatime — on her own. "I had tea parties with me, myself and I with my toys," said the 39-year-old Maryland resident.
Your next 5K could be on an airport runway

4 weeks 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.
Your next 5K could be on an airport runway

4 weeks 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.
Your next 5K could be on a runway

4 weeks 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 …
Southwest adds bag fees, ending longtime free luggage policy

1 month 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.
Our biggest hotel room pet peeves

1 month 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.
Where to expect crowds and delays from Memorial Day through summer

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Sampson

Where to expect crowds and delays from Memorial Day through summer (washingtonpost.com) Where to expect crowds and delays from Memorial Day through summer By Hannah Sampson 2025051410302500 Welcome to summer, when everyone and their uncle tries to get out and see new corners of the country or explore new parts of the world. And sometimes, unfortunately, that uncle isn't the most seasoned globe-trotter.
Your guide to traveling in the summer of 2025

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Hannah Sampson

NowGood news! Prices are falling. But it might be for bad reasonsNew York CNN — The lowest inflation rate in four-years was made possible by a trend that will surely bring smiles to the faces of Americans: Falling prices. Egg prices plunged between March and April by the most since 1984, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Disney to open its next global theme park in Abu Dhabi

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Sampson

Disney to open its next global theme park in Abu Dhabi (washingtonpost.com) Disney to open its next global theme park in Abu Dhabi By Hannah Sampson 2025050712024400 Mickey Mouse is heading to the Middle East. Walt Disney Co.'s seventh theme park destination will be in the United Arab Emirates, on a relatively new tourist island already packed with amusement parks, a golf course, indoor skydiving and a stadium.