All Entries in the "United Kingdom" Category
London Heathrow Layover
Stuck on a London layover at Heathrow International airport? London’s Heathrow airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and is located roughly 15 miles from London’s city center, making it an accessible destination for those who are stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to decide whether you can leave the airport [...]
Manchester Layover
Stuck on a layover at Manchester Airport (MAN) in England? The airport is the hub for BMI and is located approximately 17km (10 miles) from Manchester’s city center which makes it an accessible destination for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the airport during your [...]
Edinburgh Layover
Stuck on a layover at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in Scotland? As a main hub of Ryanair and EasyJet, the airport is located less than six miles from the city center of Edinburgh, which makes it very accessible to those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the [...]
Glasgow Layover
Stuck on a layover at Glasgow International Airport (GLA)? The airport is located 7 miles west of the city of Glasgow which makes it an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the airport during your layover, click here for useful tips. To help [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow’s London Picks
Gwyneth Paltrow, who was been living in London for many years, has gathered her favorite London restaurants, hotels, and marketplace in her latest Goop newsletter. These are great selections to take advantage of during a London Layover. One of the restaurants she chose was the Bocca di Lupo: Bocca di Lupo 12 Archer Street London [...]
‘Laid Off Travel’
Jaunted has launched a new series, “Laid-Off Travel,” for those who no longer have a day job. In their most recent article, they suggest three vacation ideas for “the big three” – those who lost their jobs in the recent automotive cuts:Go North: The next warm day, drop in on neighbor-to-the-north Toronto. At the Park [...]
Livermore Airport – Top Ten Things You Never Knew
In case you thought you knew everything about Livermore Airport (I imagine there’s not many of you who’d make this claim), there’s actually a Top Ten Things You Never Knew About Livermore Airport.For example: Liverpool Airport was rebranded in 2002 as Liverpool John Lennon Airport, with Yoko Ono unveiling a 7ft statue of her late [...]
Day Passes To Airline Lounges
The annual fee to join an Airline Lounge is often times not worth the price, for most travelers. Unless you’re a frequent flyer, day passes are a great alternative to the hundreds of dollars for an annual pass. Airport lounges are a great way to pass time on a layover, and most lounges offer free [...]
‘YOTEL’ing Your Way Through A Layover
Based on the Japanese capsule napping stations, YOTEL has opened up airport stations that are made to resemble a luxury hotel in a small space.Currently there are just three YOTELS – In London’s Heathrow Terminal 4, London Gatwick’s South Terminal, and Amsterdam’s Schiphol’s secure transit area. It’s a great place to catch some zzz’s, watch [...]
Leaving Luggage At London’s Heathrow Or Gatwick Airport
For those looking to ditch their extra luggage to venture out for a London layover, here is a quick guide to the Left Luggage facilities in both Heathrow and Gatwick airports:Heathrow Left Luggage is available in each terminal: Terminal 1 Mezzanine Floor, 6am-11pm Terminal 2 departures near Lufthansa, 6am-11pm Terminal 3 arrivals area, 5:30am-11:30pm Terminal [...]
