All Entries in the "travel" Category
Hong Kong Layover
Stuck on a Hong Kong layover? The Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is located roughly 25 miles from downtown Hong Kong which makes the city accessible only for those on long layovers. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Hong Kong layover, click here for useful tips. If you [...]
Scuba In Cuba: Best Diving Sites
Cuba has some of the best diving and Layover Guide has the skinny on Cuba’s scuba. 1) Isle of Youth is Cuba’s special municipality, off the coast of Havana Province in the Gulf of Batabono. There are 56 diving sites and in addition to amazing diving, it’s said that buried treasures are around! You can [...]
Exploring The Dubai Mall In The United Arab Emirates
By Karine Nissim Dubai is spectacular. A spectacular spectacle. That this opulence emerged from a Bedouin sensibility and a drive to turn dwindling oil returns into something that can be seen and applauded by the world, is interesting. That this vision is encapsulated by building the tallest monument, with the fastest elevator, outside the biggest [...]
Top Ten Travel Gadgets
Gotta pack your bags for your favourite long haul holidays and still muddled about the travel gadgets to carry? The world of travel gadgets can be overwhelming with a ton of new options flooding the market. From military standard water purifiers to high-end USB sticks for data travellers, the market is abuzz with the most [...]
Top 13 IPhone Apps For Travelers
Which are the best IPhone applications for those on the go? LayoverGuide.com has picked our favorite thirteen travel-related IPhone (and IPad) applications. 1. Gate Maps ($.99) Wouldn’t it be helpful to have maps of the terminals at the airport when you’re rushing to find your connecting flight? This program gives you a nice visual to [...]
Lost Laptops At The Airport
LA Weekly wrote a great article about how over 12,000 laptops go missing each week at LAX. Yes, each week. That’s a whole heck of a lot of laptops. Most are left at security checkpoints and only a third of them ever find their rightful owners again. How does this happen? Well, according to LA [...]
Air Travel Tips Amidst Swine Flu Fears
Amidst fears of the spread of swine flu, many travelers are left wondering what to do when it comes to air travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued this release Tuesday to assist airline flight deck and cabin crew in identifying passengers who may have the Swine Flu: During the swine influenza outbreak, [...]
Airline Information On Traveling With Your Pet
Petflight.com offers this great web page, which links to each airline’s specific pet information details. It covers what the airline allows, the specifications and the owner’s responsibilities, including the types of kennels and sizes. They also include this page, which lists the airlines that allow you to bring your dog on the plane as a [...]
Traveling By Plane With Diabetes
DLife.com posted some great tips on flying with diabetes: * Ask for an aisle seat if you will use the restroom for insulin injections. * Get your ticket and seat early to prevent bumping. * If traveling alone, tell the flight attendant you have diabetes. * Keep your diabetes medicines with you, don’t store them [...]
Tips On Getting Through Airport Security
Some terrific security tips, if you can get past the goofy animation…
How To Pack For A Layover
There’s nothing worse then being stuck on a long layover without some needed necessities (ok, yes, there are worse things, but this is pretty bad). If you’re traveling on business, and will be stuck on a layover, make sure you pack some comfortable clothes to change in to. Airplane and airport seats are bad enough [...]
Can I Leave The Airport During A Layover?
A lot of people want to know: how do you know when you can leave the airport on a layover? For most layovers, you can leave the transit area in between flights, as long as you go through customs and immigration on the way out, and of course you’ll have to pass through security again [...]
Best Airline Travel Booking Websites
Outside Magazine ran a great collection of the best travel websites out there. For some great booking travel sites, here’s their recommendations: When’s the best time to buy? Farecast.com predicts whether fares between specific cities will rise or fall in the near future. Yapta.com will track prices on your selected flights and alert you via [...]
‘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 [...]
Cool Airport Ad In Minneapolis
Check out this cool new advertising campaign at the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport at the entrance to the F Terminal!
