All Entries Tagged With: "airport"
San Diego Layover
Stuck on a layover at the San Diego International Airport (SAN) in southern California? Located roughly three miles from downtown San Diego, the city is an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your North Carolina layover, click here for useful tips. If [...]
Top Five Tips To Make The Most Out Of Your Layovers
1) Figure out if you have enough time to leave the airport. On layovers, you need to take into consideration the distance to the points of interest you most want to see. Some airports (such as Amsterdam) are only 10 minutes to the city center from the airport by public transportation, while others sites (such as [...]
Self-Directed Audio Tours For Minneapolis Layovers
Layovers in Minneapolis just got a lot more interesting. MSP Tours, which are located at the Minneapolis St. Paul airport, is now offering self-directed audio guided tours of the Twin Cities specifically designed for those stuck on layovers at the airport: MSP Tours will target those travelers, offering them exclusive, customized tours that take off [...]
Layover At Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport
If you’re stuck on a Shanghai layover at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, you can find plenty to do to bide your time. Shanghai is China’s largest city, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your layover, click here for useful tips. If [...]
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 [...]
New Maldives VIP Airport Lounge
You know you have it made when you wait for a seaplane to pick you up from a luxury VIP lounge in the Maldives. While many booked holidays in Maldives will come with a complimentary Airport Lounge access, in 2011, a new VIP lounge opened for travelers staying at Hilton Maldives/Iru Fushi Resort & Spa, [...]
Layover In Zagreb, Croatia
Stuck on a layover at Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) in Croatia? Zagreb is the capital and largest city in Croatia, and the city center is located roughly 10 miles (17 km) from the airport, making it an accessible destination to those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can [...]
Layover Guide To Saint Petersburg, Russia
Stuck on a Russia layover at the Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg (LED)? The airport is has two terminals – Pulkovo 1 for domestic flights and Pulkovo 2 for international flights, and is located roughly 12 miles from downtown Saint Petersburg which makes the city an accessible destination for those on long layovers. If you’re [...]
Abu Dhabi Layover In The United Arab Emirates
Stuck on a United Arab Emirates layover at the Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)? The airport is one of the fastest growing in the world, and currently being expanded. It is located roughly 30 kilometers from the city center of Abu Dhabi which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. [...]
Layover In Dubrovnik, Croatia
Stuck on a Croatia layover at Dubrovnik International Airport (DBV)? The airport is located roughly 10 miles from downtown Dubrovnik, which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Vietnam layover, click here for useful tips. If you’re stuck inside the Dubrovnik airport during your layover [...]
Layover At London’s Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Stuck on a layover at London’s Gatwick International Airport? Gatwick is located roughly located 5 km (3.1 mi) from Crawley, West Sussex, and 45.7 km (28.4 mi) from downtown London. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Vietnam layover, click here for useful tips. If you’re stuck inside the Gatwick airport during your [...]
Layover Guide To Karachi, Pakistan (Jinnah International Airport)
Stuck on a layover at Pakistan’s Jinnah International Airport (KHI)? The airport is located roughly 15 kilometers from downtown Karachi which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long Pakistan layovers. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Karachi layover, click here for useful tips. For [...]
Kim Kardashian Sees Herself At Airport Security
Kim Kardashian can’t go anywhere without seeing herself… even the airport. “Hi NYC! I missed u! When going thru airport security I saw this! LOL,” the star Tweeted last week while at the airport. She posted this Twitpic image of herself in an advertisement for Sketchers Shape-Ups in the bottom of a carry-on baggage security [...]
Manatees In Crystal River, Florida
Crystal River, Florida has a series of fresh-water springs that attract that largest population of manatees in all of North America. While it’s a bit out of the way, snorkeling with the Crystal River Manatees can be a fun long layover (minimum of 2 days) from a Tampa or Orlando layover. Crystal River is located [...]
Dubai International Hotel — In The Airport
Sometimes all you want to do on a layover, is get a good night’s sleep. The 5-star Dubai International Hotel has 88 rooms ranging from Royal Suite to Deluxe. It is located on the arrivals level of Sheikh Rashid Terminal. The hotel has a G-Force health club and spa, an Interactive television through which you [...]
