All Entries Tagged With: "Middle East"
Layover In Dubai
Stuck on a Dubai layover in the United Arab Emirates? Dubai is the fastest-growing transit hub in the world, and has one of the nicest airports. The Dubai International Airport is located roughly 3 miles outside Dubai, which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to determine [...]
Top Ten Things To Do In Dubai, Karine Style
by Layover Guide Contributor, Karine Nissim My husband made a bold statement today, while we sat in our Dubai hotel sipping kiwi, mango, orange, and pineapple mocktails. He said, that there was no other city like Dubai. Certainly there are other desert cities, beach cities, flashy cities, but after listening to his argument I agreed. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Saudi Arabia Layover At King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)
Stuck on a layover at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)? The airport is located roughly 19 km (12 miles) north of the city of Jeddah, which make 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 Saudi Arabia layover, click [...]
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 [...]
Layover In Jordan
Stuck on a Jordan layover at Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)? The airport is the hub for Royal Jordanian Airlines, and is located in Zizya area, which is roughly 20 miles (32km) south of Amman, the capital city of Jordan, which makes Amman an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. There’s also the spectacular ruins [...]
Layover In Beirut, Lebanon
Stuck on a layover at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) in Lebanon? The airport is roughly 6 miles from the city center of Beirut, 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 layover, click here for [...]
Layover In Tel Aviv, Israel
Stuck on a layover at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) in Israel? The airport is located roughly 9 miles from Tel Aviv which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your layover, click here for useful tips. [...]
Layover In Doha, Qatar
Stuck on a layover at Doha International Airport (DOH) in Qatar? As the only commercial airport in Qatar, it is located roughly 2.5 miles southeast of the city center, which makes Doha an accessible destination to those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the airport during [...]
Layover in Muscat, Oman
Stuck on a layover at Muscat’s Seeb International Airport (MCT)? As the main airport in Muscat, it is the hub for Oman Air. The airport is located roughly 20 miles from Old Muscat which makes the city an accessible destination to those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to figure out if you can [...]
Bahrain Layover
Stuck on a layover at the Bahrain International Airport (BAH)? As one of the major hub airports in the Middle East, you can find plenty to do both inside and outside of the airport while on a Bahrain layover. If you have questions about Visa and Entry requirements, click here (or take a look at [...]
The Spa And Hotel Inside Dubai International Airport
Check out the Spa And Hotel Inside Terminal Three At Dubai International Airport:
Kuwait City Layover
Stuck on a Kuwait City layover? Within the last five years, the Kuwait International Airport has gotten a $60 million dollar expansion and facelift, including new state of the art facilities. Make sure, before you venture out of the airport, that you have a pre-arranged visa, if needed. (For a quick check of visa requirements, [...]
