All Entries Tagged With: "stopover"
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 [...]
The Best Restaurants In Reykjavik, Iceland
The following five restaurants are Layover Guide’s favorites in Reykjavik, Iceland and great spots to get some nordic cuisine during an Iceland layover. If you’re looking for the full Layover Guide to Iceland, click here. 3 Frakkar www.3frakkar.com/ With a homey, intimate feel like you’re a guest in someone’s home, 3 Frakkar has an eclectic [...]
Malecon 2000 In Guayaquil, Ecuador
On a recent stopover in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the way to the Galapagos Islands, we had a chance to check out the Malecon 2000, a boardwalk that spans the Guayas River. Here you can take a stroll along the river, and stop at the many points of interest including restaurants, bars, theaters, fountains, and gardens. We [...]
Layover in Charlotte, North Carolina
Stuck on a layover at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CTU)? As the main hub for US Airways, Charlotte is a popular layover destination. The airport is located roughly ten miles from downtown Charlotte, which makes the city a great destination for those on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave [...]
Lanzarote In The Canary Islands
Located 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula, Lanzarote is the fourth largest island in the Canaries. A perfect place to stop off for a layover or vacation, Lanzarote has it all – sunny warm weather, white sand beaches, dramatic landscapes, mountains, deserts, and volcanoes. The Lanzarote airport (ACE) is located [...]
Copenhagen Layover
If you’re stuck on a layover at the Copenhagen Airport, CPN, (Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup), there’s plenty to do to keep you busy, inside and outside the airport. The airport is a hub for Scandinavian Airlines. Located just five miles south of Copenhagen city center, it is a great place to get out of the airport [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Vienna Layover
Stuck on a layover at Vienna International Airport (VIE) in Austria? You’ll find that there’s plenty to do to keep you busy, both inside and outside the airport. The airport is located 12 kms from downtown Vienna which makes the city an accessible destination for those on long layovers. If you’re trying to determine whether you [...]
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 [...]
Layover At Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina
Stuck on a layover at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina? As a hub for American Eagle, the airport serves North Carolina’s triangle region and is located in roughly 14 miles from downtown Raleigh, 14 miles from Durham and 18 miles from Chapel Hill, which makes these destinations accessible for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Layover In Paris (Charles De Gaulle)
Stuck on a layover at Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport (CDG)? The airport is the hub of Air France and France’s main airport, located roughly 15 miles from Paris’ city center which makes the city an accessible destination for on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the [...]
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. [...]
