All Entries Tagged With: "things to do"
Layover In Paris (Orly Airport)
Stuck on a layover at Paris Orly Airport (ORY)? The airport is France’s second busiest airport, and is located roughly 8 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 airport during your layover, click here [...]
Unusual Things To Do In Egypt
For many, Egypt is a destination that offers spectacular beaches, unparalleled history and landmarks, and a vibrant culture. While many enjoy cheap holidays to Egypt to take advantage of the sun and sightseeing, Layover Guide compiled our list of unusual highlights to a vacation in Egypt. Hot Air Ballooning In The Valley of the Kings [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Amsterdam Layover
Stuck on an Amsterdam layover at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) in the Netherlands? Amsterdam is a common layover point between the United States and many European cities, especially on Northwest and KLM. The airport is located roughly 5.6 miles from downtown Amsterdam which makes the city a very accessible destination to those stuck on long layovers. If you’re [...]
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 [...]
Madrid Layover
Stuck on a Madrid layover at the Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)? Madrid Barajas airport is Spain’s busiest airport, with over 40 million passengers passing through each year. The airport is located roughly 8 miles from central Madrid, which makes it an accessible destination if you have a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if [...]
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 [...]
Memphis Layover
Stuck on a Memphis layover in Tennessee? As a major hub of Northwest Airlines, the Memphis International Airport in Tennessee is a main stop for many on a layover. The airport is 8 miles south of downtown Memphis, which makes it an accessible destination to check out some sights on a long layover. If you’re [...]
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. [...]
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 In Melbourne, Australia
If you’re stuck on a Melbourne layover, there’s plenty to do at the Melbourne International Airport. If you’re looking to kill some time at the airport, there’s duty free shopping, restaurants and bars, regular shopping, an airport pharmacy next to the Airport Medical Center, and Wireless Internet. If you’re looking for a place to rest there [...]
