Tag: Long Layover

Sleeping at Heathrow Airport – A regrettable night

Unfortunately, I am writing this post while I’m sitting wide awake in the middle of the night in London Heathrow.  As I start this post, it’s 2:53 am at my original destination (Bulgaria) and 0:53 am in London.  I’m so tired, and really wish I were sleeping at Heathrow Airport right now but instead I’m …

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How to Spend a Long Layover

A lot of us dread a long layover, but sometimes it’s necessary or it can shave $100’s of dollars off your flight costs.  And then there are people like me, who purposely get the longest layover possible to get a chance to explore an unknown city.  I’ve made use of long layovers many times and …

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Long Layover in Taipei (Taipei 101)

You gotta love long layovers.  It sometimes allows a twofer on a longer trip.  I had previously flown through Taipei, Taiwan but the layover was too short to go outside.  On my way to Indonesia, on Eva Air, I had a long layover in Taipei… a whopping 19 hour overnight layover in Taipei.  This is …

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Long Layover in Helsinki (A Hel of a Time)

Had a beautiful flight over Iceland to land in Helsinki.  Followed by a Long Layover in Helsinki before catching my overnight bus to St. Petersburg, Russia. Met Jakko, a guy I met in Cali, Colombia. It was cool to check out the art deco buildings in Helsinki. Tonight, I will take an overnight bus to St …

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Flight Delay (Destination: Narita, Japan)

I was supposed to have a couple hours in Japan before the flight to Manila but there were storms on the east coast of the USA so the plane that was to take us to Manila was still somewhere in America.  We would have a 24 hour layover in Japan.  Luckily, Delta put us up …

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Long Layover in Hong Kong

I only got about 3 hours sleep on my 13 hour flight from Vancouver, but I did manage to watch Hangover 3, Iron Man 3, Admission, and a fascinating documentary called “Eat, Fast, and Live Longer.” I was lucky to have a window seat and an empty seat next to me on a very full …

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How to Spend a Long Layover in Mexico City

On the way back from Cuba, we had a 9 hour long layover in Mexico City.  With this length of layover, it’s very worth a trip into the city. Here are the details on how to spend a long layover in Mexico City. Getting From the Airport to Mexico City It is possible to catch …

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Long Layover in Dubai

If you’re flying Europe or the US east coast to Asia, the Middle East, or Africa, there’s a chance that you’ll have the opportunity to fly Emirates Airlines. If you can, try to get flights with a long layover in Dubai so you can get a taste of this incredible city. Emirates Airline Emirates Airlines …

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