Ugh… the dreaded layover. The very word conjures up images of long lines, crying babies and uncomfortable seats. And boredom. Giant, heaping piles of boredom. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The following ten airports have layovers some people (myself included) would actually consider paying for. Dubai, UAE (Dubai International Airport) Why it [...]
Few industries do not hold conferences in this day and age. It’s the standard for all sorts of businesses and even hobbyists. Chances are, the frequent business traveler will end up being involved in more than one each year. When you’re also in charge of choosing which conferences to attend or are even involved in [...]
Long gone are the days when Southwest Airlines used to offer those massive, colored pieces of plastic as boarding passes. We’ve evolved past that point into the high-tech realm of print-at-home boarding passes and e-ticketing, right? Well, regular tech-savvy travelers with smart phones can now take advantage of an airline initiative that is rapidly becoming [...]
Starting tomorrow, American Airlines will launch their new route between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Tokyo International Airport (also known as Haneda Airport). This marks the first carrier in the world to operate a flight between these two airports.
For first-time travelers, the process of going through customs and immigration in a new country can seem daunting, but it is actually a very simple process in most places. For the vast majority of travelers, you will have absolutely no issues going through customs and immigration in almost any country, even those that require you [...]
When traveling internationally, there is nothing more annoying than those pesky airport taxes. An easily-forgettable afterthought, airport taxes are fees charged to travelers, usually departing, for “use of the airport” or some other such nonsense. Although, in the olden days, most international airports had silly little kiosks where one had to queue up to pay [...]
When traveling, money exchange is often the first thing that you do before you leave or after you arrive in a new country or airport. Currency exchange can be the bane of a traveler’s existence. High fees, poor exchange rates and difficult-to-find exchange bureaus make changing money a nightmare in some places. Here is a [...]
A lot of people want Cheap International Flights and go for the lowest prices possible, even if it means waiting four hours extra in some random airport in the world. Is it worth it to buy a more expensive airline ticket to be more comfortable? The easiest way to find out is if you actually [...]