Many travelers simply transit through Doha, and there’s plenty to keep you occupied for hours at Hamad International Airport. But we highly recommend getting out of the airport and exploring the city too. If you have time for a 4-hour tour, this option is amazing – and it’s even better at night. Doha is a safe, beautiful city with an unusual history we enjoyed learning…
You don’t need to be flying business class to have a luxurious airport experience – at least not at Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH), which is regularly ranked as the best airport in the world. On our most recent trip, we had a 16-hour layover on the way home from Southeast Asia, which gave us the perfect chance to test out everything this airport has…
Over time, we’ve found a handful of airport and transit habits that reliably make travel days easier. They help us get through lines faster, make better choices on the ground, and arrive a little less frazzled. From early-morning departures to the rideshare apps we trust in different places, these are the strategies we keep using, trip after trip.
If you’ve ever sat in an airport lounge on a layover in a new city wishing you could actually get out and explore the town, this guide is for you. Booking a stopover is the ultimate travel hack and our favorite way to add an extra country to our itinerary. It can break up a long-haul flight and save money on the total airfare, if…
LAX isn’t the easiest airport for a long layover. If you don’t have airline or credit card lounge access you won’t find many great spots to relax. The terminals get crowded, outlets are limited, and food is expensive. That said, if you have more than 3 hours between flights, it might be worth leaving the airport for a quick taste of LA. Here’s a practical…
As our homebase, we’ve tried out as many airport lounges as possible at IAD. Here’s a practical guide to the best Dulles Airport lounges and how to get in.
