Rock Your Layover: Madrid

Madrid's Plaza Mayor

Have a layover coming up in Madrid? Wondering what you could do with your time?

Here's a little inspiration. We've gathered the following stories from those who have experienced a layover in Madrid. Learn what they did, if it was worth it, and their tips.

• Madrid First Layover: 48 Hours - Wear a Crown
• My favourite things to do in Madrid on a layover - Mighty Travels
• 10 hours in Madrid - Packing My Suitcase
• Madrid in 1 day, as curated by you - Adventurous Kate
• Layover Life: Madrid, Spain - Lipstick and Luggage
• 24 hours Madrid - Sarah C C Bence
• 24 hour Travel Itinerary Madrid - Tour de Lust
• Insider's Guide to Madrid - The Tig
• 36 hours in Madrid - New York Times
• The 15 Best Places That are Good for a Late Night in Madrid - FourSquare
• A Cultural And Gastronomic Guide To Madrid - Goats on the Road

Top 10 Tours
Prefer to pre-plan? Here are our top picks.
1. 4-Hour Madrid Customizable History and Legends Walking Tour
2. Madrid Through the Centuries Walking Tour
3. Small Group Madrid Running Tour (or Private Madrid Running Tour)
4. Street Art Guided Tour in Madrid
5. Flamenco Show at Cafe de Chinitas
6. Salsa, Bachata and Merengue Dance Classes in Madrid
7. Skip the Line: Prado Museum Tour in Madrid
8. Real Madrid Match at the Santiago Bernabeau
9. Private 4-Hour Tour of Madrid Including Skip-the-line Access to Atletico Stadium
10. Arabian Baths Experience at Madrid's Hammam Al Ándalus


FREE MADRID
A few freebies...
(Almost) FREE running tours - Go Running
FREE self-Madrid guided walking tours - GPS My City
FREE Old Madrid self-guided walking tour - National Geographic
4 FREE self-guided Madrid walking tours - Frommer's
FREE Madrid walking tour - Free Walking Tours by Locals
Free Tours in Madrid - FreeTour.com
Top 10 FREE things to do in Madrid - About: Go Spain
11 great bars for FREE tapas in Madrid - Madrid No Filter


Getting Out and About in Madrid
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD) transportation guide - IHateTaxis
Madrid's public transit - Travelling Frenchie
Madrid HopOn HopOff Tour Bus
Madrid scooter rental
Madrid Metro guide - Tourist Guide Madrid
Madrid to Barcelona train services - Tourist Guide Madrid


At the Airport
Prefer to stay at the airport? There's lots to do, and some good guides...
Services at Madrid Airport - IHateTaxis
Madrid Airport Layovers: How to Make the Most of Them - Wendy Perrin
Things to do while you're waiting at the Madrid-Barajas Airport - RentAutobus
Survival Guide: Killing Time in Madrid-Barajas Airport - About Spain Travel
Madrid Barajas Airport Sleeping Guide - Sleeping in Airports


Related resources
Madrid shopping guide: top 15 Spanish products - GPSMyCity
Recommended day trips from Madrid - Travel Adept
Madrid Episode: No Reservations With Anthony Bourdain - Travel Channel
Madrid Layover Ideas and Things to Do in Madrid - LayoverIdeas


More layover ideas...
Rock Your Layover: Lisbon - LayoverIdeas
Rock Your Layover: Kuala Lumpur - LayoverIdeas
Airport libraries and books - LayoverIdeas
Learning Layover: Jewelry - LayoverIdeas

Rock Your Layover: Cleveland

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland

Have a layover coming up in Cleveland? Wondering you can fill your time?

It's not hard in the home Of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, but here's a little inspiration. We've gathered the following stories from those who have experienced a layover in Cleveland. Learn what they did, if it was worth it, and their tips.

• 24-hours in Cleveland - Joe Baur, for Matador Network
• 3 Days in Cleveland: a Chicagoan's Guide to Beer Drinking - Guys Drinking Beer
• A Layover in Cleveland: the Perfect Opportunity to See the Browns in Their Natural Habitat -
• A Long Layover in Cleveland - MSN (video, very good)
• Love the Cleveland Layover: Where to Honour Jimi Hendrix - Stuck at the Airport
• Cleveland: The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame - Jacqueline Travels
• GuitarMania On The Streets Of Downtown Cleveland (map) - PBase
• 17 Reasons to Feel Sorry for Everybody in Cleveland - Matador Network
• 36 hours in Cleveland - New York Times
• Hot in Cleveland - Flow Journal
• 10 Don't Miss Attractions in Cleveland - Elite Meetings
• The 15 Best Places That Are Good for a Late Night in Cleveland - Foursquare



Pink Floyd "The Wall" exhibit
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

FREE CLEVELAND
A few freebies...
FREE Cleveland and Akron running tours - Go Running
FREE Cleveland self-guided walking tours - GPS My City
FREE Take a Hike Cleveland heritage walking tours - Gateway District
CircleTrek FREE Cleveland Walking Tour - University Circle
25 FREE Things To Do In CLE - Cleveland.com
FREE Things to do in Cleveland - About.com


Getting Out and About in Cleveland
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) transportation guide - IHateTaxis
- Cleveland Transportation - This is Cleveland
- Getting Around Cleveland - USA News


At the Airport
Prefer to stay at the airport? There's lots to do...
Hunt down the GuitarMania works in the airport (map)
Services at Cleveland Airport - IHateTaxis
Cleveland Airport Sleeping Guide - Sleeping at the Airport


Related resources
Milwaukee resident messes with airline passengers by painting "Welcome to Cleveland" on his roof
How to piss off someone from Cleveland - Matador Network
Cleveland Episode: No Reservations With Anthony Bourdain
Cleveland Layover Ideas and Things to Do in Cleveland

10 unique Los Angeles tours

Venice Beach, Los Angeles ~ a great spot to play or relax!

Looking or something different to do on your Los Angeles layover?

If you want to avoid the crowds, or have simply seen the big sights, it's easy to get off the beaten track in the city.

Here are some unique Los Angeles tour options to consider:
1. Complete Rose Bowl Package Parade and Game Tickets
2. Private Customizable Tour of Los Angeles
3. Los Angeles Horseback-Riding Tour to the Hollywood Sign
4. Literary History Tour of Los Angeles
5. Private Tour: Personal Travel Photographer Tour in Los Angeles
6. Shuttle to the Top of Mt Wilson for a Single Bike Run
7. Los Angeles Beach Cruiser Bike Rental
8. Santa Monica Farming Bike Tour
9. Surf Camping Trip
10. Los Angeles Private Surf Lesson (or Venice Beach, or Santa Monica)


Plus 3 great freebies!
FREE Los Angeles self-guided tours- LA Conservancy
FREE Attraction Tours in Downtown LA - LA Tourist
100 FREE Things to Do in Los Angeles: Free Attractions - Discover Los Angeles


Related reources
10 Unique NYC Tours
A Double Layover Premiere
Layover Ideas and Things to Do in Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) transportation guide - IHateTaxis