Layover prayers

A priest and a rabbi walk into an airport bar... or maybe not!

Beyond chapels, multi-faith prayer rooms are a more common sight in airports around the world. But what if you could really use solace, specific to your faith, and in your own language?

For the next 3 months, travelers at Germany's Stuttgart Airport, can step into the "Gebetomat" and choose from 300+ prayers offered in 65+ languages.

The Gebetomat is the brainchild of Oliver Sturm. The Stuttgart installation is just latest version of Sturm's Pray-O-Matic booth, which the Berlin artist designed in 2008.

In 2012, Sturm's prayer booth popped up at Manchester University as part of a 3-year research project on multi faith spaces and prayer rooms worldwide.

Look for the brightly coloured converted photo booth at Stuttgart Airport in Terminal 3, near gate 310. Prayers are free.

Related resources
German airport offers prayer booth in 65 languages - NY Daily News
Pray-o-mat is UK's first - University of Manchester
Interfaith Airport Chapels in The US: Tranquility on The Fly - Vane Airport Magazine


More resources
Hell Will Be an Airport (A Layover Story) - John Pavlovitz
Stuttgart Airport (STR) Transportation Guide - IHateTaxis

10 Unique Bangkok Tours

Looking for something different to do on your Bangkok 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 Bangkok tour options to consider:
1. Private Tour: Full-Day Customizable Tour of Bangkok City
2. Airport Departure Fast track Services - with VIP lounge access
3. Bangkok Stopover Package
4. Baipai Thai Cooking School Class in Bangkok
5. Tai-Chi in Lumpini Park Bangkok
6. Thai Boxing Match including Tickets and Transfer in Bangkok
7. Evening Siam Niramit Show with Thai Dinner
8. Colors of Bangkok
9. 3-Hour Handbag Making Class
10. Fore! Play Golf in Bangkok


Plus 3 great freebies!
20 FREE things to do in Bangkok - The Culture Trip
FREE things to do in Bangkok - Trip Savvy
10 FREE things to do in Bangkok - Lash World Tour


Related resources
10 Unique Paris Tours
10 Unique NYC Tours
10 Unique Los Angeles Tours
Layover Ideas and Things to Do in Bangkok
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) transportation guide - IHateTaxis
Bangkok Don Muang International Airport (DMK) transportation guide - IHateTaxis