Airport Layover Contest Results: The Envelope, Please!
After much scrutiny of the more than 200 entries in our Airport Layover Contest, we've finally settled on the 6 finalists. Each has won a Palm Centro smartphone and has a chance at winning a trip to the Caribbean too: After Conde Nast Traveler contributor Michael Kinsley tests each of the winning layovers during his round-the-world trip next month, he'll tell us which one ended up being his favorite. The finalist who suggested it will win the grand prize: three nights for two at The Regent Palms Turks and Caicos (plus air fare from the U.S. or Canada).
Drumroll, please . . . . The six finalists are, in alphabetical order:
1. Jebabashak, who recommended stopping in Dubai to ski its indoor ski resort, then grabbing a drink at the Burj-al-Arab en route back to the airport.
2. LoriB, who suggested including Reykjavik so Mike can swim and enjoy a steambath (and maybe a mud mask) at the Blue Lagoon.
3. Ozinpa, who advised a stop at Heathrow so Mike can indulge in "molecular gastronomy" at The Fat Duck in nearby Bray.
4. Patricksw, who recommended grabbing a bus from LAX to Dockweiler State Beach, where Mike can enjoy the close-up views of planes taking off and landing and hone his aviation photography.
5. SCory, who advised including Auckland, where Mike can do a brief tour of New Zealand's largest city by segway.
6. Tonyinventuracal, who suggested Mike stop in Amsterdam, hop the train to the Red Light District, and smoke a joint.
Mike plans to do all this and more when he circumnavigates in September. He'll be blogging as he goes, so be sure to tune in to his updates on our sister site Daily Traveler.
Meanwhile, I'd like to express a giant thank-you to everyone who entered this contest. I was so impressed with the abundance of imaginative yet feasible layover suggestions worldwide and can't wait to test them myself during upcoming trips!







Reminder: The deadline for submitting your coolest-ever airport layover ideas for the chance to win a smartphone and maybe even a trip to the Caribbean is next Thursday, July 31. About 160 seriously creative layover ideas for airports worldwide have been posted so far -- you can
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