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AIRPORT ADVENTURES

Next time you're stuck at the airport, try to remember some of our reader's airport adventures (and misadventures) and you may soon realize that your own situation is not so bad after all.

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Mumbai Airport - Remember this for when you meet a Notip employee.
Tashkent Airport - apparently this is the best international airport in the ex-Soviet system. Read through to his second visit...
Kuala Lumpur Airport - remember to call ahead and check the fumigation schedule before your stay.
Kolkata Airport - GPS devices will be helpful if you take the public bus to the airport.
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport - Here's a heart-warming tale of nice security for once!
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport - try not to arrive in Paris on a windy day!
Frankfurt International - only a few people have ever reported being robbed in the middle of the night
Glasgow Prestwick - security was a little relaxed here back pre-9/11
Jakarta Airport - one family's adventure in the Jakarta airport
London Heathrow Airport - dealing with other travellers who take over your sleeping spot
Guangzhou - when the conveyor belt stops working, how else are you suppose to get your luggage?
Glasgow - always check which airport you are departing from
Geneva Airport - don't go wondering around outside after midnight
Ashgabat Airport - something you don't want to see as your bag is on the carousel
Lviv Airport - donating to the baggage inspector's favourite charity
Dnipropetrovsk Airport - barter away some of your unwanted possessions when asked for bribes
Cardiff Airport - has anyone found a bag of dirty laundry?
Kuwait City Airport - always remember to flush
Lagos Airport - one word.....SCARY
Dhaka Airport - the ashtrays are not used for what you think they should be used for.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - sometimes its the interesting people that make for great adventures
London Heathrow Airport - there are times when you will want to hear the announcements...
Adelaide Airport - is the gate area really the most appropriate place for personal grooming?
San Francisco Airport - an interesting description of the carpets.
Prague Airport - I can't imagine this really happened.
Agadir Airport - the most embarrassing thing to happen when you REALLY need to go to the bathroom.
Port Harcourt Airport - what to do when your tourist souvenirs are be considered "African Artifacts".
Winnipeg Airport - go to your local airport and have a sleepover!
Dhaka Airport - escaping third world airports.
Hammerfest Airport - looking for a place to stay in the middle of the night after your airport closes.
Cagayan de Oro Airport - a surprising third world airport bathroom.
London Heathrow Airport - floor sweepers can be a hazard to an airport sleeper's life.
Brussels Charleroi Airport - bad luck after sleeping in the chapel. coincidence?
Calgary Airport - what would you do if you saw someone bleeding in their sleep?
Dubai Airport - tips for gaining access to airport lounges.
Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport - asking airline staff to translate your situation to security.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport - a reason you may want to avoid sleeping on the floor.
Cancun Airport - "keep the pesos, just get your gun out of my face".
Minneapolis Airport - the dangers of sleeping on seats with armrests.
Wichita Airport - "has anyone seen my shoe?"
Kabul Airport - nowhere to sleep during a war.
Goteburg Airport - who better to give advice on where to sleep than the local homeless.
Athens El Venizelos Airport - where is the best place to shave your legs in the terminal?
Aitu Airport - limited services in a small airport.
Sanaa Airport - not a great endorsement of the airport or the country
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport - a touching story.
San Francisco Airport - you're never too old to sleep in the airport
Chicago Midway Airport - camping in the airport.
Cairo Airport - unforgettable bathroom experiences.
Bombay Airport - even Mother Theresa slept in the airport.
Caracas Airport - just give the guy your watch!
Punta Arenas Airport - your avalanche receivers will be the only thing that entertains you at this airport.
Islamabad Airport - this man is none to pleased about the airport's food quality.
Chicago O'Hare Airport - dirty talk in the bathrooms.
Los Angeles Airport - who let the cats out?
Paris CDG Airport - "sure I'll let you know what I think about this airport!"
Chennai Airport - jolly good times.
Khartoum Airport - warm greetings from the armed welcoming committee.
Detroit Airport - "has the air traffic control forgetton about us?"
Port Moresby Airport - how could someone go to the bathroom here?
Barcelona Reus Airport - luggage transportation from your plane to the terminal can be slow.
Kiev Airport - the staff tell you to clean the bathroom yourself if you don't like it.
Bangalore Airport - you may appreciate the annoying CNN loops after witnessing what this traveller did.
Dakar Airport - sleeping in a taxi at your gate.
Paris CDG Airport - even the Parisians think their airport sucks.
 
Train Stations
Budapest Train Station - definitely not recommended
Cape Town Train Station - you may want to reconsider hanging out at this place.
Lahore Train Station - constipation inspiring toilets.
Spanish Trains - making your bed in unusual places on the train.
Florence Train Station - not a great place to try to sleep.
New Delhi to Varanasi Overnight Train - you may want to upgrade to first class.
Warsaw Train Station - don't do it!
Bucharest Train Station - there must be better places than this.
 
Other Places
Dover to Calais Overnight Ferry - close encounters.
Car Rentals - cheaper than a hotel and more comfortable than a bench.
Blackpool Police Station - the things some people will do for a roof over their head at night.
Bathrooms in China - you've got to be REALLY desperate to want to try this one.
 
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The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports has been online since 1996