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What is That Layover Life?
A travel magazine written by the people who took the trips: repeat travelers, expats, and anyone who turns a six-hour connection into a story. An editor in Copenhagen reads every submission and replies within 48 hours. Free to read.
Is it free to read and to contribute?
Yes to both. Free to read, free to submit, free forever for travelers. A paid tier may add premium features later, but existing accounts always keep a free option and we never paywall published stories.
How do I get published, and do I keep my byline?
Sign in, click Share your story, and fill the form. You choose your credit per story (named, pen name, or Anonymous Traveler), and you keep your copyright. We light-edit for clarity and Charter alignment, never your voice, and a human reviews every submission within 48 hours.
Can I include my own links and affiliate links?
Yes, labeled. Affiliate and personal links are welcome as long as they're disclosed, never hidden. Press and affiliate status is a profile field, so it surfaces at the top of every piece.
Can I travel with my dog in the EU?
Yes, with the paperwork in order: an EU pet passport, and the ID chip implanted before the rabies shot, because a vaccination given first does not count. Then wait 21 days after the primary rabies vaccination before you travel. That wait is the rule that catches people, not the paperwork. Inside the EU you do not need a rabies blood test. Coming into the EU from some non-EU countries you do, and it can take months, so plan backward from the border. The Paw Passport page covers the logistics.
Source: EU Regulation 576/2013 · Your Europe: traveling with pets
Do you accept press and tourism-board trips?
Yes, disclosure-first. Every hosted or gifted trip is labeled at the top of the story, never buried in a footnote. Press travelers and tourism boards are welcome through the For Press door.
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