5 guides Updated October 22, 2026

Trip snacking guides

The trend, the method, stopovers and transit visas

What trip snacking is, how our scores are made, every free stopover program, transit visa rules for US and UK passports, and how to plan a 24-hour trip.

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What is trip snacking? The one-night trip trend, explained

Expedia's Unpack '27 report named trip snacking a 2027 trend: 79% of travelers polled plan a one-night stay. What the survey measured, what it did not, and which cities reward one night.

Expedia Unpack '27, Oct. 14, 2026 26,000 adults, 16 countries 79% plan a one-night stay
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How we score cities and layovers

The Snack Score is six factors, three editorial and three from data, plus the page verdict. Here is every formula, cut-off and source, with Florence, Kraków, Tokyo, Singapore and Rome worked through.

6 factors, fixed weights 45 cities, 15 layover hubs #1: Florence, 8.6/10
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Free stopover programs

Every airline stopover and free airport tour we could verify in October 2026: who pays for the hotel, who only waives the airfare, who sells packages, and what changed this year.

3 airlines pay for the hotel Checked October 21-22, 2026 5 free airport tours
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How to plan a 24-hour trip

The rules that make one night work: when to arrive, where to leave a bag, which day tickets cover the airport, which sights sell out and which weekday closes them. All from our 45 city records.

In the center by 10 a.m. Book timed entries first Check the closing day
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Transit visa rules for US and UK passports

Leaving the airport on a layover at 15 hubs: where US and UK passports walk straight out, where you need an ETA or a visa on arrival, and what EES, ETIAS, ESTA, K-ETA and Canada's eTA mean in 2026.

15 hubs, US and UK passports No transit visa at any of 15 K-ETA back for US: Jan 1, 2027
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