Obtaining a Chinese visa, or any visa for that matter, can be a pain in the butt and expensive. It’s currently $140 for a Chinese visa and the requirements for submitting an application can be tedious. For years, it’s been possible to travel to Hong Kong and Macau without a visa, but traveling to mainland China […]
What to do with 1 Day in Jakarta
Since you already know why I flew to Jakarta for just one day, let’s talk about what I actually did in Jakarta. When I schedule these flight runs, I try to spend at least a day in that destination. I enjoy seeing new places and trying new foods, and being stuck in an airport the […]
Why I Flew to Indonesia for 1 Day
Back in early 2014, I took my first ever flight run to South Africa. It was long, it was tiring, and for most people it would have been just plain terrible. It was my first time trying to acquire elite status with an airline, so I didn’t yet have the benefits to make the trip […]