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 […]
Vallee de Mai, Seychelles
On a recent trip to Seychelles, one of the highlights was visiting Vallee de Mai, a primeval palm forest home to the coco de mer, the largest seed in the plant kingdom. It is also home to the endemic black parrot, which unfortunately I did not get to see. Having lived mostly in places that […]