Sad to leave Naxos behind but time to move on to our next destination: Athens. As noted in the arrival post, the Naxos airport is one of the smallest commercial airports I've ever seen. This room is about half of the interior waiting area, taken from the front door, with the check in counter to … Continue reading The Eye of Greece
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On Island Time
After our final enjoyable week with our family in Czechia, Ellie and I moved on to a new country for both of us - Greece. Our first days were spent on the gorgeous island of Naxos, part of the Cyclades group of islands in the Aegean Sea. We had a 2.5 hour flight from Prague … Continue reading On Island Time
A Few Days in Mallorca
I took a little break from visiting our family in Czechia to visit Mallorca for a few days recently. I'd never been to Mallorca, and the main reason I selected that destination - I could fly there directly from the small local airport in Pardubice! There was another charter flight leaving for the Bulgarian seaside … Continue reading A Few Days in Mallorca
Kalaallit Nunaat
Ok, now for the most exciting part of my trip. I've been looking forward to this one for a very long time. Late last night I flew up from Zurich to Copenhagen and spent the night at an airport hotel. This morning, I'm flying Air Greenland to Nuuk! I had enjoyed a decent breakfast at … Continue reading Kalaallit Nunaat
Every View is a Postcard
Hmmm, yes… a bit crazy. A few days after returning from Boston, I'm back in the air again. This time after work on Edelweiss Air's seasonal nonstop flight from Calgary to Zurich, Switzerland. Another flight itinerary dictated by when i could get the flights I wanted on points, but it worked out exactly as I … Continue reading Every View is a Postcard
Ich bin ein Berliner
After a couple of months at home, I had a quick trip to Germany for the Canada Day break. I decided to try Condor, a German leisure airline that's flown to Calgary from Frankfurt for a number of years, as they have very attractive one way pricing. Unfortunately for them, the business class cabin was … Continue reading Ich bin ein Berliner