My second time here today. Sad to be leaving Ilulissat but I couldn't have had better luck with the weather, making for a fantastic stay. Here's the Air Greenland check in counter, which has two desks. Just off to the left behind the person working is the Icelandair check in counter (beside Gate 1) - … Continue reading Nuuk – The Capital
The 24 hour daylight definitely threw me off, but after that late evening I got to sleep pretty quickly, with the help of (almost) blackout blinds and an eye mask. The morning was gorgeous. It was only 8 degrees C but the brilliant sunshine and lack of wind made it feel warmer, as I walked … Continue reading Ilulissat Means Icebergs
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
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
After a late evening flight down to Munich and quick overnight stay by the Munich airport, I'm on the start of my next segment of this short trip. Heading to Boston today. But first, not without trying as many of the Lufthansa First Class lounges that I can squeeze in. My first stop was at … Continue reading That’s Chowdah!
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
Pretty much deserted here in the US/International check in area just before 6:00 am. Especially the Air Canada counter is pretty pathetic now after they've cut back so many flights from YYC lately. But this all made it super quick and easy to check in. A few days prior, the Aspire lounge in the Transborder … Continue reading The Big Apple, Again
A super quiet and comfortable sleep at the Hotel Ohana (not be confused with the Hostel Ohana, which our taxi driver the first night brought us to - on the opposite side of town, a whole 4 minutes away!). Rapa Nui is not really in the correct time zone for its longitude, so sunrise and … Continue reading Caves and a Birdman
We had a restful night in Providencia and were once again back at the airport. I'd originally booked a flight at 9:10 am, so not too early, but the flight times were changed since then and we were bumped to an 8:15 flight. I never confirmed the change, and on certain days of the week, … Continue reading Rapa Nui – the most isolated place
We had a very interesting trip to the park gate. When we were doing final checkout, there was a woman at the other counter frantically speaking to someone on the phone about cards and payment issues and how she was stuck down here in Brazil and they'd left her floundering. Didn't think much of it, … Continue reading City of the Island Hills
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