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Travel the world like an Airline Pilot.

  • Travel Tips & Tricks
    • The Airline Pilot’s Complete Packing Guide You Should See
    • A Pilot’s Guide to Getting Rid of Jet Lag (Fast)
    • 5 Suitcases Airline Pilots Use: Why You Need One
    • 10 Ultimate Tricks Airline Pilots Use to Pass US Customs – FAST
    • The Ultimate Guide to Staying Fit and Healthy While Traveling (by a Pilot)
    • How to Avoid Middle Seats, by an Airline Pilot – The Top 10 Ultimate Tips
    • The World’s Most Luxurious Carryon: Tested by an Airline Pilot
    • The Best and Cheapest International Data Roaming Plans: Ranked
  • Ultimate Layovers
    • United States
      • Atlanta Int’l Airport (ATL): The Ultimate 4-6 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Detroit International Airport (DTW): the Ultimate Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • New York City (NYC)
        • JFK Airport: The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
        • Ask a Pilot: Which NYC Airport is Best, LGA, JFK, or EWR? (2023)
        • The Ultimate 3-7 Hour LaGuardia (LGA/NYC) Layover – by a Pilot
      • The Ultimate 6-9 Hour Las Vegas Layover Guide – by an Airline Pilot
      • Los Angeles Airport: The Quintessential 4-7 Hour LAX Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Miami Int’l Airport (MIA): The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Layover (by a Pilot)
      • San Francisco: The Ultimate Overnight Layover Guide & Top 5 Activities
      • Seattle, Washington: The 10 Best Day Trips (by a Pilot)
      • Salt Lake City Airport: The Ultimate 3-5 Hour SLC Layover (by a Pilot)
      • Washington DC
        • DCA Airport: The Ultimate 3-6 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
        • The FASTEST Way to Pass Security at BWI – by an Airline Pilot
        • The Ultimate DC to NYC Commute: Fastest, Cheapest, Most Convenient
        • Ask a Pilot: Which DC Airport is Best – DCA, IAD, or BWI?
    • Dubai Int’l Airport (DXB): The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
    • Europe
      • Amsterdam: The Complete 4-8 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Athens, Greece (ATH) Airport: A Comprehensive 5 to 9-Hour Layover & Transit Guide
      • London Heathrow Airport: The Ultimate 3-7 Hour LHR Layover Guide (by a pilot)
      • The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Frankfurt (FRA) Airport Layover: by a Pilot
      • The Definitive 3-7+ Hour Paris-CDG Airport Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
  • Travel Itineraries & Guides
    • Africa
      • Our Most Epic Trip Ever: Living With the Mundari Tribe in South Sudan
      • Eritrea: 7 Epic Days Exploring Africa’s Most Underrated Country
      • Travel and Tourism in South Sudan: Is it safe?
      • The Ultimate One Month West Africa Itinerary
      • Senegal & The Gambia: The Ultimate 2 Week Itinerary (by a Pilot)
      • The Ultimate Guinea-Bissau Travel Guide
      • The Ultimate Guinea Conakry Travel Guide (2023)
      • Our Epic 2-Week Madagascar Road Trip Adventure (Full Cost Breakdown)
      • The Ultimate Guide: How to Travel to Santo Antão, Cabo Verde (2022)
    • 7 Days in Bangladesh: An Awesome 1-Week Adventure Itinerary
    • Caribbean
      • 10 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting the Bahamas After Covid
      • Mt Liamuiga, St Kitts: An Epic Caribbean Volcano Hike
    • Europe
      • Albania: The Ultimate 6-Day Road Trip Itinerary (Super Affordable!)
      • The Ultimate 6-7 Day Balkans Road Trip (Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia)
      • The Ultimate 1 Week Baltics Itinerary (Lithuania to Finland)
      • Bucharest: The Top 25 Places You Need to Visit (by a Pilot)
      • Croatia
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • Iceland
      • Netherlands
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom (UK)
    • Latin America
      • Central America
        • The Ultimate 2-Month Central America Road Trip Itinerary
        • Belize
        • Costa Rica
        • El Salvador
        • Guatemala
          • Guatemala City
          • The 7 Best Hotels in Antigua Guatemala
        • Honduras
        • Mexico
        • Nicaragua
          • Ometepe, Nicaragua: the BEST hidden gem in Central America
      • South America
        • The Fullest 8-Day Bolivia Itinerary: A True Adventure
        • Chile
        • Ecuador
          • Galapagos
        • Peru
  • Airline Trip Reports
    • The Ultimate Biman Airlines B737 Business Class Flight Review (by a Pilot)
    • Tested by a Pilot: The Emirates A380 Business Class Experience (DXB-ICN) 
    • The Ultimate Ethiopian Airlines B787 Cloud9 Flight Review (by a Pilot)
    • The Ultimate Mauritania Airlines Business Class Flight Review (by a Pilot)
  • Home
The Pilot Who Explores

The Pilot Who Explores

Travel the world like an Airline Pilot.

  • Travel Tips & Tricks
    • The Airline Pilot’s Complete Packing Guide You Should See
    • A Pilot’s Guide to Getting Rid of Jet Lag (Fast)
    • 5 Suitcases Airline Pilots Use: Why You Need One
    • 10 Ultimate Tricks Airline Pilots Use to Pass US Customs – FAST
    • The Ultimate Guide to Staying Fit and Healthy While Traveling (by a Pilot)
    • How to Avoid Middle Seats, by an Airline Pilot – The Top 10 Ultimate Tips
    • The World’s Most Luxurious Carryon: Tested by an Airline Pilot
    • The Best and Cheapest International Data Roaming Plans: Ranked
  • Ultimate Layovers
    • United States
      • Atlanta Int’l Airport (ATL): The Ultimate 4-6 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Detroit International Airport (DTW): the Ultimate Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • New York City (NYC)
        • JFK Airport: The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
        • Ask a Pilot: Which NYC Airport is Best, LGA, JFK, or EWR? (2023)
        • The Ultimate 3-7 Hour LaGuardia (LGA/NYC) Layover – by a Pilot
      • The Ultimate 6-9 Hour Las Vegas Layover Guide – by an Airline Pilot
      • Los Angeles Airport: The Quintessential 4-7 Hour LAX Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Miami Int’l Airport (MIA): The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Layover (by a Pilot)
      • San Francisco: The Ultimate Overnight Layover Guide & Top 5 Activities
      • Seattle, Washington: The 10 Best Day Trips (by a Pilot)
      • Salt Lake City Airport: The Ultimate 3-5 Hour SLC Layover (by a Pilot)
      • Washington DC
        • DCA Airport: The Ultimate 3-6 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
        • The FASTEST Way to Pass Security at BWI – by an Airline Pilot
        • The Ultimate DC to NYC Commute: Fastest, Cheapest, Most Convenient
        • Ask a Pilot: Which DC Airport is Best – DCA, IAD, or BWI?
    • Dubai Int’l Airport (DXB): The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
    • Europe
      • Amsterdam: The Complete 4-8 Hour Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Athens, Greece (ATH) Airport: A Comprehensive 5 to 9-Hour Layover & Transit Guide
      • London Heathrow Airport: The Ultimate 3-7 Hour LHR Layover Guide (by a pilot)
      • The Ultimate 4-7 Hour Frankfurt (FRA) Airport Layover: by a Pilot
      • The Definitive 3-7+ Hour Paris-CDG Airport Layover Guide (by a Pilot)
  • Travel Itineraries & Guides
    • Africa
      • Our Most Epic Trip Ever: Living With the Mundari Tribe in South Sudan
      • Eritrea: 7 Epic Days Exploring Africa’s Most Underrated Country
      • Travel and Tourism in South Sudan: Is it safe?
      • The Ultimate One Month West Africa Itinerary
      • Senegal & The Gambia: The Ultimate 2 Week Itinerary (by a Pilot)
      • The Ultimate Guinea-Bissau Travel Guide
      • The Ultimate Guinea Conakry Travel Guide (2023)
      • Our Epic 2-Week Madagascar Road Trip Adventure (Full Cost Breakdown)
      • The Ultimate Guide: How to Travel to Santo Antão, Cabo Verde (2022)
    • 7 Days in Bangladesh: An Awesome 1-Week Adventure Itinerary
    • Caribbean
      • 10 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting the Bahamas After Covid
      • Mt Liamuiga, St Kitts: An Epic Caribbean Volcano Hike
    • Europe
      • Albania: The Ultimate 6-Day Road Trip Itinerary (Super Affordable!)
      • The Ultimate 6-7 Day Balkans Road Trip (Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia)
      • The Ultimate 1 Week Baltics Itinerary (Lithuania to Finland)
      • Bucharest: The Top 25 Places You Need to Visit (by a Pilot)
      • Croatia
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • Iceland
      • Netherlands
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom (UK)
    • Latin America
      • Central America
        • The Ultimate 2-Month Central America Road Trip Itinerary
        • Belize
        • Costa Rica
        • El Salvador
        • Guatemala
          • Guatemala City
          • The 7 Best Hotels in Antigua Guatemala
        • Honduras
        • Mexico
        • Nicaragua
          • Ometepe, Nicaragua: the BEST hidden gem in Central America
      • South America
        • The Fullest 8-Day Bolivia Itinerary: A True Adventure
        • Chile
        • Ecuador
          • Galapagos
        • Peru
  • Airline Trip Reports
    • The Ultimate Biman Airlines B737 Business Class Flight Review (by a Pilot)
    • Tested by a Pilot: The Emirates A380 Business Class Experience (DXB-ICN) 
    • The Ultimate Ethiopian Airlines B787 Cloud9 Flight Review (by a Pilot)
    • The Ultimate Mauritania Airlines Business Class Flight Review (by a Pilot)
  • Home
Tips & Tricks from an Airline Pilot: Travel Made Easy

Tips & Tricks from an Airline Pilot: Travel Made Easy

Make Layovers Less Awful Again: Airport Guides

Make Layovers Less Awful Again: Airport Guides

Around the World: Awesome Adventures and Itineraries

Around the World: Awesome Adventures and Itineraries

Airline Trip Reports: Testing Airlines Around the World

Airline Trip Reports: Testing Airlines Around the World

The Reality of Being a Pilot: What You Need to Know

The Reality of Being a Pilot: What You Need to Know

updated on 9th November 202326th October 2023Pilot Travel Hacks

Los Angeles Airport: The Quintessential 4-7 Hour LAX Layover Guide (by a Pilot)

Los Angeles International Airport, better known as LAX, is at the epicenter of America’s massive and booming aviation industry. As …

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updated on 5th September 20234th September 2023From the Cockpit

The Art of Flying Smoothly: an Airline Captain’s Love for Flying

What makes a job a job? I’ve often been asked, heard of, or read from people claiming that being a …

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updated on 9th November 20232nd August 2023Ultimate Short Layovers

Detroit International Airport (DTW): the Ultimate Layover Guide (by a Pilot)

As an airline pilot, I frequently transit Detroit Metropolitan International Airport. As one of the best rated airports in the …

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updated on 9th November 20231st August 2023Pilot Travel Hacks

The 10 Ultimate Essentials Airline Crews Use to Save Space

Looking for ways to minimize what you pack and maximize your next trip? Leave it to an airline crew member; …

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updated on 9th November 20231st August 2023Africa Destination Guides

Ethiopia: The 10 Most Breathtaking Destinations You Need to Visit Now

When I first embarked on my trip to Ethiopia, I didn’t know what to expect. I was enthralled with visiting …

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updated on 30th June 202329th June 2023Pilot Travel Hacks

Briggs & Riley Essential 22” Carry-On: Tested by a Pilot

Imagine this: you buy the last carry-on suitcase you’ll ever need. It may seem hard to believe, but that’s the …

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