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Discover expert travel tips, layover guides, and airline reviews from a professional pilot. Enhance your travel experience with The Pilot Who Explores.

  • Suitcases: Tested by a Pilot
    • Sterling Pacific vs Rimowa: The Ultimate Showdown
    • Briggs & Riley ZDX Carry-On Expandable Spinner
    • Briggs & Riley Essential 22” Carry-On: Tested by a Pilot
    • > All Suitcase Reviews
  • Pilot Travel Hacks
    • Packing Like a Pilot: 10 Hacks
    • The Best and Cheapest International Data Roaming Plans: Ranked
    • Staying Fit and Healthy While Traveling (by a Pilot)
    • > All Pilot Travel Hacks
  • Hotel Reviews
    • The 5 Best JFK Airport Hotels: Rated
    • The 7 Best Hotels in Antigua Guatemala
    • > All Airport Hotel Reviews
  • Layover & Airport Guides
    • Europe
      • Paris Charles de Gaulle Int’l Airport (CDG)
      • London Heathrow Int’l Airport (LHR)
      • > All Europe Airport Layover Guides
    • United Arab Emirates
    • USA
      • Atlanta Int’l Airport (ATL)
      • New York (JFK)
      • > All US Airport Layover Guides
    • > All Layover & Airport Guides
  • Destination Guides
    • Africa
      • The Ultimate Santo Antão, Cabo Verde Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Ethiopia
      • > All Africa Destination Guides
    • Asia
      • 7 Days in Bangladesh: An Epic Adventure Itinerary
      • > All Asia Destination Guides
    • Caribbean
      • Dominica: the Best Caribbean Island You Didn’t Know Existed
      • St. Lucia’s Jade Mountain: The Ultimate Couple’s Retreat
      • > All Caribbean Destination Guides
    • Europe
      • Albania: The Ultimate 6-Day Road Trip
      • Baltics: Lithuania to Finland (1-Week)
      • > All Europe Destination Guides
    • Latin America
      • The Ultimate 1 Week El Salvador Adventure Itinerary
      • Ometepe, Nicaragua: the BEST hidden gem in Central America
      • > All Latin America Destination Guides
    • Middle East
      • Syria
      • > All Middle East Destination Guides
    • > All Destination Guides & Itineraries
  • Airline Trip Reports
    • Budget & Economy
    • Premium Cabins
      • Singapore A380 Business Class (Disappointing)
      • Lufthansa 747-400 Upper Deck Business (FRA-DEL)
      • > All Premium Cabin Flight Reviews
    • > All Trip Reports & Flight Reviews
The Pilot Who Explores

The Pilot Who Explores

Discover expert travel tips, layover guides, and airline reviews from a professional pilot. Enhance your travel experience with The Pilot Who Explores.

  • Suitcases: Tested by a Pilot
    • Sterling Pacific vs Rimowa: The Ultimate Showdown
    • Briggs & Riley ZDX Carry-On Expandable Spinner
    • Briggs & Riley Essential 22” Carry-On: Tested by a Pilot
    • > All Suitcase Reviews
  • Pilot Travel Hacks
    • Packing Like a Pilot: 10 Hacks
    • The Best and Cheapest International Data Roaming Plans: Ranked
    • Staying Fit and Healthy While Traveling (by a Pilot)
    • > All Pilot Travel Hacks
  • Hotel Reviews
    • The 5 Best JFK Airport Hotels: Rated
    • The 7 Best Hotels in Antigua Guatemala
    • > All Airport Hotel Reviews
  • Layover & Airport Guides
    • Europe
      • Paris Charles de Gaulle Int’l Airport (CDG)
      • London Heathrow Int’l Airport (LHR)
      • > All Europe Airport Layover Guides
    • United Arab Emirates
    • USA
      • Atlanta Int’l Airport (ATL)
      • New York (JFK)
      • > All US Airport Layover Guides
    • > All Layover & Airport Guides
  • Destination Guides
    • Africa
      • The Ultimate Santo Antão, Cabo Verde Guide (by a Pilot)
      • Ethiopia
      • > All Africa Destination Guides
    • Asia
      • 7 Days in Bangladesh: An Epic Adventure Itinerary
      • > All Asia Destination Guides
    • Caribbean
      • Dominica: the Best Caribbean Island You Didn’t Know Existed
      • St. Lucia’s Jade Mountain: The Ultimate Couple’s Retreat
      • > All Caribbean Destination Guides
    • Europe
      • Albania: The Ultimate 6-Day Road Trip
      • Baltics: Lithuania to Finland (1-Week)
      • > All Europe Destination Guides
    • Latin America
      • The Ultimate 1 Week El Salvador Adventure Itinerary
      • Ometepe, Nicaragua: the BEST hidden gem in Central America
      • > All Latin America Destination Guides
    • Middle East
      • Syria
      • > All Middle East Destination Guides
    • > All Destination Guides & Itineraries
  • Airline Trip Reports
    • Budget & Economy
    • Premium Cabins
      • Singapore A380 Business Class (Disappointing)
      • Lufthansa 747-400 Upper Deck Business (FRA-DEL)
      • > All Premium Cabin Flight Reviews
    • > All Trip Reports & Flight Reviews
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Discover Africa through the eyes of a pilot-traveler. From Ethiopia’s highlands to Liberia’s coast and Morocco’s deserts, these firsthand guides combine real routes, logistics, and practical tips for exploring Africa safely, smoothly, and authentically.

Africa Travel Guides

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The mysterious Liberian Ghost Ship shipwreck that has been sitting on a beautiful beach in Robertsport, Liberia since 2016.
Africa Travel Guides Destination Guides

Côte d’Ivoire to Sierra Leone: Exploring Deep West Africa

Africa Travel Guides

Travel and Tourism in South Sudan: Is it safe?

Africa Travel Guides Destination Guides

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

Africa Travel Guides Destination Guides

The Ultimate One Month West Africa Itinerary

Africa Travel Guides Destination Guides

The Ultimate 7-Day Cape Verde Itinerary (& 7 Pro Tips)

Africa Travel Guides

Sal, Cape Verde: 20 Ways to Make Your Holiday Epic

Africa Travel Guides Destination Guides

Eritrea: 7 Epic Days Exploring Africa’s Most Underrated Country

Africa Travel Guides Premium Cabins Trip Reports

The Ultimate Mauritania Airlines Business Class Flight Review (by a Pilot)

Africa Travel Guides

14 Things You Need to Know Before Going to Madagascar

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