The Pilot Who Explores
When I embarked on a journey to the small, remote Cape (Cabo) Verde islands in the middle of the Atlantic, I did not know what to expect. Would the islands, because of their deep importance with the Atlantic slave trade routes, remind me of my travels across Senegal? Or instead, would they remind me of […]
When my partner (@destinationchaser) and I first started planning our 2-month robust Central America trip, we had some serious aversions to heading to Honduras. Everything I had ever heard about Honduras concluded it was an unsafe, or even violently dangerous country to visit. And there didn’t seem to be much of an upside to Honduras. […]
Boasting beautiful white-sand beaches, delicious Portuguese food, and a vibrant culture, the island of Sal is a magical place to visit. In fact, it was one of my favorites on my epic week-long adventure exploring Cabo Verde. Yet, Sal is sometimes mischaracterized as just a place for pale Brits to lay by the beach and […]
Although traveling to Djibouti wasn’t my favorite experience, it does offer tremendous opportunity to those willing to try it out. Djibouti, Djibouti is the city so nice they named it twice. But to be frank, the city has little to see. It’s what you do from the city that allows you to really see Djibouti […]
Ah, Djibouti, Djibouti. The city so nice, they named it twice. Speaking of which, traveling internationally during Covid-19 is a hassle. There’s no other way to put it. But after visiting over 35 countries since the pandemic started, we’re convinced Djibouti might be the worst right now. Although Djibouti does have some wonderful places to […]
As an airline pilot, I’ve never been keen to find myself 100 feet under the water. 35000 feet above it is a much more comfortable place for me. But when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dive the world’s most pristine waters presents itself, you turn the autopilot off and start your descent. There was only one […]
Back in 2021, we took the trip of our lives to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. Made famous by Darwin, and staying famous for its insanely well-preserved nature and blue-footed boobies, the Galapagos are a top bucket list destination for so many of us. Exploring the Galapagos had always been this distant fantasy, a trip […]
Our thought process kind of went like this: St. Vincent and the Grenadines? I’ve always wanted to go. Ah crap, 10-day quarantine required. St. Maarten? Looks like they have a high number of cases. Bahamas? Eh, it’s too cool in winter. Let’s see what the BVI are doing…. Admittedly, it’s hard to believe that you […]