As an aviation professional and geek myself, it was only a matter of time before I’d find myself in Toulouse. The city is home to one out of two assembly lines of the large planemaker Airbus. The other assembly line is in Hamburg, Germany. It is possible to visit several …
In February of 2019, I was going through simulator training for the second of two air traffic controller licenses. Because it was all simulation and hands-on training, I had my weekends off. The advantage was that I had next to no theoretical material to study, and my time off was …
During the later half of 2018, I had taken a lot of trips to Eastern Europe. I really like the culture of Eastern Europe. Perhaps the main reason is that I find the 20th-century history of the region fascinating, during the Cold War era. The politics of the period were …
Much like Bordeaux which I had visited the week before, Nuremberg in Germany was a destination that I wanted to get to because of a direct flight from Zurich. While Nuremberg certainly has been part of SWISS’ network for a long time, at the time of my visit the flight …
In 2018 SWISS had started a direct route from Zurich to Bordeaux in France. Such routes don’t always stick around, so I try to take advantage of them while they’re still active. It wasn’t exactly peak season either, so the tickets were cheap. I was going through some additional air …
The last trip that I took in 2018 was to Serbia. I had been traveling extensively in the Balkans in the months leading up to this trip. My focus was on going to a lot of countries that I hadn’t yet visited in the region. The main reason for picking …
At the end of 2018 I was visiting a lot of Eastern European countries. Particularly places in the Balkans that I hadn’t visited before. There is a lot more culture, history and sights in the region than most people give it credit for. It’s a generally cheap region to travel …
Montenegro was another country in Eastern Europe that I had yet to visit at all by late 2018. It is known as a beach holiday destination that is a cheaper alternative to other Mediterranean countries. It attracts a lot of Eastern Europeans in particular. However, I’m not particularly fond of …
In the latter half of 2018, I was focusing my travels a lot on Eastern Europe. I was particularly interested in countries that I had not yet visited. Despite having lived in relative proximity to Poland for most of my life, I had yet to set foot in the country. …
Most people who visit Bulgaria probably go to the Black Sea beach resorts which the country is known for. However, I’m not a big fan of beach vacations. I’m more interested in culture and sightseeing. Particularly during November, when it’s too cold to go to the beach! I hadn’t yet …
