Airport

    The Business class cabin on my Qatar Airways flight between Doha and Jakarta (June 28-29, 2016).

    How to get a flight upgrade for free

    "We are pleased to upgrade you to Business Class." Sitting in front of the Qatar Airways boarding station at Doha Airport, I can not believe my ears.
    Triton Bay Divers resort beach on Aiduma Island. (Triton Bay, Kaimana, West Papua, Indonesia, March 2016.)

    Fabulous dives under Triton Bay coconut trees

    "Do not stay under the coconut trees," I am told when I arrive at Triton Bay. Yes, the biggest danger here is to get a coconut on your head!
    The pontoon of Sorido Bay Resort and its blue hole in the middle of the coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2015.

    Raja Ampat, my end of the world

    " So ? Tell! "Tell Raja Ampat, not so simple. I feel like coming back from the end of the world. I do not know where to start ...
    Banda Aceh from the sky.

    Indonesia again

    Ten days off. Ten days of freedom. From May 10 to May 20, 2014, I left. In Pulau Weh, Indonesia.
    Derawan Island. Borneo, Indonesia. July 2013.

    Itinerary: from Kuala Lumpur to Derawan in one day

    Derawan is a tiny Indonesian girl on the east coast of Borneo. I had already been there in 2009. But for this 2013 trip, I have revised my itinerary.
    Lion Air Invocation Card. Indonesia, March 2013.

    Say Your Prayers on Lion Air (bis)

    The Indonesian company Lion Air has a unique trick. With the safety instructions, there is a special prayer booklet for the plane.
    On the way to Bangka Island! (North Sulawesi, Indonesia, March 2013.)

    Back to Indonesia

    I was (still) gone. A short trip of 15 days in Indonesia. On the program: rest and dives at Halmahera (North Maluku) and Bangka in North Sulawesi.
    View of the Fam archipelago from the Piaynemo viewpoint. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2015)

    Diving in Raja Ampat: How to Plan the Trip of a Lifetime

    Raja Ampat (Indonesia) is where I've done some of the best diving of my life. But tourism, which is booming on these islands, is jeopardizing their seabed and exceptional biodiversity.
    Motu Auira. Maupiti, Polynesia. October 2012.

    Living on A Motu in Maupiti

    When it's cold and gray, I remember Maupiti. I see the light, the lagoon, the ocean ... Come on, presto! We return to Polynesia.
    Kupang Airport. Indonesia, July 2012.

    Thirteen takeoffs and thirteen landings

    Alor and Raja Ampat: two distant archipelagos in Indonesia. I am back from it. I reconstructed in video my itinerary ... Total: 13 planes!
    Black sand beach, in the Amed region. (Bali, Indonesia, July 2011)

    Coming back to Bali

    I often go back to Bali while traveling in Indonesia. The island always brings me back to her. The more I go back, the more I love it.
    Diving in the Red Sea. Hamata, Egypt, November 2011.

    Egypt: Hamata, between sea and desert

    I'm coming back from Egypt. A holiday break in the south of the country, at the edge of the Red Sea ... A whole stay dedicated to underwater photography!
    Paris - Kuala Lumpur on Air Asia X.

    Paris - Kuala Lumpur on Air Asia X

    Since the time I speak (Air Asia here, Air Asia by that), this time, that's it! I finally tested the brand new Air Asia X line from Paris to Kuala Lumpur. The link was launched by the Malaysian lowcost company in February 2011.
    From the sunflower garden at Changi Airport, there is a breathtaking view of the tarmac ... (Singapore, July 2010)

    In transit in Singapore

    Small stopover in Singapore, between two planes, at Changi Airport. I'm leaving for Manado just now ... See you in Sulawesi!
    Chart of flights to the TGV station of Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport.

    Take off again

    I will leave again. At the end of June, I fly again towards the Orient. It was enough for me to receive the e-ticket on my mail to feel wings.
    On the ferry back to Phuket ... I regret Koh Lipe behind me.

    I'm showing off in Phuket

    I do not like Patong. But it is still there that I chose to ask for this final night in Phuket.
    Bangkok, the tourist district, night. Thailand, February 2009.

    Farangset is good

    Here I am in Bangkok, in the tourist district, for a short night. I take off again early on Friday for Phuket. Heading for Koh Yao Noi, my first stopover, in Phang Na Bay.
    Van in the Dominican Republic. January 2009.

    Me gustan los airplanees

    A short video for my fellow travelers in the Dominican Republic... This plane is an "avionnette". Imagine a minibus with wings and a propeller.
    Beyond the idleness

    Beyond the idleness

    I don't know where to begin this new post. We've been made to do so much in so few days! The purpose of this press trip is to highlight activities other than pure "farniente" in the Dominican Republic.
    Wireless

    Yes to free wifi in airports

    Which airports offer free internet and wifi? My little selection of links to help you find the best deals when traveling.