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.
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!
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 ...
Indonesia again
Ten days off. Ten days of freedom. From May 10 to May 20, 2014, I left. In Pulau Weh, Indonesia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.