I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. Jakarta Airport (CGK) has two lounges in Terminal 3, a Garuda Indonesia Executive Lounge and a Plaza Premium Lounge. I visited...
Come On Indonesia, Our Jakarta Transit Was Needlessly Painful…
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. We made it to Jakarta, where I hoped to check in for my Xiamen Airlines flight to Xiamen and proceed directly...
Shocking: Man Plummets From A320 Door To Ground After Ground Handling Snafu
A terrifying video has emerged of a man who plummeted to the ground from the passenger door of an Airbus A320 in Indonesia after failing to notice that the stairs had been prematurely pulled away from the aircraft. Man...
Great Coffee In Bali
Indonesia is home to some of the best coffee in the world and I found a great cup of coffee at a famous watering hole in Bali’s busy Seminyak district. But I also mourn the loss of another establishment...
Hotel Hopping In Bali
I suppose it would drive most people crazy, but instead of just parking myself at one hotel in Bali I decided to try three different hotels (over five nights). Hotel hopping in Bali has its perks. Bali Hotel Hopping:...
“Bali Bonk Ban” May Ravage Indonesian Tourism
Australians are calling a new law banning premarital sex and cohabitation the “Bali Bonk Ban” and fears are growing that the new law will decimate tourism in Indonesia. The problem for tourism is not so much the law itself...
Bali Delays Reopening, Considers New Approach
Slow vaccination progress and relentless case numbers mean that Bali will not re-open in September to international tourism. But a reopening may finally be in sight as the tourism-dependent island considers adapting an approach similar to what Phuket, Thailand...
BREAKING: Sriwijaya Air 737 Crashes In Indonesia
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 is missing in Indonesia with witnesses reporting a fiery explosion just minutes after takeoff. Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 Missing In Indonesia After Crash Sriwijaya Air SJ182 was scheduled to fly from Jakarta (CGK) to...
South Africa + Bali Prepare To Reopen To International Tourists
Despite surging cases of COVID-19 around the world, two popular tourist destinations are gearing up to welcome international visitors again. But are Bali and South Africa setting themselves up for failure through a premature tourism reopening? South Africa Will...
I LOVED Bali!
My expectations for Bali were low. I thought it would be crowded and hot and a generally miserable place for a layover. Boy was I wrong. I loved it! For all of you who gave me hotel recommendations prior...
Where Should I Stay In Bali?
I’ve been to a lot of places in the world, but never to Bali. That changes this week. But I need your help in selecting a hotel. I know I’m in the midst of another trip, but I’ve got...
Review: Pura Indah Lounge Jakarta (CGK)
The Pura Indah Business Class Lounge in Jakarta (CGK) was crowded and warm, with unusable wi-fi internet and food that looked like it had been sitting out for too long. This is a Priority Pass lounge to avoid. Seating...
