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Getting Around Metro Manila via Jeepney and More
ginormous thanks to local twitter friend @20tindevilla for insider tips and showing me around!
mabuhay!
Manila. BUT WAIT, you say, why w..
Crossing the Pacific in a 737: the United Airlines Island Hopper
i’ve long considered the Island Hopper an #avgeek (someone who geeks out about aviation) and travel enthusiast rite of passage. these rout..
How To: Ride the Tbilisi Metro
How To: Ride the Tbilisi Metro
Tbilisi straddles the Mtkvari River and basically runs (for the purposes of most visitors) from the nort..
Taking a Dip in a Sulfur Bath in Tbilisi
one of the things the capital of Georgia-the-country is famous for are the sulfur-rich thermal baths, and whenever i’m in a place with a h..
Checking Out the Streaming Entertainment on LAN Airlines (Download Before You Fly!)
it seems like more and more airlines are getting in on this streaming inflight entertainment thing — you may recall my attempt at Lufthan..
The Key To a Good Relationship is Communication. Same With Airbnbing.
a short public service announcement
i’m currently in my 24th Airbnb, a lovely apartment two blocks from Av. Paulista in Sao Paulo. i’ve..
A Look At the New Delta Sky Club at SFO
WOW.
y’all, i can’t even tell you what an upgrade this is from the old one. finally out of the dark ages (literally dark and also anci..
Download Lufthansa’s Streaming Entertainment App Before You Fly
i was surprised to see a new(-to-me) entertainment option on my Lufthansa Frankfurt to London flight this morning — streaming entertainme..
How To Get a Visa on Arrival at Kuwait International Airport
the process of getting a VOA at KWI (FYI) isn’t terribly complicated — the problem is you have NO IDEA WHAT YOU’RE DOING. i wasn’t going ..
A (Photo) Walk Through Souq Waqif, Bahrain
originally posted to my VSCO Journal
Southwest of Manama in Hamad Town stands a marketplace, Souq Waqif. The first row of merchants..
Learning About Islam at the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, Bahrain
i never tire of sacred spaces, from any religion, and while i’ve toured many mosques, none has come with such an excellent tour. i’m still..
Heads Up: Google Translate Visual Translation Now Supports 27 Languages
i wrote a couple years ago about how invaluable the Google Translate app (Android and iOS) has been on my travels. that’s most definitely ..
Chinatown Buses in Europe? They Exist!
so there’s more than just the train?
for the most part i never think about using a bus to travel between cities in Europe since the tra..
The Best Way To Get Between Airports In Moscow (HINT: Uber)
not that i’d recommend a connection that involves switching airports in Moscow to anyone, but in case you ever do*. note that you will nee..
Getting Up To Kok-Tobe In Almaty While the Cable Car Is Being Renovated
no matter what your guidebook says, the cable car that goes up to Kok-Tobe hill from behind the Palace of the Republic is closed. it’s bee..
A Trip to the Mountains Surrounding Almaty: Medeu Sports Complex and Shymbulak Ski Resort
tl;dr:
May have actually said "HOLY F*CK" several times on the way up it's that great.
— Jonathan Khoo (@jonk) June 30, 2015
i twisted my ankle yesterday stepping into a ditch (gotta watch out f..
Taking Public Transportation in Almaty, Kazakhstan
for the most part, you can get around central Almaty by walking. although the distances aren’t that short, it’s probably easier than takin..
Jon’s Cyrillic Cheat Sheet — And How An Alphabet Opens a World
if you’re heading to anywhere in the old Soviet sphere of influence, it doesn’t hurt to do a little prepwork beforehand to ease your wayfi..
My Post-Soviet Airline Ticket Booking Odyssey
tl;dr see last paragraph
updated 2015-06-08 to include SCAT Airlines
i made the decision last week to go to Kazakhstan (visa-free for ..
What It’s Like Flying In a Sukhoi Superjet 100
so the era of Soviet airplanes is, for better or worse, pretty much gone, at least for me (since i don’t have any plans to go anywhere whe..