Before describing the second part of our Russian crossing, I need to share an important piece of information to be celebrated: I am...

Those who know me also know I love planning. It’s not just that when you plan you get more things done but also because it enhances my...

In my last post on August 2nd, I had promised to share some information about the European airspace. I did not expect it would take me so...

I am posting this from Saint Petersburg, the first stop of our big Russia crossing to Alaska. Time flies, but I do want to share our...

To reach France from the Netherlands, we needed to fly a little over Belgium and that turned out more complicated than expected. Our...

Many of you already know this but for those who don’t, I am what is called an ATCK, or Adult Third Culture Child (TCK). TCKs are children...

Delighted with a wonderful 10 day stay in Iceland (which also put us on the “green list” for entry into the UK), Alex and I were ready to...

Many of you have been waiting for this post and I hope you will not be too disappointed that it is not about flying but about ice and...

We did it!! We crossed the North Atlantic and are now in Iceland which we are both discovering. This was a very big deal for us, not just...

I am writing this post in Chicago where we took a break and enjoyed being with Carmen and Tobias after visiting a large percentage of US...

After Salt Lake City, our destination was Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to see Yellowstone National Park and then to head back to Chicago via...

Apart from traveling while many of you are in lock down and feeling very light because we sold our house and only carry 100 things each,...

I will start this post by copying a message that Alex sent to some of the people who have given us input for our trip. It perfectly...

After all our mountain flights, we really enjoyed relaxing for almost two full days in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a city with a clear...

On the morning of April 3rd we were ready to go to Santa Fe, New Mexico (KSAF). We knew that the terrain data on the Garmin could appear...

With input from several pilot friends, Alex had created a scenic itinerary over the Rocky Mountains with stops for hiking which would...

After the weekend in Detroit, we waited for the plane to be ready in Chicago where we got together with some of our friends, attended to...

While the plane was being examined in the workshop, we had some time on the ground. We had a few appointments in Chicago but instead of...

After Naples, our next stop was Fort Wayne, Indiana. We were headed to Sweet Aviation, a Cirrus center, to have the plane checked. Alex...

After having gone through immigration and customs at Miami Executive (KTMB), Alex and I were free to go wherever we wanted in the USA. We...