Cheap flights to Nice: the airport tram, and why the Riviera runs on trains, not cars
On my first arrival at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, I wanted to head straight to my hotel near the main shopping district.…
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Jake Mercer
Jake Mercer writes for PenguFly. This page collects every article by this author: trip reports, routes, practical travel tips and cheap flight ideas.
Cheap flights to Split: the airport, the ferry gateway to the islands, and getting your timing right
On my first trip to the Dalmatian coast, I booked a cheap flight that landed at Split Airport in the late evening.…
Cheap flights to Osaka: the island airport (KIX), the two train lines, and the Kyoto question
On my first trip to the Kansai region, I landed, walked to the station hall, and bought a ticket for the Nankai…
Cheap flights to Tulum: the new airport vs the Cancún drive, the Tren Maya, and the town-vs-beach split
On my first evening staying along Tulum’s famous beach road, I decided to take a taxi into the main town for dinner.…
Cheap flights to Jakarta: Soekarno-Hatta, beating the traffic with the airport train, and the Bali connection
On my first arrival in Indonesia I landed at Soekarno-Hatta in the late-afternoon rush, ignored the advice to take the airport train,…
Cheap flights to Ho Chi Minh City: the in-town airport, the taxi scam, and the e-visa you need first
On my first landing at Tan Son Nhat, worn out from a long routing, I skipped the queue for official airport taxis…
Cheap flights to Bogotá: El Dorado, the no-train arrival, and the altitude nobody warns you about
On my first evening in Bogotá, I checked into a hostel in the steep streets of La Candelaria and immediately set off…
Cheap flights to Kuala Lumpur: KLIA vs klia2, the AirAsia transfer trap, and getting into the city
On an early trip through Southeast Asia, I booked a flight from Denver to Kuala Lumpur, followed by a separate connection on…
Cheap flights to Johannesburg: the Southern Africa hub, the Gautrain, and a smart arrival
On my first transit through O. R. Tambo International Airport, I booked a ninety-minute layover before a connection to a domestic flight…
Cheap flights to Los Angeles: surviving LAX, the sprawl, and why your hotel choice is everything
On my first work trip to Southern California, I landed at LAX late on a Sunday evening, walked out to the arrivals…
Cheap flights to Jordan: the Jordan Pass, the two airports, and getting to Petra
On my first run to Jordan, I walked off the plane at Queen Alia International Airport, queued up at the immigration counter,…
Cheap flights to Zürich: the airport with a railway under it, and why you shouldn’t rent a car
On my first trip to Switzerland, I did what most Denver travelers do when heading into the mountains: I went straight to…