Cheap flights to Amsterdam: Schiphol the hub, the train under the airport, and the budget-airport trap
Here is a quick way to realize a bargain isn't a bargain: book a dirt-cheap flight to "Amsterdam" on a budget carrier,…
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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 Cape Town: the long-haul routing, reversed seasons, and the airport transfer
Here is a quick way to experience modern travel helplessness: stand at a checkout counter in a Cape Town café, hand over…
Cheap flights to Sydney: the long haul, the Kangaroo Route, and the airport curfew
Here is a quick way to experience pre-flight panic: stand at the check-in desk in Los Angeles, hand over your passport, and…
Cheap flights to Las Vegas: red-eyes, event spikes, and the airport on the Strip’s doorstep
Here is a quick way to realize that a cheap plane ticket has hidden physical costs: land at Harry Reid International Airport…
Cheap flights to Rio de Janeiro: Galeão vs Santos Dumont, the routing, and a smart airport transfer
Here is a quick way to start your trip to Brazil on the wrong foot: land at Galeão Airport (GIG) after a…
Cheap flights to Toronto: Pearson vs Billy Bishop, the UP Express, and when to book
Here's a quick way to lose two hours of your life: land at Toronto Pearson (YYZ) in the evening rush, walk past…
Cheap flights to Singapore: Changi, the stopover trick, and getting into the city
Here's a quick way to look like an amateur: sprint off your flight at Changi, join the immigration queue, and get pulled…
Cheap flights to Iceland: the stopover trick, getting from KEF, and when to go
Here's a quick way to learn a lesson about relative costs: book a "free" stopover in Iceland on your way to London,…
Cheap flights to Tokyo: Narita vs Haneda, the rail maze, and when to book
Here's a quick way to blow your travel budget before you've even checked in: land at Narita (NRT) late, shuffle through customs,…
Cheap flights to Bali: routing from the West, the visa-on-arrival reality, and the airport-taxi trap
Here's a quick way to test your patience: land at Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar at midnight after a twenty-four-hour…
Cheap flights to New York: JFK vs Newark vs LaGuardia, when to book, and getting into Manhattan
Here is a quick way to regret your life choices: buy a cheap ticket to LaGuardia (LGA) that lands at midnight, walk…
Cheap flights to Bangkok: when to book, which airport, and how to survive the layover
Here is a quick way to waste a day of your life: book a flight that lands at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and…