Circumnavigation series Next in the series Bangkok → Batam (BTH): ~880 miles The next refueling stop for Elder G and myself was the Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam, Indonesia. One of Elder G‘s practical joker colleagues got a little confused about the concept of personal space…. Batam One of the amazing things […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Kolkata → Bangkok (DMK):: ~1,020 miles Today Elder G and I flew into Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. We’re refueling our Cessna Citation as we continue our journey from Edmonton to Perth. A congested airspace (according to AI)… Some confusion among the mechanics doing the […]
We’ve gone down an interesting rabbit hole today. It all began with a visit to our local Ukrainian and Eastern European market (a delightful store called Borderless European Market. Having never tried sturgeon, I purchased a sturgeon meal-in-a-can. Due to push-back among the anti-piscatorial faction at the home office, I’ve had to delay the opening […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Jaipur → Kolkata (CCU): ~950 miles Elder G and I flew into Kolkata on our next refueling stop, as we journey from Edmonton to Perth. During our final approach, we see the bustling city and the Hooghly River curling beneath us. The arrival gate is a busy […]
WLBOTT is proud to sponsor the 2026 Grand Central Station Squash Tournament. Elder JimZim y familia are currently in New York City to sample the bagels and attend the Grand Central Station Squash Championship as our official representative. Times Past Una plétora de problemas No one informed us that the squash court walls were supposed […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Muscat → Jaipur (JAI): ~1,200 miles Elder G and I landed in Jaipur, in northern India for our next refueling stop. Jaipur, Rajasthan India Boarding Bites The Jaipur airport has an interesting service. It’s like a door-dash right to your seat at the boarding gate. And what […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Riyadh → Muscat (MCT): ~750 miles Elder G and I flew into Muscat, the capital of Oman, today, refueling our Cessna Citation as we continue our semi-circumnavigation. Muscat International Airport (MCT) Muscat During our stop-over, Elder G and I had an opportunity to visit Riyam Park and […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Cairo → Riyadh (RUH): ~1,020 miles Elder G and I begin a mostly easterly leg of our journey from Edmonton to Perth. We are straddling the 24th Parallel, with our first stop at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Heraklion → Cairo (CAI): ~360 miles We continue our 16,000 mile flight from Edmonton, Canada to Perth, Australian. After leaving Crete, Elder G and I flew down to Cairo to refuel. We did not linger. To give you a sense of how screwed up Cairo is, […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Friedrichshafen → Heraklion (HER): ~1,020 milesCumulative Miles/Kilometers: 5,500 / 8,851 Elder G and I headed down to our next refueling stop – Heraklion, on the Greek island of Crete. Travel Notes: Maintaining our Rituals As you may be aware, many WLBOTT locations like to begin the day […]