The Holland Herald, the inflight magazine of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, recently held a ‘Very Short Travel Story’ competition (which I missed somehow — something quite strange considering how often I fly on KLM).
They printed eight of the judges’ favourites in the March 2009 issue, along with the winning entry.
I’d like to share with you [...]
You know it’s a bad sign when you arrive on time at the airport but can’t find your check-in counter.
You know it’s a bad sign when, after successfully locating your (unmarked) check-in counter, you are told that the flight is delayed for “about an hour”.
You know it’s a bad sign when, upon reaching the departure [...]
If you find yourself in the city of Bandung, Indonesia, do make it a point to make a quick trip to Tangkuban Parahu, an active volcano located some 30 km north of the city. It’s interesting because the main crater can easily be accessed without involving any climbing and is wide and not that deep, [...]
Continue reading about Tangkuban Parahu (Bandung, Indonesia)
I was in a small town somewhere in Lembang, Indonesia last week and I was desperately searching for an apotek (pharmacy) or toko optik (optical shop) that sells contact lens cleaning solution. By small town, I mean really small. As in, shops specialising in pet supplies or donuts were nary in sight.
I went from one [...]
Flight KL809, Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta
She was already seated in my assigned seat, 9A, as was printed on my boarding pass, when I arrived, rushing, into the cabin, being one of the last three passengers to board. After I stowed away all my hand luggage in the overhead compartment, she got up and gestured that we exchange [...]
