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Five Unconventional Places I Hope To Visit This Summer

Matthew March 29, 2018 9 Comments

Summer is the time of year I usually stay home: it’s when most people have time to travel and therefore the perfect opportunity for me to take a break from traveling and avoid the crowds. This year, due to a variety of circumstances and if I can find the time off, I’ll be joining the throngs of summer travelers.

Here are five unconventional places I hope to visit this summer.

1. Greenland

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Ever since I visited Longyearbyen in 2016, I’ve wanted to visit Greenland. It’s not a well-trafficked destination and the landscape looks stunning.

I also want to fly Air Greenland, which operates an A330 from Copenehangen to Kangerlussuaq.

The problem is getting back to LA…that’s not the easiest feat. Air Greenland and Air Iceland (not Iceland Air) serves Iceland and from there I could fly WOW Air back to LA. But the costs are very high for these flights.

I also do not want to go to Greenland without my wife, but her schedule is already fairly full this summer. I’m still going to try to make this work.

2. Saint Pierre and Miquelon

The flag of St. Pierre & Miquelon is what originally fascinated me about this French enclave off the Canadian coast. But like Greenland, the scenery here looks beautiful.

There’s another airline here as well…Air Saint-Pierre. I’m not sure how useful a trip report would be (though probably more usual than my Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Uzbekistan Airways reports), but would fly to Paris to test out this airline.

3. Mongolia

Mongolia has a rich history and provides quite a juxtaposition to neighboring China. I was going to visit Ulaanbaatar with Lucky last summer, but we were unable to squeeze it in.

MIAT, the national carrier of Mongolia, flies to Frankfurt during the summer and offers reasonable fares. While business class looks quite unmemorable, I’d still like to give it a try.

4. Russia

Russia is an intriguing nation, especially in light of recent geopolitics. I last visited Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2007 and look forward to visiting again.

Aeroflot was excellent 10 years ago and it seems to have even improved. I look forward to trying the Russian airline and its latest 777-300 business class.

5. Algeria

Algeria is an African Arab country on the north coast of Africa.  If possible (considering safety and visas) I’d like to visit Libya (and Tunisia, which is easy to visit) on the same trip.

As in all other destinations, my desire to visit is driven in part by the scenery and in part by an airline I wish to review. Air Algérie flies from Montreal to Algiers. I’d like to check out the airline (and perhaps fly back on Tunis Air, though Air France has cheap(er) first class fares out of Algeria).

CONCLUSION

These are not new destinations: I mentioned each of them in my New Year’s post on 2018 travel plans. But now is a good time to start planning out summer travel and I hope to solidify some planes shortly. Any feedback is welcomed.

Where will you be heading this summer?

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Matthew

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 120 countries over the last decade. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BBC, Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Al Jazeera, Toronto Star, and on NPR. Studying international relations, American government, and later obtaining a law degree, Matthew has a plethora of knowledge outside the travel industry that leads to a unique writing perspective. He has served in the United States Air Force, on Capitol Hill, and in the White House. His Live and Let's Fly blog shares the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs and promotions, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel. His writings on penandpassport.com offer more general musings on life from the eyes of a frequent traveler. He also founded awardexpert.com, a highly-personalized consulting service that aids clients in the effective use of their credit card points and frequent flyer miles. Clients range from retirees seeking to carefully use their nest egg of points to multinational corporations entrusting Matthew with the direction and coordination of company travel.

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9 Comments

  1. Garrett Reply
    March 29, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Mongolia sounds great.

  2. Denny Lyons Reply
    March 29, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    How about Bora Bora.

  3. Christian Reply
    March 29, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    You certainly have some unconventional places listed, although Russia seems a bit of a stretch, considering that Moscow is a major European city and lots of cruises visit St. Petersburg. Mongolia is unusual for an US citizen and I’ve never even heard of St. Pierre & Miquelon.

  4. GC Reply
    March 29, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    I too want to visit St. Pierre – it seems like such a unique place. You can also take a ferry there from Fortune, NL. Air St. Pierre *technically* doesn’t operate the 737 flight between Paris and St. Pierre – ASL Airlines France does. If you want to truly fly the flag carrier, you’ll have to fly there from Canada on one of their ATR42’s.

  5. Kate Reply
    March 30, 2018 at 12:50 am

    Good luck with the visa for Russia. We found it to be a royal pain, but ultimately well worth it.

    • LAXJeff Reply
      March 30, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      I believe they are waiving the visa requirements for the World Cup this summer. Who knows what’s happening now with all the political moves being made

  6. Lukas Reply
    April 2, 2018 at 12:07 am

    I’m in Mongolia now, highly recommend it!

  7. Deborah Reply
    April 4, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    I’ll be flying Tunis Air to Algiers from Tunis myself in a couple of weeks. (I have homes in Tunisia). I am sure it will be an interesting weekend! Tunisia is great, but really, I am an intrepid traveler and would not enter Libya as an American now……….

  8. Nathaniel Reply
    April 5, 2018 at 12:48 pm

    Turkish has flights to ulan batar via Bishkek. Parents took it a few years ago when visiting my sister in Bishkek.

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