AIRLINE PILOT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS!!

[@larisajackson5898]

Paul, my husband and I love watching your videos! Your family is beautiful! We are fellow Minnesotans too…my favorite travel memory has to be walking up from the tube in London. It was my dream to go there since I was a little girl. I will never ever forget it. ❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕

[@mylayoverlife]

Love the imagery of walking out of a train station in a new city for the first time! So, that’s why I picked you as the winner!! I’ll send you a DM! Thank you to everyone who commented! I’ve loved seeing all the travel stories!!

[@larisajackson5898]

@@mylayoverlife oh my goodness! Thank you so much! I never win anything! You just made my day!

[@mylayoverlife]

@@larisajackson5898 Can you send me a message on Instagram and we’ll coordinate getting you your package!?

[@reyesben]

Wow… Thanks for the memory I had forgotten. Seeing that really long escalator was certainly impressive

[@javie2064]

Wait but isn’t that your wife?

[@brettsbaker]

"I didn't bend any metal." Love that. A way to say the thing without saying the thing.

[@joannrutkowski1467]

My favorite memory in travel…My daughter and I would watch airplanes at MKE. She was 4 or 5 years old and could name all the airlines from her car seat! Today, 21 years later, she is an airline pilot. Her grade school teacher said, as she always looked out the school window, you’ll never get a job by looking out the window. Guess she was wrong. Congratulations on 100,000

[@VictoryAviation]

You’re so much more than an airline pilot. You’re such a wholesome dad. Well done man.

[@mylayoverlife]

Thank you to everyone who has commented and those who are still leaving comments. There have been a few scammers leaving comments saying that different people have won. Please don’t fall for that. I’ll send you a DM if you’ve won and pin a comment next week.

[@chaffey1479]

Yes, I got one but didn't fall for it. I appreciate the heads-up

[@welcometomylife6478]

I got one as well... thanks!

[@rickritrovatio3209]

Totally agree with you Yea Chicago is closer to you. Everyone tells me why don't I fly to Chicago since I live in STL. And I tell them Chicago and be tricky if you flying Standby cause it is a major hub.

[@lc2378]

Thanks. I received one of those messages, I thought it looked fishy (no pun intended). :)

[@yv295c]

Nice to see a former ex-con being successful! My favorite travel story? I had many but I will say going my team to Boracay for a offside! It was awesome. Also, visiting Iceland was soooo cool!

[@_echobravo]

In 1976, my Dad scraped together enough money to fly the family to California to visit our grandparents. That flight on a TWA 707 changed my life and I've been an aviation & travel junkie for (nearly) 50 years since. Related to that, I appreciate the way your channel celebrates the whole travel process; but, from an insiders perspective. Thank you!

[@rubcreator]

This was a very heartwarming video, thank you! I am a military pilot and am considering a career in commercial airlines, so it is always good to see a pilot who is able to strike a good balance between family and work!

[@matkodoris9099]

Heartwarming. I had the same feeling.

[@DaveInLAS]

Paul I can’t tell you how much this touched my spirit. You’re one of the special ones and you’ll keep doing what you’re doing. Your spreading the love in a very cool one of a kind style. I wish I had you as a role model growing up 🙏🏻💜

[@mylayoverlife]

Wow, thank you.

[@TheMensRoom2024]

Well behaved kids. That's a rarity this day and age. He sat there and didn't bother his dad. Well, his dad was answering questions from subscribers. He even asked if he could sit on his dad's lap because he knew that would interrupt the video. Cute kids

[@RonSchwoyer]

Great videos and travelogues! This in particular reminds me of the late Neil Peart of RUSH, who wrote several books on his travels. Also nice to see a pro pilot unafraid to mention the line he flies for!

[@melodymills5432]

My favorite travel memory was flying into Vancouver from Michigan to go on a cruise to Alaska. I was not prepared for the extreme beauty of the West coast. I literally cried at the splendor of it all.

[@Rambo9700]

So nice to see someone who wants to give their kids adventures and create memories they will cherish for the rest of their lives. I do as much as I can with my kids.

[@mrblanton]

My favorite travel memory was at the age of 8, I embarked on an unforgettable journey that would ignite a lifelong passion for aviation. From SFO to HNL to GUM, and then on smaller planes to Saipan and Tinian, each step brought me closer to my destiny. Mid-flight, the pilot asked if I wanted to take the controls, and despite my mother's hesitation, I eagerly accepted. Guiding the aircraft, I felt an indescribable thrill that sparked my love for flying. Since then, I've become a private pilot, served in the Army as a Chinook helicopter pilot, and now fly for a regional airline, fueled by the dream of one day joining a major airline. That single moment changed my life forever, forever binding me to the sky.

[@392chop8]

reminds me of a time when a pilot let his son take control of the plane and killed every soul on board. How dumb of the pilot to let you do that tbh

[@caspar399]

@@392chop8 💀

[@lylesobba5872]

Our favorite travel memory is also the most recent. My wife and I just completed the Everest Base Camp trek. Taking our picture on the rock was so incredibly special. After losing 230 lbs six years ago, completing things like the ebc trek have bee. So wonderful.

[@stevetheviking6931]

Favorite travel memory: Just last year I decided to run a full marathon. I didn't pick just any marathon; I chose the Jungfrau marathon in Switzerland. I trained for months and months, and finally flew out to Switzerland (first time) in September. We spent a day in Zurich and then took a train to Interlaken. The country is insanely beautiful. The day before the race my wife and I paraglided over the town and it was spectacular. The next morning, I ran 26.2 miles through stunning villages, along a river, and up a mountain. It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but it might have been the best too. We went back to Switzerland again 3 months later because we loved it so much and my wife even wants to move there now. If you ever have the chance to travel...DO IT.

[@00hl4l4]

My favourite flight memory is flying into Oslo Gardermoen in winter, the view as we started to come in to land was like something out of a fairy tail. My favourite memory of an activity when travelling was sailing along Loch Ness at midnight, lit by a full moon in a pair of canoes that we'd joined together and added a tarpaulin sail to, it was eerie and beautiful and a memory I'll never forget.

[@mrsaveabuck5969]

I just wanted to tell you thank you for all the very moving,motivating and inspirational things that you said when ya'll were driving up to the Gemini Bridges.I loved how you walked your son through what he was feeling. This was just so... Very motivating & inspirational!Thank you!😊

[@mylayoverlife]

I appreciate that so much. Thank you.

[@robvoss9346]

Favorite travel memory: flying in first class for the first time. The difference the way the staff treats you. It’s amazing. I wish the flight was longer than 5 hours.

[@margl7793]

My favorite travel memory was going to Niagara Falls, Ontario on our honeymoon. I did not want to go they're because that's where my parents went in the 50's. We got there and I did not want to leave the rim of the horseshoe falls! The falls were so beautiful I couldn't take my eyes off them. This is also when I realized my husband made no reservations for our entire trip. We spent an hour in the Table Rock gift shop on the pay phone, yes, pay phone... it was 1987, trying to find a room. Newly married, not much money, we had to pay $150 for one night because it was the only place we could find a room! There was a good exchange rate at that time with the American dollar, so my husband's response at my reluctance to pay that much was "Is ok, it's Canadian money!" We loved Niagara Falls, Ontario so much, we've gone back every year we've been married, with the exception of the pandemic years. ❤😊. Now when I want to buy something up there, even 30 plus years later, I tell my husband, "It's ok, it's Canadian money!" 😊

[@Cooldude22-o6y]

Congrats I am one of your subscribers and my favorite travel memorie is when I travel in plane from Tijuana to Mazatlán,Sinaloa and we went in car through all of Nayarit,Mexico we visited San Blas, Guayabitos and Punta Mita, and we stayed at the hotel and since it was an hour away we visited puerto Vallarta, Jalisco and honestly one of the best part was being with my family

[@Cooldude22-o6y]

Hi

[@Cooldude22-o6y]

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[@mariarapp3090]

My brother has been a pilot for Delta for 25 years and I always thought it was a horrible career for a family. So, of course, my son decided to become a pilot (it is in the blood 🙄) and he just started with Delta last month. If he gets married and has a family, I guess everyone acclimates. Big creds to your wife for taking on the single-parent role while you are gone! This video puts this mama’s heart at ease for the future. Thank you for taking the time to share!

[@GidgetKillman]

My favorite travel memory would have to be from my time in the Army in Christmas 2017 deployed to Iraq. I know it’s not a “real” travel memory but Christmas Day, with all of my closest brothers, introducing and singing Christmas carols to all the locals, everyone making and giving “gifts” and talking to their families. Such a surreal experience that I’ll never be able to have again! Absolutely love the channel! I’m also in the aviation reason on the military contracting side and I love you, Mentour Pilot, and 74Gear… please don’t ever stop!

[@bushtik2000]

My favoriate memory is I went back to Paris after 10 years and see how the city has evovled from infrustructure perspective and the culture perspective. I met so many good friends there.

[@GaryGeraldJohnston]

I’m a single dad of a soon-to-be-10 year old daughter. I’m a part-time maths teacher and, up until COVID was working part-time for an airline, so benefited from cheap travel. Several times a year, beginning when my daughter was about three years old, the two of us have been heading-off somewhere around Europe, and sometimes the US, to see the sights, have some fun, and ensure my daughter is being exposed to as much as possible. Every trip is wonderful and magical, and they continue to be this way even though I’m now paying full-fare as the non-rev travel days have ended! It’s the best of times, and long may it continue. Thanks for developing a great channel and filming inspiring videos, particularly those involving your family - which, for me, are just as interesting as the flying.

[@mikegothard]

Favorite travel memory was my first flight in 1981 when I was 17. My filmmaking/photography Prof, four other students, and myself flew from CHA to LAX for a week. Not only was it my first flight but we spent the week hanging out with Robin Williams, Tanya Roberts, Jonathan Winters, Marc Singer, Pam Dawber, etc. on the sets of Beastmaster, Mork & Mindy, etc., attending a midnight screening of Das Boot at Mann's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd, ans several other adventures. It was life-changing. Have been watching your channel when you only had a few hundred subscribers. Congratulations on reaching 100,000, Paul!

[@erikamyers8797]

While in college at Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX (1992-1996), the Tech Band “The Goin’ Band from Raider Land” was invited to march at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland. About 200 (of just over 400) of us were able to go. Most of us had never been out of Texas, much less the US. That trip was the best. We were there for 6 days in Ireland an 2 days in London on the way back. We toured all over Ireland. The Cliffs, Waterford, everywhere. We were warmly welcomed everywhere we went. And offered Guinness every, too. I tried, I tried hard but couldn’t drink it, but I’m not much of a drinker. During the parade, we were cheered on as if we were a local group. It was just amazing. We arrived late into London and those of us with tickets to Les Miserables were almost denied entry! But we got in and I’ve never seen anything like it. It was the 1st major musical I saw live. The next day I went alone on the Underground to meet some of my friends to see a musical called “The Buddy Holly” story. He was a singer/songwriter born in Lubbock. After the matinee, we spoke to some of the cast at the stage door because they had better accents than we did! We had some Lubbock trinkets to share with people we met and we gave that cast. I’m still good friends with a few people that were on that trip and it’s something I will always treasure. And of course my mom, she went with us. Without her I couldn’t have gone. Watching your videos reminded me again how much fun we had. Thank you for sharing.

[@SvenReigle]

My favorite travel memory: We just returned from a trip to Germany. It was the first time my boys traveled on an airplane (that they could remember) and they were able to meet their great grandmother for the first time. Even with a language barrier, so much love was shared and it was beautiful to see them engage with each other. Flying is more than airplanes. It connects friends, people and strangers across the world.

[@arecizzle]

My favorite travel memory. Booked an airbnb in Bangkok and as soon as we land, realize googlemaps doesn't work. Took a taxi to the area of the airbnb, was a bit nervous being in a different country but thankfully the host sent directions with pictures of major landmarks. To our surprise we were able find the house without GPS. Talk about adventure.

[@craigpoole28]

Favorite travel memory...I flew for airline points for my uncle at age 16. CLT-ORD-DEN-LAX-CLT all in one long day. I loved the freedom and independance I felt. I realized how much I enjoyed flying almost as much as the destination.

[@myfirstrodeo208]

Congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers! My favorite traveling memory is, I was flying for the first time ever 🛫 from Dayton OH to Raleigh NC to visit my partner. It was February 8th 2022 my 41st birthday. I was I was so terrified 😬and expressed that this was my first time flying to the pilot as I boarded. He joked that they only crash a few times a year. I responded with bulging eyes but he quickly made it clear that he was only joking 🙃 My neighbor on the flight was really nice and was understanding of my fear of flying. She reassured me that everything would be fine and she allowed me to hold her hand during take off. I mumbled screamed under my breath as I was taken away by the force of the take off. Once in the air I felt a little woozy from the turbulence but the views from the skies were worth it. Great videos, lovely family. Thanks for sharing your world. It’s so cool. I’m a aspiring pilot and am applying to get a scholarship through OBAP to help with the pay as I work as a RA to save. 😎✈️🌎

[@CaptainGoosetronaut]

My favorite travel memory was when I was able to join my mom on her last flight before retirement. We went to Vancouver and I got to watch first hand her job, which in turn made me fall in love with aviation! Congrats on 100k subscribers! Keep the blue side up!

[@dougcarter9377]

Favorite Travel memory: going to Myanmar in 2020 and seeing the joy the people there have for life! Traveling down a river in a boat, eating great food, meeting beautiful people, and learning about another culture made the trip one of a lifetime!

[@midwestgirl3298]

Favorite travel memory : this past February we went to Florence to visit our daughter who was studying abroad. The plane ride was smooth, flight was full but everybody was relaxed, the crew was efficient, the purser had the most soothing voice 😊 Florence was joyful, generous and so pretty. Best trip ever (on United actually)

[@altec6]

Best Travel Memory: My wife and I went to Jamaica for the first time last year for our anniversary. Amazing!

[@loveoneanotherasihaveloved8327]

Bro, I love the family time at the end! You have a 6 foot three 300 pound man almost in tears. Beautiful family. I’m so excited to start flight school next month and hopefully hang up the police uniform soon.

[@OmerSchechter]

My favorite travel memory was on a small plane in Africa, pilot realized I was somewhat understanding the information on the screens and started pointing out traffic within sight, etc. Really fun as a young kid with a pilot dream

[@humortv439]

Immersing myself in the serene beauty of the Norwegian fjords is a travel memory that I hold dear to my heart.

[@carina-leahbertuccelli9496]

I am such a fan of your channel! My husband is very picky about what he watches on youtube. But every time I watch your videos, I say , babe, your going to love this video. And he says”send it, I promise I will watch” he does and he likes them a lot! Your family is Lovely!! Keep up the fabulous videos and adventures 💞💞💞🌺🌺🌺

[@Itheros]

My favorite travel memory was when i flew allegant to mesa, AZ to see my dad in 2021. Ive always liked flying but havent had the chance to often enough. I picked the window seat and just watched out the window from takeoff to landing. Seeing the stars more clearly and passing objects like satellites on a night flight reminded me that it was only a 66 year gap from the first flight to the moon landing, and how lucky i was to be all the way up at cruising altitiude to see what i was looking at. Remembering that trip from 2 years ago has in part pushed my mind towards a career in flight, and finding your channel ultimately. Thanks for all the good content and congrats on the milestone!

[@yeetymcyeetersson1639]

Favorite travel memory was definitely going to Madrid for the first time. The fact that there's so much delicious, affordable food and drink there makes it one of my favorite cities in the world. Also got to catch an atletico madrid game while I was there!

[@Patelivision]

My favorite travel memory is doing hike near canyonlands. It was a hot day but once i got to the Vista, the temp dropped 20 degrees and i was the only one there. It was the most relaxing and peaceful I've felt

[@rebelvol1]

My favorite travel memory was when I was 7 years old and my family drove from Mississippi to California to see family there. We were in a Ford Courier pick -up with a camper shell on it. We took 5 days to get there because we were site seeing on the way and we stayed at KOA or similar campgrounds. At night we put the luggage in the cab of the pick-up, I along with my sister slept on slats my dad designed across the with of the camper shell and my mom and dad slept below us in the bed of the truck. It was for a 7 year old a great adventure and something I will never forget.

[@chasehill4423]

My favorite travel memory is flying for the first time in my adult life. I had a huge change of personality and mental health that culminated into a trip to a school in a little town outside of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. We worked with a school that taught impoverished children. It was the first time that I had traveled out of the United States and it’s lead me to where I am now, which is 10 hours into my private pilot’s license with plans to make it to an airline in the next few years. Thanks for the videos as always!

[@craigdevlin2078]

My favourite memory was a work trip to India. It was my first time, but my 2 colleagues had been several times. We went on a tuk tuk ride and apparently the look on my face was priceless. I honestly thought I was going to fall out on the corners and my colleagues couldn't stop laughing. It was brilliant and what an amazing countyry India is. Absolutely love your videos. Keep the vlogs coming. You are an inspiration! All the best from Newcastle, UK

[@jackiehazzel505]

My favourite travel memory was just a few weeks ago. I went to Austria and it was the first time i travelled solo. I walked around Vienna and ventured the Alps and met with some lovely people. This is a big step out of my comfort zone as i'm quite introverted.

[@clintonlavalley4938]

My favorite memory was when I first flew in a plane going to florida to go to Disney world. I got the window seat and from then on I was hooked on flying. Hopping I can fly airliners like you.

[@zhirsr]

Not travel related but when you sat down with the 2 other pilots and just chatted about front office stuff like regionals, getting to work at United, layoffs etcl. It was great!

[@michaeldecorrevont8474]

My best travel memory is when we took a seven day vacation and did seven hikes in seven different states in seven days. We did all of New England. It was amazing. Thank you for your videos. We enjoy each and every one of them.

[@PatricioZubiri]

Landing in Paris for the first time. I was 17 years old, just fell in love with aviation, and got the change to jump in a Boeign 777 across the atlantic. During descent, we got a glimpse of the eiffel tower through the clouds, followed by a perfect touch down in CDG. never forget.

[@qc7112]

Congratulations on 100K! You totally deserve it and you're a great inspiration to aspiring pilots like myself!

[@abedant5081]

My favorite travel memory is when I was 11 years old, the pilot of a 737 allowed me into the cockpit to play with the flight controls. This sparked my aviation passion!

[@nicholasmorris5948]

My favorite travel memory was traveling from Norfolk, VA to Krakow, Poland. Drove 4 hrs. to BWI. Hopped on Icelandair bound for Reykjavik. Missed my connection in Reykjavik, so unexpectedly stayed overnight (booked tickets on separate carriers, rookie mistake). Was rebooked on SAS the next day and flew into Copenhagen with a 6 hour layover that turned into 10 hrs. Took off bound for Gdansk, Poland only to be diverted to Warsaw due to weather in Gdansk. Was then put on a bus and drove 4 hrs. to Gdansk to meet up with my wife who was living in Slupsk for work. Got in a 230AM. Slept for 2 hours and then got on a train to Krakow, Poland where we vacationed for a few days. Left Norfolk Thursday Afternoon and got to Krakow Saturday Morning. It was a beautiful disaster and great travel memory!

[@iamchuggins]

My favorite travel memory? So many since I grew up overseas. But one that stands out is flying Pan Am 747s in the 1970s from the US (HNL) to Australia (SYD) and stopping in Pago Pago to refuel…deplaning onto the tarmac where the locals were lined up selling puka shell necklaces and other trinkets. And, getting to go into the cockpit in flight was always fun!

[@WanderingAroundPortugal]

Best Travel memory was last year when i climbed Pico Mountain in the Azores Islands in Portugal, spent the night in the crater and witness the most amazing sunrise of my life. Congrats on your 100k.

[@Random_Person1023]

my favorite travel memory was when I went to Washinton DC in 8th grade for a school trip. We got to do so many things such as go into the white house, visit our state senators in their offices, and go on the capitol building subway. It's a place unlike anywhere else in the country and we actually got back home less than a week before covid started shutting everything down.

[@nicolebuckingham7434]

My favourite travel memory is flying into the maasi Mara in Kenya onto a dirt strip and then immediately seeing my favourite animal, the cheetah with cubs. The most incredible moment.

[@kevinwhelan1601]

That “get off the tracks!” Was great! That’s a great family memory for many years to come and was so funny.

[@PilotOverload]

My favourite travel memory was my second long haul flight experience on my honeymoon. We stopped off in dubai for a couple hours, on our way to the Maldives. It was timed perfectly. As we arrived into the Maldives we had the most perfect sunrise as we, for the first time, saw all the amazing islands on offer. It was perfect

[@satvikvemuganti6012]

The last 10 minutes are the sweetest things I've seen online in a while! Love from India, cheers to millions more subscribers. My favorite travel memory isss...... Well it's funny. I was 8 YO. One of the earliest family trips I remember, our first time as a family in Europe. We were walking in the garden near the Eiffel Tower and I was too excited and walking far from my parents too often. In an attempt to teach me a lesson, they hid behind a wall and I remember freaking out for a few minutes feeling lost!

[@mikebiggs798]

Paul, that shot on the ledge was breathtaking and terrifying!!! That fo sure deserve a thumbs up. Great video mien, you have a lovely family and great words of inspiration and guidance. May God continue to bless you guys!! Darrel from Beautiful Belize 🇧🇿

[@julianantrobus5963]

Congratulations 🎉🍾 My favorite travel memory was when I went to Poland as a young boy and I saw my Great Grandmother,(It was the only time I saw her before she died 3 years later) I remembered her smile and I remembered how happy she made me. 😔 RIP

[@RDARMORTANKERVET-]

My best travel memory was when I was first stationed overseas. I was at the airport with my Mom & Dad. I told them not to worry, I would be alright. My Mom would not let me go, she said they would have to arrest her to let me go. I shook my Dad's hand and for the first time he shook my hand like a man. I remember the airline was Tower Air (1987) and my first flight overseas. The plane was a 747, it was the biggest plane I ever seen. I was amazed at how cool the 747 looked. I have been hooked on airplanes ever since. Imagine a M1A1 tanker in the service being fascinated by airliners. Well, that's my story on how I became a airline fan. Thanks for your awesome airline videos. Keep up the great work. When I drive past EWR, I always think to myself, I wish I became a pilot. I guess MSFS will have to do. Thanks again.

[@barbarakilgallen1604]

My favourite travel memory was swimming with dolphins in The Bahamas whilst on a work trip there. It was on my bucket list & i didnt know how i would be ever able to do that. I never stopped smiling for a week at least. Such powerful, majestic & intelligent creatures.. but so gentle. A highlight of a lifetime for sure!!

[@jacobgeelen6852]

My favourite travel memory was our spring break trip to Florida. My father couldn’t come. He texted to see how the trip was going. My response, “better if you were here”. The next day he flew down and surprised us! I cried

[@cbenefit]

My favorite travel memory is from the Hofbrau House in Munich in 2019. I met a fabulous person there in 1985. We traveled together for four days, then went our separate ways. We stayed in touch for a while, but life took over, and we lost touch. During an eight hour layover I headed to the Hofbrau House once again. I thought of my long lost friend, and decided to try to find him once again. I found him on Facebook, and we chatted while I ate my lunch, and drank my beer. We managed to meet up again when I traveled from SFO to MYR to see him, and meet his eight beautiful children. We now talk on the phone at least once a week. I am so happy to have reconnected, and I think of that crazy layover often.

[@charthar]

My favorite travel memory was driving the Million Dollar Road in Ouray Colorado and jeeping to Telluride for the first time. Later decided to move there and loved living in the mountains! Now back to Texas with lots of cool memories!

[@jerryn8333]

Congrats on 100k! Your content helpedonfirm my wanting to be a Pilot. I'm I'maplanning starting the United Airlines flight school in January and cant wait. My favorite travel memory was when my family flew to floFloridad visited the amusment parks and went exploring. It was my first time flying in a plane and i hId immediatley fell in love with being in the air.

[@Barracudian]

Paul thanks a lot for sharing your Layover life! Enjoyed every single video a lot. My favourite memory was a hotel stay for work in Frankfurt Germany when my wife called me in the middle of the night that our first born son is on the way to get his first glimpse of the world. I could make it on time back home to the hospital and a wink later our son was born. Will never forget that :). Greetings from Austria!

[@AlphaWhiskeyAviation]

My biggest fear in transitioning from a corporate office job to aviation is how my kids will handle me not being home every night. The family balance you show here and in some of your past videos resonates so much with how I hope we navigate this change. I can’t thank you enough for this content.

[@OllieG-247]

That’s my biggest fear too. That and paying for flight training lol

[@jackieyarbrough4985]

What a great video! Loved it! ❤️Your family is precious!

[@karenalaniz3454]

My favorite travel memory is probably being with my husband and two kids in Puerto Rico in 2014 at 10pm one night after we had kayaked to see the bioluminescent bay and when we got out of the kayaks, lots of vendors were selling treats. We bought four shish kebabs and sat and ate them watching the life around us. We were all just happy and in awe of our great fortune to be where we were and to be there together.

[@DerrekBusha-u2l]

My favorite travel memory was the first time I traveled outside the USA! We arrived in Amsterdam at 8am, January 1st, for a 6 hour layover on the way to Bilbao Spain. The streets were in hangover mode, bottles of booze everywhere and everyone was in a daze from the NYE partying. We took the train in town to walk the streets, walked by Anne Frank House which was unfortunately closed and got pastries from some very sleepy young people! Such a great memory!

[@bradici1]

My fondest travel memory was being able to take my family to Disney Wolrd last year. I am in the military and for the past 18 years, I have never been able to go on a "true vacation". Well after returning from a 9 month deployment, we were finally able to make it happen. We spent a week down in Florida and it was the most memorable time of our lives. Memories will last for a lifetime.

[@nicolasbilal8769]

My favorite travel memory would probably be when I went to Lebanon to visit my dads side of the family. Wonderful country. Aside from all the a,aging things the country has to offer, it really made me enjoy some of the simplest things. I was about 10 years old when I went, but I’ll never forget how tight knit the neighbors were. It felt like one giant family. I remember racing on bikes with other kids my age and loving it so much despite the heat, humidity, and the fact my bike didn’t even have a seat. My dad had yelled at me for riding it, because he thought it was dangerous, and I started crying in frustration because I was having the time of my life. I’ll also never forget how freaky the approach felt coming into Beirut at night. The darkness over the Mediterranean made it seem as if the plane was flying only a few feet over the water, my depth perception was so messed up, and while the idea of that scared me I was fascinated by it!

[@binhnguyen9633]

My favorite travel memory is when I went to live in the South of France (Montpellier) for five months while my parents were teaching there/on a sabbatical. It was amazing going on quick and beautiful train rides throughout France and Barcelona. It was somewhat hard to speak the language but I took 2 years of French before and during my time there in French public schools- with lots of vacations. We toured around Northern France such as Normandy, Lyon, and other places as well as Switzerland and Italy. I always write down the things that we did in a little travel journal the day of so that I can remember and cherish those family moments spent with family. I'm going again to Europe in a few days and can't wait to experience a new country on my bucket list!!

[@DrakeG23]

My favorite travel memory was flying in 2019 from CVG to JFK with United. It was my first time in a plane as an adult and it helped me fall in love with flying. I was pursuing a career as a clinical psychologist and that memory of flying and seeing the world from up there persuaded me to change my career to aviation after I graduated. I’m now in flight school and super close to getting my PPL! Aviation influencers like you helped me get the courage to change my career so thank you so much for showing the world how awesome aviation is. Congrats on 100K!

[@davidisaacson9543]

Congrats on 100K. My favorite memory was flying from IAD to Beijing on a United 747 in businesses class. It was daylight the whole way and our Polar route took us right over the North Pole in CAVUK conditions. My eyes were glued to the window over the North Pole and all of a sudden we had been heading north but now we were heading south. When we got to Beijing we were vectored for 45 minutes on a typical hazy low vis day in China. The Captain got on the PA and announced that the only thunderstorm in China was right over the airport so we had to divert to an alternate whose name I can’t remember. I was right behind the cockpit and the pilot was trying to arrange fueling. The flight attendants were concerned about the dogs in the baggage. After an hour we finally departed for Beijing and arrived at the brand new terminal. It was definitely a flight to remember.

[@malibudez]

A 16 hour flight on Emirates from ORD-DBX, followed by a 7 hour flight from DBX-LUN the following day to meet my wife's parents, and introduce them to their grandchildren. A visit to Victoria Falls followed by a Safari in Chobe National Park with family was outstanding. Love your content, keep it coming.

[@AviationManiak]

Honestly, the one that comes to mind is the one that got me into aviation in the first place. It was back in the summer of 2005 when I took my very first flight aboard a Delta Airlines MD-88. It was a rather long flight for that type of plane being just under 4 hours but when I got off, the pilot was standing there and he asked if I wanted to go in and see the flight deck. Obviously, as a kid that was the best and coolest thing that can happen. Afterwards, has my father and I were leaving the flight deck, the captain looked me in the eyes and said, "you're going to be a great pilot one day, just like me." 17 years later, and I am inching towards that goal, roadblocks aplenty, but they haven't stopped me. Those words from that particular airline pilot are what keeps me going today!

[@mylayoverlife]

That’s so awesome man. 🤙

[@caitlinrussell5654]

We traveled through Scotland and Ireland a few years ago. The best stay was in Galway!! The town was beautiful, the food was great, and everywhere was entertainment!! We saw a “hen do”, and the next morning we watched the send off of Irish troops to Afghanistan. They towns people were amazing! We took a tour of the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher. Our guide helped to birth a goat while we were on the island. It was the most authentic experience we could have asked for! Mind you, all this happened in the 2 nights we were there.

[@soulmatera2344]

my happiest memories are from a few spots that have quite a few people at once, with just the right mood. It's more about the people, for me. I like pedestrian places, where you mostly see people going on foot and you don't hear the sound of engines. So a few places check these boxes. My favorite is Venice, in shoulder season and avoiding the most busy parts.

[@ncthomeexp]

Favorite travel memory was traveling to Sydney Australia from LAX on Airbus 380 and back traveling in both economy and business, seeing a beautiful country and amazing sights. Traveling to Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale in South Australia and visiting all of the wonderful wineries there. Amazing trip.

[@christinemcgarry1547]

My husband became disabled overnight and we had to move back to the UK from Spain. Our friends gifted us a cruise to Hawaii cos they were so inspired by our story and my husband not being paralysed. We've always been adventurers so I managed to get him on a boat in Lahaina to go whale watching. My husband is amazing as he never gave up even when things looked as bad as they can get. Today he walked 50metres with Nordic walking poles. Now everyday is an adventure, not to give up and keep the challenges going. I love your videos and your optimism. That's what life is all about x

[@kevincahn2213]

Favorite travel memory was getting to see places where my dad lived in Germany, before he moved to the states as a pre-teen with a good friend of mine from high school when we were 30 somethings.

[@colinfoust7529]

The first time we took our kids on a flight is priceless. We pulled them out of school early and told them we were driving to San Diego. We stopped for lunch before leaving town and ended them boarding passes while they ate They were so excited.

[@dmc41287]

Congratulations on reaching your 100K subscriber milestone! My favorite travel memory is from our Family's Alaska Cruise in 2006, we left the house at 5am to get to LAX for an early morning flight. Upon arriving at the airport we were checking in and it was at that moment my parents realized in the rush to get out of the house they forgot the garment bag with all of the dress attire on the floor in the master bedroom! After some panicking from my mom, my dad finally got to fulfill his long-time travel motto, "Whatever you don't have, Buy it" so we all went shopping on board the ship for dress attire for the formal nights on the cruise. Expensive lesson I am sure but it has always been a funny memory to look back on.

[@jenarterbury]

Kauai. Best ever. Kids were young enough to enjoy the trip, we toured in a red jeep the whole island and saw everything. Experienced everything. And loved it so much! Your channel has encouraged our 18 year old daughter, Hope to be a pilot. She's in ATP now. So proud of her. And very thankful for your channel.

[@Elderberryhaven]

My favorite travel memory is flying from Incheon International to SeaTac after spending three years living there. It was my 10 month old daughter's first flight, and it was the end of 2020. Our flight had very few passengers, and the flight attendants couldn't have been kinder, making sure we and our daughter were absolutely comfortable. They even gave us a second row so that we could take turns sleeping. Thankfully, our daughter slept the whole flight, and when she woke up for our descent into SeaTac, she was laughing and smiling. When we landed, our daughter met her grandparents for the first time ❤ She loves flying, and whenever her daddy goes away to fly, she tells him she wants a turn. 😄

[@trevordylan9130]

Is she scared of turbulence?

[@workworkwork1910]

My favorite travel memory is an early one when I was young. On a family camping trip to Niagra Falls, we all went on the boats that ride under the falls. We had raincoats on and because I was so small and wearing a black raincoat, everyone thought I looked like a penguin. I've always remembered Niagra Falls as a really fun family trip. Paul - your videos are fun and very informative. I have a whole new appreciation for being a pilot.

[@stormicarruth]

My favorite travel memory was a trip I took with my mom, great aunt and grandmother to South Fork, CO. We got lost on a backroad but ended up at the most beautiful look out point with a gorgeous sunset. I lost my grandmother the next year to breast cancer.

[@fuballer2066]

Congrats on 100k subscribers. My favorite travel memory is when my then 79 year old grandma stepped on an airplane for the very first time to attend our wedding in Arizona visiting from Germany.

[@albebe_adventure]

I travel each week so I have some great ones. But my favorite is probably on the flight from Denver to Portland. As we were coming into Portland mt.hood was just popping out of the clouds. Looked absolutely amazing. Also anytime I fly on United is my favorite travel lol. 1k for life

[@peterthompson3605]

Favourite travel memory - I travelled solo around America for 3 months in 2003. I traveled by bus from the east coast to the west coast. I saw so many amazing things and met so many, kind, welcoming and thoughtful Americans. They were a credit to your nation. Ps I’m from the U.K.

[@mattburris7874]

Favorite travel memory is Disney, when my 17 year old daughter turned her head and Goofy was right there, the look on her face was priceless. I think every travel experience for me has always been a gift I can give my loved ones and it's always for them, I'm a Dad so its who I am.

[@davidcarson7542]

I think my favorite travel memory was when my wife and I travelled with my parents to Scotland and England. Scotland always has that sweet smell of it rains and the scenery in the Scottish Highlands is incredible! We had a great time in London visiting the Zoo and even finding a tiny little restaurant called the Dockland's Diner, in the Dockland's area, that had an outstanding breakfast!

[@missamo80]

My go-to for crew appreciation is Lindt truffles. I get the bag from Costco and offer one to the flight crew during a break in service. Even if they don't take one they're always happy they're offered!

[@michellemundt2827]

I was searching Iceland when I came across your video and was hooked! I've been considering being a pilot and you definitely inapire me. I am a professional drone pilot and FA. Love your videos and your layover life!

[@turuu2]

I did most of my private, ifr and commercial time building xc's to Lihue! That approach never gets old. If you ever have a chance, rent out a Cessna and circle Kauai around the Nepali coast during sunset time! The views are life changing!

[@DiabeticTrucker302]

My favorite memory was traveling from IAD TO Syd as a teenager. My dad was relocated there for work and we flew on a united 747-400. The pilots were super awesome and i even got some flight deck time! Memories for a lifetime

[@akari3091]

My greatest memory traveling was our honeymoon trip to Oahu. There was a lot of "first" for my wife and I. Our first wide body trip (777), our first time in a different time zone, and our first time being outside of the continental US. But the greatest memory of all was our helicopter tour of the island. I remember seeing fuel sheen still leaking from the USS Arizona. It was a surreal moment for me because it just wasn't a picture or video of history, it is a moment of history that still can be witnessed today. Cheers to 100k!