"Have you thought about calling your travel blog 'Ben Lee and the Jets?'" - James M.

So I have a flying problem...I mean passion. I did 100+ flights annually for the last few years. However and in no small part due to a courageous young woman named Greta I’ve decided to re-evaluate my ways. In 2019 I’ve cut my flights by 40%. That’s still a lot, but I figured it is a good start.

Here some photos and random thoughts, mostly for myself. You can see my flight history here.

1 Night in Monaco + Monaco to Nice in a heli

December 18, 2015

After a long and painful project, I decided to do a quick overnighter. I've been meaning to go to Monaco for a while and thought this would be a a good time to get some Mediterranean warmth in December. Year ago my friend Brian mentioned how his family took a helicopter ride between Monaco and Nice. I checked the price, and it was a relatively reasonable €141. After years of wanting to try a flight in a helo, this was the perfect opportunity. I can get from Monaco to Nice Airport in 7 minutes!