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Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.
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Do US citizens need a visa for the UK? A look at the ETA rules
Everything you need to know about entering the UK with a US passport, including the ETA rules.
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Do you need a visa to go to Japan? Find out the answer and much more
Everything you need to know about entering Japan with a US passport.
Kochi Airport: Expert advice and recommendations
Kochi Airport is the primary gateway to India’s vibrant Kerala, and as Indian airports go it is fairly efficient....
Portland Airport: Expert advice and recommendations
Portland Airport, which is commonly referred to by its code PDX, got a major upgrade recently with an inspired...
Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl Airport: Expert advice and recommendations
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International is quite a decent airport that’s in the midst of getting better with renovations ongoing...
Chennai Airport: Expert advice and recommendations
Chennai Airport can get busy, the terminal layout is temporarily a bit confusing, and it has some quirks that...
Tokyo Narita Airport: Expert advice and recommendations
In recent years Tokyo’s Narita Airport has been overshadowed by rival Haneda Airport which is closer to town. However...
San Juan Luis Munoz Marin Intl Airport: Expert advice and recommendations
San Juan Airport is on the older side but the good news is it’s relatively compact and generally no-nonsense....
Turkish Airlines: Expert advice and recommendations
Turkish Airlines has an enormous reach with flights to 130 countries. That’s the most of any airline in the...