A KEEN traveller is determined to visit EVERY country that flies from his local airport – and is more than halfway there already.
Savvy jet-setter Neil Loft is attempting to tick off all 120 destinations that fly from Bristol Airport.
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So far, Neil has ticked off 86 locations offered by Bristol Airport, leaving him with 34 left – although he does have an advantage working as cabin crew.
But not all of his travelling is done through work. Neil also spends lots of his free time exploring the world – last year he managed to visit 21 destinations.
Neil has only upped his efforts this year visiting as many as three places in one day, which he managed to do for as little as £3.
He travelled from Basel in Switzerland, to St Louis in France, and Weil am Rhein in Germany all within 24 hours.
Neil said: “It was quite straightforward, really. Without even realising, I had crossed the bridge and walked into a new country.”
On day two of his trip to Basel, Neil caught the tram to the French border, where he walked over to St Louis to enjoy a local delicacy: croque monsieur.
Neil then returned to Basel before hopping on a tram across the border to Weil am Rhein in Germany.
There, he had a beer at a rooftop bar before heading back to his Swiss hotel.
Despite travelling to three different countries in 24 hours, the entire day trip cost him just £3 thanks to the travel pass he got on arrival in Basel.
Neil explained: “It was shockingly easy. I took a bit of time in each to have a drink and a mooch about but you could have done all three countries in two or three hours if you wanted to.”
Other spots in Europe that Neil has visited include Zurich, Vilnius, Kaunas, Almeria, Bilbao, Turkey, Innsbruck, and Bucharest.
When it comes to being savvy with flights, Neil says his jobs as a holiday rep and then cabin crew for 10 years helped.
Through this, he knows how to get the best flight and pair them up with the hotels and transfers.
Neil added: “I am well on track to achieve [all 120 destinations]. I have only got a handful more to do.
“I have no commitments to hold me back, so I am just an intrepid traveller really.
“I have to go on my airline apps to remind myself where I am going some of the time. I just tend to see a deal and go book it.”