Flying from Shangri-La
What it was really like in the “Worst Place to be a Pilot”
Author: Matt Dearden
Relocating to the other side of the world, Matt’s life went from boring office job to flying in one of the most dangerous locations on the planet: Papua. 'Flying from Shangri-La' is an inspiring and unique insight into what it was like, living and working is one of the world’s last frontiers.
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Relocating to the other side of the world, Matt’s life went from boring office job to flying in one of the most dangerous locations on the planet: Papua. 'Flying from Shangri-La' is an inspiring and unique insight into what it was like, living and working is one of the world’s last frontiers.
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“Who knew paradise would be this dangerous?”
Stuck in a boring office job, Matt wasn’t happy. Suffering with debilitating anxiety issues, he could feel his life wasting away. Something had to change. One flying lesson was all it took to set him on a journey to escape the mundane and embark on an adventure to a land unknown…
Matt’s life went from answering emails to flying the most dangerous routes in one of the world’s last frontiers: Papua. Plane crashes, tropical diseases, tribal villages and jagged, jungle covered mountains were the new normal.
If you enjoyed the hit Channel 4 TV series, Worst Place to be a Pilot, then you need to read Flying from Shangri-La. It’s informative, funny, tragic and proof that real adventure still exists.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to leave your normal life behind and risk everything to fulfil a dream?
About the Author
Matt Dearden is a commercial pilot and author, who went from computer geek to daring bush pilot during a seven-year adventure flying in the jungles and mountains of Indonesia. He starred in the hit Channel 4 TV series, Worst Place to be a Pilot and now lives in Leicestershire.
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