Surviving 48 HR Flight to AFRICA in FIRST CLASS with 8 KIDS 🇺🇬

Welcome to our Qatar Airways travel journey from LAX to EBB (Los Angeles to Entebbe)!

Our journey kicked off aboard the luxurious Airbus A350-1000, featuring the exclusive Q-suite first business class—perfect for couples with its unique conjoining sleeping arrangements. After a smooth 15-hour flight to DOHA, Qatar, we enjoyed a 17-hour layover with business class perks like shuttle service, hotel rooms, and $50 spending vouchers. We added an additional room to accommodate the rest of our family. The layover sleeping accommodation was a great break like a reset button for all of us to get some solid rest and transition smoothly to the time zone change since it shares the same time zone! Don’t take it for granted!

Next, we flew on the Boeing 787-8 from DOHA to EBB in business class comfort, although without the Qsuites this time around.

When we arrived at Entebbe airport, immigration took a bit of time, but our patient driver from “Car Hire in Uganda” awaited us for pickup. After dropping him off at a nearby junction, we headed to our fantastic gated villa Airbnb in Kawuku/Bunga.

✈️ Flight Info
Airline: Qatar Airways
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000 & Boeing 787-8
Aircraft registration: A7-AOC & A7-AHD
Route: LAX - Doha - Entebbe
Flight numbers: QR0740 & QR1383
Seat: 11E & 11F (on A350-1000) and 1F & 1K (on 787-8)

We paid for our first class tickets using a combination of points of cash.

Join us for the full adventure and subscribe for more travel content! Don’t forget to hit that like button and leave us a comment about your own travel experiences. Cheers!

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About us:
Joe Lee and Alena Maze, a married couple with a blended family of eight children, Amyah, Akyli, Azaio, Arazo, Ajedi, Ajoui, Ajaiu, and the new baby, document their journey to find their purpose in the will of God. While revealing the dynamics of a blended family, the couple expresses their struggles, successes, and failures through film.

Joe Lee | Director of Photography & Street photographer
Alena Maze | Director & Mathematician

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0:00-2:00 - Intro
2:01-8:44 - LAX check in & security
8:45-9:54 - Sponsor
9:55-11:05 - First Class boarding Qsuites
11:06-16:52 - Amenities
16:53-17:47 - Take off
17:48-23:27 - Dinner
23:28-26:31 - Sleeping
26:32-28:01 - Early morning guest
28:02-30:10 - first class morning routine
30:11-33:28 - Breakfast
33:29-36:18 - Arriving into DOHA Qatar
36:19-40:27 - Complimentary hotel accommodation
40:28-44:08 - Next morning transition
44:09-44:53 - First class shuttle
44:54-45:21 - Boarding and take off to Entebbe
45:22-48:35 - First class vs economy food
48:36- 49:07 - Landing into Uganda!
49:08-57:55 - Drive to private villa airbnb
57:56-1:00:58 - Quick tour of the villa
1:00:59-1:03:52 - Homecooked dinner in Uganda

[MAZELEE]

Welcome to our Qatar Airways travel journey from LAX to EBB (Los Angeles to Entebbe)!

Our journey kicked off aboard the luxurious Airbus A350-1000, featuring the exclusive Q-suite first business class—perfect for couples with its unique conjoining sleeping arrangements. After a smooth 15-hour flight to DOHA, Qatar, we enjoyed a 17-hour layover with business class perks like shuttle service, hotel rooms, and $50 spending vouchers. We added an additional room to accommodate the rest of our family. The layover sleeping accommodation was a great break like a reset button for all of us to get some solid rest and transition smoothly to the time zone change since it shares the same time zone! Don’t take it for granted!

Next, we flew on the Boeing 787-8 from DOHA to EBB in business class comfort, although without the Qsuites this time around.

When we arrived at Entebbe airport, immigration took a bit of time, but our patient driver from “Car Hire in Uganda” awaited us for pickup. After dropping him off at a nearby junction, we headed to our fantastic gated villa Airbnb in Kawuku/Bunga.


✈ Flight Info
Airline: Qatar Airways
Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000 & Boeing 787-8
Aircraft registration: A7-AOC & A7-AHD
Route: LAX - Doha - Entebbe
Flight numbers: QR0740 & QR1383
Seat: 11E & 11F (on A350-1000) and 1F & 1K (on 787-8)

We paid for our first class tickets using a combination of points of cash.

Join us for the full adventure and subscribe for more travel content! Don’t forget to hit that like button and leave us a comment about your own travel experiences. Cheers!

[Shay-ShayTV]

The 3 of you laying on the bed snuggled and kissing is a beautiful thing. I love how you make each kid feel special. You’re raising such smart, well-adjusted and emotionally intelligent kids. Job well done 👏🏾 👏🏾.

[sharonp.]

I love the fact that you not only travel, but you teach the children about where they are.

[vkawooya]

Most Ugandans who have live in the U.S for a while say they cannot drive in Uganda on their vacations. You have proved that it's possible, you have my respect Alena!! Thanks for visiting Uganda! Am so glad you and your family enjoyed the pearl 😊 ❤

[wasswagittason]

It’s was our pleasure to host u at our hotel concorde hotel in doha during your lay over.Enjoy your trip to Uganda 🇺🇬 the pearl of Africa

[danikahholdman]

Baby had THE first class experience fr fr. Acting like a bachelor being waited on hand and foot.😂😂 I like how quickly Alena became comfortable with driving on the road. She stays being full of light and positivity for others. I had the same reaction as her when I saw those beautiful kids on their way back from school. The uniforms were so pretty. 😍 My trip to east Africa is long overdue. I've been planning my first trip for many years and every time I see pictures of there, I feel homesick for the place I've never been.

[Aight]

Joe is so tranquil and collected, Alena is a volcano, funny and engaging. It's always so fun to watch this contrast. Shows the real nature of their ethnic background. They truly complete one another. 😊

[janenkuutu]

Hats off to you Alena. Driving so confidently for the first time on Uganda roads with without directions. And on the other side of the road too! Uganda drives on the left. Well done!!!

[lisa_and_christian]

I absolutely LOVE how you make a full vlog of the travel adventures---the good and the bad. You definitely keep it real and authentic in both the visuals and your thoughts. Its kind of like we're tagging along on the whole adventure as well. Alena was hilarious with the economy v business jokes! And as always, the filming, the editing, and mostly the storytelling was on point. This is why we absolutely love your channel and always come back. ❤

[alisonmiller]

As a mom, I felt the tension of you all trying to settle down and relax while managing a squiggly sometimes fussy baby. I remember those days...Though babies are loveable and beautiful and can make you smile and laugh, they do require you to be selfless when you don't feel like it anymore and require patience and understanding when you really need a break. Parenting is good hard work. It's a rewarding work, and it can make you a better person (than you started) as you learn to do it with grace.
Good work family🎉

[catherinekainza]

Thank you for taking an organic trip to our country “ the pearl of Africa” to show case our beautiful Uganda 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬❤️❤️❤️ God bless you

[joycehand]

They are the best parents in the world. I love this family and am so grateful that they allow us to follow them on all their adventures. What a gift.

[Shay-ShayTV]

The 3 of you laying on the bed snuggled and kissing is a beautiful thing. I love how you make each kid feel special. You’re raising such smart, well-adjusted and emotionally intelligent kids. Job well done 👏🏾 👏🏾.

And that first class bus was bussin!!!!

[rockheart]

You and your family are soooo authentic and I LOVE IT. I WILL forever support you because of your authenticity and pure spirit. May God continue to bless you and your family.

[Charlie-kfsb]

I adore this channel. I am impressed with the videography as it captures the true essence of
your interactions. It reflects your family’s raw authenticity. Regarding some negative opinions about you and your husband flying in business class, it’s okay for parents to treat themselves every now and again. There should be no guilt in that given the daily sacrifices you make for the family.
The older siblings are more than capable of looking after the younger ones. Flying business class was also a captivating treat for your viewers as we were able to live vicariously through you during those moments.

[lisajacobs]

Alena…you’re the best. It warmed my heart they way you took time to explain to Adjedi about business class

[doreenasiimwe]

Kudos to Alena for driving in our country smoothly, at times it gets congested but glad you pulled through, you are indeed on the motherland so you were guided naturally

[dominiqueallums-farley]

A family that prays together stays together😊 that prayer wad beautiful

[Mrs_Sandy]

I love her parenting style. Way to go mom ❤

[naluwoozacaroline]

Uganda 🇺🇬 pearl of Africa 🎉my mother land we are so blessed to have you guys as part now of family. Thanks for visiting