I have not been inside a plane for three weeks! Consider, I have flown 45 times so far in 2012- an average of 10 flights per month. In 2012, I have covered 134 334km – three and a third times around the earth! 14 airlines flown to 11 countries! One week of this year has been spent inside planes! In contrast, for the last 21 days, I have had no check ins, no lounges, no safety briefings and no plane food! This has been almost a shock! This will change with an…
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Qatar Airways Competition Help
I have entered the Qatar Airways Reflections contest with five photos and need your vote to help me win. You will have to register with Qatar but you can do that using your Facebook id or an email address. I would really appreciate it. Thank you! Here are four of my five entries along with link to vote for that photo. 1. Mont Saint-Michel Rising out of the sea, one kilometre off the north-western coast of France, Saint-Michel has been a strategic point in Normandy and a monastery since the 8th century AD.The place has an almost magical feel heightened by the tidal movements which…
This Week and My April Summary
This week, I fly from one extreme of the earth to another: From Buenos Aires (EZE (34°49’20″S 58°32’09″W) 7011 m to Vancouver, Canada (YVR (49°11’38″N 123°11’04″W) a distance of 11283 km (7011 miles) as the crow flies. Over the last month, I have flown 13 times. In between times, I blogged the following posts: Trip Reports 3 April, 2012: Trip Report: Train to Toodyay 10 April, 2012: Trip Report: Skywest (Australia) EPR-PER 24 April, 2012: Virgin Australia A330 Per – Syd Business Aeroplanes 28 April., 2012: Boeing 787 and Airbus 380 updates Visits 1 April, 2012: Running in Perth 25…
This Week: 23 to 30 April
I am in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina today. Fly up to New York City, before flying down to Buenos Aires, the capital and largest city of Argentina. I know its the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after Greater Sao Paulo. Any advice for Buenos Aires? Its my first time in Argentina! I will only have three flights this week (only) on two airlines only this week: US Airways and American (ugh).US Airways have pleasantly surprised on my recent flights with them as to how much better they have come. I used to think they were not that good. I…
Trying Spirit-First Time
A lot of miles to cover this week. Seven flights to three countries with four airlines. Qantas: Melbourne to Auckland, NZ via Sydney Virgin Australia: Melbourne to Los Angeles in Premium Economy product. Any Virgin Australia 777 flyers have any recommendation as to the better Premium Economy seats? Spirit: I chose Spirit deliberately so I could see what they are like as I have never flown them. Wish me luck for that flight! Spirit are supposed to be a little like Ryanair (who I hate flying with). I am fascinated to see. Related Posts Why is…
This Week: 9 to 15 April
Remarkably in the week coming: a week at home with no travel! Last week, I flew my 840th flight (Esperance to Perth in Australia – see this Tuesday’s Trip Report). this took my total time inside planes to 112 days (16 weeks). I have also reached a milestone of five times the distance to the moon! I am closing in on two million kilometres of flying! What are you up to this week?
This Week
I am spending most of the week in Western Australia, the largest of Australia’s states with three days in Perth and two days in Esperance, a small rural community Perth is the most remote city of a population of one million or more in the world. Its nearest large city is Adelaide, Australia 2,139 kilometres (1285 miles) away. I will then heading 2700km (1500 miles) east to Sydney. Flights will be with Skywest and Virgin Australia (expect blog posts soon). This week I plan to blog about a recent train trip and whats the latest with Air…
Running in Perth
One of the ways I get to know a city, when I am travelling is to run through it. It needs little equipment and no fixed time periods and it is something you can almost do in any weather. I have just completed today, a stunning 6 mile (10 kilometre) run around Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Known as the Bridges run, it starts at Langley Park (thats where I am standing in this photo) The course headed west along the river on the city side, past the Perth Ferry Terminal with its iconic…
This Week: March 26 to April 1
I am in sunny Perth, Australia! Anyone else here? Any tips or advice for the week? I have no flights for a whole week! Luxury! Have a great week.
This Week: 19th to 25th March
I fly from New York to Melbourne via Los Angeles and Sydney (United and Qantas with a sector on my beloved 380!) bringing my flights for the year to 25 from 22 airports in 9 countries on 4 continents with 10 airlines! So much for flying less in 2012! On my Qantas flight to Sydney, my total miles will exceed 1, 200 000 air miles flown in my life (five times between earth and moon) and a scarey 17 weeks inside planes! Check out myFlightmemory for more information. Home briefly before heading to Perth, Western Australia (flight 26 for…
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