Category: Travel

  • Well I’ve finished my last flight for the year and incredibility I took 95 different flights, with 2 of them being personal flights (to Auckland and back to Melbourne).   A crazy amount of flying and I now have a better understanding of why I’ve struggled with my weight.   Hopefully next year I won’t…

  • Monday 30 July 2007 – Photos Highlights: Flight Home and onwards to Brisbane So the short trip to New Zealand was over today and all I needed to do was get back to Melbourne in time to catch a work trip to Brisbane for work. As my plane was leaving Auckland Airport I received a call…

  • Sunday 29 July 2007 – Photos Highlights: Hobbiton (Lord of the Rings) I had a brilliant time today.   First I got a call at 7 am local time (5 am as far as my body was concerned!) asking if I wanted to change trip as I was the only one booked, after advising no I…

  • Saturday 28 July 2007  – Photos Highlights: Qantas Melbourne International First Class lounge, Upgraded to Business Class after taking my economy seat 🙂 The trip is about two things, helping re-qualifying status for my next world trip and seeing Lord of the Rings sets.

  • Tomorrow I’m off to Auckland, New Zealand for a very short 3 day visit (really only 1 full day).   As with all travel you need to prepare.   As I want to check out the new QANTAS first class lounge I’m staying at my mum’s the night before (as she is only a few…