Category: Travel

  • Official Name: The Federal Republic of Germany Established: 1871 (German Empire), West Germany and East Germany 1949, Reunification 1990 Population: 83,166,711 (2019 estimate) Religion: 31.7% Protestants, 31.2% Roman Catholics Language: German Capital: Berlin Order of Visit: Thirteenth  First Visit: 11 May 2006 Last Visit: 09 April 2024 Duration: 12 Days Visit Highlights: Heidelberg Castle, Attending…

  • Official Name: Republic of Finland Established: 6 December 1917 (Independence from Russia) Population: 5,528,737 (2020 estimate) Religion: 68.7% Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, 26.3% no religion Language(s): Finnish, Swedish  Capital: Helsinki Order of Visit: Twenty-First    First Visit: 08 July 2006 Last Visit: 7 April 2024 Duration: 5 Days Visit Highlights: Parliament Building, ice breakers ships,…

  • Tuesday 07 May 2024Highlights: Reunion’s – Darby with Lana, me with Boots and Juno The journey home can be a long one, especially from Europe and today was the end of that journey that start on Saturday 4 May back in Split. Today started with an overnight flight from Singapore (review here).

  • Jetstar AUDate: 06 May 2024Flight Number: JQ8Gate: 20Seat: 31F & 32F (Economy Class Seat)Plane: Boeing 787-8Boarded: 20:10Pushback: 21:04 (Scheduled 21:00)Arrived: 05:50 (Scheduled 06:15)Duration: 6 hour 46 minutesDistance: 6,025 kms This flight was from Changi (Singapore) International Airport to Tullamarine (Melbourne, Australia) International Airport.

  • Monday 06 May 2024Highlights: Universal Studios Singapore The last day of this trip with a fun activity had suddenly arrived. After a comfortable sleep in Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel we took our main bags to be checked in to the Jewel Early Bag Check in facility. For Jetstar this allows you to drop your…