Category: Travel

  • Established: 1776Population: 308 million (2010 census)Religion: Protestant (51.3%)Capital: Washington DCOrder of Visit: FirstFirst Visit: 27 November 1986Last Visit: 06 January 2025Duration: 168 DaysMust Do: Grand Canyon, Deadwood, New York Comedy Clubs, The Alamo, New Year’s Eve at New York Times Square, Amusement Parks (LA and Orlando), Jazz in New Orleans, Major Sporting events (NBA, NHL, NFL,…

  • Official Name: Republic of EcuadorEstablished: 1822 (Gran Colombia), 1830 (separate country)Population: 17,483,326 (2023 estimate)Country Size: 283,561 square kmsReligion: 86.7% Christina (69% Catholic), 12.9% No religionLanguage: SpanishCurrency: United States Dollar (USD)Capital: QuitoOrder of Visit: Eighty FourthFirst Visit: 05 December 2024 Last Visit: 22 December 2024 Duration: 18 DaysHighlights:Ecuador mainland – El San Francisco, Chocolate tasting, Church of the Society of…

  • Tuesday 07 January to Thursday 09 January 2024Highlights: Excellent flight home Today was the start of the long journey home. I started with a basic included breakfast at the hotel (La Quinta Motor Inn) and then checked out. I was hoping to leave my bag at reception and explore the local area before going to…

  • QANTASDate: 07-09 January 2025Flight Number: QF22Gate: 28 (Terminal D)Seat: 51D (Economy)Plane: Boeing 787-9 DreamlinerBoarded: 18:27 Pushback: 19:24 (Scheduled 18:55)Take off: 19:38Arrived: 05:20 (Scheduled 05:40)Schedule Duration: 17 hours 45 minutesActual Duration: 16 hours 56 minutesDistance: 14,479 km This flight was from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW – Dallas, USA) to Melbourne International Airport (MEL – Melbourne,…

  • Monday 06 January 2025Highlights: Safely arriving in Dallas with my checked bag, leave extended by two days I woke up at 5.30 am to leave the Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel at 6.00 am via their Airport Shuttle. This was too early for the Sheraton Lounge to be open for breakfast but I had American Airlines…