Category: Travel
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So it’s over 4 months since I returned to so-called reality of the working life. A necessity for sure in the economic world we live in, I need that money to travel the world. So unlike the aftermath of other big trips which usually means 2-3 years before travelling again this time I have a…
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The hardest part of a long an enjoyable trip is saying goodbye and transiting back into the so called ‘real’ life of Monday to Friday work. You end up in a half way situation of remembering fondly your trip but not wanting to look back too thoroughly as you’ll be sad you aren’t still there…
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Monday 22 January 2018. Highlights: Qantas Business Class experience, Returning home. The last day of the trip was here and started with boarding the QF064 Johannesburg to Sydney for the 11 hour flight home. I flipped over my Fitbit watch back to Australian time and according to my watch it was now Monday 22 January…
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Sunday 21 January 2018. Highlights: Cape Town Airport Lounge, Business Class Flight to Johannesburg The trip is over and it was time to start the long trip back home. My flight wasn’t until 1.25 pm and checkout from my room was at 10 am. I took advantage of staying in a room with both a…
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When visited: January 2018 Time of day: Late Afternoon / Dinner (16.15 to 18.10) Rating: 3.5 / 5
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Airline: Qantas Plane: Boeing 747-800 Gate: A6 Seat: 5B (Business Class Window seat) Pushback: 18.58 (Scheduled 18.50) / Takeoff: 19.09 Arrived: 14.57 (Scheduled 15.30) / At Gate: 15.04 Duration: 10 hours 59 minutes Length: 6,863 miles / 11,045 kms Summary: A good hard product (in seats 5B and 5J), good soft product and service. Would…
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Airline: Comair (Part of British Airways) Plane: Boeing 737-800 Gate: A8 Seat: 2A (Club / Business Class window seat) Pushback: 13.25 (Scheduled 13.25) / Takeoff: 13.40 Arrived: 15.21 (Scheduled 15.25) / At Gate: 15.25 Duration: 2 hours Length: 790 miles / 1,272 kms Summary: A very good short domestic flight, good soft product.
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When visited: January 2018 Time of day: Lunch (11.05 to 12.35) Rating: 4 / 5
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Saturday 20 January 2018. Photos. Highlights: Curio shopping, Ethiopian cuisine With my upgraded room come an upgraded buffet breakfast at the hostel meaning I was eating in a different spot then the rest of the group. I decided to show off one of my tour t-shirts that I got yesterday which got noticed by people…
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Friday 19 January 2018. Photos. Highlights: Cape Town Landscape, Township Tour, Farewell dinner The last drive day in the truck and the last full day of the Great African Expedition tour (57 days) that started on 25 November some 56 days ago. It was with mixed feelings I backed my bag and walked down at 6.10…
