Category: Travel
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The next stage of my African 2017-18 trip is in place :). I’ve booked my first class award flights from Melbourne to Nairobi via Singapore and Dubai. EK405 Melbourne to Singapore (18.45 – 23.35: 6 hours 50 minutes) Seat 1K EK405 Singapore to Dubai (01.20 – 04.30: 7 hours 10 minutes) Seat 1K EK721 Dubai…
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So after an incredible amount of work travel over the past year I’ve qualified as a QANTAS Platinum Member which also gives me Oneworld Alliance Emerald Status (their top status). A Platinum member means; free and preferential seat allocation, no checked in baggage charges, check-in at first class and business class counters, access to first…
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My work has provisionally approved my leave for next year between November 2017 and January. This means the planning for my trip to Africa can now advance. Part of this trip is also visiting Dubai (UAE) while flying to Nairobi, Kenya. So the plan is that over 63 days I will visit 10 countries during…
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If you have had an enjoyable time on the road one of the tougher questions on returning is what did you enjoy the most? It’s a question I’m now in the fortunate position to consider after being back in Australia now for over a week. This trip was made up of two different tours between…
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Tour Title: Best of Sri Lanka and Test Cricket Tour Company: On The Go Tours Tour Leader: Manoj (Private Tour guide – Jehan) Cities Visited: Negombo, Anuradhapura, Giritale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Udawalawe National Park, Colombo, Galle, Hikkaduwa Countries Visited: Sri Lanka Dates: 30 July 2016 to 9 August 2016 (Duration 11 days) Note: I did…
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Thursday 11 August and Friday 12 August Highlights: Sri Lankan Airlines Lounge, Qantas flight home The long trip home included a 3 hour car from Hikkaduwa to Colombo, a 3 hour 10 minute flight from Colombo to Singapore and finally a 7 hour 25 minute flight from Singapore to Melbourne. I had organised a private…
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Wednesday 10 August 2016. Photos and Videos. Highlights: Whale and Turtle Watching, Exploring the Galle Fort. Today was my last full day in Sri Lanka before I begin the long journey home tomorrow and I wanted to make the most of it. Late yesterday my tour guide Manoj suggested that the remaining members of the…
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Established: 68 AD Population: 15.4 million Religion: Buddhism Capital: Phnom Penh Order of Visit: Fifty-Fifth First Visit: 21 July 2016 Last Visit: 25 July 2016 Duration: 4 Days Must Do: Angkor Wat, Phare Cambodian Circus, S-21 Prison, Khmer Rouge Killing Fields, as many temples as possible at Siem Reap Places Visited: Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh, Siem…
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Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Established: 2 September 1945 (Independence from France), 2 July 1976 (Reunification) Population: 96,208,984 (2019 census) Religion: 73.7% No religion, 14.9% Buddhism, 8.5% Christianity Language(s): Vietnamese Capital: Hanoi Order of Visit: Fifty Fourth First Visit: 16 July 2016 Last Visit: 21 July 2016 Duration: 6 Days Visit Highlights: Cu Chi tunnels,…
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Official Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic Established: 1353 (Kingdom of Lan Xang), 22 October 1953 (Independence from France) Population: 7,123,205 (2019 census) Religion: 66% Buddhist, 1.5% Christian, 32.3% Traditional or other Language(s): Lao, French Capital: Vientiane Order of Visit: Fifty Third First Visit: 13 July 2016 Last Visit: 16 July 2016 Duration: 4 Days Visit…
