Category: Travel
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Tuesday 31 May 2011 Highlights: Qantas Business International Lounge, Los Angeles Admirals Club Early start getting up at 6 am today with a big day of travelling ahead. Checked in at 6.45 am thanks to a drop off from Reagan. Mum checked out the duty-free and now has items waiting for when she returns in…
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Well less than one week now to I take off to the USA for a very much needed holiday, and this time the Australian Dollar is very strong meaning shopping is a part of this trip! I’ll be leaving on Tuesday 31 May and returning to Wednesday 15 June 2011. I’m leaving on a 9.35…
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Trip Photos (on Facebook) Arriving back at the airport with lots of memories Kara left me there as she flew home to Jason and her daughter (my niece) Erin. Lots of good memories all round. While this was a very different trip for me, most staying in one location and it was also very short…
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Friday 5 November 2010 Highlights: Business Class flight home, Darling Harbour dinner cruise Trip Photos (on Facebook) All good things must come to an end and so it was with this wonderful relaxing mini trip with my sister Kara. One last buffet breakfast and we said good-bye to our resort. Clearing customs wasn’t a problem. …
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Thursday 4 November 2010 Highlights: The Sand, the Sea and the Sunlight of Fiji Trip Photos (on Facebook) Today was our last full day in Fiji and we decided to go on a pleasant cruise to nearby small islands. We spent some time on South Sea Island, walking along the beaches, I even played on…
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Wednesday 3 November 2010 Highlights: Early morning Fiji Tennis, Akuilau Island, Swimming in the ocean Trip Photos (on Facebook) In theory today was our free day but in reality we had it jam packed with events. After a late start, getting up at 8 am, and a nice breakfast we found ourselves at the tennis…
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Tuesday 2 November 2010 Highlights: Gardens of the Sleeping Giant, Viseisei Village, Vuda Lookout, Sunset Cruise and Cultural Show, Dancing up a storm Trip Photos (on Facebook) Two was the big activity day as we had booked two tours, one that would take us out of the secure tourist area and into Fiji countryside and…
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Monday 1 November 2010 Highlights: Business class international flight, Westin Resort, Spa, Cocktail Trip Photos (on Facebook) Kara arrived at Melbourne Airport for our 11.59 pm overnight flight to Nadi, Fiji. Check in was very easy and after a quick check at the Duty Free we found ourselves in the Qantas Business Lounge, a first…
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Sunday 31 October 2010 Highlights:Walking around Brisbane Trip Photos (on Facebook) Today was as relaxing as could be with very little to do but walking around Brisbane CBD including around the harbour. Satisfied that I was ready to really begin my Fiji trip I caught the train back to the airport to begin my paid…
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Saturday 30 October 2010 Highlights: Business Class flight, First Status Run Positioning Trip Trip Photos (on Facebook) Today saw a 2 hour positioning flight up to Brisbane from Melbourne. First up a visit to the Business QANTAS Club lounge – the pancakes were especially nice today – it’s very rare for me to get into…