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Category: World Trip 2017-2018

A 62-day trip covering eleven countries; United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa between 22 November 2017 and 22 January 2018.

  • Africa Bound T Minus 2 months

    It’s now less than 2 months before my once in a life time trip to the majestic continent of Africa begins.

  • Six Months Until My Africa Trip

    I realised today that I’m only six months from commencing my next major world trip covering 11 countries over 62 days entered on Africa.  I was reviewing my trip notes and getting excited from the many highlights I’m anticipating.   Before I know it I’ll be boarding my first ever International First Class flight 🙂  The…

  • The Joy of International flying: Africa Edition

    Now that I have my flights booked I wanted to work out how long (distance and time) I’ll be in the air – it’s the nerd in me 🙂  This trip I’ll actually be enjoying First Class and Business Class treatment which is strange when you consider I’ll be camping a lot in Africa! Leg…

  • Africa Return Flights Booked

    Africa Return Flights Booked

    I just booked my return flights back to Australia using QANTAS frequent flyer points for the end of my Africa tour late January 2018. Cape Town to Johannesburg (BA6416 14.00 to 16.00)  Johannesburg to Sydney (QF64 18.50 to 15.35 overnight flight) Sydney to Melbourne (QF459 18.00 to 19.35) All flights are in business class but…

  • Emirates First Class Flights Booked

    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…