Nathan's Insights

World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 26 – Key West and Miami, USA

    The edge of USA – Key West (Florida), USA

    Tuesday 24 December 2024
    Highlights: Experiencing the Florida Keys chain of bridges, Conch Train Tour of Key West, Erin arriving in Melbourne, Talking to my family at their Christmas lunch

    Today I had organised a 15+ hour day trip down to Key West. I had been fascinated with this key of islands and bridge linking to Key West since watching the movie True Lies.

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  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 25 – Miami, USA

    Monday 23 Decembner 2024
    Highlights: Farewlling Erin, Sunset on Miami Beach

    On day 25 of this world trip it was time to farewell my niece after an amazing adventure together. Erin was ready to go home after such a fast-paced trip. I’m not as sure I was ready for her to leave.

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  • World Trip 2024-25: Day 24 – Quito to Miami, USA

    Sunday 22 December 2024
    Highlights: Using the Sala VIP International Quito Lounge, Erin finding out she got into her perferred University Course

    We started our last day in Ecuador with a nice buffet breakfast at the hotel and then took a nice walk around El Ejido Park which was right across from the Hilton Colon Hotel.

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  • Flight Review – AA380 Quito to Miami

    American Airlines
    Date: 22 December 2024
    Flight Number: AA380
    Gate: 10A
    Seat: 10A & 11A (Economy)
    Plane: Boeing 737 Max-8
    Boarded: 14:54 (Priority 1 Boarding) 
    Pushback: 15:28 (Scheduled 08:00)
    Take off: 15:48
    Arrived: 19:27 (Scheduled 09:14)
    Scheduled Duration: 4 hours 24 minutes
    Actual Duration: 3 hours 59 minutes
    Distance: 2,875 km

    This flight was from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO – Quito, Ecuador) to Miami International Airport (MIA – Miami, USA).

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  • Lounge Review: Sala VIP International Quito

    When visited: Sunday 22 December 2024
    Time of day: Late Afternoon 
    Operator: Corporación Quiport (Linked to the Priority Pass) 
    Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

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