Tag: Los Angeles
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Sunday 01 December 2024Highlights: Universal Studios in particular Backlot Tours and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride. A big day at Universal Studios was ahead followed up being a trip to the airport for an overnight flights to get to Maimi.
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Saturday 30 November 2024.Highlights: Warner Studios Bros. Tour, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles Skyline at night A big day awaited us today but first, we had to adjust to our new time zone. I woke up several times during the night and finally got up at 9 am, which was 4 am in Melbourne roughly the…
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Friday 29 November 2024.Highlights: Business class flights, The Hollywood Walk of Fame. The start of my 2024-25 world trip commences with an extended day travelling over the international date line from Australia to the USA via Fiji.
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Highlights: Andrew’s first overseas trip, Alcatraz, Disneyland, San Diego Zoo, Seaworld, Knott’s Berry Farm and Vegas. Photos Late 1998 almost exactly 12 years after my first world trip as a 12 year old in 1986 I set off on my second overseas trip this time with my mother (Helen), sister (Kara) and nephew (Andrew). We…
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Monday 13 June 2011 Highlights: Spare empty economy seat next to me It turned out that the flight home to Melbourne would not be delayed.
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Sunday 12 June 2011 Highlights: Walking around Anchorage, In-flight Internet access Last day of the trip with any non travel activities. Woke up with the news that flights into Melbourne have stopped and face major disruptions due to South American volcano from last week, I’ll see if That causes any problems tomorrow. First up it…
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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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Wednesday 20 January 2010 Highlights: Spare seat on the long flight to New Zealand The flight was mostly uneventful; we did end up with a seat free between us as I had planned. Even better we were just in front of the entry door meaning we would get off the plane very early. Andrew started…
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Tuesday 19 January 2010 Highlights: Rodeo Drive Shopping After a great night sleeping in a king bed with my own room I reluctantly got up as we had planned to pick up our new friend Karen for a day of shopping. I enjoyed the provided hotel breakfast but Andrew only found time for the free…
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Monday 18 January 2010 Highlights: Universal Studios in the Rain, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mann’s Chinese Theatre The LAN flight turned out to be very good; they have a large selection of music which I enjoyed listening too. On arrival into LA we saw heavily rain and I was concerned about our planned trip to…
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