Christmas Eve Sunset at Brighton
Spent our xmas eve on the beach watching the sunset at Brighton Beach.
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Vienna to Amman in Royal Jordanian Business Class
After checking in and spending time in the lounge we moved to the gate, although somewhat earlier than necessary. We ended up waiting quite some time before boarding was called to board buses to the remote stand. This ended up taking even longer after we discovered their priority boarding for...
Vienna Airport and the Jet Lounge
Today we flew from Vienna to Amman by Royal Jordanian (RJ). We originally picked a Vienna departure as it has the lowest departure taxes of all European ports RJ operated from. We had a cheap business class fare back to Asia and this would be Jacqui’s first major trip in business...
Vienna Sightseeing
We spent a somewhat overcast day visiting the capital of Austria. The centre of the city is full of architectural and cultural highlights, far too many for a single day. We took photos of everything again, so I’ve tried to pick out the best.
Hotel Am Konzerthaus, Vienna
We’re staying at the Hotel Am Konzerthaus in Vienna. It’s quite nice but like everything in Vienna, is a little bit expensive.
Lausanne to Zurich first class by train
A quick post on travelling through Switzerland by train. We started in Lausanne, which sits along Lake Geneva and goes up the hillside. From the bottom at Ouchy you have the lake and the Olympic Museum. According to Wikipedia (!) Lausanne is the smallest city to have a full metro...
Prague to Helsinki on Finnair
Today I had my first Finnair flight albeit only a two hour flight from Prague. There service was different to previous flights, rather hands off from the staff. I was sat next to two Australians heading home which made the journey quick as we enjoyed a good conversation. The flight was comfortable...
Prague Airport and Menzies Aviation Lounge
I left too late to use the airport bus so I ended up naively paying the exorbitant 25 AUD fee for a private driver from the hotel. Prague should be cheap (the bus is closer to $1) but today was not that day. Well for $25 you get a large black car with...
Singapore to London, Qantas A380 First Class
After a day in Singapore I now had the original flight booking that drew me here. This would be my first proper long haul first class experience, no less on the A380, on a thirteen hour overnight flight from Singapore to London. The flight experience was no less than excellent, providing...
Auckland to Singapore Jetstar Star/Business Class
Flying for nearly 11 hours on a low cost carrier? Not to worry, Jetstar Starclass (now business class) is basic but provides ample amenities with domestic business/first style seating that is more than comfortable particularly as this was an all day flight. Two full meals, plenty of snacks provide plenty of options....
New Novotel Auckland Airport for an overnight transit
The just opened Novotel hotel at Auckland Airport is just metres from the international terminal making it an amazingly convenient place to stay. I arrived off my flight from Sydney rather late after it was delayed and was departing the next morning so it was a ideal place to stay the...
Breakfast on Adelaide to Brisbane Qantas in Business Class
I had spent the past week away in the desert only to get home with under twelve hours to clean, pack and sleep. It was an early wakeup for the 6 AM flight out of Adelaide to Brisbane. Although I used to fly Qantas between these two cities frequently, it was seldom direct and only once in...
Indirect flying: 9 regional flights amazingly cheap
Somehow I have ended up booking nine flights on eight tickets for very little cash. By carefully ticketing through fares on deep discount I was able to book an entire ‘milk run’ i.e. flights that fly via several stops with passengers and freight getting off/on at each stop. Somehow I saved a...
Air New Zealand Koru Club and Trans-Tasman Business Class
Overnighting in Auckland Airport, flying back out on LAN Chile to connect back to Adelaide on Qantas. How plans fall apart so easily. LAN is known for being heavily delayed coming from Santiago. My flight on LAN was cancelled so I was rebooked onto Air New Zealand. A chance to...
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
With only a few hours in Wellington I decided to visit arguably its main tourist attraction, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Entry is free and the museum has several floors with exploration spaces aimed more at a younger audience and more traditional exhibits.