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29 October 2011
We had a nice buffet breakfast at the Novotel where had stayed for the night. But kids were running around noisily around us. It wound Kim up quite badly. On our midday flight from Bandung to Kuala Lumpur, I had ordered possibly the best airline meals I have ever savoured, so Kim could share in […]
20 October 2011
Departing Christchurch at 1610, the 11h15 hours on the super-quiet AirAsia X flight went reasonably quickly. That was even without in-seat personal entertainment. These were all removed when they realised people weren’t paying to use them. I managed to catch-up on some reading and planning for next year’s travel! Just before landing, the crew gave […]
20 October 2011
This is the cheap trip that we had been looking forward to for about 10 months. When AirAsia X first opened up their sales for the new route to/from Christchuch we snapped up some tickets to KL for NZD58 plus airport taxes, coming to NZD99 … add to that luggage at NZD1 per kg and […]
3 September 2011
The TranzAlpine rail journey from Christchurch to Greymouth is regarded as one of the world’s great train journeys because of its scenic beauty. Having lived in Christchurch as a student and not done the trip, I thought it would be fitting to do it and see some friends in Christchurch as well. After all, it […]
24 August 2011
We lose a day flying home due to the international dateline and landed at 0530 on 24 August 2011. It has been a wonderful three months for me, in the most uncanny mix of destinations. As I add up the bills, I realise that the total cost of fares, accommodation and food will come to less […]
22 August 2011
The long journey It’s a big day today as we embark on our long journey home. We travel from Isla Mujeres (by boat) to Cancun to take our 1210 Continental Airlines flight to Houston then Los Angeles, then finally to Auckland. That’s about 24h from the first flight to the last. Connection hassles Arriving at […]
5 August 2011
Wait for me! I want to get on! Another early morning … I had to wake at 0440 for a 0745 flight from Munich to London where I’d have a 7 hour wait before flying on to Los Angeles. A bloody long day! In the hostel bathroom, I washed my face, put back on my dirty […]
23 July 2011
There wasn’t much time for anything today apart from waking up and getting to KL Airport for the 1350 AirAsia flight to Hong Kong. Upon arrival at 1745 I bused down to my accommodation, Singh’s Guesthouse in Chungkin Mansion, on the bustling Nathan Road in the heart of Kowloon. All I had time for my […]
28 June 2011
Upon landing from Seoul at 0430 (rather than the scheduled 0510) in Kuala Lumpur, I walked across to the Tune Hotel at the airport grounds and caught a few hours sleep. Because the hotel was so cheap, I was able to book last night and use it as an early check-in rather than wait till […]