I entered the EU late last night and stayed at a hotel connected to the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. I have a short flight from here to Venice this morning. This is not typical route for a visitor from the states, but I had a detour in London. Below is a picture of art in…
Had dinner at the SOHO Hotel with a friend from a past cruise (Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas that started in Singapore). The food was brilliant and so was the company. After dinner I caught Tower Bridge during a lift. If you plan to visit London check this website for the timings (schedule): http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/lift-times/ The secret…
Slightly overcast, but nice weather in central London.
I arrived in London. The queue at immigration was very short. Took the tube to the Heathrow Central bus station and took a bus to the hotel. Going to go downtown to visit friends from a past cruise that live in London.
Tonight’s menu… I think I’ll have the beef for my main. =)
This is my living quarters for the next 9 hours and 20 minutes. I was expecting a 777, but it’s actually a beautiful brand new 787-9 that British Airways is using. My favorite plane is still the 747, but this is a very nice aircraft.
I’m waiting in the British Airways lounge enjoying some snacks and drinks while I wait for my flight to London. I will arrive in Venice on Friday morning. Saturday afternoon I depart Venice on Royal Caribbean’s “Vision of the Seas”. The itinerary is Croatia, Turkey, Greece. I’m looking forward to all the ports. I’ve been to…
I arrived in Sydney, Australia for the first time this morning. I came from Doha, Qatar – and connected in Sri Lanka and Singapore. So yes, at the end of the trip I will have flown completely around the world…. Once I arrived I bought an Opal card for the metro. Since Sydney Airport charges an…
Certificate from Denali Summit Flight
Today we visited Asakusa temple and Shibuya Crossing. After our exploring for the day we took the bus to the airport and continued to Singapore where we would take a pair of cruises back to back visiting Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia (KL). Photos below are from the Asakusa temple: …
I’m using miles on United to get to cruises leaving from Singapore. United has a small hub in Tokyo. The rules for international travel allow for stops of up to 24 hours to be considered a connection as opposed to an additional leg. I had originally booked flights from Houston to Chicago on United…
Certificate provided by Royal Caribbean on the Brilliance of the Seas for transiting the Suez Canal