Buh-bye Darwin! That's my typical travel baggery when there's a free (included) cabin bag! One roll-along, one rucksack and a hat. I didn't faff about with a hotel shuttle as it was going only once an hour in the early morning and hopped into a cab. With a very short queue at check-in and … Continue reading Transit: Darwin to Adelaide Qantas QF757
Transit: Uluru to Alice Springs Qantas QF1940
Uluru Airport is a mini-airport to rival most other mini-airports. There are two gates that seem to be operational and they both go out through the same door! As you can imagine the security line is pretty short - the only people going through it are 98% definite to be the same people who will … Continue reading Transit: Uluru to Alice Springs Qantas QF1940
Transit: Alice Springs to Darwin – Qantas QF1936
The charming Bathsheba at the Doubletree organised the airport shuttle to pick me up. The price in Alice Springs is $33 return. I wasn't expecting a Crocodile Dundee lookalike driving a 1970s school bus! He seemed full of charm nonetheless. As usual, I'm not designed for sitting in a child-size seat, being around 6' tall! … Continue reading Transit: Alice Springs to Darwin – Qantas QF1936
Transit: Melbourne to Sydney Qantas QF432
Flights from Melbourne to Sydney are like Dublin to London, ten a penny and every half-hour or hour. As part of my 'Walkabout' ticket (I'll do a separate post on how Qantas makes it cheaper for international visitors to fly domestically in Australia), I could choose any one and went for 12.30pm - the optimum … Continue reading Transit: Melbourne to Sydney Qantas QF432
Qantas QF10 – London to Perth – Jetlag & Flight Review
With a few weeks available for a trip away from an ever chillier Northern Ireland, physically and Brexitly, my twitchy booking fingers considered all kinds of warm locations and landed on the continent that is suffering terrifyingly-high temperatures this winter/summer, Australia. I wanted this trip to be about all the bits of Oz I had … Continue reading Qantas QF10 – London to Perth – Jetlag & Flight Review
51st & Green Lounge Review – Dublin Airport
So if you follow this blog (well, please do follow!), then you'll know that I love crafts and I love to travel. Even better if both are combined. This time, I'm off to Los Angeles, and my lovely deal on a business class ticket (woohoo!) got me access to the lounge after US Customs & … Continue reading 51st & Green Lounge Review – Dublin Airport
Flights: LA801 – SCL to AKL, Santiago to Auckland
You may recall my previous flights with Latam, from Johannesburg to São Paulo, onwards to Buenos Aires and thence to Santiago. I'd come to expect okay-ness. Which is fine. Safety most important and all that. Latam's obsession with queuing was much in evidence at SCL airport. The flight was boarding, but only for the 12,000 … Continue reading Flights: LA801 – SCL to AKL, Santiago to Auckland
Lounges: Salon VIP at SCL, Santiago, Chile
The eagle-eyed among you will note that there are two lounge reviews for Santiago Airport in Chile. This is the first, part of the Salones VIP range. First up, the lounges are near particular gates and are really spread out (like far apart) in the airport. Second, there's a LOT of shopping in the airport … Continue reading Lounges: Salon VIP at SCL, Santiago, Chile
Flights: Buenos Aires to Santiago (AEP to SCL LA351)
I was ready for the off by the time I got to Aeroparque airport in Buenos Aires. When I'm getting close to travelling, sometimes I'm like "okay, let's get out of here and get on with it" - like I'm anxious to see the new place. Everyone says AEP is only for domestic flights, but … Continue reading Flights: Buenos Aires to Santiago (AEP to SCL LA351)
Transit: Getting through immigration at AEP Airport and into Buenos Aires – Remis / Car Service
There are guides online about how to take a bus from AEP (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery) or EZE (Ezeiza) airports. There are also numerous warnings about taking the bus, or taxis (illicit or not) - in terms of safety, swapped counterfeit notes, long routes, etc. People are also defensive that these are great methods. I'm sure … Continue reading Transit: Getting through immigration at AEP Airport and into Buenos Aires – Remis / Car Service