16 September 2013
Arrive home
Home sweet home after a little more than three months of travel. End of another adventure with an amazing mix of sights and experiences … Timor, Kashmir, Caucasus, Balkans and Scotland!
19 July 2013
India’s Silicon Valley
Even though my departure today to Bangalore today isn’t till 1520, I left the hotel at 1000. With the monorail/bus, it does take about 1h45 to get to the airport. I’d get there more than 3h prior to the flight which gives me time for free lunch in the lounge 🙂 Check-in should have been […]
18 July 2013
Day in the capital
My midday flight had been “preponed” to 1040 which meant that I left the apartment with my parents at 0815. Traffic was surprisingly easy. With an earlier-than-scheduled departure and good tailwind, the flight to KL landed around 20 minutes early. The Italian pilot made his PA onboard in Malay as well as English; it was […]
10 July 2013
Time with my folks
I woke up feeling sad to leave Indonesia again. I hope to be back but I’ve heard great things about other Indonesian dive destinations like Raja Ampat and Nusa Lembongan. So much to do and so little time! I grabbed a breakfast of biscuits and canned iced coffee from Alfamart across the road before heading […]
11 June 2013
Leaving home
This trip was meant to be a third visit to hospitable Iran on AirAsia X’s ridiculously cheap fare. But with the Iranian currency crisis, the flight got cancelled and I eventually settled on a trip to Kashmir (via Australia’s Red Centre and Timor), continuing to the Cacasus and Scotland (plus a few detours). I had […]
4 March 2013
Arrive home
I arrived back in Auckland having missed two-plus months of summer. The best part of the year is nearly gone. But I had an awesome time abroad. I can’t have it all!
19 December 2012
Flying home for Christmas
My 1050 flight to Kuala Lumpur was perfectly timed. I woke at 0700 and grabbed a quick shower and caught the bus to the airport from across the road. It got me to the terminal some 2h20 minutes prior to departure which meant that I didn’t stress out at check-in and was able to enjoy […]
17 December 2012
Eleven hours of airborne torture
I checked in for my flight to Hong Kong with an ETD of 2359. As I’m travelling on standby, I had checked the loads for this flight several times in the lead-up. The flight had been quite full but seemed to have cleared a little. So I was surprised that I could not be issued […]
19 October 2012
Off for the long weekend
With an evening departure I managed to fit in a whole day’s work and a shower at home before leaving for the airport, picking up Mark on the way. He lives only a few metres off the road to the airport. We are bound for Apia, Samoa to escape the miserable Auckland weather. Today I’m […]