Flying From Sydney to LAX {VIDEO!}
This video sums up a 13+ hour journey from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to Los Angeles, California, USA on a Delta Air Lines 777 in less than four minutes!
The Gold Coast: A Beach Retreat
After Trevor and I spent some time exploring Tassie and Hellberra?.I mean Canberra, the concession was a weekend away for him, his wife, their son, and - most importantly - me. So, we did what many Sydneysiders do, we...
Canberra: The (Surprise) Capital
We arrived back in Sydney from Hobart with just enough time for a good night?s rest (thanks to the whisky) before hopping in a car to head to Canberra (pronounced Ca-buruh). Haven?t heard of it? That?s too bad. It?s...
A Prisoner and A Devil Walk Into A Bar. Tasmania!
After our day in Sydney?[Click that link to get caught up, if you'd like], Trevor and I were bound for Tasmania, better known by the locals as ?Tassie? (pronounced ?Tazzy?). Australians have nicknames for everything....
Australia: Take Three
On the last night of my recent trip to Australia, I was in a French restaurant in Sydney, sipping Japanese whisky, and reading Robert Hughes? international best seller, The Fatal Shore. It?s about how the British...
“Air Force One” in The Marshall Islands
Here I am in?Guam,?an outpost of the United States in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and home to -- from what I can see -- a lot of US Military, Korean tourists, and an incredibly disgusting hotel. There?s no desk so...
Transpacific Anticipation
I've heard some travelers express sadness when they start a trip. Beginning a journey, they say, marks the end since the experience is already coming to a close. It's a negative spin on the cliche? that, "A journey of...
Part 1: Australia. “You’ll be lucky to survive the night.”
[This is the first in a three-part series of posts about my most recent trip to Australia and Fiji. Here's a link to the second one. And here's a?link to the third one.] I?m sitting on a Boeing 777-200 ? essentially a...
Part 2: Australia. “Cure for cancer? Sure! It’s Sudoku.”
[This is the second?in a three-part series of posts about my most recent trip to Australia and Fiji. If you missed the first post, check here. And here's a link to the third one.] After a short stay in Ulladulla, it...
Part 3: Fiji. “And then ya die.”
[This is the third?in a three-part series of posts about my most recent trip to Australia and Fiji. If you missed the first post,?check here. For the second one, click here.] When my friends back home found out that I...
Hello Jetsetter! I’m Jeb Brooks from GreenerGrass.com. Although I spend most of my time exploring new places, I call the United States home and I call aviation my passion! I’ve spent most of my career in consulting, which keeps me traveling a lot. A few years ago, I started making videos about my flights all over the world and can’t believe more than 150,000 people now subscribe to my YouTube channel. Here on GreenerGrass.com, you’ll find highlights from my favorite trips, behind the scenes peeks into airline operations, and other resources to help you plan your next trip.