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 bestseller, 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...