My seventh trip flying the long haul. Australia to the USA. The last few times I’ve found the best trip was straight from Melbourne to Dallas and then to transfer there to the domestic flights. My trip was on Qantas booked through American Airlines. I had Premium Economy with extra legroom. The other two passengers … Continue reading Seventh Trip to the USA – One each year except 2020
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Back-Back to the USA
I’m going home. This time I didn’t want to miss a flight. See my posts from March 5, 2022, to read about missing my connection in LA - called First Two Legs of an Extra Long Flight. Nor did I think it was worth it to travel first or business class. See March 6, 2022 … Continue reading Back-Back to the USA
The Last Leg Home
The sun was just beginning to rise, and clouds loomed over the city of Los Angeles, I put on a highly rated mask for the rest of my trip. It was not comfortable. The plane landed in LAX I got off and went through customs without a hitch. I'd rested during the long 12.5 hour … Continue reading The Last Leg Home
Preparing to go to Costa Rica
We flew as far as Houston so far. We have a three-hour layover here. Yia Yia Mary's Pappas Greek Kitchen with a wonderful gluten-free salad. Hopefully, my stomach will settle down. It really wants me to run to Costa Rica instead of fly, or maybe fight my way there through the sky. Not sit calmly … Continue reading Preparing to go to Costa Rica
Unnecessary Stress
Everyone knows traveling is stressful, last year I nearly missed the last leg of my flight home from Australia because I scheduled too little time between planes in San Francisco. This year going back I decided to eliminate that source of distress. Arriving at the San Francisco airport in the morning for my evening flight … Continue reading Unnecessary Stress
Visions from Two Continents. 