Pacific International

... world before my flight to Queenstown New Zealand for a 1 month tour, something I"m looking forward to alot ! March sees me crossing the International date line to Las Vegas where I can say I have travelled back in time as I land in US before I even take ...

... land 12 hours later in Fiji on what will effectively be December 2nd meaning we lose out on December 1st, damn confusing this international dateline is. Regardless, as 20 hour flights go, this one was not altogether bad. First of all, 747's are massive, ...

... at the frozen Lake Michigan waning orange sunset glow.  I took my laptop out on deck and showed them the South Pacific.  I walked around the Tropical Bar and introduced the gang to several fellow passengers.  They even met Jozsef, the ...

... planets (Mars & Saturn) during Star Gazing Night this evening.  The Milky Way & heavens are remarkable in mid-Pacific.  Most southern constellations are new to me and without Greek names (since the Greeks did not know about them ...

We're somewhere flying over the pacific ocean right now. Close to 600mph, wedged at the very back of this China Scare-lines 747 between one scantily clad Chinaman who smells like milk and seems to have died at some point before takeoff and a little girl ...

... . If you can believe “International Living” it is a good place to invest: http://www.viewpointmexico.ca/pdfs/International%20Living.pdf If nothing else, this blog has greatly increased my understanding and appreciation of Bahias de Huatulco. ...

... the organisation of the program for things to do.  Each day Dr Olga Stavrakvis Ph D is giving a lecture on the South Pacific , the formation of the islands, the peoples distribution.  It is wonderful to hear how the area developed and yes, ...

... I was with Bill & our dogs NOW because I miss them so much...but pull myself back into the present and am enjoying the South Pacific for the short time I am with it.  It will be strange to walk on land again in Panama, if not sooner.  We ...

A lot has been written in recent years about how to survive long haul flights in cattle class but there are no real answers. So here we are in seats D and E one row behind the bulkhead seats. I had to put on my best pitbull face to convince the man ...

No almost a week since first trip ended, looking back it very well. David, Ana and I put out a super nice but simple buffet for the guests on the final night. David made some homemade pasta with a arrabbiata sauce that was super super good. One bite was ...

... show. It was “do you wanna dance” which is a good overview of a lot of different dancing styles. Following this, the Pacific Cirque were performing at 10:30pm.  As soon as the show in the Lounge was finished we raced down the hall to see ...

... to sing carols for us, before the official Christmas show "that Christmas show" started at 7:30. The first half was the Pacific entertainers, followed by acrobatics by the Pacific Cirque. All of the songs had a Christmas theme, and I especially enjoyed ...

... the end of the land in Pallisades Park, a beautiful area of palm trees at the top of the cliff and took our first breath of the pacific ocean! it was just so big! Soon we were down on the sands and pottering along the beach front. You walk through so many ...

... the city. It is one of the largest cities in the world and there are people everywhere. We had booked a stay at the Tokyo International Youth Hostel located in the center of the city. It was an alright place located on the 18th floor giving us a great ...

... we even went on to the bridge. Didn’t I would enjoy it as much as I did. Staying at the Point Loma International Hostel tonight in a family room, nice place and very friendly, all different ages and even some other families. Very handy for Seaworld ...

... city -    distance from Mexico City makes flying the only viable option of getting to Mexico City’s International Airport -    it has great beaches for swimming, sunbathing and surfing but are those the main activities ...

... the wall and put out photographs of our grandchildren and nieces. Our "pillow gifts" tonight were a leather-bound journal, an international clock, and a personalized pen for each of us. Some stats on the distances we will be traveling on this ...

... the favorite and simplest way to get to the island. Flights from Santiago de Chile and Papeete (Tahiti) arrive at Mataveri International Airport several times a week. The airport has the longest landing strip in Chile. At present, Lan Chile is the ...