I loathe it when people say I am so lucky to travel, I usually respond with: “It’s not luck! I’ve worked hard and saved my money – lived off pot noodles – I didn’t win this trip!” But I tell you what is travel luck, knowing someone where you are travelling to, they show you…
Category: Nth America
American Airlines – Los Angeles to San Francisco – Economy Class.
It’s a mad rush from my WestJet flight, which arrived 20 minutes early only to wait 40 minutes for a gate, from Terminal 2 to Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. Its the last flight of the night departing at 11:00pm. I don’t want to get stuck, sure the airline may pay for my…
BC Ferries – Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) to Nanaimo (Departure Bay).
“Remember to be at the bus stop by about 11:30 and catch 257 Horseshoe Bay express. Bus leaves from Georgia Street, cross Street is Granville”. My friend Simone had messaged me. I’d been given pretty clear instructions yet after my flight from New York, and arriving at my hotel at around 3am – or 6am New…
British Airways Concorde G-BOAD at The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York
While in New York for a few days recently, one of the places I had to visit was the Intrepid Air and Space Museum. As an AvGeek, I was here mostly to see the Concorde. Want more FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of the page! You can imagine my…
Continental Airlines – “I’ll have a Scotch and Coke”…” Sorry sir…a whaaaat?”
Is it my Australian accent or the generic term I use when asking for something that confuses other users of the English language? On a Continental Airlines flight, the first couple of times I’d ask for a scotch and coke, I would be met with dismay and a shocked look as though I was speaking another language….
A Long hop for the flying Roo
Qantas (QF) has announced it will start services between Sydney (SYD) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) from 16 May. They will operate 4 services a week in a 3 class boeing 747-400. As a result they will cancel their Sydney to San Francisco services from 14 May. Now Dallas may seem an unusual choice for the Australian carrier, but being…