Not in Kansas

We stayed in 10 different hotels for our Round the World trip. This is the ranking from Best to Worst. Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Grand Hyatt Bangkok Hilton Izmir Hilton Berlin Park Hyatt Istanbul, Macka Palas Courtyard Marriott Istanbul Airport Hilton Grand Pyramids Golf Resort Marriott Sydney Circular Quay Hilton Hawaiian Village Conrad Cairo Biggest … Continue reading »

Another late wake-up today, the jet lag and just the length of this trip made me want to stay in bed. So Earl went ahead and did the calculations of how many miles we had walked so far. It was almost 140 miles according to the fitbit. We have already flown the distance around the … Continue reading »

Earl and I have a history of celebrating our anniversaries on planes. Two years ago we were coming back from Abu Dhabi and this year, we flew into Sydney. Luckily the trip from the airport to the hotel was easy and nothing like the stress when doing the same thing in Hong Kong. After we … Continue reading »

After getting our flight changed back to the original itinerary to leave at 12:25 PM instead of 12:10 AM, we were very excited to be able to get a full nights sleep in Hong Kong after our walking tour yesterday. We woke up to a very rainy day, my parents were going with their tour … Continue reading »

One of those strange coincidences put me and my parents in Hong Kong on the same day. When we booked the RTW ticket last November, travel was also on my mother’s mind and she booked a China tour. As we were talking about them both, I asked her what days they were on Hong Kong … Continue reading »

Here is the link to the pictures from today’s trek around Hong Kong. Had a fun day with JeAnette’s parents who happened to be in Hong Kong. Hong Kong

Another hotel check-out and taxi ride and we were on our way to Hong Kong. We were the first people in the China Southern line as they opened and we got the full VIP treatment starting from the VIP Immigration line to the checkin at the business class lounge. When we tried to leave this … Continue reading »

After being outside in the rain and humidity for the past couple of days in Bangkok, we decided that today would be a day to spend inside in the air-conditioning in the malls. The malls in Bangkok along with a number of the other markets and low prices make Bangkok a shopping destination. As we … Continue reading »

After a 4:15 AM alarm, we met our driver at about 10 till 5 and started the 3 hour drive to the Elephant Camp. Once we got there, we were fed breakfast and took in the excitement of the camp. The first thing was a ride through the rain forest jungle. As the first tour … Continue reading »

After the 5:15 AM wake-up call and packing 2 days of clothes and stuff into backpacks, since Pegasus air charges 3 Turkish lira/kg for any checked bags we got on the 6AM shuttle to the airport. Then waited until 6:40 AM (2 hours before the flight) to get checked in and went right to the … Continue reading »

So I decided on this trip I would not bring my laptop. I would travel with my iPad only. Has this been a good decision? Well so far I would have to say ‘yes’. To be sure, it has required some creative solutions to accomplishing some tasks, but so far I have been up to … Continue reading »

Jeanette and I have been traveling weekly for nearly 8 (JA – 9 yrs) years now. During that time we have amassed a LOT of frequent flier miles. We have gotten them from BIS (butt in seat), credit cards, and various bonuses. We have used these miles for trips to France and London, as well … Continue reading »