Have you ever wished you could just get on a flight and instantly fall asleep until you arrive at your destination?
I have and that is exactly what happened to Nilla and I.
The only problem was we were still 4 filghts away from Macchu Picchu in Peru but at least one leg of our journey was very quick as we slept.
Day 3 dawned for us somewhere about 40 mins before we landed at Brisbane airport.
I jokingly tell people that our Qantas Captain must of been on “L” Plates as we seemed to hit every pot hole on our way across Australia. I am not even sure if they served supper as it was so bumpy.
We had 2 hours in Brisbane then we were off to Sydney.
Once I was seated and buckled in I immediately fell asleep. In fact I do not even remember the take off. Sleep was all that was on my mind. I smiled when I awoke and realised that my seat was still upright. What a waste as I was in business class and for the second flight in a row I had not even had seen the meal service.
Oh how I wish I could sleep for 12 hours which is how long our flight from Sydney to Buneos Aires was going to be!!!
Check out my short video update below. And stay tuned to learn what the Sydney harbour Bridge looks like directly from underneath.
This day was particularly difficult and very tiring for 2 reasons:
We had only had 3.5 hours sleep before driving the 5 hours to Perth.
Secondly, we were on day 4 of a vegetarian diet in preparation for our Peru experience.
Imagine being a keen meat eater and then going to a food and wine show unable to partake in the abundance of food and wine on offer.
I still wonder how I got through that!!!
Now in case you are asking what was I doing there in the first place if I could not enjoy the many wonderful delights on offer. That’s a fair question and the answer is that we had booked this long before we had booked our trip to Peru.
Tonight we are on a Qantas flight to Brisbane and then onto Sydney where we will stay for 2 days before connecting onto Lima via Buenos Aires.
Stay tuned especially if you would to see the Sydney harbour bridge from the bottom up.
New Zealand is just such a great country to visit.
And to some people especially the confident freewheeling traveller there is no better way to explore the “Land Of The Long White Cloud” than in a motor home.
Motor Homes are easy drive and inexpensive. What most people do not appreciate is that if you hire a category or two larger than you first thought you will be much happy thanks to the extra room and storage area in the larger model.
If you are a couple a 2 berth seems to make sense on first assumption. Caution:Don’t be too taken just by the price. A lot of 2 berth motor homes are not as economical as the larger 4 or 6 berth which in part is false economy.
Secondly the smaller models are not as high off the road limiting your view of the majestic New Zealand countryside. This alone is enough for me to suggest you give serious consideration to upgrading.
Please check out what else you can learn from my short video below…it could be the difference that sets your next trip to New Zealand as your best ever!!!
Now if you have any interest in South America and it is in the top 10 travel destinations then you will want to check back in shortly as Nilla and I reveal details of our trip to Peru commencing this Saturday.
Nilla is on her 4th trip to this wonderful detination and will start sharing some in her words awesome photo’s taken from our 2004 adventure. So be sure to check in each day between now and when we leave.
And remember if you want to be happy…just be it!!! Happy that is.
My last travel tip warned on locking your car doors when traveling…if you missed it check it out
Please understand these tips are not meant to be negative, just what I call good common travel sense which some people simple don’t have due to lack of travel experience.
This simple very inexpensive way to prevent your valuables from becoming the booty of a smart pick pocket is very very effective…almost pick pocket proof and certainly easy to implement. That way you get to enjoy the surrounds not stressing about becoming a victim.
Let me share my story of how I learnt the hard way about this technique.
While in Puno in Peru back in 2004 a group of us were walking through the very busy market.
There were thousands of people mostly shoulder to shoulder jostling between the stalls.
Next thing my wife called out yuck John that guy just spat on your back. Well my jacket actually. I turned in shock to see what sort of person would stoop to such a low act.
By the time we realised what had happened some member of the group had nudged up against me and deftly removed a $100 note from my jackets inside pocket.
It was all over in a spit sorry split second.
Don’t let this happen to you…
learn the simple steps you can take to protect your valuables no matter what distracting trick might be pulled on you. I reveal it in the video below with a demonstration of what I think is the most anti pick pocket protection going.
The good news you can get these ( you will learn in the video) in most markets in any city in the work for only a couple of dollars.
Personally I never travel without mine…and neither should you!!!
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There are many tours planned with the first being to my homeland Italy in May 2010, this journey encompasses all of my passions which I would love to share with you, walking, cooking, culture, people, scenery and history.
We commence this Gourmet Walking journey in Florence staying in a villa just outside of San Gimigiano, walk amongst the vineyards and olive groves, learn how to cook a Tuscan feast, then we walk the Amalfi coast and attend a cooking school in Sorrento for 6 days where we will learn how to make Limoncello...
If you would like to know more about this trip to Italy, visit here
