Strong tail winds over the Pacific Ocean between Sydney and Santiago reduce the flight time by at least an hour. Very quick flight to Auckland of 2 hours 35 minutes, and 10 hours from Auckland […]
Not an auspicious start to this trip. After yesterday’s breakdown of the baggage conveyor belt system at the Qantas terminal in Melbourne airport, it’s now Monday morning with no bags. Go shopping for the basics […]
Not an auspicious start to the trip that I’m calling “Epic 2012”. Qantas domestic baggage system fails completely on Sunday afternoon, with a huge line of passengers having to check in their bags in the […]
Given my past adventures with Customs at Lima airport, where carrying two cameras is against the law, I am not looking forward to returning. By the time we arrive from Quito, it is 10:40pm, and […]
Punta Suarez on Espanola Island is one of the highlights of the fortnight in the Galapagos to date. Home to marina iguanas with brilliant turquoise, red and green breeding colours, the waved albatross, the Galapagos […]
Today is a public holiday in Quito, Ecuador, celebrating the founding of the city. At 11am, there is a ceremony at Plaza de Armas that includes the mounted Presidential Guard, and the band and officers […]
