Flights

Being a bit of an Avgeek, I am fortunate enough to have taken some pretty interesting flights over the years. This is a collection of my different flight experiences.

My Birthday Flight to Nowhere: Part 1 – Flying to Dubai

ByTravelling Minion March 13, 2022 4 Comments
Emirates First Class In December of 2021, I did a bit of flying to nowhere... Let me explain... One of my travel goals for 2021 was to fly in Emirates First Class. I made a booking to do this late in December 2021. What makes it even sweeter is that it's a little bit of a birthday gift to myself  since it occurs a day after my birthday! In order to maximize the flights, I got "creative" with...

Let’s start with the Island Hopper

ByTravelling Minion March 2, 2020 1 Comment
Getting to the Island Hopper When I first started telling people about this trip, a common question was "Why are you flying the wrong way?" Due to some of the rules that surround an Aeroplan mini RTW (round the world) booking. I needed to start my trip in Toronto and make Perth my destination in order to give me the maximum available distances to achieve the routing I wanted. I also needed to get...