Originally Posted by Ventimiglia
It’s hard to believe the trip described here is a way the majority of members of this BB goes when it comes to travel.
I'm sure I don't travel the way the majority of travellers do, even the majority of FTers. However, like most FTers, I do try to get the most out of my limited time and $, according to whatever constraints I have.
By the way I have still got a couple more days of travel (and several more flights) to write up, so its far from over yet.
Perhaps some more explanation is in order. I don't get anywhere near enough time to do all the leisure travel I'd like - in part because NZ is so far away from anywhere it takes a full one to two days to get to/from many places. So I pack a lot in when I can. It is not uncommon for me to spend from dawn to dusk and beyond pounding the pavements, seeing the sights. Or day trips that take 12-16 hours. It is also not uncommon for me to fit in a weekend what others would spend 1-2 weeks on, flying out Friday after work and returning just in time for work on Monday. I don't put every last detail of what I do on the ground in my reports, preferring to focus more on the flights.
In the meantime, if you want to see other crazy itineraries, here are some links to previous trip reports of mine.
AKL-YYZ with NZ/AC in F & C - okay not so crazy this one
Europe to Iceland & return on Icelandair (FI) - or this one
Some FTers DO the Inaugural Worlds Longest Flight SIN-EWR vv 28 June 2004 - definitely nuts
7 Crazy Days
Champagne and Figure Eights on Ice
a Lit.tle sPRinG.Ly JoUrney (BUDding KiwiS Can zig-ZAG around Europe)
Big DO DOs - or A Kiwi Flyer's Month of Madness
Another Manic Month for Kiwi
Mini Tour of NZ
Across the Globe in 5 Continents - this report included for completeness