Sad to be leaving, but it’s been an amazing journey, our longest trip ever. #Australia, you’ve been welcoming, and just plain awesome! Can’t wait to come back!

Obligatory salt and pepper squid from the Qantas First lounge in Sydney.

Chilling at the Australian Open watching ladies singles on the big screen and listening to classic rock. John Denver wasn’t what I thought I’d be hearing! Fun time though!

We talk with @garyleff.bsky.social about a lot on Episode 71, including how United really gets it right for million miler recognition. Catch the full episode on Spotify, Youtube via the @milenomics.bsky.social no annual fee network - link: open.spotify.com/episode/6XLc...

I instantly got excited at a mistake redemption and raced to the airline websites, but alas, there is no mistake, Boom.aero is not in fact flying... but points.yeah certainly got my heart beating!

Life is not as bad as you may think it is.

Wow, Hyatt Regency Sydney opened up what used to be the lounge for evening canapés and they pulled out all the stops, look at these prawns!

A bit snug for my last flight of the year.

Nothing says Christmas like a bottle of Bollinger and a candy cane. @americanair.bsky.social #flagship lounge

Not as expertly done as @wandrme.paxex.aero but trying my best to get some good #avgeek photos.

I hadn’t realized the rapture was a couple weeks delayed….

A tough way to travel to New York, but I think we will survive

Our Chariot back home, such a beauty!

Nice to see the refreshed @emiratesairways.bsky.social lounge at MXP (it only re-opened 1 Sep)

Milano Centrale station

Sitting down to a wine tasting at @verdmont.bsky.social

Piazza del Bastione; where incidentally there is a gelateria that serves prosecco. Both are wonderful, and some sort of espresso mix between smoothie and soft serve.

sazerac old fashioned at the MSY Delta SkyClub.

Seat of the now:

Hello my old friend, so nice to see you in Tokyo!

Legroom for days on a CRJ9… but having separation anxiety from my gate checked carry-on.

It’s like stepping into a time capsule, flight out of DCA’s terminal 1.

Wow @stansaidairport.bsky.social Cargo “CC” Catastrophe even working on Sundays! Give that chap a raise!

Seat of the now

@wandrme.paxex.aero So our shared fav restaurant on Flagler Airport grounds has re-opened as the Landing Strip, no hush puppies but many of the other favs remain. Added is a kids playground (perhaps more appropriate for me). Overall, glad to have gotten back!

Still cracks me up how many aspects of travel still use dot matrix printers.

Everyone has great shots of the Sydney Opera House? But the architectural marvel that stands out in so many different areas to me, is the Sydney Harbour Bridge. So I thought I’d share some views!

Rope dropped at Taronga Zoo in Sydney Australia. Was a great time! One piece of advice: uber there, ferry home!

It’s a good start to a trip when they bring the mimosa cart by right when you sit down! #Capital1Landing

Is this a promise or a threat?