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We completed 15 flights with eight airlines, covering 30,782 miles and 73 flight hours. We visited 20 cities across eight countries, each with its own…
Munich
After a 14-hour flight, we reached Europe. (We couldn’t fly East to go home because we needed to cross the Atlantic to qualify for our…
Osaka
After visiting Alice’s family in Tokyo, we flew to Osaka and stayed in a hotel near the EXPO 2025 site. Tickets Waiting in long lines…
Tokyo
The original purpose for this trip was for Alice to visit her son and his family in Tokyo. This was my first time meeting Alice’s…
Bangkok
Our next stop was Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. I had visited Thailand twice before; this was Alice’s first time in Thailand. I had chosen…
Bali
A nine-hour flight brought us to Bali, a tropical island in Indonesia, located south of the equator. Amed Before embarking on our long journey to…
Auckland
Our next stop was Auckland, New Zealand, which is the largest Polynesian metropolis in the world. It’s the only way to leave French Polynesia that…
Bora Bora
We had reservations for a private lodge in Bora Bora. It was similar to what we had in Taha’a. But, after we had bought our…
Taha’a
Ferry We could have flown from Tahiti to Bora Bora, but this trip already involves over a dozen flights. The only alternative is the ferry.…
Tahiti
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” We had arrived in the dark and hadn’t seen where we were. In the morning, we…