An overview of my Club Europe flights and sightseeing in Salzburg; plus a luxury hotel that didn’t quite hit the mark.
Gallery: by the Hallstätter See
Photos from Hallstatt, Obertraun and Dachstein Krippenstein.
An extended visit to Hallstatt
I spent a few relaxing days by the Hallstätter See, staying in Obertraun and heading up into Dachstein Krippenstein.
Austria by train – Salzburg to Hallstatt / Obertraun
My stay nearby in Obertraun meant I could take the slow rail route to Hallstatt, trying out a variety of Austrian trains.
Overview: Austria 2019
A summary of 2019’s first trip abroad, in celebration of my return to the aviation industry.
Trip Report: Cascadia 2018
An alternative account of our adventures in America last year is now finally available on FlyerTalk.
Gallery: Drielandenavontuur
Photos from our October adventures- mostly in the Netherlands, but with detours into Germany and Belgium too.
Three countries in ten seconds – the Drielandenpunt
Visiting a curiosity of the map of Europe, a ‘triple point’ where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet – by e-bike.
Limburg, The Netherlands
A holiday with Dutch friends introduced me to a new part of the country: Limburg, the southernmost province.
Gallery: Seattle 2018
Collecting together most of the photos from our time in Seattle – including some from general wandering not covered in other posts.
Sleepless from Seattle
My business class longhaul life now behind me, it was time to give Norwegian’s Premium Economy a try, from Seattle to London Gatwick.
Seattle Museum of Flight and the Jet Blast Bash
A visit to Seattle’s Museum of Flight not only ticked another Concorde off my list, but gave me a chance to hear about something even faster, thanks to a talk by SR-71 pilot Brian Shul.
The Seattle cityPASS
Visiting a variety pack of tourist attractions in Seattle via the cityPASS scheme.
The Arctic Club Seattle and our Hotelosaur project
Our final hotel for the trip went above and beyond in meeting an unusual special request…
Oregon Rail
To get to Portland, Eugene and back to Seattle we used both of Amtrak’s rail services in the area: the Coast Starlight and Cascades.
Gallery: Eugene street art
Our visit to Eugene coincided with the downtown visual arts festival, which included the addition of fresh murals to the 20×21 project. We set out to find some of those, plus other pieces of street art around the city.
A tour of the Columbia River gorge and Mt. Hood
Discovering some of Oregon’s beautiful scenery by guided tour.
Portland (and the Kimpton Hotel Vintage)
We spent much of our time in Portland hiding from the heat in our hotel room; thanks to a remarkable upgrade, we had a lot of room to hide in.
Local Seattle
With plenty of time to explore Seattle – twice – during this holiday, we were able to appreciate a few different neighbourhoods that offered a more relaxed pace than the city centre – and even a taste of local life.
The End of an Era
Taking stock at the end of a five year streak of flying only business class for longhaul – without paying!