GETTING STARTED

I guess the best place to begin a travel blog is with the mode of travel.
In my case this means choosing an airline.
On our first trip overseas we naturally chose our national airline QANTAS to fly from Australia to the UK.
This meant flying from Brisbane to Singapore with QANTAS then on from there with their partner airline BRITISH AIRWAYS.
My husband, like a lot of Aussie men, is very tall ( 6'4") and despite numerous requests for an exit aisle seat to accommodate his long legs we spent a major part of the very long flight from Singapore ( 13+ hours ) standing at the back of the aircraft as he could not get his legs into the space allowed.
Needless to say that was the last time we traveled with QANTAS!

On our next trip we tried SINGAPORE AIRLINES  who went out of their way to cater for his height and whose cabin crew work non stop to make your travel experience a happy one. They constantly monitor your comfort as well as ensure that the plane is reasonably tidy ( by collecting rubbish ) and the toilets immaculately clean for the WHOLE journey.
We know when we are on to a winner and have flown with them ever since with never a complaint.

Nowadays we willingly pay $50 extra on each leg of the flight for an exit aisle seat - a small price for the huge amount of extra comfort that delivers.