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Review: United Global First Class Sydney to San Francisco

BySean August 1, 2014January 1, 2024

A review of our flight back to the States from Sydney to San Francisco in United Global First Class on the B747-400. United Global First is an extremely comfortable way to cross the Pacific, though the seat privacy and catering lags in comparison to first-rate international carriers.

Review: Qantas Economy and Business Class Cairns to Sydney to Melbourne

BySean July 28, 2014September 6, 2014

We flew a couple of great domestic flights on Qantas — Cairns to Sydney in economy class and Sydney to Melbourne in business class. Both flights were fantastic domestic flights with good onboard product, and great service!

Review: Virgin Australia Economy Class Sydney to Brisbane to Cairns

BySean July 16, 2014September 4, 2014

A review of two Virgin Australia domestic flights from Sydney to Cairns via Brisbane in economy class.

New Year’s Eve at Sydney Harbour

BySean July 13, 2014September 4, 2014

We spent New Year’s Eve on Sydney Harbour at the Italian Village on Campbell’s Cove with a perfect view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House for an amazing NYE fireworks celebration.

Five Days in Sydney: Days Three and Four

BySean July 10, 2014September 4, 2014

The next 2 days in Sydney, we visited the Sydney Opera House, took a Ferry to Taronga Zoo, went to Bondi Beach, had lunch in The Rocks, went through the Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens, ate dinner at Harry’s Cafe de Wheels in Woolloomooloo, and went to the Sydney Fish Market.

Five Days in Sydney: Days One and Two

BySean July 9, 2014September 4, 2014

During our first two days in Sydney, we took a free walking tour of the city, had dinner in the Rocks, took a ferry to Manly Beach, and spent an evening in Darling Harbour.

Review: United Global First Class Los Angeles to Sydney

BySean July 7, 2014September 4, 2014

Our United Global First Class flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on the B747-400 featured very good service, an extremely comfortable seat, and simply dismal catering.

Fifteen Days in Australia – Planning

BySean July 2, 2014September 4, 2014

Flying to Australia on frequent flyer miles in the Winter is no small feat. I used United miles to fly between the USA and Sydney in United Global First Class. Domestic Australia flights on Virgin Atlantic and Qantas were planned with British Airways Avios, American Airlines miles, and cash.

Fifteen Days in Australia – Introduction

BySean June 25, 2014September 4, 2014

An introduction to my fifteen day adventure Down Under to visit Sydney for New Years Eve; Cairns; a dive trip to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea; and Melbourne — and of course getting there in United Global First Class!