Creative Route Planning - Make Stopovers Fun
March 30th 2008 19:31
Usually, a direct flight from A to B is best for me. But, not always.
Travelling from Calgary, Canada (home) to Melbourne, Australia involves flying to Los Angeles or San Francisco, about 3.5 hours, and then the long leg of the trip - about 14 hours. I have had touchdowns - wastes of time - in Sydney and Auckland, going both ways. They were simply irritating delays.
Once, though, we were able to work an overnight stopover in San Francisco without adding to the plane fare. (We had to pay the hotel). We got in on Saturday morning, and spent the whole day and evening with very nice friends who treated us to the grand tour. (Thanks to Cathryn and Richard!). On Sunday we had about half a day to wander the Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 area before heading out to the airport for an evening flight. That was great.
I've also flown to Madrid and back on this itinerary:
Calgary to Chicago - six hours on the ground in Chicago - quick trip in to see the Art Institute
Chicago to Copenhagen - overnight in Copenhagen - dinner out and a little walking tour to see Christmas lights
Copenhagen to Madrid
Return: Madrid to Copenhagen - again, overnight in Copenhagen with a full day to explore Tivoli and central Copenhagen at Christmas time
Copenhagen to Chicago - overnight in Chicago, a little more exploring downtown
Chicago to Calgary.
These routes aren't for everyone, but we had the time and the interest in seeing a few more places. The best website I've found for a quick look at odd routes is TravelCuts, the agency that works with university students, teachers, and the general public.
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Travelling from Calgary, Canada (home) to Melbourne, Australia involves flying to Los Angeles or San Francisco, about 3.5 hours, and then the long leg of the trip - about 14 hours. I have had touchdowns - wastes of time - in Sydney and Auckland, going both ways. They were simply irritating delays.
Once, though, we were able to work an overnight stopover in San Francisco without adding to the plane fare. (We had to pay the hotel). We got in on Saturday morning, and spent the whole day and evening with very nice friends who treated us to the grand tour. (Thanks to Cathryn and Richard!). On Sunday we had about half a day to wander the Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 area before heading out to the airport for an evening flight. That was great.
I've also flown to Madrid and back on this itinerary:
Calgary to Chicago - six hours on the ground in Chicago - quick trip in to see the Art Institute
Chicago to Copenhagen - overnight in Copenhagen - dinner out and a little walking tour to see Christmas lights
Copenhagen to Madrid
Return: Madrid to Copenhagen - again, overnight in Copenhagen with a full day to explore Tivoli and central Copenhagen at Christmas time
Copenhagen to Chicago - overnight in Chicago, a little more exploring downtown
Chicago to Calgary.
These routes aren't for everyone, but we had the time and the interest in seeing a few more places. The best website I've found for a quick look at odd routes is TravelCuts, the agency that works with university students, teachers, and the general public.
If you like this blog, please help spread the word
Happy Travels!
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