Traveling

Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand

I have recently rekindled my interest in photography and went out and bought a camera to capture some of the interesting things that I come across during my travels. I have scanned some of my favourite images and put them on a separate page . They mostly consist of images from Australia and New Zealand, but more will be added later.

I was born in Brussels, Belgium and since childhood have enjoyed traveling. Though I prefer leisure travel (I try to make one or two major trips each year), I also travel heavily for business. My travels so far have taken me north beyond the Arctic Circle, east into Russia and the former Soviet Republics, west to India and south to New Zealand. I have traveled extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania and have now begun to explore the southern parts of Africa. Although so far I've only hit the Western Cape of South Africa, I am looking forward to trips to Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

TSAMT (Trivial Statistics About My Travels)

Longest drive: Zurich, Switzerland -> Rovaniemi, Finland (Arctic Circle) (~3,000km)
Longest flight: Delhi, India -> Boston, MA, USA (via HKG, LAX, IAD) (~20,000km)
Longest flight (nonstop): Miami, FL -> Cape Town, South Africa (~12,500km)
Longest sail: Stockholm, Sweden -> Helsinki, Finland (~450km)
Longest rail: Singapore -> Bangkok, Thailand (~1,900km)
Longest bus: Helsinki, Finland -> St. Petersburg, Russia (~400km)
Fastest train: The Thalys (Brussels-Paris) (300km/h)
Fastest taxi: Bangkok, Thailand (~160km/h)
Longest tunnel: Chunnel (English Channel)
Longest bridge: Penang Bridge, Malaysia
Tallest Building: Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Favourite airport: Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Northernmost: Ylläsjärvi, Finland (approx 67.41 N)
Southernmost: Bluff, New Zealand (approx 46.36 S)

Below I have a collection of links to some good travel related sites including a comprehensive list of airline home pages.

Good Travel Sites:

Brussels, Belgium - My birthplace.
Boston, Massachusetts - I lived here.
Wellington, New Zealand - I lived here.
Adelaide, South Australia - I lived here. (ok, it was in a hotel, but for 5 months)
The Trip - Track any US flight in real time. Provides map, height, speed, equipment and heading.
Fly With Us - Visit Russia in a Mig
Travel Web - Hotel Reservations
American Express - Airline Reservations + Credit card services
Internet Travel Network - Airline Reservations
Travelocity - Airline Reservations

Comprehensive list of official airline hompeages:
Alphebetically arranged. Please e-mail with omissions/changes

Adria Airways - Slovenia
Aeroflot - Russia
Aerolineas Argentinas - Argentina
Aeromexico - Mexico
Aeroperu - Peru
Aer Lingus - Ireland
Aero Costa Rica - Costa Rica
Aircalin - New Caledonia
Airumbria - Italy
Air Ansett Australia - Australia
Air Aruba - Aruba
Air Atlanta - Iceland
Air Caernarfon - United Kingdom
Air Canada - Canada
Air China - China
Air Europa - Spain
Air Fiji - Fiji
Air France - France
Air Greece - Greece
Air India - India
Air Macau - Macau
Air Malta - Malta
Air Namibia - Namibia
Air New Zealand - New Zealand
Air Pacific - Fiji
Air UK - United Kingdom
Air Vanuatu - Vanuatu
Alaska Airlines - U.S.
Alitalia - Italy
Alliance Airlines - Tanzania & Uganda
All Nippon Airways - Japan
ALM Antillean Airlines - The Netherlands Antilles
Aloha Airlines - U.S.
America West - U.S.
American Airlines - U.S.
American Trans Air (ATA) - U.S.
AOM French Airlines - France
Arkia Airlines - Israel
Asiana Airlines - Korea
Austral Lineas Aereas - Argentina
Austrian Airlines - Austria
Aviateca - Guatemala
Braathens SAFE - Norway
British Airways - United Kingdom
British Midland - United Kingdom
Canadian Airlines - Canada
Carnival Airlines - U.S.
Cathay Pacific Airlines - Hong Kong
China Airlines - China
China Southern Airlines - China
Comair - U.S.
Condor - Germany
Continental Airlines - U.S.
Copa - Panama
Cork Aviation - United Kingdom
Corsair - France
Cyprus Turkish Airlines - North Cyprus Turkish Republic
Czech Airlines - Czech Republic
Delta Airlines - U.S.
East Wind Airlines - U.S.
El Al Israel Airlines - Israel
Emirates - United Arab Emirates
EuroWings - Germany
Eva Air - Taiwan
Finnair - Finland
Flight West Airlines - Australia
Frontier Airlines - U.S.
Garuda Indonesia - Indonesia
Ghana Airways - Ghana
Greenland Air - Greenland
Guyana Airways - Guyana
Hawaiian Airlines - U.S.
Horizon Airlines - U.S.
Iberia - Spain
Icelandair - Iceland
Intercontinental de Aviaci&oacuten - Columbia
JAL Japan Airlines - Japan
JAT - Yugoslavia
JetClub - Switzerland
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - The Netherlands
Kiwi Airlines - New Zealand
Korean Airlines - Korea
LACSA - Costa Rica
Ladeco - Chile
LanChile - Chile
Lauda Air - Austria
LIAT - Antigua
LOT Polish Airlines - Poland
LTU International Airways - Germany
Lufthansa - Germany
Luxair - Luxembourg
Malaysia Air - Malaysia
Malev - Hungary
Malmö Aviation - Sweden
Manx Airlines - Isle of Man
Mesaba Airlines - U.S.
Mexicana Airlines - Mexico
Midwest Express - U.S.
Nica - Nicaragua
Northwest Airlines - U.S.
Olympic Airways - Greece
Pakistani International Airlines - Pakistan
Pan American Airlines - U.S.
Pelangi Air Malaysia - Malaysia
Philippine Airlines - The Philippines
Polynesian Airlines - Western Samoa
Portugalia - Portugal
Quantas Airlines - Australia
Reeve Aleutian Airways - U.S.
Reno Air - U.S.
Royal Air Cambodge - Cambodia
Royal Jordanian - Jordan
Sabena Belgian World Airlines - Belgium
Saeta - Ecuador
Saudi Arabian Airlines - Saudi Arabia
SAS Scandinavian Airlines - Sweden
Sempati Air - Singapore
Singapore Airlines - Singapore
Skyways Airlines - Sweden
SkyWest Airlines - U.S.
Solomon Airlines - Solomon Islands
South African Airways - South Africa
South African Airways - South Africa (SA site)
South African Express - South Africa
Southwest Airlines - U.S.
Spanair - Spain
Swissair - Switzerland
TACA - El Salvador & Honduras
Taesa Airlines - Mexico
TAM Airlines - Brazil
Thai Airways - Thailand
Tigerfly - United Kingdom
Titan Airways - United Kingdom
TransBrasil - Brasil
TransSwede Airlines - Sweden
Travel Air - Costa Rica
THY Turkish Airlines - Turkey
TWA Trans World Airlines - U.S.
Ukraine International Airlines - Ukraine
US Airways - U.S.
United Airlines - U.S.
ValueJet - U.S.
Varig - Brazil
VASP - Brasil
Virgin Atlantic Airways - United Kingdom
Western Pacific - U.S.
World Airways - U.S.
Yemen Airways - Yemen
Yugoslav Airlines - Yugoslavia
Yute Air Alaska - U.S.

Hotel and Car Rental official Sites:

Alamo Rent A Car
Avis Rent A Car
Delta Hotels and Resorts
Hilton Hotels
Holiday Inn
Hyatt Hotels
Marriott Hotels
National Rent A Car
Westin Hotels

Aviation Related Sites:

Airplane Bugs/Problems
In-Flight Safety Page
National Transportation Safety Board - Info about plane crashes/incidents.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia
Issues related to electronic cockpits
Good Aviation Site

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