My First Class flight (Sydney to London) on a Qantas A380

When I lived in Scotland during the 1990s I twice flew Business Class (return) to Australia.

Voyager of the Seas revitalisation, November 2014

In November 2014 Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas went into dry dock for a month-long $80 million refurbishment that upgraded much of the ship.

Quantum of the Seas...a sneak peek inside cruising's new wonder ship!

Quantum of the Seas is the smartest cruise ship to ever set sail and she offers more in the way of innovation than any cruise ship before her. She is the wunderkind of world cruising right now.

Inside Regal Princess (fabulous photos...she looks stunning!)

Princess Cruises christened its newest ship, Regal Princess, in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, on November 5, 2014.

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At the start of 2011 I vowed I would never go on a cruise in my life.

Carnival Spirit cruise, August 2014 (Pt I)

This was my first cruise with Carnival and I knew very little about what to expect, so it was a little bit exciting discovering this new ship.

Carnival Spirit cruise (Pt II) - Ports of Call

PORTS OF CALL

The ship's three ports of call in New Caledonia were, in order, Noumea, Lifou and Mare.

Rhapsody of the Seas cruise, November 2013 (Pt I)

I'd heard great things about Rhapsody of the Seas from fellow cruisers who had spent time on her, so I had been looking forward to this cruise. And I wasn't let down - Rhapsody is a splendid ship.

Celebrity Solstice cruise, March 16 - 28, 2013 (Pt I)

Imagine walking into the lobby of a five-star hotel with sumptuous furnishings, fine dining and stylish bars. Now transport this onto the high seas and you have Celebrity Solstice.

Celebrity Solstice cruise (Pt II) - Ports of Call

The Ports of Call we visited on Celebrity Solstice were mixed and varied but all afforded

us a lifetime of memories and amazing images.

Pacific Dawn cruise, Feb 2012

This was my first P&O cruise and I didn't have to look far to find it, as the Pacific Dawn calls Brisbane's Portside Cruise Terminal its home.

My flight in an Australian Army Black Hawk helicopter.

In my real-world life away from this blog I work as the photo editor with ABC News Online in Brisbane, Australia. It's primarily a desk job but every once in a while I get out and about. I don't always share my ABC escapades on the blog but I thought I would with this one.

Echidna Magic restaurant, Mt. Gravatt Lookout

I recently ducked up to the Echidna Magic restaurant at the Mt. Gravatt Lookout on the southside of Brisbane (not surprisingly, in the suburb of Mt. Gravatt).