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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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We have done the math and figure we travelled over 85 000 kms during our worldwide adventure!


We are leaving...on a jet plane


We left home in August 2019 and drove over 15 000 kms exploring Canada and the USA.

Saying goodbye to family as we set off!


We came home for less than 1 week in early October 2019 to trade in our van and camper trailer for carry-on luggage and set off on our international adventure.  Despite coming home 3 months early, we still managed to loop the globe, flying west until we made our way back home.

Leaving Canada in October 2019



Leaving Jordan in March 2020...homeward bound


As we went, we kept a running tally of the different modes of transportation we experienced.  It looked like this:

  • Ubers: 2
  • Shuttles: 13
  • Rental Cars: 8
  • Flights: 23
  • Trains: 16
  • Subways: 7
  • Golf Carts: 5
  • Buses: 4
  • Bicycles: 34
  • Pick-up Trucks: 3
  • Streetcars/Trolleys: 2
  • ATVs: 2
  • Tractors: 2
  • Boats: 9
  • Tuk Tuks: 21
  • Vans: 9
  • Taxis: 13
  • Limousine: 1
  • Motorcycle side car: 1
  • Scooters: 2

Top 3 Airlines

We traveled almost 62000 kms on flights alone.  Out of 23 flights and 15 airlines, our longest flight was from Christchurch, NZ to Singapore- 10 hours and 40 minutes.  Luckily for us, it was on Singapore Airlines which turned out to be our second favourite airline.


Leaving New Zealand

Our favourite airline was, hands down, Saudia Airlines.  Our enjoyment of our flight on Saudia was partially due to the fact that the plane was less than 1/4 full in early March because of Covid19. It was the biggest plane we had ever seen!!


The biggest plane...ever

Meant for over 300 passengers but less than 75 people on the plane


Our 3rd favourite flight was on Air New Zealand from Sydney to Auckland.  This was only 3 hours long but the food was great, the staff was friendly and the plane was clean, new and spacious.

Such a big plane for a relatively short flight!


 Top 5 Airports


Kona, Hawaii- small, outdoor airport





Honolulu, Hawaii

The outdoor garden was a great place to pass the time



Christchurch, NZ- outdoor hammocks and giant chess sets


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia- huge airport, lots of food options, clean and well-organized.  We couldn't find a picture!!




Jeddah, Saudia Arabia- the kids loved the LED travelators.  The airport was brand-new with glistening marble and glass everywhere


Smoothest Immigration
  • Hawaii
  • Singapore
  • Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Slowest Immigration

  • New Zealand- almost 3 hours for biosecurity checks!
  • Sydney, Australia
  • Osaka, Japan

Tightest Airport Security
  • Singapore
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We had our fingerprints and photos taken more times than we can count! Stay tuned for a couple more summary posts!




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