So we arrived in L.A. airport at about 11am and headed to the security gates. This was pretty hardcore and we had to get fingerprinted and questioned as we entered. This took probably about half an hour and then we were able to get our bags and head in through to the arrival lounge. From here we needed to try and get our shuttle to the hostel. We followed the signs to where the shuttles were and then waited and waited while dozens of different shuttles drove ...

I arrived at Palmy airport just before 7 this morning with Brendon, Mum, Dad and Tara to wave me goodbye. After the sad goodbyes, I boarded the hour long flight to Auckland. Stacey and her parents were there to meet me at the arrival gate. We went and had breakfast in a cafe in the domestic terminal and then went for a drive to fill in some time. 2 hours later we arrived back at the Auckland International Airport and checked in, which took us about 20 minutes to...

The weather in Europe at the moment is looking pretty good. It was only 7 degrees in London last week, so I was getting a bit worried! Now the weather forecast is showing 25 in L.A., 19 in London, 18 in Paris, 26 in Rome, 19 in Vienna, 22 in Berlin, and 17 in Stockholm. Hopefully it's only set to get better! I think I'll have to dress up pretty warm to leave NZ but be prepared for some heat in L.A.

So, tomorrow's the day! I have to check in to Palmy airport tomorrow morning at 6:50am. I'm really not looking forward to the early morning - I'll be up at about 5am to make sure that I'm ready in time. Especially after I was up til 3:30am this morning trying to get music onto my iPad! I get into Auckland at 8:25am, where I'll meet Stacey and her parents and we're going to go out for breakfast before we need to check in again at about 11am. I've been packing to...

Travel Bucket List - Places to Visit & Things to Do § Visit/climb the Eiffel Tower § Visit Wisteria Lane at Universal Studios § See the Hollywood sign § Hollywood stars § Gondola ride in Venice § Anne Frank Huis - Amsterdam § Visit Tove in Sweden § Watch a London West End show - Wicked § Tower of London § Go up in the London Eye § See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre § Visit the Van Gogh Museum § Go clubbing in Monaco § ...