Dubai at night (Burj Khalifa)

24 hours on a plane

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January 24th 2015
After months of excitement, anticipation and a lot of speculation I finally left my family at Birmingham airport and headed for my first flight- to Dubai. Saying goodbye to my sister was the hardest part but I was determined to hold it together and focus on the adventure ahead. To my pleasant surprise when I found my seat on the aircraft I had an empty seat next to me, YES! Although the first le ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Victor Harbor

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more