While you’re reading this, we will be in the air on the way to Sydney. We booked this trip ten months ago so we’re pretty excited to go. We will be flying Cathay Pacific Business Class and our journey will take us from Chicago to Hong Kong and on to Sydney.

Below is the route we are taking and it will be pretty cool to fly directly over the North Pole.

This again will be quite a journey with twoflights of 14.5 hours and 9 hours to get us to our final destination. As with previous trips, I will have detailed reports afterwards for our flights and experiences while in Australia.

Special trip to visit friends

This will be the first time for Elli in Australia. Back in 2012, I visited Australia and New Zealand. One of my best friends lives in Sydney, so we are looking forward to some local guidance on things to do and experience. However, an important piece is to just spend time with them.

My instagram account will be getting a work out. The goal will be to share awesome pictures from our time Down Under. So if you aren’t a follower yet, head on over there. The same goes to become a subscriber on the blog to never miss any posts.

Quick layover in Hong Kong

On our way back, we will also spend a night in Hong Kong. Although we have less than 24 hours in the city, we are looking forward to exploring the city. We intentionally planned this to be able to experience another city as part of a broader and bigger trip.

Pro Tip: You can book trips with a layover that can be as long as 24 hours without any additional cost or miles.

Any last minute suggestions in Sydney or Hong Kong? Let me know in the comments.