Michael Band

🇦🇺 Aussie 🌏 Love to travel 🚢 Cruise Junkie 👨🏻‍💻 https://michaelband.com

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Longform Stories

Cancelled Flights, Tropical Cyclone Koji & Very Wet Weather on Hamilton Island

How Tropical Cyclone Koji and cancelled Virgin Australia flights turned a Hamilton Island trip into a wet, windy Queensland travel story.

Jan 12·1 min read·54 words

Visiting the Big Brother Australia House - VIP Experience (Gallery)

A self-guided VIP tour of the Big Brother Australia House at Dreamworld

Dec 30·1 min read·34 words

The Solo Travel Strategies I Use on Every Trip

The essential solo travel strategies I rely on for every trip to stay safe and aware while exploring the world on my own.

Dec 21·1 min read·55 words

Successfully Approved for Global Entry as an Australian!

How my Global Entry interview and enrollment on arrival went as an Australian, from LAX customs to final Trusted Traveler approval.

Apr 16·1 min read·50 words

Conditionally approved for Global Entry

I received conditional approval for Global Entry into the United States

Jan 31·1 min read·27 words

Global Entry available for Australians

Global Entry for quicker access through customs when entering the USA is available for Australians now

Jan 18·1 min read·37 words

18 Night Transpacific Cruise from Hawaii to Sydney on Ovation of the Seas

Review of an 18-night transpacific cruise aboard Ovation of the Seas from Hawaii to Sydney, concluding with a chaotic experience at the terminal.

Nov 1·1 min read·59 words

Six-Hour Day Use at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel

A six-hour day-use stay at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel before flying home, including the room, food, and airport views.

Sep 22·1 min read·49 words

My solo Alaska cruise Hubbard Glacier Gallery

Viewing the amazing Hubbard Glacier in Alaska on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas

Sep 19·1 min read·35 words

Solo cruising through Tracy Arm, Alaska

Sailing the Tracy Arm Alaska on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas

Sep 13·1 min read·30 words

Juneau visit on my Solo Alaska Cruise and Mendenhall Lake Canoe Tour

My visit to Juneau Alaska and a canoe tour of Mendenhall Lake and Glacier

Sep 11·1 min read·40 words

My first solo cruise to Alaska, departing from Vancouver

First ever solo cruise to Alaska leaving from Vancouver, Canada on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas

Sep 9·1 min read·43 words

United Airlines Polaris Business Class Sydney-San Francisco

My review of flying United Polaris Business Class from Sydney to San Francisco

Sep 6·1 min read·33 words

My Stay in the Infinite Grand Suite Stateroom 9224 on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas

My stay in the Infinite Grand Suite Stateroom 9224 on Icon of the Seas and experience on Crown's Edge

Apr 6·1 min read·54 words

Going solo to WrestleMania 39

Amazing 2 night event at WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, USA

Apr 2·1 min read·33 words

Hell's Kitchen Washington DC: A Solo Diner's Review

My solo dinner at Hell's Kitchen Washington DC, including the restaurant atmosphere, menu, and what it was like dining alone.

Mar 23·1 min read·48 words