Official Travelers' Thread

jibber · 02-15-2006, 12:15 AM

Right now, visual arts, and i LOATHE it. Love art, CAN'T STAND studying it in college. Hopefully i'll be accepted into a 2 year diploma photojournalism program at another college here in calgary. it's a really great program that also gives me 2 years credit at the University of Calgary for the bachelor of communications degree. That combination is REALLY well recognized, and most people get really great jobs right after they graduate from the comunications program. So the plan is, spend 2 years getting my diploma in photojournalism, take a year or 2 off to do the ski bum thing, then get my bachelors in communications, and try for a job writing or taking pictures for a ski magazine.

Merkaba · 02-15-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jibber

So I decided to resurect this thread, because my flights to New Zealand have been confirmed, my job applications have been sent in, and as of tomorow, I will have sent in all the paperwork for my work VISA. WOOT!!

here's my flight schedule:

April 25, 5:55pm - Calgary to Los Angeles
April 25, 8:03pm - arrive in Los Angeles
April 25, 11:00pm - Los Angeles to Auckland
April 27, 6:45am - arrive in Auckland

May 19, 7:00am - Wanganui to Auckland
May 19, 8:00am - arrive in Auckland
May 19, 9:00am - Auckland to Christchurch
May 19, 10:20am - arrive in Christchurch
May 19, 10:45am - Christchurn to Wanaka
May 19, 11:45am - arrive in Wanaka

August 20, 12:15pm - Wanaka to Christchurch
August 20, 1:10pm - arrive in Christchurch
August 20, 2:50pm - Christchurch to Auckland
August 20, 4:10pm - arrive in Auckland
August 20, 9:45pm - Auckland to Los Angeles
August 20, 2:40pm - arrive in Los Angeles
August 20, 7:15pm - Los Angeles to Calgary
August 20, 11:19pm - arrive in Calgary

that's a shitload of flying

Hey um jibber, you know that you can bus most places in New Zealand for half the price of air tickets don't you?

Christchurch to Wanaka for example. Half the price. Or even a third.

Cheese · 02-15-2006, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Merkaba

Hey um jibber, you know that you can bus most places in New Zealand for half the price of air tickets don't you?

Christchurch to Wanaka for example. Half the price. Or even a third.

Or buy a cheap car and sell it again when you leave.

jibber · 02-15-2006, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Merkaba

Hey um jibber, you know that you can bus most places in New Zealand for half the price of air tickets don't you?

Christchurch to Wanaka for example. Half the price. Or even a third.

the reason i'm flying is that my dad can get those flights for free. yay air points racked up from rediculous amounts of international business trips.

Originally I didn't want my parents using their points for my flights. but they insisted, told me they had WAY more points than they knew what to do with (my dad flies out of the country pretty much every week, he has a lot), and seeing as how their moving and renovating our new house, they wont have time to take a vacation, so I accepted. Plus, this way I get as much time to travel around the north island freely before I have to be in wanaka for job interviews, if I took a bus that would knock off a lot of time.

Merkaba · 02-15-2006, 12:46 AM

Ahhhh. Lucky, you never mentioned that. In that case, **** the buses, lets go flying

jibber · 02-15-2006, 12:59 AM

haha, yeah i know, i was blown away. I keep offering to pay them back when i get home, but they wont let me, so meh, I guess it's not use making things harder on myself now is it?

MURDER JUNKIE · 03-21-2006, 01:30 AM

Just booked my trip today, going to Vegas May 29th for 5 days. A much needed getaway jam packed with as much sin as I can get away with, I love Vegas it is definately my kind of town. I think to commemerate the event I will get my first tattoo at H+H

jibber · 03-21-2006, 09:14 PM

^good stuff. although have you thought about what kind of tattoo you're going to get? plus, don't drink too much before you do it, you could end up with something very undesirable.

MURDER JUNKIE · 03-21-2006, 09:37 PM

I'm going to get the Hank Williams III logo on the back of my neck. It is the same as the Black Flag logo but with three bars instead of four, small and subtle and can be covered by a collar.

tomwaits4no1 · 03-25-2006, 11:07 PM

Nice photos, Jibber! Have a great time!

02-15-2006, 12:15 AM	#51 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	Right now, visual arts, and i LOATHE it. Love art, CAN'T STAND studying it in college. Hopefully i'll be accepted into a 2 year diploma photojournalism program at another college here in calgary. it's a really great program that also gives me 2 years credit at the University of Calgary for the bachelor of communications degree. That combination is REALLY well recognized, and most people get really great jobs right after they graduate from the comunications program. So the plan is, spend 2 years getting my diploma in photojournalism, take a year or 2 off to do the ski bum thing, then get my bachelors in communications, and try for a job writing or taking pictures for a ski magazine. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

02-15-2006, 12:46 AM	#55 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Ahhhh. Lucky, you never mentioned that. In that case, **** the buses, lets go flying __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

02-15-2006, 12:59 AM	#56 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	haha, yeah i know, i was blown away. I keep offering to pay them back when i get home, but they wont let me, so meh, I guess it's not use making things harder on myself now is it? __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

03-21-2006, 09:14 PM	#58 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	^good stuff. although have you thought about what kind of tattoo you're going to get? plus, don't drink too much before you do it, you could end up with something very undesirable. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

03-21-2006, 01:30 AM	#57 (permalink)
MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	Just booked my trip today, going to Vegas May 29th for 5 days. A much needed getaway jam packed with as much sin as I can get away with, I love Vegas it is definately my kind of town. I think to commemerate the event I will get my first tattoo at H+H

03-21-2006, 09:37 PM	#59 (permalink)
MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	I'm going to get the Hank Williams III logo on the back of my neck. It is the same as the Black Flag logo but with three bars instead of four, small and subtle and can be covered by a collar.

03-25-2006, 11:07 PM	#60 (permalink)
tomwaits4no1 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 25	Nice photos, Jibber! Have a great time!