When we arrived in Barbados it was a bit of a struggle getting through the airport and to help things along we paid a handler $50 to give us a landing and take-off number and some advice. When we left it was really easy – we practically walked right through. We didn't have to pay

  With the next half of the around-the-world trip about to begin, it's time to reflect on the trip leading up to Oshkosh. Here is a selection of photos, all taken between the Bahamas and Oshkosh, as well as a diary summary from Mike: The last legs from the Bahamas to Oshkosh were easy except

With Jean and Patrick now safe in Hawaii, here are some photos and a blurb of the flight across the Pacific from Los Angeles: Weather is what we fly in, be it good or bad. We know the Sling can make the distance, so all we need is favourable weather. We were going to leave on