02/07/2025
Ah, the joys of work travel around Australia… always an adventure!
Last night I found myself smack bang in the middle of Sydney’s rain bomb/cyclone chaos. I was meant to fly to Cairns for my final two days of work before heading off on a big overseas holiday this weekend. I arrived at the airport early (feeling smug and prepared), only to spend the next four hours bouncing between the airline, our travel manager, the client, and the client’s client, trying to figure out two things:
A) Could I still get to Cairns? (Spoiler: nope.)
B) If not, what’s Plan B?
After much back and forth, I was rebooked on the last flight out of Sydney to Brisbane… which was then cancelled at the last minute after we’d boarded, due to the aircraft overheating.
To be honest, I was genuinely impressed by how calm and courteous everyone stayed—even after we were told the airline wouldn’t be offering accommodation. When weather like this knocks the whole system sideways, it really does make you appreciate how well it usually runs.
Fast-forward to this morning: I made it to Brisbane (thanks, Benedict, for the crash pad), and I’m now running the day’s program virtually from the client’s Brisbane office. We’re still deciding whether I’ll fly to Cairns tonight to wrap up the final session tomorrow.
So… Brissie friends, I might be looking for a spare bed and some good company tonight—or I might be headed north!
This bleary-eyed elevator selfie was taken at 5am, running on about four hours’ sleep. Glamorous, I know.