X-Mas Travel Plans

The Boi and I have a rather hectic, Visit-the-Friends-and-Family trip planned for the holdays this year.

It will be the first time he meets my dad, and the first time he sees snow. Other then a small trip to the middle of Ohio a few years back, it will also be the first time he's left Australia.

We're making brief stops, therefore, in a bunch of places, to try to give him a quick overview of as much as possible, with longer stops for my beloveds in Newfoundland and in London.

Rough itinerary to follow below; anyone enroute who wants to meet up for a quick coffee and chat feel free to weigh in.

While I'm a seasoned traveller, with lots planned for the adgenda already, feel free to weigh in with your favourite memories/ plans/ warnings/ reccomendations/ horror stories for any of the planned stops.
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Sun, Dec 3: AIR NEW ZEALANd
From: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (BNE)
Departs: 11:40am
Departure Terminal: INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
To: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (AKL)
Arrives: 5:40pm Arrival Terminal: INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
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Sun, Dec 3: AIR NEW ZEALAND,
From: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (AKL)
Departs: 7:30pm Departure Terminal: INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
To: LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX)
Arrives: 10:25am
Arrival Terminal: TERMINAL 2
*note; in process of changing this leg, as we would be comfortable with more time to claim luggage, clear customs and transfer to next leg.*
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Sun, Dec 3: UNITED AIRLINES,
From: LOS ANGELES, CA (LAX)
Departs: 1:00pm Departure Terminal: TERMINAL 7
To: NEW YORK JFK, NY (JFK)
Arrives: 9:10pm
Arrival Terminal: TERMINAL 7
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Note; two nights with a friend in NYC, then one night in NJ (in order to make the morning flight out without having to arrange transport in the wee hours of the morning)
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Wed, Dec 6: AIR CANADA,
From: NEWARK, NJ
Departs: 9:25am
Departure Terminal: TERMINAL A
To: TORONTO ON, CANADA (YYZ)
Arrives: 11:00am
Arrival Terminal: TERMINAL 2
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Two nights in Toronto with my brotherTwo nights in Kingston with Geoffie.Two nights in Ottawa with my ex. One night in Montreal (Hotel somewhere downtown; have not booked yet)
All the above on land (train)
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Wed, Dec 13: AIR CANADA
From; Montreal, QUE
To; St. John's, NF
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Two nights in St. Johns with friends.14 nights in Central NF with family. 4 nights in St Johns with friends
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Tue, Jan 2: AIR CANADA
From: ST JOHNS NF, CANADA (YYT)
Departs: 8:40pm
To: HALIFAX NS, CANADA (YHZ)
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Tue, Jan 2-Wed, Jan 3: AIR CANADA,
From: HALIFAX NS, CANADA (YHZ)
Departs: 10:55pmTue, Jan 2
To: LONDON HEATHROW, UNITED KINGDOM (LHR)
Arrives: 8:30amWed, Jan 3
Arrival Terminal: TERMINAL 3
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5 nights in London (housesitting a freinds vacant apartment because she is loffly and generous and we luffs her) 1 night in Kracow (hotel not yet booked; planning visit to Auschwitz/Birkenau) 5 nights london (again, housesitting)
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Sun, Jan 14-Mon, Jan 15: THAI AIRWAYS INTL LTD,
From: LONDON HEATHROW, UNITED KINGDOM (LHR)
Departs: 11:50amSun, Jan 14
Departure Terminal: TERMINAL 3
To: BANGKOK, THAILAND (BKK)
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2 nights Bangkok(Hotel unbooked)
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Tue, Jan 16-Wed, Jan 17: THAI AIRWAYS INTL LTD,
From: BANGKOK, THAILAND (BKK)
Departs: 11:40pmTue, Jan 16
Departure Terminal: TERMINAL 1
To: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (BNE)
Arrives: 11:45amWed, Jan 17
Arrival Terminal: INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL