With domestic and international borders shut down and some states in lockdown, any opportunity for a holiday is welcome. In the past six months we have planned, booked and cancelled trips to New Zealand, Cairns, Alice Springs and Italy. For…
Qantas have a great offer on at the moment allowing you all the benefits of a Flex ticket using frequent flyer points. With borders shutting and opening at a moments notice flexibility is the key to booking any holiday. I…
I flew out of Melbourne the day after parts of the city were placed in hard lockdown and neighbouring states were not accepting visitors from hot spots. I used points to book the flight which give me the flexibility to…
I was travelling to the Covid hotspot, Melbourne to visit a friend and do some cycling in the middle of winter. My first plane trip since lockdown. It was booked using the Qantas Covid Hack which gave me flexibility in…
Qantas is gradually reopening their domestic lounges and it’s a good thing. Having booked a fully refundable return trip to Melbourne during lockdown I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Qantas had opened its lounges the day before I was…
I am a big Google Maps fanboy, it is my go to tool for organizing holidays. As a result of using it for so long I am now a level 8 guide. Essentially this means that I have left reviews,…
While I love travelling at the front of the plane, there’s nothing more romantic than catching a train. None of the hustle and glamour of first class lounges — the bottomless champagne, the lip balm and pyjamas. Trains are gritty,…
As a regular visitor to Singapore there are three things I look for in a hotel: Location, Pool and Price. The Fullerton hotel ticks the first two in spades and with careful planning can tick the third. The Location The…
Sometimes you don’t have to go that far to have a great experience. I have decided to find the closest thing to an overseas experience without having to jump onto a plane. Ferry Challenge: Circular Quay to Manly vs San…
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