Why I Built MapMonkey
I love Strava. I love it so much I’ve turned off every alert it sends me — I don’t need a notification every time someone I know posts an activity. I’ve been on it a long time too. Strava user…
Drew
Having spent a career building banking products that Australians use every day at CommBank, Westpac, NAB and Xero, I now spend my time travelling and finance hacking. I love finding new ways to have fun and save money.
Best eSIM for Australians
I’ve been travelling on eSIMs long enough to have opinions, and long enough to have made the mistakes so you don’t have to. This is the comparison I wish I’d had before my first trip overseas without a physical SIM…
RACV Reciprocal Clubs: The Singapore Layover Hack
For years I assumed the private members’ club thing wasn’t for people like us. Old money, leather armchairs, a committee somewhere deciding you weren’t quite the type. Then I worked out you can buy your way into the global version…
Airalo eSIM vs Roaming for Australians: Is It Worth It? (2026)
You know the moment. Fourteen hours in the air, the seatbelt sign goes off, you switch out of Airplane Mode — and before Google Maps has even loaded, your phone buzzes. “Welcome! You’ve triggered your daily roaming pass…” For years…
How Much eSIM Data Do I Need? Calculator + Guide (2026)
The hardest part of buying a travel eSIM is guessing the size. Go too small and you’re rationing data three days into the trip; go too big and you’ve paid for gigabytes you bring home unused. This calculator gives you…
Should I Buy IHG Points for Hotels or Flights?
Buying IHG points has been around for ages but If you have been playing the frequent flyer and loyalty game for a while, you know the single most important rule: Never trust that an old loophole still works without verifying…
Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore — An Honest 4-Night Review (2026)
When I lived in Singapore I used to pass the Holiday Inn Atrium on the way to work. Every time I wondered who would stay at such an out-of-the-way location — a bus stop across the road and not much…
Is Buying Qantas Points Worth It?
Every couple of months the email lands: “50% bonus on Qantas Points.” Right now it’s the big one — buy 100,000 points, get 50,000 free, for $2,730. A hundred and fifty thousand points hitting your account in one go. It…
The Ultimate Guide to Credit Card Lounge Access in Australia
An airport lounge is the ultimate buffer against the chaos of the departures terminal. But if you think holding a premium credit card means you can simply flash your plastic at the front desk and walk in, you are in…