We booked a $400 return to Singapore with Scoot. Hand luggage only. I had used up every lounge pass I had — Amex, CommBank, St George — all gone. So when I reached out to the LoungePair team while building…
Nearly twenty years ago I was part of the team at CommBank that made SMS verification mandatory for all customers. We were the first major bank in Australia to do it. At the time we thought about security. We didn’t…
I did this so you don’t have to guess. Velocity is running a transfer bonus through May and June 2026 — 10% extra points when you manually move credit card rewards across. Sounds like easy money. But I warehouse my…
I wasn’t nervous at the start of the flight. Not because I’m a nervous flyer — I’m not — but because every time I left the Amex lounge and headed to the gate, I kept getting sent back. The inbound…
I’m a big believer in knowing two numbers: how much you own, and how much you owe. For over twenty years I’ve updated a spreadsheet every six months — more recently a Google Sheet — with exactly that. Assets, liabilities,…
Last updated: May 2026 — caught both buses this week to check the details. Most people know you can walk to Sydney Airport from Mascot station to avoid the train access fee. Fewer people know you can also just catch…
Last updated: May 2026 — we made this trip this week in both directions. Sydney Airport has three terminals: T1 International, T2 Domestic (Virgin Australia and Rex), and T3 Domestic (Qantas). They are not connected airside. If you need to…
I travel overseas four or five times a year. Europe for skiing in winter, Asia on the way through, New Zealand for a quick escape, and whatever else the points and the calendar conspire to produce. My wife Julie travels…
I’ve lived and worked out of Singapore. I transit through it several times a year — three visits in 2026 alone, and that’s not unusual. It’s the airport I know better than any other, in the way you only know…
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