Top 5 Gravel Rides From Melbourne
Melbourne is one of the best cycling cities in the world with an amazing network of bike paths for gravel rides. With any form of overseas or domestic travel out of the question In 2021, I spent the year exploring…
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.
Drew’s Discovery : A Hidden Points Factory with Citibank
Citibank is on the verge of being purchased by NAB which means one less credit card points program on offer. After the big four banks and Amex, Citibank has always offered a generous Qantas Frequent Flyer sign on bonus. One…
Can I Get Frequent Flyer Points Buying A Car?
While it is hard to spend frequent flyer points at the moment there are some creative ways to earn points. Buying a car is a great way to quickly boost your points balance (providing you need a car!). For a…
Rough Guide To Using Organic Spend To Fly Business Class
Organic spend is a simple way to accrue Qantas or Krisflyer frequent flyer points. When combined with tactical Credit Card sign up bonuses it is a very effective way of getting enough points to fly first of business class. Julie…
Why I Love Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Singapore Airlines Krisflyer is a great alternative to Qantas Frequent Flyer for Australians who want to fly in the front of the plane. While lots of Australians are focussed on increasing their Qantas Frequent Flyer balance, the ability to redeem…
NAB Rewards Signature Card Review
Most points-earning credit cards punish you the moment you spend overseas — a 3% foreign transaction fee quietly added to everything. The NAB Rewards Signature is one of the few that doesn’t, and that’s the single most interesting thing about…
UPDATED: Qantas Classic Awards Covid Booking Hack
UPDATED: Qantas continues to roll this offer out and it has now been extended for bookings made until 30th April for flights before 30th June. With borders opening and closing at a moments notice this remains the best way to…
Review: Qantaslink Economy Class LDH – SYD
Lord Howe Island (LDH) is one of the remotest places to fly in and out of. We had already had our trip shortened by a day on the way over and nearly had our return flight extended by many days.…
Review: The Broken Banyan Lord Howe Island
The Broken Banyan is a great self catered accommodation option at Lord Howe Island. When combined with Qantas Frequent Flyer classic awards bookings it can become a very affordable holiday. We were able to use points and an Agoda Homes…