Review: Vodafone $5 Global Roaming
Taking your Australian phone overseas used to be so prohibitively expensive that I would get a local SIM card with data in places like Singapore, the US and the UK where I would be visiting for more than a few…
Milton
Milton joined the FlyerTalk community in 2004 to learn how to travel well on a budget and has never looked back. Between maximising the value from US Airways Dividend Miles (RIP) and availing himself of mistake fares like the Cathay Pacific New Year Deal from Vietnam, he likes to let the deals drive the itinerary.
Marriott Platinum Elite Challenge – Status After 16 Nights
Bonvoy, the frequent guest program of Marriott hotels, offers an undocumented Platinum and Gold status challenge for faster access to the benefits of elite status. There are two versions of the challenge: Platinum Elite after 16 paid nights within 3…
A Guide To Finding Cheap Business Class Deals
Typically the best deals for Business and First Class seats are through redeeming frequent flyer points. But there are situations where a paid Business Class fare is good value. Here is where FlyerTalk and its 755,000 members come in to…
Visiting the Louvre Abu Dhabi On A 21.5 Hour Dubai Stopover
Like Drew, I’m a big fan of the longer layover on the way to your final destination. It’s a great way to taste test a new place to see whether you’d like to visit again, or a great way to…
Why Twitter Is The Best Customer Service Channel
I have to admit I was a slow adopter of Twitter. Expressing oneself in 140 characters seemed unnecessarily limiting. When I finally signed up in August 2013 it was used as a single feed for news and travel stories. Since…
Using The Best Rate Guarantee To Save On Hotels
Major hotel chains offer a Best Rate Guarantee to entice customers to book directly, rather than via price comparison sites like Trivago, as every booking through an online travel agent equals a commission paid. They promise that you won’t find…
Why You Should Never Prepay For Hotels
The first thing we do when booking a trip is to sort out the flights. Paid and done! We then move on to planning the rest of the trip, from accommodation to activities and sometimes highlight meals. Most people take…
Tempelhof Airport Tour – Cycle Down A Runway In Time
There are airports and there are airports. Some, by virtue of their history or location, stand out from the generic and mundane. Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak airport, with its final approach skimming the Kowloon rooftops, is one. Another is…
Mont Rochelle Franschhoek Review
My Mont Rochelle Franschhoek review from June 2017 covers this beautiful boutique hotel situated on a working vineyard in Franschhoek, in the Cape Winelands outside Cape Town. It is one of the small portfolio of unique hotels that make up…