Most guides to getting to Sydney Airport by public transport start and end at the train. Pay the station levy, change at Central or Wolli Creek, arrive having spent $20 on the privilege. There is a cheaper, more direct option…
I lived in Singapore for six months before “retiring,” and I fell in love with the place by getting under the hood. I now travel back annually for regular stopovers. Recently, I booked a $400 return Scoot flight that I…
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…
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