|
|
|
|
It's time to get excited about travel again.
|
Sometimes having constraints make you look outside the box to find your next big trip. The Covid Curtain is forcing us to look closely at one of the world's most popular tourist destinations: Australia!
We love visiting UNESCO World Heritage sites and Milton has come up with a cracker. Lord Howe Island. The best thing is that it is in NSW with Qantas flights departing from Sydney and Brisbane every day.
|
We have also built a travel refund tracking tool that you might find useful. It's in google sheets and we are happy to give our readers their own copy. All you have to do is ask.
|
Milton is also going through his back catalogue of interesting hotels. It should provide some international inspiration once the Covid Curtain is lifted.
|
If you are not travelling overseas then cancel your travel insurance. If you cant use it then don't pay for it. Insurers are "happy" to refund.
|
Finally from the vault is when can I book my frequent flyer flights. Even in lockdown you can book speculative frequent flyer flights. Half the fun is in the planning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top 3 Reasons To Visit Lord Howe Island Next
|
|
|
|
Lord Howe Island is my current answer when people ask where they should visit next. People are keen to travel once coronavirus travel restrictions are lifted, and that will almost certainly be within states and territories first. Domestic travel will then again be possible, and eventually a travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand. Below are my top three reasons …
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel Refund Tracking Tool
|
|
|
|
With travel refunds taking much longer than we all would have expected we have built a simple travel refund tracking tool for our readers. Brands such as Qantas, KLM, IHG and Accor are just some of the companies I am following up. With over $11,000 owing for travel bookings chasing them up has become a priority. Double Check Your Credit …
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Can I Get A Refund On My Travel Insurance Premium?
|
|
|
|
Travellers might not realise that yes, you can get a refund on your travel insurance policy premium due to COVID-19. The American Express Travel annual policy I purchased to cover my two New York trips (October and December) and a trip to Europe this year actually had a cancellation clause in the fine print. Other insurance companies are working with …
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Review: Penang Plaza Premium Lounge
|
|
|
|
The Penang Airport Plaza Premium Lounge acts as the main lounge for Mastercard Airport Experiences, Priority Pass, Silkair, China Southern, Qatar, China Airlines and Thai Smile.We were travelling from Penang to Singapore on Jetstar. Our preference would have been the Cathay Pacific OneWorld lounge however it was not open for our flight. We were able to access the lounge via …
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retro Reviews: Iconic, Hip & Historic Hotels
|
|
|
|
Writing a travel blog is a unique challenge in a world where travel for pleasure has come to a standstill. In recent weeks, Drew and I have pivoted to sharing our experiences with untangling our trips booked for the remainder of this year. Along with sharing our thoughts on whether to keep travel credit cards and how best to dispute …
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
