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One significant advantage of living in Krakow, Poland is the ability to get out and about and discover Europe. Be it by plane, train, coach or car there is always an alluring destination calling out to me. This summer I decided on a road trip with my partner and a friend visiting from...

Be aware that if you hire a car and drive in the following countries, you will be required to purchase a vignette and display it on your windscreen. A vignette is a form of road tax, and in some cases, you will still have to pay road tolls. The countries that require a vignette are: Slovakia...

On the last night, I went to the most photographed spot on the island - the Moai of Ahu Tahai which stand within walking distance of the town centre. This is the place where I encountered the most people who were drawn to the Moai being illuminated by the setting sun. As the sun sank on the...

I loved the freedom of having a car on the island. The traffic was minimal if you don't count the troop of wild horse I came across meandering slowly up the road without a care in the world. Time didn't seem to matter that much on Easter Island, so I was happy to move along slowly following the...

Easter Island/Rapa Nui - mythical, magical and mysterious. Those colossal stone heads poking out of a sparse terrain had intrigued me for years ever since I saw a National Geographic documentary. As I travelled and explored other parts of the world Easter Island was always there in the back of...

A short time ago I boarded a QF international flight and had a conversation with the flight attendant who was surprised to see a QF Platinum sitting at the back of the aircraft. I informed her that I arrived at Platinum by flying discount economy or economy for all of my status points. She said...

We all know that Americans are very patriotic and this was reinforced on my recent visit to the lovely New England town of Mystic, Connecticut. The town abounds with historical New England houses, each with a nameplate out front with the date of construction, the original owner and the owner's...

Firstly I must admit I am a huge fan of Airbnb. I have now stayed at 70 Airbnb's on every continent except Antartica and have had one bad (but not terrible) experience. The are several reasons I choose to stay at Airbnb's the foremost being value. I generally save 50 to 75 percent by staying in...

New York. These few words conjure images of swanky Manhattan shops, skyscrapers, bright neon lights and the theatre district – Harlem, though on the same island shares very few of these images. New York. These few words conjure images of swanky Manhattan shops, skyscrapers, bright neon lights...

I rang the premium hotline to find out why all the first two rows in economy on my domestic QF flights were blocked out and unable to be pre-selected. As a WP I have pre-booked rows 4 and 5 as recently as December. The consultant informed me that these rows are now blocked off for Chairmans Club...

This isn't so much a trip report but a log of trips and airlines I have taken in 2016. All flights were in Y class except for one upgrade to J and one to Premium economy upgrade. My domestic departures from Australian and NZ airports were: MEL - 8 HBA - 1 LST - 1 ADE - 7 ASP - 1 AYQ - 7 CNS -...

I had planned my trip around a break in work. RTW - 140,000 points and $1300AUD. I worked out my itinerary by choosing places I had never been to. It turned out to be an easy exercise to plan and book. An early morning flight from Brisbane had me at Sydney International in good time and...

My job allows me to have several months a year off and in that time I usually travel. I find that the One World RTW offers me the widest choice and best value. My only prerequisite in planning was that I wanted to visit places I haven't travelled to before. Travel would be in economy class as...