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Case study – how I used my points to book 4 Qantas Business Class seats to the US
We're in the first week of our 7 week long around the world trip, and things are going well! We started off by flying Sydney to San Francisco in Business Class on QF73, Qantas' newest service to the USA which relaunched in December. I'll be... READ ON →>
March 8 2016
Singapore Airlines 777-300 Business Class Review – SQ211 Singapore – Sydney
After spending the weeked in Singapore at the Grand Prix, it was time for Zoe (my daughter) and I to head back to Sydney. We were originally booked on a 12.45am departure from Singapore on their A380 in Business Class, but I was keeping an... READ ON →>
November 5 2015
To Singapore for the Grand Prix! Sheraton Towers Singapore – Deluxe Room review
I had booked us into the Sheraton Towers around 6 months before the Grand Prix when room rates were getting borderline outrageous - at least $450 (AUD) per night. The Sheraton Towers still had Starpoint availability, and at 12,000 points per... READ ON →>
October 13 2015
Japan Airlines First Class Review – JL771 Tokyo Narita to Sydney
Oddly, I never got around to publishing this review, despite having it ready to go a couple of months ago. Regardless here goes - my take on the overnight return experience of First Class in Japan Airlines. JAL are once again offering First READ ON →>
August 3 2015
Japan Airlines Sakura First Class Lounge Review – Tokyo Narita Airport
This is the next instalment from my trip to Japan earlier this year, just a little late in coming! The return flight was in JAL First Class, and flying in JAL First or as a oneworld Emerald status frequent flyer you have access to the Japan... READ ON →>
June 9 2015
Review: Japan Airlines 777 First Class (Sydney – Tokyo)
In October last year, a good friend of mine (Hi Greg!) and I decided that it would be a really good idea if we went skiing in Japan for a few days, taking in Tokyo on the way back to Sydney (for me) and on the way to Europe (for him). A... READ ON →>
April 22 2015
A stay at the Sheraton Denarau Villas Fiji, with some extra thoughts on the Westin Denarau
The Sheraton Villas in Fiji are in the Starwood complex on Denarau, between the main Sheraton Hotel and The Westin. In this review I’ll cover off why we chose the Sheraton Villas, how I booked them using American Express Membership Rewards... READ ON →>
January 5 2015
Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport family stay – King Junior Suite review
It’s taken me a few months, but I’m getting back around to writing up some of the reviews of our trip to Europe over the European winter earlier this year, and as part of the trip we stayed at the Hilton Paris CDG airport hotel before flying... READ ON →>
May 30 2014
Using my Amex points for an F1 experience: SPG Moments package at the 2014 Melbourne Grand Prix
A couple of weeks ago Starwood Preferred Guest opened up some Formula 1 packages for the Grand Prix that took place yesterday - which I wrote about at the time. I managed to nab one of the ten SPG Moments packages that were for two people,... READ ON →>
March 17 2014
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