I had an opportunity to check out Virgin's take on First Class High Speed Rail travel in the UK earlier this year - and even managed to earn some frequent flyer points in the process. READ ON →

American Airlines is a key Qantas redemption partner, and I used points on one of American's flights across the Atlantic to London earlier this year. READ ON →

Flying from West to East Coast with Air Canada in Business Class, and a look at how to book this route or flight using points yourself. READ ON →

The Westin Wall Centre Vancouver is a perfectly serviceable, relatively new airport hotel that did the job for me during a quick stay earlier this year. READ ON →

The Westin Whistler is a skiier's dream - here's my review of the hotel from our family stay in March, in a One Bedroom Suite. READ ON →

After our long flight from Sydney to San Francisco, and then a much shorter and less interesting flight with United from San Francisco to Vancouver, we finally arrived in Vancouver. I had selected the Element in Metrotown for a number of... READ ON →

Qantas ageing Boeing 747 fleet sport a refurbished Business Class cabin, but is still behind their competitors for comfort and space. I had the chance to check it out with my family on their newest route, Sydney to San Francisco. READ ON →

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 →