Don't let accounts with a few thousand points go to waste! Qantas offer the ability to transfer points to another nominated family member. READ ON →

Velocity’s excellent and very useful ‘Family Pooling’ feature offers an easy way for couples and families to work together when trying to build their points and status balances. READ ON →

For each member who joins under your Family Membership account and completes one earning activity, you'll receive 500 bonus Etihad Guest miles, which you can use for great-value Virgin Australia Business Class flights. READ ON →

If you want to take advantage of cheaper accommodation prices, smaller crowds and mild weather, September-October can be a great time to visit Europe. READ ON →

Unlike your own fate, the fate of your points after your death does not have to be a cosmic mystery. However, not all points programs are created equal. While some will let your loved ones take advantage of your hard earned points, others will... READ ON →

With Qantas just announcing their own status hold program, I thought it would be worth revisiting Velocity's offering for new parents. I've taken advantage of this twice in the last 5 years for our two children, helping me maintain Velocity... READ ON →

Qantas Frequent Flyer have announced a ‘status hold’ program which holds the frequent flyer elite status of new parents at the same level for up to 18 months. This sounds similar to Velocity’s parental leave offering, but there are a few key... 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 →

With my son about to turn one, I’ve found myself looking into an area of travel I’d previously not given much thought to. Actually, an area I’d given exactly zero thought to - what are the best airlines to travel on with kids, especially... READ ON →

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 and READ ON →

Earlier this year my family decided to spend around 10 days in Fiji - with the majority of the break booked using points. We flew over in Fiji Airways Business Class, stayed at the Sheraton Villas on Denarau for the first half of the break, and READ ON →

The last leg on our European trip was to head from Paris Charles de Gaulle, to Kuala Lumpur, and onto Sydney in Malaysia Airlines Business Class - once again with the two kids in tow, aged 3 and around 4 months. As I've mentioned a few times... READ ON →