The location and customer service are really all this hotel has going for it. My advice is to look at alternative hotels as part of your research. READ ON →

Virgin Australia markets their A330 'coast to coast' service between the East and West coasts of Australia as their flagship domestic Business Class offering - a cut above the service and space on their shorter domestic flights. READ ON →

I had a birthday year ending in a '0' late last year, so decided to plan something a little bit special to celebrate - a one night stay at the Park Hyatt Sydney was in order. Ever since I toured the place that I wrote about a few months... READ ON →

It was time for a mid-winter break. In order to use up some of the remaining benefits of my year's Priority Privilege membership, I booked a couple of nights at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle on a 2 for 1 rate, into their highest room type - a... READ ON →

As I arrived at Coffs Airport, there were no Qantas staff around as the previous flight had left about 20 minutes prior, with my flight about 3 hours away. I managed to catch someone as they exited their office, who gave me the door code to... READ ON →

I'd managed to arrange a last minute trip up to the Coffs Coast to go check out Rally Australia. Part of the trip was funded through work, but I had to enable to flights - the perfect use of points for flying domestically given the last minute... READ ON →