Lots of people have said to me they wondered about going on a cruise for years before they actually went on one. Does that describe you? Trial Cruises Why not look for a trial cruise of just a couple of nights to see for yourself, before committing to a cruise of a week or more … Continue reading Wondering About A Cruise?
For many years we didn't have to bother about travelling with medicines, but as we have got older we both need to take pills daily. Usually its not a problem travelling domestically, travelling internationally it can be a little more complicated. Law Enforcement Laws on drugs vary considerably between countries, particularly if you are taking … Continue reading Travelling With Medications
Niagara is certainly one of those iconic tourist destinations that doesn't disappoint. American Falls We were very pleased to have allowed a full day for our trip to Niagara, and that we had booked both day and evening tours. There is lots to see and the tours manage to fit in all the key elements, … Continue reading Niagara Falls
I know a fair bit about One World Awards, through QANTAS Frequent Flyer points, so I will concentrate on those. But based on my experience from other airlines including Star Alliance and Sky Team however I have found most loyalty schemes are very similar. The points value depends on what you want to buy. N.B.Values … Continue reading What Are Your Points Worth
People worry about the risk of a plane crashing but probably the riskiest part of their travels is driving from the Airport. Generally the only time I drive from an airport is in places I know well. and when I don't have to drive more than an hour. Overseas Just got off a long haul … Continue reading Driving From The Airport
Last year we spent a couple of weeks on the South Island of New Zealand. As a train enthusiast one part of the holiday which was a must was a trip on the Tranz Alpine train. Kiwi Rail runs a daily return trip across the top of the island from Christchurch on the East Coast, … Continue reading The Tranz Alpine
Lets be honest this isn't the only website that gives travel advice, there are a lot of 'Travel Hacks' around. Not all of them are useful, so here are a couple I have seen, but I won't be using: Booking Separate Plane Tickets For A Single Journey Yes it might be cheaper but it takes … Continue reading Bad Travel Hacks
There are a huge range of ways of collecting frequent flyer points. With flying a lot less now I am retired a very small proportion that I collect are actually earned flying. Qantas As Australians we find it more useful to concentrate on collecting Qantas points, as they more useful to us. Here are the … Continue reading Collecting Points
