After spending the day looking around Taipei, it was time to catch our flight back to the US. Shae and I had booked our tickets in business class with EVA Air using Aeroplan miles (more on that here). Here are details of the flight: EVA Air 32 Taipei (TPE) – New York JFK … [Read more...] about Review: EVA Air Business Class Taipei to New York JFK
A Quick Stop In Taipei
After flying from Melbourne to Bangkok, we had a 3.5 hour flight from Bangkok to Taipei. When we first booked our tickets, we were due to have a one hour connection in Taipei. EVA Air changed our flight schedule a couple of months after booking though, so our one hour … [Read more...] about A Quick Stop In Taipei
Review: Thai Airways Business Class Melbourne to Bangkok
After four weeks in New Zealand and Australia, it was finally time to come home. Our journey wasn't due to be the most direct routing in the world, but it was all in business class and paid for using miles, so no complaints there. The first leg of our journey was from … [Read more...] about Review: Thai Airways Business Class Melbourne to Bangkok
Our Favorite Things In Melbourne, Australia
We ended up spending 10 full days in Melbourne on our trip down under. That's because we have some good friends who live there, so we wanted to maximize our time with them. We therefore didn't spend a huge amount of time in the city center; instead, most of it was spent in the … [Read more...] about Our Favorite Things In Melbourne, Australia
Penguins, Starfish & A Chocolate Factory – A Day Out On Phillip Island
Phillip Island in Melbourne, Australia is the ultimate place to fulfill your childhood dreams. Chocolate factory - check Rock pools - check Penguins - check Ice cream - check Beaches - check Holding starfish - check We spent a day on Phillip Island with our friends and … [Read more...] about Penguins, Starfish & A Chocolate Factory – A Day Out On Phillip Island
The Ultimate Reef Experience At The Great Barrier Reef
After a couple of days in Brisbane, we flew up to Cairns to do something on many people's bucket lists (including Shae's mom) - snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef. It was a shame we only got to spend two days in Cairns as it was our kind of vibe. Beautiful weather, … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Reef Experience At The Great Barrier Reef
A Day In Sydney – Macarons, Fireworks & The Best Hot Chocolate Ever
Our second day in Sydney was spent on a Hunter Valley wine tour with Kangarrific Tours. We therefore decided to spend our final full day exploring the city - here's everything we got up to. Bondi Beach We got an early start (well, early for me) and took a train and bus out … [Read more...] about A Day In Sydney – Macarons, Fireworks & The Best Hot Chocolate Ever
Kangas And Vineyards And Beers, Oh My – Our Hunter Valley Wine Tour
One of our favorite memories from our 2014 trip to Australia was going on a Hunter Valley wine tour with Kangarrific Tours. We enjoyed it so much that we decided to take the tour again with Shae's parents on this trip. Our tickets this time round were $139 AUD (~$105 USD) and … [Read more...] about Kangas And Vineyards And Beers, Oh My – Our Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Review: United Polaris Business Class 777-300ER San Francisco to Auckland
Prior to our flight from San Francisco to Auckland, Shae and I had never flown in business class. Knowing that we'd only have six days in New Zealand, we wanted to ensure we could hit the ground running, awake and alert. We therefore decided to splurge some of our miles in … [Read more...] about Review: United Polaris Business Class 777-300ER San Francisco to Auckland
My 2018 Predictions: Credit Cards & Hotel Loyalty Schemes
Doctor of Credit had an interesting post the other day assessing his predictions for what would happen with travel-related credit cards in 2017. Now that I have a blog, I thought it'd be interesting to do a similar bit of speculating. I've dusted off my crystal ball and peered … [Read more...] about My 2018 Predictions: Credit Cards & Hotel Loyalty Schemes