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
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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
Jumping In At The Deep End On Lake Taupo
After spending the afternoon at Wairakei Thermal Hot Spa, our final evening in New Zealand was spent going sailing on Lake Taupo. The four of us booked tickets to go on a Sail Barbary cruise to view the Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings. We started boarding just after 5pm and, … [Read more...] about Jumping In At The Deep End On Lake Taupo
Our First 24 Hours By Lake Taupo, NZ
After leaving New Plymouth in the morning, we made our way northeast to Lake Taupo. Located in the center of the North Island, Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand. We'd been drawn to Lake Taupo by the promise of all kinds of water-related activities, so we were keen … [Read more...] about Our First 24 Hours By Lake Taupo, NZ
You Should Go To Hell For Great Pizza
After checking in at our Airbnb in New Plymouth, NZ, we started thinking about dinner for later that evening. Our wonderful hosts had a folder prepared for guests containing information about the apartment and the local area, as well as leaflets for local restaurants and … [Read more...] about You Should Go To Hell For Great Pizza