Grumpy. Jet-lagged. Relieved. These are all familiar feelings for those who’ve arrived home having spent a good number of hours on a plane. This time we’ve arrived at about 5am and I’ve had no sleep on the flight. To make it worse, the credit card we used to manage our car park at Melbourne Airport […]
Travel Experiences
The George, Christchurch
“She isn’t much to look at on the outside but she’s a real beauty on the inside,” So my taxi driver informed me as I was being chauffeured from Christchurch airport. We were talking about the lodging he was sending me to, a small luxury boutique hotel called The George, the first 5-star accommodation […]
My Epic New Zealand Famil Trip Was Off The Charts
I was pinching myself before embarking on this trip and now that I’m home, I’m still pinching myself. How did I not only get to see one of my bucket list destinations but also ticked boxes that would’ve been on many of my friends’ bucket lists. Like skydiving, riding in a McLaren and landing on […]
A look at Qantas Melbourne’s First Class Lounge.
OK so I probably don’t deserve to be here. I’m flying Economy but dining in First Class. Thanks to my frequent flying DH, I get to enjoy the special lounge for First Class/Platinum members before reality hits and I sink into my Economy seat later. Oh what a difference from the highest-level available class lounge for Domestic travel, which is Business […]
Walk Undersea Even If You Can’t Swim!
I’m sure you can do this in a few countries but my experience was in Mauritius. Not a lot of special equipment is needed (they provide everything anyway). Just a pressured tank helmet which is supplied oxygen through a tube that links to the boat, a weight belt, sand socks and food to attract fish. […]