The final leg of the award ticket journey to Australia – Singapore to Melbourne

My award ticket to Australia was definitely not for the faint of heart – it consisted of four flights, three airlines, thirty hours flying time and two hotels.  I left on Tuesday night and arrived in Melbourne on Saturday (you miss a day over the international date line).  The upside […]

Dublin South Coast

My Award Ticket to Dublin, Ireland on Aer Lingus using Avios

Chances are you dream of using your airline or credit card miles to travel to Europe.   Chances are also good that you’ve more than once played with the airline redemption calculator to see what it would cost you to realize that dream trip.  And sadly, chances are that after […]

Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge

Solving my Award Ticket to Australia puzzle

I successfully booked an award air ticket last week to Australia but it was literally exhausting (just thinking about it is making me tired).  I spent at least ten hours (or more) trying to figure out the various parts of the puzzle to put together the journey.  If you are […]

Planning for my first TBEX travel conference in Toronto

  I’ve visited Toronto many times over the years to attend the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and pretty much only saw the inside of my hotel, the multiple movie theaters and the closest takeaway in order to get back in line.  I was excited to visit for the Travel […]

Moai at Sunset on Easter Island Hanga Roa

Easter Island Award Trip Using BA Avios: Inspired by The Points Guy

The Easter Island Award Trip – A little over a year ago, I started following a few points bloggers to learn more ways to earn and redeem travel points.  What I found is a community of engaged travelers  (yes, there is a community where I can go to the relief of my friends/families […]