Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: BA226 Atlanta to London Heathrow Terminal 3 (World Traveller/Economy Class) – Still for the Friends
BA226 Atlanta to London Heathrow (World Traveller/Economy Class) Still for the Friends It’s time to cross the Atlantic again, this time with British Airways as we travel from Atlanta to London. What surprises await? Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England. But why? To...
2PAXfly
UNITED STATES: Trump administration floats airport squeeze on ‘sanctuary cities’
I have refrained largely from reporting on USA affairs. That’s partly because I don’t want to besmirch my reputation if I decide to travel to the USA again. However, there are just some things that need to be reported in the interests of Australians travelling to the USA. The Trump...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: A Quick Atlanta Transit – Still for the Friends
A Quick Atlanta Transit TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Welcome back to Atlanta. With things going as they are, how is the Atlanta transit experience if you’re not connecting on a Delta/SkyTeam flight? Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England. But why? To...
Travel Codex
LAX Oneworld Business Class Lounge Refresh
Qantas has given its long-running Oneworld business class lounge at LAX a facelift after nearly 12 years in operation. Overall it’s more of a refresh with new furniture and paint, not a reinvention. The lounge, located in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, has been around for over a decade. It’s...
Wild About Travel
Dubrovnik. Dragons, Demons,
Dubrovnik looks almost unreal at first glance. Terracotta roofs stacked above polished limestone streets, all wrapped in thick medieval walls with the Adriatic on three sides. It is indeed a real‑world city. It became King’s Landing in Game of Thrones. Many key scenes were filmed in and around its medieval...
Wild About Travel
Berlin: Cities I Love #2
I have been coming to Berlin since the Wall fell. I have watched it change beyond recognition and yet remain, stubbornly, itself. It is a city that has survived everything history has thrown at it, and it wears that history openly, without flinching. There is nowhere else like it. 01...
Traveling For Miles
Is this the most IHG points we’ve ever been able to buy?
I can't remember having seen IHG offering members the chance to purchase more than 500,000 points in a single sale before, so that leaves me wondering if the current IHG points sale (in which members can buy up to 600,000 points) is the biggest points sale IHG has run. I'm...
Miles For Family
The “Ass-Saver” and two other travel accessories I’m bringing on my flights to Asia
For my upcoming trip to Asia, my goal is to pack as light as possible. However, I am bringing a few accessories that aren’t exactly necessary but that I’m hoping will make my flights much more comfortable. Sondur Travel Cushion (aka the “Ass-Saver”) For weeks, my Facebook algorithm kept showing...
2PAXfly
AIR NEW ZEALAND: How to book the new Economy Skynest sleep pods
Air New Zealand’s much-hyped Economy Skynest is finally going on sale. Yep, those at the bunk beds you can rent by the four hour period. From this week (18 May 2026), passengers booked in Economy or Premium Economy will be able to add a four-hour lie-flat sleep session on selected...
Traveling For Miles
Save $100 on select Best Western bookings [Targeted]
Following on from the good Amazon.com offer we wrote about earlier, another targeted Amex offer has caught our eye, but this one is a little more niche. It's for stays at select Best Western and SureStay hotels in the United States and Canada.
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THAILAND: Visa-free stays for Australians cut back to 30 days
The Thai government has approved changes that would end the current 60-day visa-free stay for Australians and visitors from more than 90 other countries. That generous 60-day exemption only arrived in July 2024, when Thailand was still trying to goose its post-pandemic tourism economy. It applied to passport holders from...
2PAXfly
AIR NEW ZEALAND: Koru program replaces Airpoints
Air New Zealand has officially launched its refreshed loyalty programme, Koru, replacing the long-running Airpoints brand and shifting more than five million members into a new tier structure from 22 April 2026. Existing Airpoints and Status Points carry across, so members are not starting again from scratch. The less thrilling...
Frequent Miler
Podcasting on the road: trials and tribulations | Coffee Break Ep106 | 5-18-26
Blogging on the road is pretty easy, but podcasting from the road is a different story. In this episode, we’ll talk about how. Podcasting on the road: trials and tribulations Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to navigate...
