Travel Lifestyle
The "Travel Lifestyle" category is all about enhancing every aspect of your travel experience. From airports and lounges to travel money, tools, and cruises, this section covers it all. Whether you're planning a luxury getaway or a practical trip, you’ll find valuable tips here.
Explore articles below on how to elevate your travel lifestyle.
It was recently reported that the NSW Department of Education will crack down on family holidays during the school term. They claim that missing days of school to go on holiday is detrimental to a student’s academic performance. Perhaps unsurprisingly, most of our members disagree with this claim. Firstly, most agree that the educational value … Continued
Travel medicine is a topic of discussion this week. If you travel often enough, you’re inevitably bound to become sick overseas at some point. Depending on where you are when illness strikes, getting medical assistance quickly and easily is not always possible. For this reason, many of our members believe that being prepared is essential. … Continued
One member this week was unable to secure a Qantas codeshare flight on a return trip to Paris due to the route taken. The flight from Dubai to Paris had to be on an Emirates flight. As a Qantas Club member, our member was assured by the travel agent that access to the Emirates lounge … Continued
One member this week seeks guidance on the correct flight etiquette when faced with a vacant seat in the middle of a three seat row. On a recent trip this flyer experienced fellow pax acting, in their view arrogantly, by completely dominating the vacant middle seat for their own possessions and food tray. Some members … Continued
Smartgates have been a welcome introduction to the immigration process for international travellers since their introduction about a decade ago. The machines make the process of arriving and departing into the country quicker and more convenient. But passengers travelling with children under sixteen have been unable to use the gates… until now. The signs at … Continued
There are plenty of good taxi drivers out there… and then there are the ones that try to rip you off, don’t drive to the road rules and have loud conversations in a language you don’t understand. This week the question of where you will find the best and worst taxis drivers was asked, and … Continued
Jet lag comes part and parcel with long-haul travel and for some people can be a major nuisance. This week our members discuss how they try to avoid jet lag when moving between time zones. A popular strategy is to adjust to the local time zone before boarding the aircraft, and trying to sleep accordingly. … Continued
If you travel regularly, the chances are that you’ve used TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel websites. This week our members discuss how they use TripAdvisor, be it for researching hotels, restaurants or otherwise. Many people find the website a particularly valuable resource for finding or checking out hotels as the reviews are from … Continued
Using your mobile phone overseas can be an expensive exercise. Phone service providers often charge exorbitant rates. And although some now offer special global roaming packages, they are still generally poor value when you compare them to other options out there. One option to bring down the cost of overseas calls is to buy a … Continued
Our members often muse about baggage, and what makes a good purchase. If you only travel once in a blue moon, spending good cash on a suitcase may not make sense. For instance, if you have looked closely at a Japanese tour group, you will not their baggage often looks similar. That’s because they often … Continued
From time to time, we get inquiries from members struggling to find a cheap flight using points or cash. While the normal online tools, such as Skyscanner etc often work, sometimes they just are not good enough. In this case, it was a flight to South America, which seemed to be coming up very expensive. … Continued
While the rest of Queensland enjoys an economy that has until recently done well, things have not been so rosy up north. With what some would say is an over reliance on tourism, the businesses of Cairns and its environs have suffered in recent years. News this week that a new international carrier would soon … Continued