Matty Somewhere

Middle Pub – Mullumbimby.

We took the ‘Jellybean’, the nickname we’d given the Mustard coloured Fiat 500 we’d hired, to Mullumbimby, about a 30 minute drive northwest of Byron Bay, and had lunch at The Middle Pub. It was a great little car, but we never quite worked out how to open the boot! I googled it but no…

Taverna Greek Restaurant – Kingscliff, NSW.

I simply cannot get over how lovely this meal was. On every trip I like to go and try a few restaurants that have had good reviews, suggested by locals or by friends from home. The winner and top restaurant for this trip to Northern NSW was by far, Taverna in Kingscliff. I could not…

QANTAS Flight QF1161, Ballina (Byron) to Sydney.

What a wet day! Quite a bit of rain had come to Northern NSW/Southern QLD! “We need it though” said one lady as we splashed across the tarmac to our waiting aircraft. Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland were in for a drenching over the next few days, so we were kind of glad…

Jetstar, Phuket to Sydney Economy Class on the 787-8 Dreamliner.

It’s time to head home to Sydney after my short trip to Phuket, Thailand. Although my flight to the island on Air Asia X via Kuala Lumper was fine, also very cheap, I’m happy to be flying direct as it’s given me a few more hours of fun in the sun doing absolutely nothing 🙂…

FreakyFlier Travel Hacks – No More Hard Butter or Cold Breadrolls Inflight.

Flying Economy Class and getting served a hot meal with a bread roll and butter? Hate that rock hard butter that wont spread but rip into your cold hard bread roll inflight? Well NO MORE! Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the bottom of the page! This…

Air Asia Sydney to Phuket. Part 2, Kuala Lumper to Phuket.

I’ve been at KLIA2 (Kuala Lumper International Airport Terminal 2) for about an hour and a half and now it’s time to board my connecting flight to Phuket, Thailand. While KLIA2 is a modern airport and much better than the shacks Air Asia used to depart from, I find it a bit of a maze…

Air Asia X Sydney to Phuket via Kuala Lumpur. Part 1, Sydney to KL.

Who can pass up a cheap fare? I had a few days off so decided to head to Phuket, Thailand for a bit of R’n’R. Air Asia had the best fare from Sydney to Phuket at a total of $229 one way. That’s without baggage but I’m only off for a few days so I’m…

Thai Airways – Bangkok to Sydney – Boeing 747-400 – Economy Class.

I’m on my way home from from Paris. After a few hours layover in Bangkok, visiting the Miracle First Class Lounge, I am finally on my way home to Sydney. Read my Paris to Bangkok flight here. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the bottom of the…

Camping in Kananaskis Country, Canada

I loathe it when people say I am so lucky to travel, I usually respond with: “It’s not luck! I’ve worked hard and saved my money – lived off pot noodles – I didn’t win this trip!” But I tell you what is travel luck, knowing someone where you are travelling to, they show you…

Thai Airways – Paris to Bangkok – Airbus a380 – Economy Class.

I’m excited to be flying on a Thai Airways super jumbo Airbus a380. Since I had flown Thai Airways a few months earlier, domestically within Thailand, I’m expecting great things, although maybe I shouldn’t get too excited too quickly…. Read my Thai Airways Chiang Mai to Bangkok review here. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts…

FreakyFlier Travel Hacks – Scoring The Exit Row For Free (Australian Domestic Flights)

The airlines might hate me for sharing this, so may some of my friends and family who swear by this simple and easy trick to get the exit row on an Australian domestic narrowbody flight. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the bottom of the page! Firstly,…

American Airlines – Los Angeles to San Francisco – Economy Class.

It’s a mad rush from my WestJet flight, which arrived 20 minutes early only to wait 40 minutes for a gate, from Terminal 2 to Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. Its the last flight of the night departing at 11:00pm. I don’t want to get stuck, sure the airline may pay for my…

Travel Hacks – Cruise Ship Drinks Package – Are They Worth It?

You’re about to book a cruise, does your cruise even offer drinks packages? If so, do you buy it? Is it worth it? There’s a few things to assess first before signing up to all you can drink booze. Get up to date Matty Somewhere posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the…

WestJet – Calgary to Los Angeles – Economy Plus

My mum always says “You attract more bees with honey than what you do with vinegar”. This is so true in any service industry. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up at the bottom of the page! I’m leaving Calgary after 3.5 weeks and heading to San Francisco (via…

Auschwitz – Birkenau. A Day Trip From Krakow Everyone Should Take.

“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana. I could never call Auschwitz-Birkenau a ‘highlight’ of Europe. It is distressing, it is horrific, it is disturbing. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage list, it is a museum, it is the resting place of an estimated 1.1 million…

Finnair – Helsinki to New York (JFK) – Economy Class – Airbus A330-300

Time to leave the Finnish capital of Helsinki and head to North America. I’m feeling a little sad to be leaving Europe after three and a half weeks but excited to be on my way to the next part of my trip, USA and Canada! Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your…

Miracle First Class Lounge – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

I’m back doing my favourite thing at an airport – other than plane spotting of course – I’m in an airport lounge. I’m not flying First Class – sigh – so I’ve payed my way into the Miracle First Class Lounge. Nothing dodgy and no money changed hands under the table. It’s all legit, you…

Air France – London Heathrow to Paris Charles De Gaulle – Economy Class.

It’s a 9 hour transit at London’s Heathrow airport. I try to change my ticket to an earlier flight but it’s going to cost me more than the ticket itself. I’ve just flown from Sydney via Dubai on my way to Paris. Get up to date FreakyFlier posts delivered direct to your inbox! Sign up…

QANTAS Airways, Dubai to London Airbus a380 – Business Class.

I’m seated in 11A when a man walks up to me and says “I think you’re in my seat”. He shows me his boarding pass, it is emblazoned FIRST CLASS and he is seated in 1A. I’m surprised he thinks this is first class and I wonder how he found his way to the upper…

Happy New Year! Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018!

Happy New Year! Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018! I spent a lot of time travelling in 2017 and I’ve just calculated it, I flew 97,707 kilometres. That’ just just over 2 times the circumference of our beautiful planet. Want more FreakyFlier delivered to your inbox? Sign up at the bottom of the page! I visited 24…