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FreakyFliers Travel Hacks – The Smartphone and Aeroplane Mode.

Each week I’d like to bring you a handy travel tip, Some you may have heard before, some may be old hat and some you may never of thought of. Some of these things I’ve read, some have just came to mind, some are from you, my readers. The Smartphone – Keep it on Aeroplane…

QANTAS Airways QF81, Sydney to Singapore. Economy Class.

QANTAS Airways, The Spirit of Australia. I recently enjoyed another fantastic flight on the national carrier. I was travelling on one of QANTAS’ Airbus A330-300 of which they own ten, this particular aircraft, registered VH-QPG, named Mount Gambier, entered service with the carrier in 2004. Read about my visit to the QANTAS International Business Lounge prior to…

Singapore: 24 hours with a budget of AU$200.

I was stopping in Singapore for just over 24 hours and my budget was AU$200. Thats two hundred dollars – for everything – transport, accommodation, food, drinks and sightseeing. I knew it wasn’t going to be flashy, but I wasn’t about to be trudging around in the tropical heat, living off pot noodles and drinking tap water….

Review: Ambassador Airport Lounge, Terminal 2, Singapore Changi Airport.

After a long hot day exploring Singapore, what better way to relax away from the hordes in an Airport Lounge – you know I love them 😉 For more of my airport lounge reviews click here Sure there are heaps of things to do at Changi airport, which has free wifi, theres the butterfly farm, the…

THE POD @ BEACH ROAD, SINGAPORE

My days of dorm sharing with gap year partying backpackers are long behind me, but I wanted to save on accommodation and was willing to try something different while in Singapore recently. Singapore hotels are notoriously expensive, I gather from the lack of space. The country is only 277 square kilometres, with a population of…

QANTAS Sydney International Business Lounge.

“Champagne, Champagne for everyone!” – Matt Lucas character of Bubbles – Little Britain. When you’re about to leave on an overseas trip, what a better place to start than in an Airport Lounge and if its morning, why not partake in a Champagne Breakfast! Ok, it’s not champagne on the menu here at the QANTAS International…

Touring The Republic of The Union Of Myanmar: Inle Lake

“Inle Lake really is the jewel in Myanmar’s crown” my Friend Jo had said to me when I was planning the trip to Myanmar. Jo had been living in Myanmar for about a year and travelled throughout the country and it was here she said that I would see the natural beauty of this nation. Continuing…

Menu Select. Pre-ordering your Economy Class meal on QANTAS Airways.

QANTAS has Menu Select, previously known as Eat on Q. Its been around for some years now, but I’m not sure how many people know that you can pre-order your main inflight meal on international flights in Economy! Between 7 days and 48 hours prior to your flight, log into your booking and select from…

Lunch at The Meridian Hotel, Hurstville, Sydney.

Its certainly no ‘Le Meridien’ , but the hotels restaurant is an affordable venue for lunch in the southern suburbs of Sydney. I met my Mum and brother Azza here recently for lunch and catchup before I head off on my next adventure. Happy New Year 2017 – Where are you travelling to? Located in…

Touring The Republic of the Union of Myanmar: Bagan

“Lets get back to the hotel and in that pool!” Bert said as we climbed down from another temple. We had flown into Nyuang U, the airport for the ancient city of Bagan the night before and had checked into the stunning Bagan Lodge for a two night stay. Flying Air KBZ – Mandalay to…

Touring The Republic of the Union of Myanmar: Mandalay.

My friend Bert and I visited Myanmar some months ago and our first stop was the northern city of Mandalay. From there we travelled to Bagan, Lake Inle and Yangon, the capital. Welcome to Myanmar! While some may refer to it as Burma, the official name is The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Thai Air…

Lunch On Board The Emerald Princess

“We’ve booked an inside cabin, but with a non-obstructed view” I overheard at the check in area, Um OK, you’re going to be disappointed, I thought to myself. My love of travel extends to all forms transport and I was recently invited to take a look around the Emerald Princess, the largest of the Princess fleet…

Trip Notes: Melbourne to Sydney on QANTAS Airways QF480 and the special meals.

After a wonderful weekend in Melbourne, it was time to head back to Sydney on Qantas flight QF480, a dinner flight operated by an Airbus A330-200. Upon boarding I noticed there was a rather large contingent of school kids who had been in Melbourne competing in a Jewish Inter-Schools sports competition. After settling into my…

Would You Jump From A Plane?

A glass of wine, some food and a good movie is for me, what I like to do when on a plane. For others it might be different. My Friends Jessie and Manita recently went skydiving and here is what Jessie had to say: A couple of days ago, I conquered one of my biggest fears and went skydiving…

Happy New Year 2017 – Where are you travelling to?

2016 was a good year but I didn’t get to travel as much as I would have liked. Buenos Aires and Montevideo were great, as was a brief trip to Melbourne. I have, however already booked my big trip for 2017. One way ticket around the world! First stop, Singapore, then Penang, Phuket, Chiang Mai…

Trip Notes: Jetstar JQ605 Sydney to Melbourne Avalon

Not so long ago I took a trip to sunny Melbourne flying Jetstar from Sydney to Avalon Airport located 55 kilometres south of the city. I’ve reviewed Jetstar’s services before which you can read here so I won’t go into the flight experience except to say, on the uneventful 1hr 35min journey I had that…

LATAM (LAN) Buenos Aires to Santiago – Economy Class – Boeing 767-300

After a fantastic two weeks in Buenos Aires and Montevideo it was time to start the trek home to Sydney. The first sector was between Buenos Aires and Santiago was operated by a Boeing 767-300 and I thought this aircraft was going to have a bit of a retro feel about it but I was…

Getting From Buenos Aires to Montevideo

On my recent trip to Buenos Aires, I decided to spend a few days in the neighbouring city of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. There were a few options on how to travel the 300 or so kilometres. Of course I checked flights first and the lowest fare was on Air France, who operates a…

Flying LATAM (LAN) Economy from Sydney to Buenos Aires Part 3, Santiago de Chile to Buenos Aires

By this stage I am sure we are all getting a little weary with these flights. This is the third and final leg of my journey from Sydney to Buenos Aires. So far I’ve flown from Sydney to Auckland where we stopped for 2 hours, then I’ve taken the 10 hour and 15 minute trek across…

Flying LATAM (LAN) Economy from Sydney to Buenos Aires. Part 2, Auckland to Santiago de Chile

LATAM AIRLINES LA800 AUCKLAND TO SANTIAGO DE CHILE DEPARTS: 18:00 ARRIVES: 13:20 BOEING 787-9 DREAMLINER La bienvenida a bordo. Welcome back on board. If you have been following you will know I’ve just flown from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand and about to continue my flight to Buenos Aires via Santiago de Chile. I was…

Flying LATAM (LAN) Economy from Sydney to Buenos Aires. Part 1, Sydney to Auckland

LATAM AIRLINES LA800 SYDNEY TO AUCKLAND DEPART: 10:55 ARRIVES:16:10 BOEING 787-9 DREAMLINER It was not so long ago flying on a 787 Dreamliner was novel, it was a new aircraft with new innovations and ideas. On the day of my departure from Sydney I noticed United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air India, Jetstar and LATAM (LAN)…