I loved our stay in Sydney and our trip to the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium was very interesting. It is conveniently located in Darling Harbour just north of the Pyrmont Bridge. My wife and my 2 kids went in. A child is considered 4 – 15 years. 3s and under enter SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium free of charge (great policy). It was very…
Early in 2015, I took several months parental leave and enjoyed a trip with my family to Australia/New Zealand. We stayed for 10 nights at the Four Points by Sheraton (almost felt like we moved in) and had an amazing time. The location is perfect (close to Darling Harbour, Pyrmont Bridge, and about 40 minute walk to the Opera House,…
Air New Zealand announced today that in celebration of its 75th anniversary, it will offer a one-day, $475* fare sale for tickets from Vancouver, Canada to Auckland, New Zealand. Seventy-five (75) tickets at the incredible price of $475* including taxes, a significant savings compared to the average published fare to New Zealand, will be on sale for one day only…
Jeopardy is my favourite game show – you learn a little obscure knowledge every time you watch it. Our friends in the US had problems with this category! I wonder though how many Canadians would have got them all right (I even had problems with 1 of them at first – it is not where I live)! Enjoy the clip…
The 50% conversion rate promotion from Royal Bank (RBC) Avion to British Airways (BA) Avios is back again and runs from now until July 15, 2015. RBC Avion cardholders and clients who hold other eligible RBC Royal Bank products or services that earn RBC Rewards points†, have the option of converting their RBC Rewards points to Avios◊. As a member…
I consider frequent flyer miles similar to currency as they have a value and how you choose to use those miles gives you a different return (i.e. high-end blender vs business class ticket reward). I have seen so many award booking services pop-up in Canada where you pay $100 for assistance on booking an award ticket. I feel this is…
United is committed to protecting their customers’ privacy and the personal data they receive from them, which is why they are offering a bug bounty program — the first of its kind within the airline industry. If you think you have discovered a potential bug that affects their websites, apps and/or online portals, please let them know. If the submission meets our requirements, we’ll gladly reward…
We found a nice promo from Rocketmiles and American Express today. If you have never booked with Rocketmiles we have an offer for Aeroplan members who also hold an Aeroplan affiliated American Express Card. You’ll earn a minimum of 5,000 miles on your first booking made by July 31, 2015. Here is a link to the promotion.
Starting May 25 at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) and expanding progressively to other airports throughout the month of June, Air Canada will have staff at both check-in and security checkpoints to quickly confirm and tag carry-on bags that meet the airline’s carry-on dimensions as “approved.” According to officials, this will make it easier and safer to stow personal items on board, may…
In association with Regus, the world’s leading provider of workplace solutions, Diners Club Australia are delighted to announce that all Diners Club Cardholders can now sign up for a FREE two-year Regus businessworld membership card valued at $700. Use this promo code: diners08bus The Regus businessworld programme helps you stay productive while traveling on business. No more meetings held in coffee…