Natulux Hotel Furano
We visited Furano one year to mix up our annual snow trip to Japan. Its a big contrast to Niseko and the western crowd there. Furano pushed our Japanese language skills to the limit but it was well worth it.
A...
JR Tower Hotel Sapporo
On our annual snow trip we travel through Sapporo, this year we decided a stop-over was in order. A quick look at hotels that would be convenient and we found the JR Tower Hotel. As the name suggests this hotel...
Forest Estate Niseko
I have been travelling to Japan annually for a few years now. It's our annual boys snowboarding trip where we spend the majority of time in Niseko. The name is shared by the mountain and a village in Hokkaido, ...
American Airlines – Tokyo – Los Angeles (First Class)
Not too long ago I had the opportunity to burn some points on a flight with American Airlines from Tokyo to Los Angeles. I had spent two weeks in Japan and was heading to Toronto to meet some family.
I used Qa...
Using Points Guide #2 – Get to know Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia partners
The second guide in what is turning into a valuable series from Point Hacks. This article covers Qantas and Virgin Australia airline partners. Both airlines have a list of partners you can earn and redeem point...
Using Points Guide #1 – where and why using points can save $1,000s
Point Hacks have posted the first in a series of guides to help you maximise your frequent flyer points earned and spent. This article outlines how smart utilisation of your points can help you save a lot of mo...
Qantas upgrades Platinum One status with new perks
Qantas has spruced up it's Platinum One status with a few new entitlements for it's top tier members.
Starting today all members with Platinum One status can now have a complimentary Platinum status for their ...
Crown Metropol Perth – Loft Suite
The Crown Metropol Perth has recently enjoyed a renovation and a change in name. Originally known as the Intercontinental, I have enjoyed many stays in the hotel both pre and post renovation.
During my most re...
Qantas Club & Business Lounge – Melbourne Domestic Terminal
Qantas Club Lounge
I find this lounge to be over crowded and noisy and finding a seat if you are travelling with more than one person can be challenging. You will often find that there are several people stand...
Qantas First Lounge Melbourne International Airport
Qantas has built a brand new first class lounge at Melbourne's International Terminal. Designed by Qantas Creative Director Marc Newson, the lounge offers a la carte dining, spa, library, concierge and the usua...