Spirited Traveller

26/08/2026

25/08/2026

What most people don’t understand about frequent flyer bookings.

While paid airfares get pricier as demand increases, that doesn’t apply when spending Qantas and Velocity points. These programs use the distance of your flight – not the actual price of the airfare – to determine the cost in points.

Understand this nugget of airline trickery and you’ll quickly see why short, expensive economy flights are a fantastic way to spend points.

For instance, Qantas’ two-hour Sydney-Lord Howe Island flights can cost $783 one way … or you could book for only 9200 Qantas points – the same number of points as a Sydney-Melbourne flight (plus $94 in taxes and fees) saving $689.

The principle is universal. The shorter the flight and the more expensive the airfare, the greater the value of using points for economy, provided you can find flights to suit your plans.
- Chris Chamberlin

24/08/2026

Such amazing place, & fantastic tour I did a few years ago

14/08/2026

Notices of the changes are going to the guests.

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

A bucket list🛤😍👇

11/08/2026

Since our opening in 1927, the glow of the setting sun has bathed the Pink Palace in its signature color. Golden hour turns pink, only at the Royal.