Introduction Predicting the success of our honeymoon this summer we decided that it would be a good idea to burn some more miles and a 2-for-1 voucher and have a second honeymoon. The criteria for the destination were as follows: somewhere vaguely warm, good value for miles, good redemption...

>IntroductionThis report comes more than 2 years after I actually took the trip. Annoyingly I’ve forgotten some of the detail, but maybe that’s helped to give a better view of what you really take away from a trip; the lasting memories.A year after my parents moved to New Zealand, I had a...

>The second instalment in my travels to New Zealand takes me to Sydney… if you haven’t read Part 1, go and read it now.Bangkok to Sydney in British Airways FIRSTThis was a flight I was very much looking forward to; having flown with British Airways more than 100 times in the...

Introduction It’s a brave man that reads a random report on a travel blog and thinks “forget where I was going to take my new wife on our honeymoon – I’ll go there”, but that’s exactly what Alex did when he paid a random visit to Schofs’ Travels...

IntroductionAs you get older, the number of opportunities you get to do something spectacular for the first time falls like flies in a microwave. For me, visiting South America was way up on my list of things to do before I’m 40… But for my sister-in-law, it was an even bigger...

>Planning the tripIn November 2006 I dabbled with the concept of status runs in Bahrain. Back then it was not through need, but simply a jolly at a price I couldn’t refuse. However, a change in job has meant twice-weekly flights are a thing of the past for me, and if I’m going to keep my...

Purple Parking (Drop off) We’ve recently moved a little further away from Heathrow, meaning a return taxi trip would have cost over £100, so I thought I’d try out some Heathrow parking. After pricing up a few alternatives, Purple Parking came in cheapest at £69 for the 14 nights...

Tokyo – Tahiti in Air Tahiti Nui Business ClassThis was a flight I was looking forward to, because I was finally on my way to one of the most beautiful places on the planet; Bora Bora.Another trip on the Narita Express saw us rolling up to Narita Terminal 2, where Air Tahiti Nui fly...

Bora Bora – Tahiti in Air Tahiti Economy The boat took us right to the airport, and as we went into the terminal we grabbed a few last minute presents for family from the small selection of shops. We then checked in our bags, collected our boarding passes, and went to the bar opposite...

>IntroductionFirst things first… this Bonanza was a lot crammed into a little time. The write up however is a lot with no cramming… sorry! So rather than the usual single post write up, I’ve split it up into days.Select which section you’d like to see:All SectionsIntroduction /...