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From complimentary flights to acquiring platinum hotel loyalty memberships, here are the redemptions and credit card benefits rated by real point hackers. Point Hacks surveyed 1686 frequent flyers to find the credit card rewards they use and value most. ... More

Australians love to travel but when it comes to using money, they are often ripped off. Australians paid $2.14 billion in fees for accessing money overseas in 2018. This was for overseas card transaction fees, card ownership fees, overseas ATM withdrawal ... More

Heading overseas and using your mobile phone no longer means facing a mortgage-breaking bill on your return. With a little advance planning, it's possible to travel widely while keeping your phone active and your data costs under control . The first ... More

Given the rollercoaster ride on the stock market of the last few weeks, I thought I would focus on a thrill-seeking stock - literally. Experience Co is an adventure tourism business. Their primary revenue source is from sky diving, and they also offer ... More

Qantas announced last week there will be sweeping changes to its frequent flyer program, with some changes taking effect immediately while others are being progressively rolled out in the next 12 months. Overall, the changes have been positive, with ... More

Australian airlines have played one too many games of hardball when it comes to issuing refunds. And a recent Federal Court decision involving Jetstar has swung the pendulum back in favour of consumers. Jetstar was recently fined $1.95 million for breaching ... More

Ahead of the Queen's Birthday long weekend, Aussies hitting the road should shop around to find the cheapest petrol in their area and even drive a bit further to save some money. While Perth and Brisbane won't enjoy the public holiday, the good news ... More

The federal government's Smartraveller website says about 1?million Australians are living and working overseas, and the number is growing. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in the year ending June 30, 2018, 289,000 people left Australia ... More

The horrific terror attacks in Sri Lanka have triggered a change in travel advice for Australians headed to the popular tourist destination. Eight bombs targeting luxury hotels and churches have so far killed 359 people, including two Australians, and ... More

1. Stay The islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and Isabela have laidback seaside towns with small hotels, cafes, bars and restaurants. Part of Ecuador, the islands are 1200km from the mainland so you can expect to pay much more for everything. While ... More