I have travelled a lot over my life, both solo and with my family. Sometimes it’s cross-country for work, sometimes it’s hopping islands here in Hawai‘i, and sometimes it’s just chasing better coffee in a new city. But whether I’m booking a flight, hotel, or filling up the rental car, there’s now only one credit card I use for travel: my Capital One Venture X.
If there’s one thing I refuse to deal with when traveling, it’s international transaction fees. There’s nothing worse than swiping your card overseas, only to get hit with an extra 3% fee every time. Those small charges add up fast—especially if you travel even semi-regularly.
Traveling from Sydney Airport to various parts of New South Wales can be convenient and efficient, especially if you know the best routes and methods to save money. In this blog, I'll guide you through catching the Sydney Airport Train, and offer a budget-friendly hack for individuals or groups, and provide detailed instructions for continuing your journey all the way to Newcastle. A trip I took more times than I can count after living there for 15 years.
I am writing this post from a Starbucks in Pattaya, Thailand. Unlike most people I did not chose this Starbucks for the Mango Frappe in my hand or the comfortable chairs. I also did not chose it, like most coffee addicted college students, for it's free wifi. In fact quite surprisingly Starbucks in Thailand charges you to use wifi. If someone at their head office is reading this post would you please do something about this before my next trip? Though on this evening the lack of wifi is exactly why I am here.