Author: iain

  • New York Tips (updated 2024)

    New York Tips (updated 2024)

    Things To Do TV Show Recordings (Free) I managed to get tickets to see The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Myers and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Kimmell. Some of the celeb guest we saw: Jerry Seinfield, Daniel Craig and Jake Gyllenhaal. Sign up here and fill out profile etc. The…

  • New Zealand: Waiheke Island Day Trip

    New Zealand: Waiheke Island Day Trip

    Waiheke Island is a stunning place. It’s pretty cool to just say “I have been to Waiheke Island”. Getting To Waiheke Island From Auckland Waiheke Island is only 10 miles or so from the heart of Auckland. I would say visiting here should definitely be on the “must-do” list if you are visiting Auckland. Getting to Waiheke…

  • Emirates Options Voucher – My free flight to the other side of the world and back!

    Emirates Options Voucher – My free flight to the other side of the world and back!

    As an Accountant and self-confessed thrifty person, I hit the jackpot with this one: A free return ticket back to Australia! This is a story of highs (free ticket!) and some lows (thinking I was caught up in some sort of terrorist plot!) What is an Emirates Options Voucher? An Emirates Option Voucher is a…

  • Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Museum- Australia

    Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Museum- Australia

    Location: Albion Park Cost: $20 AUSD (£10 /$15) Length: 1.5 Hrs More Details: Click Here I think the below picture of me standing in front of a retired Boeing 747 probably falls under the ‘geeky’ post section of this blog. Count yourself lucky that you were not my friend, who got dragged on a two hour train journey to the museum,…

  • Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb – Is it Worth It?

    Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb – Is it Worth It?

    Location: Sydney Harbour Cost: $363 AUSD (£185 /$260) Length: 2.5 Hrs More Details: Click Here If you are going to visit Sydney, or even Australia in general, one of the most iconic landmarks that you will want to see is the Sydney Harbour Bridge. There is then the temptation to climb the frickin’ thing! On Australian tourist information sites, the Bridge…