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Amazing Raffles

Raffles Hotel in Singapore has a long-standing reputation of being one of the world’s most iconic and storied hotels. And its ranking amongst the world’s best has only been enhanced by recent multi-million-dollar restorations. Previously we’d only visited Raffles for a Singapore Sling in the historic Long Bar or to browse the boutique shopping gallery, … Read more Amazing Raffles

My 2019 Frequent Flyer Report Card

Use my Points checklist to make sure YOU are collecting points from all the sources and activities on offer from Qantas and its partners.Read more My 2019 Frequent Flyer Report Card

Monteverde Costa Rica Blog

Monteverde is a small, windy town high in the Costa Rican “cloud forest”. It is essentially a tourist town, hub for hiking, mountain biking, horse riding and extreme sports. Parts of the town are typically Costa Rican, with makeshift store fronts and dogs roaming the streets. But the centre has developed a decidedly hipster vibe, … Read more Monteverde Costa Rica Blog

San Jose Blog

Ah San Jose, what can I say about you? You’re not the prettiest capital city I’ve ever seen…. but you just might be the ugliest.In fairness, arriving on New Year’s Day when everything is closed and the clean up from the night before is still to begin, probably won’t make the best first impression for … Read more San Jose Blog

Pura Vida in Costa Rica

Four hours from the unremarkable capital San Jose you’ll find a beautiful natural paradise in Manuel Antonio National Park. We are staying in Quepos, a small town just 7km from the park entrance and an array of wonderful dark sand beaches. Public buses run every 20 minutes to a public beach outside the park. There’s … Read more Pura Vida in Costa Rica

Welcome to Brettaway

This is my travel blog where I’ll be sharing stories and pictures from my recent travels, some travel flashbacks, and updates on where I’m headed next.

I love travel and I love travelling with my partner Stefan, and my kids, Harrison, Dana and Lucy. Hopefully they will become contributors to this blog as well.

London, Singapore and Costa Rica coming soon!

I’ll also be giving travel tips – like how I collected more than 400,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer Points in a year and booked a First Class award flight to Singapore (check out the posts under the Frequent Flyer menu).

I hope you enjoy the site.