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Thought about traveling and long distance education for your kids? We’re about to start! 

Getting ready to become the teacher…

I have always been a nervous flyer. I fly Qantas everywhere because I trust them implicitly, and I even pay extra to fly Qantas on routes where there is a lot of competition.

We’re in Borneo on a budget. It’s not too difficult but I am missing basics like room service and a hotel pool. However, I’ve found an awesome solution – use someone elses hotel pool, for a fraction of the cost of staying at the hotel.

Things may not always go smoothly when flying with babies and toddlers, but with a few tricks and tools we can make flying with kids a little easier for ourselves. Here’s a few life savers that have worked for me in the past:

I’m pretty focused on earning my points – through flights, my credit card, my shopping…and I also get points from some service providers when I pay my bills on time.

Emmie has been a Qantas Frequent Flyer member since she was two. It’s so worth it – kids earn points and status credits, meaning they can go up the tiers along with you.

The days of sardine-like economy class travel are over, as long as you fly on an A380.

The A380 economy class is the new not-economy-class and has me wondering why, up until now, I have paid for “better” seats on long haul flights when A380 economy is fine.