Many of us are exchanging their air miles to travel for free. For a limited time only, receive 42,000 bonus miles when you sign up for a Citi PremierMiles Card — enough to take you to Hong Kong, Seoul or Taipei for free. Money Digest’s readers get additional $150 NTUC FairPrice or Grab vouchers when you apply before 15 November 2017. Find out more here.
If you think New Zealand is way out of your budget, here’s one reason to rejoice! In partnership with DBS/POSB Cards and Singapore Airlines, tickets to Wellington from Singapore is now only going for $600 all-in return!
Simply enter promo code ‘DBSSIA‘ at singaporeair.com or the SingaporeAir Mobile App to enjoy offer.
Looking to get your heart pumping? Adventure fans, listen up! Wellington is home to numerous outdoor and adventurous activities fit for the daredevil in you. Escape your comfort zone and enjoy Wellington like never before.
Test your confidence at Adrenalin Forest
Located amidst natural surroundings in Canterbury, Wellington, Adrenalin Forest is an adventure course featuring over 100 different obstacles and challenges across six levels. Challenge yourself to overcome your fear of height! Climb, jump and swing while being suspended 20 metres in the air!
The adventure lasts over 3 hours and is one of the more affordable yet fun activity fit for the entire family or friends!
Travel through Wellington, New Zealand in style
Mount Victoria
Road trip across Wellington like never before. Wellington, located on the southwest tip of North Island in New Zealand, offers some of the best sights and scenery, making this adventure even more enjoyable.
Whether you’re a nature and outdoors fan or not, a roadtrip around Wellington will leave you gasping for more. Every corner of the city is filled with beautiful blue coastlines and green meadows on the mountainside. If nothing gets you as much as uneven terrain, complete your trip by hiking through the Rimutaka Range.
There are numerous routes to choose from, such as Shelley Bay Circular Drive, Mount Victoria, Houghton Bay, Happy Valley, Lake Wairarapa or Martinborough Wineries. Be prepared to get your heart and your body racing with your adventure buddies.
Soar up high in the sky
(Image credits: Pexels)
Fancy overlooking New Zealand with a view like no other? Try a hot air balloon ride! No Wellington trip is complete without a trip up on the hot air balloon. Located just slightly outside of Wellington at Hamilton, there are plenty of vendors and operators providing this refreshing experience.
Of course, it goes without saying to bring along your cameras to capture the view you’ll get from the top; it’s the perfect vantage point for your next Instagram or Facebook post!
Enjoy the beaches
(Image credit: Phillip Capper, via Flickr)
Home to one of the nicest surf beaches you can find, Wellington’s Lyall beach sure is a perfect location to surf at, even if you’re a beginner.
Lyall Beach, just 10 minutes away from the city centre, combines the beauty of the sand and the sea with the metres-high waves – you’ll definitely feel that adrenaline rush sweeping over you. Apart from that, the beach is also a great place to windsurf and kitesurf due to the strong winds (don’t worry, there are lifeguards all day to watch over you).
Another crowd favourite is Oriental Bay. Home to one of the most gorgeous waterfront housing estate, this beach has plenty of activities for you and your friends and family, including swimming in the clear blue sea, playing volleyball on the golden sand beach, cycling or skating on the beachside pavements and more!
There are plenty of other beaches around Wellington that you can visit, too, like Days Bay & Eastbourne and Scorching Bay. There’s a beach for everyone here in Wellington, so go and beach hop!
Want to get more bang for your buck? Extend your trip by a few days to explore Canberra, at no additional flight charge. There will be a stopover in Canberra, Australia and tickets are open jaw. The national monuments and galleries of Canberra are all within walking distance of each other, so you can get a crash course of Australia’s political and administrative hub.
It’s time to reignite your adventurous bone with this exciting travel deal. Book by 6 Nov and pay with any of your POSB/DBS card. Travel period is between November 2017 – June 2018.
Mileslife has recently entered into a partnership with American Express (‘Amex’) that is set to accelerate your KrisFlyer miles earning! This partnership applies to both the American Express® Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Credit Card and the American Express® Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card. These are 2 of the most popular credit cards for anyone looking to collect KrisFlyer miles.
For starters, Mileslife is only lifestyle+travel mobile app which allows members to earn their preferred frequent flyer miles from everyday spending such as dining and lifestyle activities at over 2,000 merchants on top of their credit card miles. Merchants range from popular F&B outlets such as Crystal Jade to international hotel chains such as Capella. The miles will be credited into the airline loyalty programme of your choice within 3 to 5 business days as long as they are a partner of Mileslife. Remember that these miles are on top of the regular miles that you may earn with your existing credit cards. So here are more details on how you can turbo charge your American Express Singapore Airlines Credit Cards with Mileslife.
Double Up Your KrisFlyer Miles
As a result of the partnership between Mileslife and Amex, you can potentially earn up to an incredible 10 KrisFlyer miles per S$1 spent on Mileslife! This is an unparalleled mile per dollar rate in the market at this moment. Honestly, collecting KrisFlyer miles have never been easier.
Follow these steps to enjoy this amazing mile per dollar rate.
Enter any of your American Express Singapore Airlines Credit Card into the Mileslife app so that they are captured in the mobile app.
Proceed with your transaction. The applicable miles vary according to the type of purchase or payment that you are going to make with Mileslife.
Simply select your American Express Singapore Airlines Credit Card before making any payment on Mileslife to double up your miles*!
*Do note that this promotion is for a limited time only and expires by 31 October 2017.
Earn Higher Welcome Bonus KrisFlyer Miles
If you are not an existing American Express Singapore Airlines Credit Card Member, there is an additional reason for you to sign up now. Exclusive only during this promotion period, new users who sign up for an American Express Singapore Airlines Credit Card through Mileslife will receive an additional welcome bonus of 2,500 KrisFlyer miles. This is on top of the 5,000 KrisFlyer miles that new applicants would typically receive upon first spend on the Card.
As an illustration, a new user who signs up for the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card via Mileslife can earn up to 41,700 KrisFlyer miles with just retail spend of S$6,000. That is enough to redeem a Business Class round trip to Bangkok on Singapore Airlines!
Unique Bonus Code For MoneyDigest
Readers of MoneyDigest would be pleased to learn that there is an additional welcome bonus code for new Mileslife users. Here are the steps to earn more miles from Mileslife:
Enter “MONEYDIGEST” promo code in the Mileslife App and spend a minimum of S$49 for your first transaction with Mileslife. (Click Account Tab>Click on Promo Code>Enter MONEYDIGEST>Apply)
Enjoy an additional 1,000 bonus miles credited to the airline loyalty programme of your choice within 3 to 5 business days!
With Mileslife, collecting air miles have never been easier and faster! Your next wanderlust could be just a few clicks away.
Your window to extraordinary adventures with all-in return Economy Class Early Bird fares and amazing year end specials to over 55 exciting destinations.
Book with your American Express® Card and redeem an American Tourister Packable Duffel*. T&Cs apply.
Sale period: From 5 to 31 October 2017
Travel period:
Early Bird Fares: From 4 November 2017 onwards
Year end travel deals: Selected periods between 12 October and 31 December 2017
#Please refer to the individual Cards featured on amex.co/singaporeair for detailed Terms and Conditions on earning KrisFlyer miles and exclusive Singapore Airlines Travel Privileges when you charge your purchases to your Card as well as amex.co/SIAoffers for offer details on travel benefits on your Card. Minimum spend on Credit Card is applicable for Singapore Airlines Travel Privileges.
*The American Tourister Packable Duffel and Samsonite RED Kharris 25” Spinner are limited to the first 1,000 and 350 American Express Card Members who make a minimum eligible spend of S$1,588 and S$4,888 in one (1) transaction respectively on singaporeair.com
between 5 and 31 October 2017. Each Card Member is allowed to redeem a maximum of one (1) item. A Redemption Letter will be sent to Card Member via post within 6 to 9 weeks from the end of the Singapore Airlines Fare Promotion on 31 October 2017. Gift images are
for illustrative purposes only and American Express reserves the right to change the colour and/or model at their sole and absolute discretion. Gift redemptions are on a first come, first served basis. While stocks last. 1 – 5. For detailed Terms and Conditions, please visit (1, 2) amex.co/octfaregifts
