Unlock Europe on a budget using Qantas Points | Spectacular Slovenia

Unlock Europe on a budget using Qantas Points | Spectacular Slovenia

The small nation of Slovenia in Central Europe has captured my curiosity for the better part of the last four years a place with scenery so ethereal you’d be forgiven for thinking it was AI generated and what if I told you it’s got everything that other popular European destinations have but for a

Fraction of the price think all inspiring natural landscapes Charming Cobblestone towns mouthwatering Michelin star dining and even a town guarded by dragons with points I fly in comfort from Melbourne to London in quantis premium economy from there it’s a short hop over to libyana to begin my

Adventure on my journey home I’m treated to a blissful 14-hour leg in Fin’s new a350 business class traveling to the other side of the world in fact cost me less than $1300 in this video I’ll take you through my journey and how you can do it too using Points my Journey Begins in Melbourne on board qf9 quantis is direct service from Melbourne to London Heathrow via Perth I’ve got 23 hours of mostly flying ahead of me with a quick 90minut stop in Perth but thanks to the premium economy ticket I’m clutching I’m not dreading the long

Flight one bit now I’ve flown a lot but the 17h hour stretch from Perth to London is actually the longest flight I’ve ever taken and to be honest in premium economy it was pretty good so the seat doesn’t turn into a fully flat bed like in business class but it had a

Deep recline the seats were wider than an economy and I had a lot of space between me and the seat in front so it was really easy to get comfortable and get a decent sleep on the flight now this rout iteration will cease from July 2024 after that it will only be leaving

From Perth and not coming all the way from Melbourne however if you make your way to Perth from the eastern states on a domestic flight you’ll still be able to catch qf9 to Europe and it will still cost the same amount of points once reward seats become available that is

After transiting through London it’s time for my last flight so it was a 2hour flight from London to lubiana which is slavia’s main airport and honestly I slept for most of that time but I woke up just in time to see us flying over the Julian Alps I could see

All the greenery below me and there was just all these tiny little towns and just like these little houses dotted amongst the valleys and it was honestly just so beautiful it was just a breathtaking welcome into the country the airport is actually smack bang between bled and lubiana so I got a

Quick taxi to bled to begin my adventure so I actually came across slania at the start of 2020 um it’s not one of those usual places that people have on their bucket list but I was just randomly Googling it and I came across the image of bled and I just thought this is

Beautiful like I want to go there but of course this was in 2020 and I’m sure we all remember how that year went but when I found award seeds to that part of the world I jumped up the opportunity to take this place off my bucket list after

Well- needed rest at hotel Compass I step out onto my balcony and take a deep breath as a quaint town of blood unfolds before me so bled is actually a pretty small town so there’s a lake and everything is sort of built around it so really quaint really peaceful really easy to get

Around so just outside of the town of bled is vintgar Gorge so it’s a 15-minute bus ride away but I spent an hour just walking through the gorge and just admiring everything I was just turning in circles just trying to get everything in like it’s honestly so beautiful and I

Think for sure that was one of my highlights of bled and this is coming from someone who is not really a nature fiend what I am a fiend for is dessert and I was really pleased to find out that the town of bled is actually famous

For a cream cake so it’s this flaky past and it has layers of cream in it you can get it pretty much almost anywhere in bled and I would highly recommend it like it’s honestly just after three nights in bled I make my way back to libyana set inside a 16th century

Renaissance Building the boutique hotel Heritage is my base for three nights here I’m no more than a 10-minute walk away from almost everything on my itinery that includes the famous triple Bridge preran Square and the old town at the base of lubiana Castle one of the things I Really Love About Slovenia as well is that it’s one of the warmest places I’ve been to in Europe and I’m not talking about the weather so the people are so friendly almost every interaction I have there ends with have a nice day so libyana is actually known

For its vibrant art scene as well so they have a district there which is dedicated to a lot of street art there’s countless museums and galleries but one of the things I do decide to check out is the Liana opera house so I’m a huge musical fan I’ve seen dozens of musicals

But I’ve never actually been to an opera so I decided while as in lubiana now would be a good opportunity to check out the lubiana opera house so I just finished a perament of the land of smiles at Lana Opa house this venue is absolutely stunning and I’m not going to

Spoil it but there were a lot of feels like it was amazing so would highly recommend yes definitely go check out the oppra if you have time when I arrived in libyana I went on a walking tour and I met a few people there and everyone was raving about this Slovenian

Dumplings so I kind of thought I need to get behind this okay so I’m going to try this dessert dumpling as well um I mean I’m used to dumplings being small but this is like a big dumpling lathered in chocolate like can I really get any better than this I

Think it’s got like layers of raspberry inside and then more chocolate oh my gosh M that’s really good that is oh my gosh the chocolate here in svenia is absolutely amazing dessert dumplings need to be a thing like everywhere to be honest I still think about them to this day um I

Think it’s safe to say that Slovenian dumplings have changed my life like I didn’t even know they existed like but the food Journey didn’t end there there so Slovenia actually has a lot of Michelin star restaurants and there was a one Michelin star restaurant at the top of lubiana Castle overlooking the

Entire city so of course I had to visit so I chose the seven course meal and each course was paired with a different type of Slovenian wine so not a lot of people know this but Slovenia is actually really famous for its wine regions because a lot of

The wineries are quite small and boutique they don’t export as much as some other places in Europe but the quality is outstanding it was such a gorgeous meal it was set inside the castle with views over the city and it was well worth it after three incredible nights I

Realized this dinner marks the end of my time in lubiana I’m not ready to leave just yet but after spending the last few days basking in the beauty of this place I know one thing’s for certain I’ll definitely Return the first leg of my journey home from Liana takes me to Munich via train when flying out of Europe using points it pays to be creative with departure cities backtracking to London to fly home would see me slugged with the UK’s Hefty Airport departure fees so instead

I’ve got a Le Fin’s fantastic business class to look forward to the journey from Liana to Munich was 6 hours and i’ booked a first class train cabin and honestly it was well worth the price it was only an extra $50 compared to a regular cabin so for $50 for for 6 hours

I would highly recommend it I was also right next to the dining cart so I got first dibs on food from Munich it’s a short 2hour flight up to Helsinki to catch my flight to Hong Kong in Fin’s a350 business class my ticket grants me access to Fin’s business class Lounge

Where I grab a midnight snack but I’m saving my stomach for the full onboard experience so my fin flight actually departed just after midnight so I was already you know a bit tired after a long day but I boarded my flight and I just had my seat there waiting for me

With all my mar Meo manate te and it was just absolute Bliss knowing that I get to fly in luxury for the next 14 hours so the business class seat on board F’s new a350 isn’t like any other business class seats so for starters there’s no

Reclined function so what you do is you pop up the footrest and that fills the gap between your seat and the really deep foot well and voila flatbed in the sky it was actually really cozy because they gave me a mattress topper and of course I had my little Mar Meco blanket

And my mar Meco pillows and I actually managed to get a solid 8 hours of sleep on the flight which is pretty good I’m feeling so refreshed after My Lan business class that I’m completely on phase during my rede economy flight back to Australia if the availability of

Reward seats only allows for one Lan business class that’s totally fine by me I’m not going to not do it so all up the total cost of this trip to Europe with flights in premium cabins and even a first class train Journey cost just 242,656 per person personally I’ve paid

More just for return economy flights to Europe during peak season if you’d like to experience this itinery for yourself check out Point hack travel at the link in the description our exclusive deal includes accommodation and a full day wine tour and with Slovenia located right next door to Croatia there’s

Opportunity to extend your holiday prefer to travel elsewhere we can even build a custom tiny for your dream trip but how do you get all those points to recreate this experience for yourself well there are loads of ways to earn quantis points without even flying but

My favorite and quickest way is with a points earning credit card often these can get you 100k with a bonus offer plus extra for everyday spending to get started with your own Point sending credit card check the latest and greatest bonus offers over on our website Point hacks.com you’ll be well

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Slovenia is a hidden European gem waiting to be explored. Bursting with culture, natural wonders and warm hospitality, there’s something for every traveller to enjoy.
Slovenia has sat simmering on my to-do list for years. And getting there is simpler than I thought. With points, I fly in comfort from Melbourne to London in Qantas Premium Economy. From there, it’s a short hop over to Ljubljana to begin my adventure. On my journey home – using points, of course – I treat myself to a blissful 14-hour leg in Finnair’s new A350 Business Class. My flights and a First Class train ride to Munich clock in at just $1,286 + 242,600 Qantas Points per person. Not bad for a stylish European sojourn!

Come along as I recount the best parts of the journey and break down how you can book it for yourself!

Reporter: Victoria Kyriakopoulos
Video produced and edited by: Tobias Venus

⏩ Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:52 Qantas Premium Economy to London
2:16 Spectacular Slovenia
7:00 Finnair Business Class
8:44 How to book and earn the points

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