I came across this article in the Sunday Telegraph (11th January 2009 by Kathy Buchanan) and thought it would be interesting to share, I mean who doesn’t want to live like a millionaire?
Bargain tips
– Visit www.lastminute.com.au for cut-price deals on luxury hotels
– Join Club Darling Harbour’s free membership program: you’ll be sent special offers for dining , entertainment and accommodation. See www.darlingharbour.com
– The Chemist Warehouse is great for picking up seriously discounted beauty products, particularly perfume and after-shaves from names like Calvin Klien, Versace and Elizabeth Arden. See www.chemistwarehouse.com.au
– Love the opera, but can’t afford the pricey tickets? Pack the caviar and champagne on ice to enjoy the Mazda Opera in the Domain, which is presenting two free Italian operas – Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci – at 8pm on January 31.
– Want to drive a luxury car, even just for a day? Turn heads by visiting Luxury Car Hire at www.luxurycarhire.com.au or phone 1800 775577. Go on, find an extra $500 in your budget and get a (temporary) Porsche Boxter. Call on Friday for mates’ rates (25 per cent off for the weekend.
Drink and dine
The Hiltons Hotel’s majestic Marble Bar is a Sydney institution that hosted a celebrity-filled arter-party for the 2008 MTV Awards with guests including Mischa Barton, Eve, Wyclef Jean and Juliette Lewis.
Bargain I: Sign up for the free Marble Bar VIP membership program by visiting www.marblebarsydney.com.au/register.aspx. You’ll get a free drink and 15% off all beverages after that, plus special invites.
The Wagamama Japanese restaurant chain has four central-Sydney locations for healthy, cool and delicious dining.
Bargain II: Wagamama’s frequent noodle card is free. Just pick up a card from Wagamama outlet and visit www.frequent-noodler.com.au to activate it. You’ll automatically have 50 points, and will earn one point per $1 spent. With 100 points, you’ll receive a free meal.
