You know you are a frequent flyer when ...

[fly2earth]

When you "see" airport codes in locations/scenarios that have nothing whatsoever to do with aviation:
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OK @MathNerd that's enough flying for today until you recover

 

[tdimdad]

When the first connotation is Gold Coast - and the tea comes to mind only after...

 

[fly2earth]

When the first connotation is Gold Coast - and the tea comes to mind only after...
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Thats one heck of a oolongattea!

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When you type google.com into the search bar and siri automatically redirects you to the australianfrequentflyer site

 

[fly2earth]

I use terms like LAX, or JFK as those codes are very well known. Start using terms like DCA or ORD or PVG and you're likely to get blank stares from the uninitiated.

"I hopped off the plane at the LAX with a dream of a cardigan."
"I love Singapore. JFK just smells like salmonella and despair."

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When the first connotation is Gold Coast - and the tea comes to mind only after...
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RT trip to ool is 710 for Y and 790 for J? what a steal!

 

[Quickstatus]

#YKYAAFFW
You can judge the amount of weight loss by the amount of spare belt after clicking in the seat belt

 

[bashworth]

#YKYAAFFW
You can judge the amount of weight loss by the amount of spare belt after clicking in the seat belt

In my case, coming back from holiday it is more likely to be the amount of weight gained!

 

[DejaBrew]

#YKYAAFFW
You can judge the amount of weight loss by the amount of spare belt after clicking in the seat belt

Or the amount of space between your (not so) chiseled abs and the seat tray…

 

[bashworth]

I am all for the move away from all the plastic shampoo bottles, but why can’t they still supply us with a small bar of soap instead of that liquid soap which I hate. Very soon one sign I am a frequent traveller will be the return of a travel soap box to my toilet bag.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Liquid soap is NOT the same as soap !! especially if you are in a shower

 

[bashworth]

Liquid soap is NOT the same as soap !! especially if you are in a shower

Or getting a good lather for my morning shave.

 

[Sprucegoose]

#YKYAAFFW
You can judge the amount of weight loss by the amount of spare belt after clicking in the seat belt

Or when you graduate from sea belt extender to seat belt!

 

[Lynda2475]

Liquid soap is NOT the same as soap !! especially if you are in a shower

A good liquid soap is superior imo, doesn't dry the skin (has inbuilt moisturiser), great for shaving pits and legs, faster to lather, smells nicer. Plus less wastage.

I always bring my own, don't use the detergent some hotels offer.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

I am all for the move away from all the plastic shampoo bottles, but why can’t they still supply us with a small bar of soap instead of that liquid soap which I hate. Very soon one sign I am a frequent traveller will be the return of a travel soap box to my toilet bag.

More economical for them to have small bottles quasi stuck to wall dispenser.
And pour from their big bottles in their cleaning trolleys.
Cleaning staff then just pour refill into small non removable bottles.
Some of the criss cross dispensers will let the small bottles be removed if you know how.
Mass product refill saves time, ergo money kpi for cleaning staff.
Also less removal means less "wastage" or disappearances.

 

[Sprucegoose]

More economical for them to have small bottles quasi stuck to wall dispenser.
And pour from their big bottles in their cleaning trolleys.
Cleaning staff then just pour refill into small non removable bottles.
Some of the criss cross dispensers will let the small bottles be removed if you know how.
Mass product refill saves time, ergo money kpi for cleaning staff.
Also less removal means less "wastage" or disappearances.

The drive was to achieve 'green targets', but it seems to make economic sense from the business perspective, with less handling leading to reduced costs.

 

[tdimdad]

The drive was to achieve 'green targets', but it seems to make economic sense from the business perspective, with less handling leading to reduced costs.

These two aspects often coexist which is great!

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A good liquid soap is superior imo, doesn't dry the skin (has inbuilt moisturiser), great for shaving pits and legs, faster to lather, smells nicer. Plus less wastage.

A good soap bar, too. The variety on both is huge so it may take time to find the right product for you.

 

[file51]

Liquid soap is NOT the same as soap !! especially if you are in a shower

Exactly... a Bar of Dr Squatch or Irish Spring gets packed regardless if it is a weekend away, or a week away.

Some liquid soaps are ok, some are not even worthy of being used to do the dishes...

 

[VPS]

Some liquid soaps are ok, some are not even worthy of being used to do the dishes...

Agree - to say liquid soaps are better is silly because they are so variable in quality. Some people love the strong smells but for me I need fragrance free and hypoallergenic so always carry my own.

 

[Cessna 180]

I did not realise they still made soap bars.

I have a couple of Palmolive Gold in the “back” shower at home. Think they have probably been there for twenty years and probably will be there for sometime to come.

 

[MARTINE]

I did not realise they still made soap bars.

I have a couple of Palmolive Gold in the “back” shower at home. Think they have probably been there for twenty years and probably will be there for sometime to come.

. Dont wait to be told.. you need Palmolive Gold

 

[tdimdad]

I did not realise they still made soap bars.

Soap bars are making a grand comeback. Go to any weekend markets these days and you'll find at least one, if not many, soap bar makers there. Sydney Rocks Markets has at least three, Brisbane Manly is the same, Kuranda Village has their fair share, too.
I just finished a dish wash bar. I actually liked it more than Sunlight/Fairy/whatchamacallit.

In addition to getting really nice staff as bars, I also like the fact you avoid the plastic containers. You get the bars in cardboard boxes or wrapped in paper for the trip home. Less waste on all sides. Another thing that's in favour is the longevity of a good bar - it took me 1.5 years to finish a hand wash bar. I'm one of those who've been raised to religously wash hands every time I come in from the outside (shoes off, hands clean, now you are welcome home...) so the soap got plenty of use. Now I'm frantically trying to finish a body wash bar but it just doesn't shrink however much I try.

Now, to link this back to the topic, however loosely: how to best keep a soap bar dry and good during travels? If you used one in the shower in the morning and then check out from your accommodation, how do you make the bar dry for travel so it won't soak and your soap container leak?