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    What was your best or worst birthday while travelling?

    Arrived at Aitutaki in the Cook Islands early evening on my birthday - quick check in at gorgeous Etu Moana and told to walk up the beach til you see a light - that’s where your dinner is! Amazing stroll walking by the moonlit lagoon with hermit crabs scuttering around - warm and fragrant air -...
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    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    Another tip for Switzerland rail travel - we have friends we visit every couple of years. If you are an international visitor you can access commune rail tix through your hosts - price is 40 SF to go anywhere in Switzerland in a 24 hour period. There are limited tix per day in each commune...
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    World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

    My sister and I went on the Glacier Express last August starting a local Swiss rail leg from Sierre to Brig after a stay in the little village of Bluche near Cran Montana - highly recommended. We got off the Glacier Express in Chur a charming old town and had a delightful dinner and stay in an...
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    Sending parcel to UK

    With daughter and husband in the UK I’ve been sending regular care packages - the last one waited at Melbourne airport for a month before it was actually sent! APost tracker kept telling me where it was. All up it was at least six weeks door to door.
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    What's the best travel upgrade you've received?

    Back in the Ansett days - no wonder they went broke doing this stuff. Ansett mucked up our connection back from Hayman Island so we missed our flight to the country. it was AFL grand final day - no rental cars, no accom, Melbourne Was packed! Ansett did find us a hotel, paid for a fancy dinner...
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    What's the best unexpected gift you have received while travelling?

    On our first trip to Europe as young travellers with backpacks we tended to just turn up places and find a bed - not so much now! We arrived at Lake Constance on the Swiss German border, it was raining and late in the day at dusk. We had our Let’s Go Europe bible with us but having no luck with...
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    Free $50 QF voucher (must be redeemed by tomorrow 4/5/17)

    Inbox now cleared - many thanks AndrewL
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    Free $50 QF voucher (must be redeemed by tomorrow 4/5/17)

    Good evening AndrewL - happy to take up your offer - I've got a flight to Hong Kong to book tomorrow! Many thanks for your generosity !
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    Qantas Ultimate American Express Card: 112500 Qantas Points Offer

    Received my card and am quickly working towards the $1500 spend. Here is my link to the referral bonus http://amex.com.au/refer/andrebZw3C 112,500 points for you, 20,000 for me - what a great start to the year! Thanks in advance if you select my link - and a very happy 2017 to you!
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    Suggestions for Japan Travel mid March to early April 2017

    Thanks ermen - we have visited the war museum.
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    Suggestions for Japan Travel mid March to early April 2017

    The tickets are booked for the AngieP family (Mum, Dad, two daughters 23 and 26) to return to Japan from 19 March to 5 April. First night is booked in Tokyo, then five nights in a house in Kyoto, two nights temple stay in Koyasan (a repeat but a favourite!) - then we have a gap for six nights...
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    Qantas Delays/Cancellations

    Re: General Qantas Delays/Cancellations/etc. Discussion Watching A380 departures from Sydney to NYC with interest - during the past week it appears to have been half A380 and half 747 departures to LA on QF11. Using Flightaware to see what's happening each day. Fingers crossed for A380 as I am...
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    AFF Cancer Survivors Thread

    Hi SamR - sorry to hear of your experiences. Yes I do now suffer from lymphoedema in my arm and down the side of my chest. I have a fortnightly manual lymphatic drainage massage through my local hospital to manage it - this is a free service that may be available to you - worth checking out...
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    AFF Cancer Survivors Thread

    My story started in 2008 when I was tired all the time. For six months I constantly felt exhausted but I reasoned that as a full time working mother with two teenagers who did lots of sport and with a very active social life then I should be tired! But every morning I would wake up feeling like...
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    Who has the best F Class PJ's in the world??

    I bought home 2 pairs of EK first PJs last year - they were too hot to wear so hubby got them - uses them for lounging around rather than sleeping. I took my own lighter PJs on the EK flights. I must say I still have a pair of old gray Qantas biz class PJs which are great - all cotton but a bit...
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