Recent content by chodo

I didn’t say it took 40 minutes, that was Syd.

Did a few nights in Silom last month, first time since Covid and couldn’t believe how dead it was, especially the night market at Patpong. It never seems like 40 minutes from Asoke to Silom - maybe because there’s so much to see?

there's the Citibank building at Asoke which is about as central as you can get? BTS and MRT both have stations here.

I just came back from Taiwan where there were no Citibank ATM's so I used my uBank debit card (also owned by NAB). The app is surprisingly good, they give 5.1% on funds up to 250k and the rates for the debit card are almost spot on with XE live. I have kept my Citibank just in case, but I find...

We're looking to sneak off to Asia for a few weeks this month and we always wanted to see Taipei, but alas only PE heading there. Loads of J to HK on Cathay and QANTAS, but a little jittery about HK nowadays. Otherwise, plenty of J and F on Emirates to Singapore ($1200 taxes one way though, lol)...

For the best part of the last year China Airlines have had loads of J from Melbourne to Taipei on their redeye. Now, since the ability to redeem QFF points on China Airlines on to further destinations was introduced, there seems to be nothing higher than Premium Economy out of Brisbane, Sydney...

What will you do if they fail to rectify after their last chance?

It’s been 6 months or so since I did the green leaf quiz. What is the benefits to ticking them all off again?

We spent April in Vietnam and used Airalo for various e-sims. The first e-sim we purchased was valid for 10 days, so once that expired we purchased another from them. The same e-sim wasn't available so we got a 7 day'er. Once that expired, we purchased a regional e-sim (Asia) that lasted 10 days...

As I’ve said previously, the account has been open for 8+ years. If I can use the Citibank card for retail purchases overseas, why can’t I use it at an ATM? Is Citibank protecting me by stopping me withdrawing cash but allowing me to spend at shops and restaurants? Am I misunderstanding the...

That’s nice of them. They never told me. All my Citibank experiences with Qantas and flybuys linked cards have been third rate, so this really doesn’t surprise me

In my case, it’s allowing me to pay for retail items and restaurant/hotel spend but I can’t take money out of ATM’s - Citibank or other

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-22/thailand-set-to-ease-covid-testing-rules-to-lure-more-tourists

the worst issue is Test and Go requiring some planning and not a last minute, spontaneous trip. An old colleague flew from Hanoi to coughet and there was an administrative error on the Test and Go form and he was denied boarding. I get that it's an error and his responsibility, but an incorrect...

Currently in Vietnam with a few days left on our visa and 10 days until we need to be back in Australia. Hoped the Thai authorities would pull their finger out sooner - they’re missing out on so many tourists