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You might want to check the World Walkabout fares out of London on Qantas: the idea is a round-world trip, in either direction, with with 6 stopovers permitted in the US, Australia/New Zealand, and Asia (so New York, LA, and Sydney would be fine). You then add on domestic legs in Australia which...

On-street parking isn't metered on Sundays (it's the free day - guaranteed, promise!) or public holidays, so you can park anywhere that's handy on Sunday or Easter Monday, if the hotel doesn't have off-street parking. If you're leaving the car in the street overnight close to the centre of town...

I think you'll find the rise has a lot less to do with loads/supply-demand, and a lot more to do with the time between reservation and departure. When you booked the ticket, you were at T-14+ days, you're now at T-4 days. If you take a look at the calendar display of fares for T-7+ days...

The first is based only on what I've (selectively) retained from a year of reading AFF. I don't live in Australia, so can't speak from experience. I'm basing it purely on what I've read on these forums. Prior to the recent changes, that's what had stuck in my mind from various threads - QF...

I've been listening (well, reading) the various threads discussing changes to the program over the last few weeks, and am slightly bemused. Having lurked around here for a year or so, the two things that come to the fore when I try to summarize the general AFF forum consensus about Qantas in...

No question - Canadian side for the views of the falls. If you stay overnight, try to aim for a waterside hotel room, or get high up in one of the hotels set a little further back. Just bring something warm, and waterproof!

Re: Taking Blackberry & Ipad to the US - Any recommendations for SIM cards should I b You're welcome - enjoy the trip!

Re: Taking Blackberry & Ipad to the US - Any recommendations for SIM cards should I b Avoid using your local SIM as roaming data rates tend to be crazy high, and useful only if you're crazy rich and have nothing better to do with your cash. Roaming calls are less burdensome, provided you're...

If you'll be in Florida anyway, then maybe you could see whether the dates fit : FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - "Good Deal" premium fares - 2010 I haven't counted the SCs, but I'm pretty sure you'll wind up with more than enough to meet the goal, and for a pretty unbeatable price.

Parking's only metered from 9 to 6 weekdays, and stops at 12 on Saturdays (I think ... don't have a car, so I'll go and look later :) Sundays is free, and from 12 to 2 the meter inspectors break for lunch (and practically all day, for all of August!), so it's not that bad ... There's actually...

I don't know about pre-2009, but the fare has been around since early 2009 and running almost non-stop ever since (from memory, it's only been taken off the Qantas Germany site for short periods of a month or so around peak AU travel dates (Christmas/New-Year) and leading into EU summer). Not...

For staying in and around Amiens (maybe as big as Toowoomba or Townsville in population, but much more compact), it depends on your budget. Having said that, you owe it to yourself (and the ILS) to do better than the Novotel near the mall! In town, there are a few chain hotels, the better...

I meant to add that if you need any help, pointers or info. on stuff in France, just let me know and I'll see what I can do to assist (especially in Amiens/VB - 'cause that's where I live).

If you're looking to avoid travel out of Paris by car (which is frankly a pretty good idea, as it's heavy with traffic at the best of times), why not take a train from Gare du Nord to Amiens (about 1 hour 5 mins, and 10 euros for an advance purchase ticket per person one way). From there, you...

For anyone interested in the fare, it's now loaded onto Emirates Greece website (in En or Gr), bookable via promotion code GRCMP10. Min. stay 3 days, max 1 month, departure before 31 August 2010. Includes destinations from N Asia to Aus/NZ and across to S Africa. One free stop over in Dubai...