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    What was your best or worst birthday while travelling?

    Mmmm, on my 23rd birthday I’d already trekked through Thailand and Nepal for several months and was now in Agra, India. I’d been staying in hostels and low cost guest houses. Being my birthday and alone at this stage, I decided to splurge and spend the night in the Oberoi. Very flash and special!
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    What's the best travel upgrade you've received?

    I can recall two airline upgrades. The first is from 19923 is sad. I had received news that my father was close to death one afternoon. The husband of a work colleague was an Australian Airlines retail manager in Darwin, where I was living. He arranged an upgrade to J on an early morning...
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    QF CSM Gifting Wine

    Travelled with my wife and mother-in-law Iin Y earlier this week on QF....MEL-SYD-BNE. Had the same crew the whole way even with change of aircraft in SYD. The crew were great. The CSM showered the three of us with spare Lindt chocolates and palmed a J bottle of Shiraz to the M-I-L (a...
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    Phone plan for Japan

    Thanks Moa999 and Goldenhorn. Gives me some more areas to investigate.
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    Phone plan for Japan

    Hi, I have a teenage daughter planning a three month school exchange to Japan. I am interested in people’s experiences/recommendations for a phone plan for three months, At that length, global roaming on her current Australian plan is not feasible. She is mainly interested in local calls and...
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    Grammar Discussions

    Hi, Just wondering....does anyone have insight into the pluralization of premise? Every visit to Suncorp Stadium heralds multiple announcements that the stadium is “a licensed premises”.
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    Citibank Plus - No Fee No Overseas Transaction Fee Account

    Just wondering if anyone hasn’t used this card in ATMs in Kathmandu? Just wondering about accessing cash whilst there.
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    Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.

    I have the WBC Altitude Black Mastercard and AmEx companion. I rang earlier this week to request they be cancelled prior to the forthcoming renewal date and charging of approx $300-$350 fees. The first operator put me on hold while she worked out the payout figure. No effort was made to retain...
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    Melbourne Car Hire

    My daughters have got a good deal for after Christmas from: Ace Car Rentals T/A Melbourne Car Rentals. Depending on how long your rental is for, definitely consider getting to a city location to avoid airport surcharges.
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    Melbourne CBD fringe transfer

    Thanks for that, AIRwin. I have emailed JetBus X.
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    Melbourne CBD fringe transfer

    Hi, What would people recommend for a cost effective, low stress transfer/ transport option from MEL to Brunswick in the middle of a weekday for three young ladies? Thanks, Tim
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    MH schedule change - QF feeder issues

    If Expedia hadn't changed the connecting flight, your friend could always have arrived at the Brisbane domestic terminal early enough to catch a better timed flight. Approaching staff at the check in counter and explaining the situation may have led to being on an earlier flight. Reports back...
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    Am I a weirdo? I never use the IFE

    SK=SAS, yes? From MEL??
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    [Discussion on Issues raised by] AJ getting pie in the face

    So true, Dajop. The vast majority do not have a strong opinion contrary to what the SSM proponents tend to say. If anything, most people would be saying "whatever". The Coaltion committed to a plebiscite in the last election campaign hence so,e strong support for them. Let's have it....give the...
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    [Discussion on Issues raised by] AJ getting pie in the face

    So in essence you are saying free speech is fine as long it isn't contrary to what you think? Or can we only discuss topics that some determine worthy of discussion? Her opinion represents a vast number of Australians. Because we haven't been able to hold a plebiscite the numbers cannot be...
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