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Just another data point for people finding this old thread. Recently applied for 2 x Vietnam eVisa on a Saturday morning, granted late on following Thursday night, although 1 advice email came Thursday night and 1 on Friday morning.

Tile still seems to be the best option for android users. Usefulness of any of these trackers comes down to the number of users in the location, so airtags win hands down in most locations because of the number of iphones about, but not really useful if you aren't in the apple universe. I've...

Thanks for that update...... Our flight to MEL is at 6:15, so we will have to be up early to join the queue!! I can see our door to door travel time creeping up to 22-24 hours. We'll make an assessment depending on what we see when we get to the airport. We could always try the self checkin...

Yes, that is my understanding as well. We will be travelling after the opening time for the new airport, but the tickets are still showing REP. I expect to get the change email at some time in the next few weeks!

Hi All!! We had been planning a longer trip to Europe with two of our adult children, but we couldn’t get everyone to agree on timing, destinations etc. My wife, however, had already booked her holidays with her employer, and they are always difficult to deal with regarding changes to leave. So...

I'm looking at this thread with interest! Also examining annual policies as we return to more active travel. From what I've experienced, it's important to know who the underwriter is that stands behind the policy, as well as examining the T's & C's. For many years we used 1Cover, driven by...

For those with phones that don't support eSims natively, there is another option I believe. You can buy a Sim card replacement that then allows you to download eSim profiles. Advantage I see is that you can then do the instant purchase online of the eSim as needed. Disadvantage is that you...

The 100 yen shops are great. Much wider range than the Daiso ones here (and cheaper of course). It's interesting to see what's available for so little. Useful for those souvenirs where you have to get something for someone but don't want to spend too much. Have done the colourful chopsticks...

I've also used Lemon Mobile in the past without any problems. I've always gotten the NTT DoComo ones as you tend to get better coverage (from reports of others)

You will also find "second-hand" clothing stores in these shopping streets. In the main street, they are quite upmarket but good value. One street back from the main drag you are more likely to find the Japanese equivalent of an Op-Shop. My spouse loved these. Storage space in homes is...

Just seconding some of these comments. The Kamakura/Enoshima/Ofuna triangle are great. We were happily able to spend a full three days non-stop there without any trouble. You can get the Narita Express direct to Ofuna (train splits in two at Tokyo station so make sure you are in the right...

Agreed. It just irritates me. I keep walking until I find one with the prices displayed. Perhaps the offending cafes are actually trying to accommodate some of our overseas visitors who come from places where haggling over price is the norm. Maybe we should all ask the price and then offer...

I was not on the flight, but a very long time ago, BIL had been working in the gulf communities and brought a stuffed crocodile back on a Mt Isa to Brisbane flight stored in the overhead compartment on what I think was a TAA DC9. From what I remember it was probably about 2M long. Please not...

I remember being on narrow body flights where the left hand side seats were non-smoking and smoking seats were on the right hand side. How that was ever going to work, I don't know. I think Lufthansa were one of those with this system, at least at some point. And that was in the enlightened...