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Property: Hilton Union Square San Fransisco Booked: Lowest possible ($260 USD), MVP rate (first time I've risked it) Received: Skyline view floor 20-44 (we were on 21) Benefits: 2 bottles water (offered at check in but refused). When we said we'd bought our own reusable, she pointed out all the...

Property: Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas City Centre Booked: Lowest possible ($120 USD) 2 queen beds (for some reason 1 king was way more expensive) Received: As booked Benefits: 2 bottles water - unsure if everyone gets that anyway .... I mean, the stuff comes out of the tap for free. Status...

Yeah I got multiple calls from that number with all sorts of random questions.

Yes indeed. Most of our work is 'bad news' in pathology so the rare good results are a little bit of shining light. I have probably 60-80 patients a day I look after, almost none of whom would have any idea who I am. But I am there, desperately doing everything I can to make their lives a...

In transit in HKG currently. Few flights delayed, very few (mainly Japan) cancelled. Haven't been landside but absolutely no sign of anything untoward airside.

Yep we locked in for 5 years at a bad rate on the advice of a financial advisor :rolleyes: Still got over 2.5 years left. The comparisons I've done are at the end of the current fixed term (ie in 2.58 years). I have enough points already for 2xJ 35000 mile tickets. This is just short of...

Our broker is recommending we refinance with ANZ. Unfortunately we fixed a portion of our mortgage which will cost us $22k break fee (ouch!), but with better rates we'll still come out ahead. Trying to decide between ANZ and BOQ, the latter will save us $5900 in the next 2 years, the former...

In HKG right now. Other than a couple cancelled flights (which isn't probably much more than expected) there is nothing of note going on.

Bland breakfast at the Garden Inn! We decided to hit up the aquarium. 39,000VND Grab fare to Times City Aquarium which is located in a shopping mall (Vincom mega mall). 170,000VND entry. I saw some reviews which said the tanks were small and the animals are suffering which normally puts me...

Out and about Hanoi. So we decided to go out for a stroll to see how mr k_sheep would hold up. The Garden Inn is just down the road from the opera house. Some lovely tree-lined streets about. Ho Hoan Kiem lake Fruit sellers at the old quarter, citadel wall Dinner at Pho Thin...

Sapa is great, went there with my Mum a few years back. Lovely countryside. Craven, should be safe now, can keep the bag in the pocket :D Nice work earlyriser - living up to your name! All the ex-DAD seemed to be dead by the time I managed, and nothing through to JFK.

Yes I've splurged on the Yosemite one - for once, the australia tax worked in my favour, was $6.49 AUD (compared to 6.99USD!).

Tempting. I was eyeing this card off (mainly for the PP benefit) but recently applied for citibank and QF premier cards instead. Wonder how much of a hit on the credit score I'd take with this too .... am still 800 on creditsavvy ... hmmm

Now please bear with me while I attempt photos for the first time since the forum platform changed! Menu from SQ246 overnight flight ... did not partake SilverKris lounge in SIN. Big fella on landing in HAN! Menu from SQ176 SIN-HAN. This flight was on one of the more elderly A332s but...

Property: Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi, 2 nights Booked: Lowest possible ($66 USD) Received: 1 bedroom suite with living room, lowest floor Benefits: 2 bottles water, 2 drink vouchers per night Status: Diamond As mentioned in latest TR (Vietnam and USA; what could possibly go wrong?) Hilton were...