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For the past year I have been using an Airlo E Sim overseas but not impressed with the cost compared with local sims. I have now gone with a Boost E Sim package for Australia and will try both international roaming (around $3-$4/day depending on length of roaming purchased ) and local sims for...

Personally I aim to buy in Australia shortly before I travel and claim GST back because: Cheaper than buying at Airport. Easier to take back to the shop if I have a problem. Mrs Bashworth bought an Iphone overseas and it was a lower spec than the Australian version. (She can't have an Esim even...

Don't user Uber but I can tell you I travel to Manchester regularly ( I was there in May) and have never had any problem using either Australian Credit cards or Australian Debit Card (ING)

Approximately 50% of the world’s leased aircraft are managed or leased through Ireland. A favourable corporate tax regime, double tax treaties, first-rate infrastructure, skilled talent pool and rich aviation heritage, are the main reasons. (summary of a Deloitte Page)

Hasn't happened too often. . . . . but once in Singapore (when I still checked bags in) it came out first as I reached the carousel and I hardly broke stride.😁 I have had the opposite of no bags 3 times, once in New York for a very cold weekend and my coat was in the bag.

Mrs Bashworth won't wear the PJs after seeing Wil Anderson riffing about them back in 2017. She has also banned me from wearing more than the top when I travel with her! On a different tack I once saw a lady wearing the PJ top walking around the Salamanca Market one Sunday?!?

Might have been saying that when I got on for years when they saw Gold on the boarding card, . . . but not individually approached mid flight!

Yes our problem is we have been using Aldi for years and they don't do E-Sims . . . if the bank could send confirmation by email it would be fine (after all they have been told that we are overseas!)

Just got back from Bhutan again. We used the Bank of Bhutan App (GOBOB) successfully around the country but some issues. You need a Bhutan phone number for the app to work so you need a local sim rather than roaming or an Esim. Because we had a local sim we couldn't get the confirming code...

Somethings seems to be happening to try and keep frequent flyers more 'on side'. Last night I was flying economy back to Melbourne from Delhi with my wife (Both Gold) and for the first time ever the Cabin Supervisor came over after the first meal service and said " Welcome back, is there...

Only 4 for me Flown into Paro on an Airbus A319 Had a meal at the Jules Verne Restaurant in Paris. Renewal of Vows with 'Elvis' in Vegas. Helped a community in a Developing Country

The only time I did this was about 15 years ago flew up to Rockhampton one night for a job interview the next morning. Immediately after the interview I caught a plane back and one of the flight attendents recognised me.

Hotel showers that don’t have a shelf for the soap and shampoo.

We are currently on a a 2 month long railway holiday in Europe and wanted to make sure our lugggage was safe when it was on a train luggage area remote from our seat. To achieve this I carried a heavy duty bike lock in my carry on luggage (I don't check in luggage) without any security problems...

Economy generally about 3-4 hours sleep in several 45 minute periods with about 5mins between each period. Premium Economy generally about 4-5 hours sleep in hour periods with about 5mins between each period. Business generally 6-7 hours waking up a couple of times for a few minutes.

I always used to take a small Swiss Army knife but since 9.11 I moved to carry on only, so it now stops at home.

We got as far as the bus first, only to be told the bus route was suspended because of a political demonstration.🤬 At that point I suggested a taxi but was told by Mrs Bashworth we had got the Paris tickets and were going to use them!

Used the Paris Metro with luggage. Must have gone either up or down at least 8 sets of stairs. Next time in Paris it’s going to be a taxi or Uber.

Getting the best table in a restaurant…… happened to me in 2017 in Sausalito, and again today in Paris.

Shows what can be achieved if you are more interested in customer service and quality rather than outsourcing to the lowest cost company!