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QF1298 MEL - CFS Our first flight on an A220 and after reading about the number of cancellations and subs I'm wondering if we will get away on time. I didn't need to worry as all was well: we left on time and arrived into CFS a little early after a very pleasant flight. That's all...

Arrival into MEL is a bit of a zoo. First, we park at a remote stand and have to use the stairs with our carry-on bags, then the bus to the terminal where we join the long queue for the smart gates. Eventually we clear immigration and make our way to the baggage carousel. After getting our...

SQ237 SIN - MEL Another on-time departure and we are on our way. This time I ordered the 🦞Thermidor from the book the cook menu. I also had it on our flight to Paris back in June and I acknowledge that I've had better. In fact, I remember that the one I had on the Paris flight was nicer...

Singapore Transit We arrived into SIN at 0445 and our next flight was due to depart at 0025 the following morning so we headed into Singapore on the MRT to do a little shopping. Singapore was typically hot and humid, and we were a little tired, so instead of spending the rest of the day in the...

I've had money refunded from QF. I had to provide a statutory declaration stating the original credit card had been closed and include my bank account details. It took a couple of calls but we got there in the end.

SQ391 IST - SIN We had an uneventful flight from Istanbul to Singapore. We left on time and arrived on time and the service was excellent. We ordered our meals from the book the cook menu but I also took some photos of the menus to share on here: I had the Kung Pao Chicken...

TK Lounge IST So, it was time to leave Istanbul and fly home. We again took a taxi booked through Uber to get to the airport; this time the cost was $A51.94. I recently read that taxis in Istanbul have been granted a 40% fee increase which would mean that an average taxi fee from IST to the...

Does anyone have a code for a discount or bonus points for WOW car insurance policies?

+1 (@Gem56) went shopping by herself in Marrakech when I wasn't feeling well. She managed to buy herself a Tagine (four person serve); the guy originally quoted her MAD450 but she beat him down to 100 (about $A15). She's a better shopper than I am! She also went for a look around Marrakech by...

I found Istanbul very interesting and could certainly spend more time there to explore other parts of the city that we didn't get to during our four days. I did find it quite cold during our visit (around 8 to 10 degrees each day). I also found restaurants and eateries near our accommodation a...

We also took a day cruise of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn...

The Bosphorus The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and divides Europe from Asia. As Istanbul is built on both sides of the Bosphorus it is the only city spread over two continents. We took a dinner cruise. The meal was surprisingly good and drinks were included so we...

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The Egyptian/Spice Bazaar With 85 shops the Egyptian Bazaar is considerably smaller than the Grand Bazaar but is still well worth a visit...

The Grand Bazaar According to Wikipedia: The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1...

Hagia Sophia Just down the road from the Blue Mosque is Hagia Sophia (or Santa Sophia as previously known). Originally built as the cathedral for Constantinople by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian 1 and completed in 537AD, Hagia Sophia was the world's largest interior space at the time and...

The Blue Mosque

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Istanbul We were arriving and leaving Istanbul on different tickets: Royal Air Maroc from CMN on a classic award using QF points and SQ to SIN on a J Saver using KrisFlyer points. When arriving and departing on separate bookings I like to allow plenty of time, preferably at least 24 hours, in...

AT910 CMN - IST Of course we started in the lounge: As we were there around 8AM there was no alcohol in the lounge although being Morocco there may not be alcohol at any time of day. Then to our aircraft, a 789... The Canapes. Sorry about the photo quality, we were...