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    Opodo

    A few years ago i booked a cheap TAP flight from Porto to London Gatwick. No major problems except that i couldn't get the frequent flyer number to stick.
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    Travel to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

    I went to 27 events at London 2012, some of the lesser known events are fantastic to watch. I would strongly recommend going to see: - BMX racing - Handball - Canoe Slalom - Beach Volleyball Other events which I would recommend are: - Track Cycling (finals) - Any event where locals are expected...
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    What do you look forward to more - the Flight or the Destination?

    All my flying is in Y (flew the red eye from DPS on the 737-800 last night). This may have coloured my judgement, but definitely the destination for me.
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    Unusual and uncommon routes

    Fascinating, did you do a trip report per chance? Seeing it today has really piqued my interest.
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    Unusual and uncommon routes

    I am currently transiting KL and I saw the strangest route I think I have ever seen. OD8115 Kuala Lumpur - Christmas Island It made me wonder, what are some of the other strange or unusual routes that you have come across on your travels?
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    Lufthansa sues no-show passengers [Hidden City Ticketed]

    I remember i had the exact same experience when i was working in Europe, but with the opposite outcome. I needed a one way flight due to a tight event schedule. Our work travel agent booked a return flight for about 100 Euro as the one way option was almost 500 Euro. Her advice was to just let...
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    Unique and unusual travel experiences

    Absolutely gorgeous photo. I am not a particularly spiritual person but when I saw the Northern Lights in Sweden I was absolutely captivated. To me it felt like the gods were doing rhythmic gymnastics and I was profoundly moved.
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    Unique and unusual travel experiences

    Definitely not what I was thinking of, but I imagine one that has some very interesting and at times difficult stories attached to it.
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    Unique and unusual travel experiences

    I was wondering what unusual and unique travel experiences have you come across? I'll get the ball rolling. In Kiev I visited the Mykola Syadristy Microminiatures Museum Mykola Syadristy which was extraordinary and featured exhibits such as a chessboard carved into a pin head. Yesterday, I...
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    Abu Dhabi (AUH) Stopover Tips

    If you have been in the region for a while and craving a meal that contains one of our porcine friends, you can find it at Pregos at the Beach Rotana - Dining at Beach Rotana
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    Trying local cuisine - how adventurous are you?

    I have had a few culinary adventures. My first overseas trip had an overnight layover in Seoul. Conveniently a friend of mine was there at the same time. We found a restaurant, wandered in and pointed to the menu blindly. A plate came out with raw veggies and meat and we were about to tuck in...
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    Discussion/Q&A on Best QF Status Run Options

    I wound up booking DPS-xKUL-SIN as it had the shortest flight times and reasonable layover time and was at the price advertised. As a reference point, I also saw flights to Kota Kinabalu and Miri for the same price which would i believe would nab 240 SC. Hope that helps and @sbor90 thank you for...
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    Discussion/Q&A on Best QF Status Run Options

    Thank you very soon much. I will have a look and let you know what I go for.
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    Discussion/Q&A on Best QF Status Run Options

    Hi all, Hoping for some advice if I may. I will be in Bali from 13-20 February and am looking to do a quick run, either as a day trip or overnight. I need 150SC to maintain QF Gold for another year, but would be happy with a minimum of 120SC as I have a couple of flights booked before my...
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    Thanks so much. We went for Wednesday in the end. I thought that 6 hours in a 737 wasn't the best Valentine's Day gift!
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    Uzbekistan visas

    I can't wait to see read it. I loved Iran and Uzbekistan is very high on my list.
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    Uzbekistan visas

    Excellent! Now to convince Mrs wanderlust_tim!
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    Uzbekistan visas

    How did you get on @Dudditz ?
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    Seat map prior to booking?

    Based on this it seems that I was. Thanks for clarifying. I really appreciate it.
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    Seat map prior to booking?

    Okie dokie thanks for confirming, I appreciate it. I think we might have just roll the dice and cross our fingers that the blocked seats appear in the manage my booking section, or that loads are low enough that we get a shadow.
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