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This Trip Report won’t be for everyone. I’ve been in two minds for months over whether to write it at all. But there hasn’t been a Bali trip report on AFF for … well, for almost a whole year now. And the circumstances of this TR might be of some interest to at least a small subset of AFF...

With Google Translate or Apple Translate you could just open the app and point your phone camera at them for an instant translation...

I assume you're a business owner and you're able to put business spending on your AmEx and pocket the points yourself? If that's the case, yes, you can accumulate bucketloads of points using that method. Unfortunately, though, that's not a strategy that's open to most of us....!;)

Yep, time to vote with your feet! I've only ever taken out Westpac and Bank of Melbourne cards for their sign-up bonuses, which can still be OK.

Reliable 200mbps onboard for the duration -- that really is a game-changer!

I'm booked at the Ibis Melbourne Central. I'll certainly be snug in my 13 square metre room!

Sadly, you can't really consider yourself a frequent flyer if you haven't been bumped from an A330 on the SYD-MEL route at least once!

Next time I stroll the 3-minute walk between International and Domestic at MEL, I'll keep in mind what a massive sacrifice I'm making doing it in MEL rather than SYD where the international-to-domestic transfer is so much more convenient!! ;)

I find that amazing. So the MAX can't do some things that the NGs can do?

Agreed, with the exception of the $200 international dining credit. I'm perfectly happy to spend $200 in a good restaurant, with a $6 foreign currency fee on top, and then get $200 back. I'll also use it on hire cars overseas because the insurance is worth the 3% foreign currency fee.

Earlier this year I flew into Singapore at 5pm, on my way home to Melbourne. I was using points, and two options were available: Option 1: An overnight Singapore Airlines flight in Business Class after a transit of 6 hours or so. Option 2: Emirates First Class, leaving at 10am the next day. I...

I paid with my Commbank Mastercard and immediately got a fraud alert -- but they let the payment go through and I confirmed it was legit (apparently in that order).

Have upgraded from Gold to Platinum -- yay! I'm local but will book a hotel somewhere in the CBD.

But is there space under the seats in front of the middle seat in row 3? From memory there's no space in front because it's where the legs of the business class seats in Row 2 are.

I'd never heard of ALL Signature and I am now officially intrigued. From a Google search it seems to be an overseas subscription programme that Australians can access? Can you point me in the direction of a guide to the programme and/or any hacks such as special offers or deals?

Yes, my Platinum Edge card earns Ascent Premium points.

As someone who almost exclusively pays for my own accommodation and who isn't on a huge income, ALL is the way to go for me. I like how EITHER nights OR spend earns elite status, so even stays at budget hotels such as Ibis count towards qualification and re-qualification for (in my case) ALL...

The sad reality is that the greater your income, the greater the ability to accumulate points (and, ironically, the less you need to!). For a long time I've had the very rough belief that if you can earn 300,000 points per $100,000 of income per year, you're doing well. Some people will be able...

Yes ... sorry ... my post was probably more narky than it needed to be!

... or unless you're more nimble and creative in the ways you accumulate points. I'm getting 20,000 points offers from Flybuys every month or two -- that's 100,000ish FF points per year just from doing the grocery shopping that I'd normally do. Add that to the maybe 30,000 points per year from...