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Wow -- you own a piece of meteorite! Definitely a family heirloom. I'm glad you enjoyed bingeing on the TR ... I must admit to have binged on it a couple of times myself since I got back!

Welcome to AFF @NSE123 ! I must sheepishly admit that I've never done the above course but I'm certain that it will contain a wealth of great information and advice. My only advice would be to lean towards flexible points currencies (ie. credit card points which can be transferred into one of...

The Qantas NAB Signature card has a sign-up bonus of 120,000 Qantas points (90,000 in the first year and the other 30,000 if you keep your card for a year). There are currently no Velocity or NAB Rewards sign-up bonuses on the card but I would be very surprised if that situation were...

I use the Rex lounges in SYD and MEL as fall-backs when the Virgin lounges are standing room only. This seems to occur (when I fly, at least) more often in Sydney than in Melbourne. I fully agree that, all things being equal, the Virgin lounges are far superior. But when the VA lounges are...

Wow. I’d be interested to know what you’d choose to do if/when you find yourself unexpectedly out of money/points. Would you (re?) learn to enjoy less-than-luxury or would you forsake travel altogether? I suppose I’m asking what do you mean by “at all cost”? Is this simply a bit of hyperbole...

Yes -- the key to low EK surcharges is to fly one of their fifth-freedom routes. In the Australian context, SIN-MEL has very low surcharges (though the route will be cancelled as of March 30) as does SYD-CHC (although the relatively high Australian departure tax means that the surcharge will...

Got a supplementary card for my daughter a couple of weeks ago. Card approved on Sunday and received on Wednesday.

You don't know what you're missing! Mind you, that's exactly what many of my friends said to me when they found out that I went to the USA and didn't attend a single NBA game. ;) And thanks for the kind words about the TR -- it was a lot of fun to write.

I remember trying to make a redemption for my family using Asiana points on Air NZ some years ago. Before allowing me to redeem points for my wife and children, Asiana made me fill out and send a paper form for each family member, along with copies of my family members' passports. Then I had to...

I am a very strong believer in accumulating flexible points currencies where possible -- ie. points that can be converted into a number of different FF programmes. This has two clear benefits: You have the luxury of converting your points into the FF programme that has the availability you...

Just transfer to Hawaiian and then transfer to Alaskan at a 1:1 rate.

I've had my Platinum card for several years now and there are never any rumours or warnings of what's coming up "on the horizon". AmEx seems to run a pretty tight ship and announcements are made about these things when they're good and ready. So speculation about what's coming up is just that...

Go to the Velocity website and log in. Then click on your initials at the top right, and scroll down to “linked partners”.

Thank you so much! I am genuinely honoured. I had a lot of fun writing the TR and I can honestly say that writing it added to the enjoyment of an absolutely awesome trip. I’m humbled that others have enjoyed reading it!

My wife refused to fly backwards so we were both in the middle, but seated so far apart that communication was almost impossible anyway. When travelling as a couple I prefer the window seats: at least you can get up and have a chat to your partner while you’re stretching your legs!

So glad that the TR brought back happy memories for you! Unfortunately the public aren't being allowed into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the moment. We were told that it's all systems Go in there with Artemis and the SLS heating up. I do recall someone on the tour (maybe it was the guide)...

Welcome to AFF! There’s no absolute hard and fast rule for getting the cheapest flights. As a general rule, however, booking months before the flight will normally get you cheaper prices than booking days or weeks before the flight. So planning ahead, and a willingness to be a little flexible...

Postscript: Today this arrived: Apollo Remastered. It contains high-quality remasters, from the original negatives, of hundreds of photos taken during the Apollo missions. I saw it in the gift shop at Space Center Houston (and every gift shop I visited after that) and immediately knew that I...

My understanding is… Qantas: you cannot use your points for anyone who is not a relative. You can transfer points only to relatives. Virgin/Velocity: You can use your points for anyone, even if they are not a relative. You can only transfer points to relatives. Singapore/KrisFlyer: You can use...

I would encourage you to read the T&Cs for yourself just to be sure, but from my reading of them a couple of minutes ago, it is still the same: NAB Qantas and NAB Rewards are treated differently for exclusion period purposes.