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I also have long hair and wash my hair daily. I agree that conditioner is essential -- I've never encountered a hotel conditioner that was any good. But most hotel body washes are fairly simple and have the same ingredients as hotel shampoos. And most hotel shampoos are fine. There was a Choice...

Are they the same brand and product line? Different brands will have different formulations.

Body wash and shampoo are the same thing. Most places provide two separate bottles, but look at the ingredients: it's the same thing with different scents or colours so you think it's different.

Contact the hotel to request it. You will probably need to pay for the night before, but if you book the night before and don't get in touch with the hotel to let them know about your 7am arrival, there's a danger that they'll flag you as a no-show when you are not there the previous night, and...

I’m with those who can’t sleep in Y anyway, so I appreciate the full meal services. For snacks, I’d prefer to go to the galley to get them and not have them handed out early to clutter the small amount of space that I have and get knocked to the floor when I toss and turn.

I use the hotel shampoo but bring my own conditioner and moisturiser. I have sensitive skin, but the shampoo is fine for me -- and there was a Choice report a while ago where they'd tested and found they were all pretty much interchangeable. But good conditioner makes a big difference, and I...

I take my thongs in a plastic bag in my hand luggage -- though mostly for using in the lounge showers along the way. When I get up to use the toilet during a flight, I just slide my shoes back on if I've taken them off.

I guess so. Loyalty damage control.

Just received this:

I have a flight this afternoon and received a text from Qantas just after midnight: I clicked the link out of curiosity (and in case it got me a seat on a less crowded flight at a convenient time), but the page said that the issue had been resolved and the option was no longer available. Anyone...

As a short person, yes, nets or foot rests can make a huge difference to comfort on long-haul flights. I've recently learned to wear extra-chunky shoes on long flights (Hoka Bondis) and that provides just enough extra length to make me comfortable without a net. Before my chunky shoes...

I had another hack attempt on my my.gov account last night. They failed to guess my password, but I wonder if they were trying to use the Qantas leaked data as a starting point. Anyway, I have switched off password access and enabled a passkey for my.gov.au

A rule I follow: if I really want to get to a meeting from Canberra in winter, take the first flight of the day. If I don’t care and just want to show willing, take a later flight.

I've never reached Platinum (I don't travel business class unless I get a points upgrade and I only occasionally travel overseas), but I aimed for LTG and I'm glad I've finally reached it. I expect that I will not be travelling enough to maintain Gold year-to-year after the next few years, but...

I'm going to take an unpopular position and disagree with the rules on travelling light. Yes, if you are a young backpacker who will need to walk long distances and navigate crowded subways with your luggage, or if you need to fit your luggage in a locker at a backpacker lodge or in a cramped...

Without taking a flight, not as far as I know -- however on past experience, it is very likely that Qantas will "comp" you another year of Gold in this situation, as long as the same thing didn't happen last year.

I’m reviving this thread to mention a good experience with my credit card travel insurance (Allianz through Westpac Altitude Black) today. On a recent trip to South America, I came down with a nasty bout of gastro. I had to see a doctor, take some medications and miss out on a few days of my...

I’m not sure what a Travel Card is. My agency just uses corporate credit cards (Visa). It’s been so for the 7 years that I have been with my current agency and was the same for the 15 years that I was with my previous agency. Both non APS public service agencies, but both still falling under...

Is that true? In both the public service agencies that I have worked for and the entirely unrelated department that my husband works for, we have been given corporate credit cards and required to substantiate every expense with a tax invoice or statutory declaration. No travel allowance, but we...

Public servants don't earn frequent flyer points for business travel, and haven't done in over a decade. Many of them do at least get TOIL or a travel allowance, unlike most public servants. But it doesn't matter: regardless of whether or not things are different in the private sector, frequent...