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    Big Devaluation for Qantas Rewards on Emirates First Class from February 18.

    As it stands I have a F redemption from HND-DXB-AMS on 31st May. I want to change it to a bit earlier in the month, but there are no seats available from anywhere in Asia to Europe for months on end. I should count my blessings I got a redemption at all. I have never flown on any class higher...
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    Antarctica Cruises

    Well I want to do both the Peninsula and Mawson Hut's and hopefully the French Subantarctic Islands also, although it will cost an arm and a leg. Eventually, I will have the funds to do so in my retirement, in my sixties or seventies. :|
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    Antarctica Cruises

    They say that you should spend, at most, 5-10% of your NETT yearly salary on vacations. So even just one typical Ponant cruise is likely to be enough to push me over the limit. Unfortunately I don't have enough passive income at this stage in life. They do have some tempting itineraries though...
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    Manila/Seoul to Europe, J business class airfares in spring

    You can fly from Manila to Europe via Jeddah on Saudia in spring (May) for $2326 return in business class. For me it's an even better deal because (1) my work has an office in Manila and (2) I am teetotal (dry) anyway. The only issue is I have evidence of travel to Israel in my passport, through...
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    Antarctica Cruises

    I will do it one day, but even at my salary it is sadly not viable. Money would be better to be shoved in my super as non-concessional contributions until I retire in the hope that it will grow with compounding. In the few cruises I have done in recent years I have literally seen hardly anyone...
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    A month in Hoi An

    Dong!** **My version of "Damn!" with some degree of sarcasm added.
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    A month in Hoi An

    Seriously, these wines are going from 2000 dong a glass?!?
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    A month in Hoi An

    Just wondering how much does an AirMini weigh in kgs?
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    Your 2025 year of travel in review

    Number of international flights: 8 (5 in J, 3 in Y) New countries: Israel, Jordan, Egypt Best flight: QR J DOH-MEL ... great food and service, better than SQ Best destination: Jerusalem, Israel and Petra, Jordan (tie) Worst experience: Food poisoning in Aqaba, Jordan McDonalds, took a month to...
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    Random Points Manipulation of the Day: Ilulissat, Greenland!

    Let's just hope I stay alive then, until the date that I even leave Melbourne. I wanted to get back on track, and ask are any of you aware of any other "sweet spot" points manipulations overseas?
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    Random Points Manipulation of the Day: Ilulissat, Greenland!

    So the risk is too high to realistically go to Greenland next summer?
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    May 2026

    HND EK313 JL (F) lounge departing 0005 on 31 May. Probably 1 guest.
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    AFF Gathering #19 in ADL on 30 October - 1 November 2026

    Au at present, at least for part of it.
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    Random Points Manipulation of the Day: Ilulissat, Greenland!

    I am planning a trip all the way to GREENLAND in July of this year. Looking at seats.aero, it appears that random partner airlines are offering some redemptions from Northern Europe through to Greenland. I paid US $161 to buy 11,250 points (125% bonus points) and then paid 10,500 points + $96...
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    Sichuan Airlines J class info

    Sadly, the amazing deals that were available with Sichuan airlines no longer seem to exist.
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    LHR T3 lounge crawl Saturday 6 June 2026

    I'm likely to be on the same flight. Free health consultations! But I don't take any responsibility for injury or death off-duty as a result of any of my opinions.
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    Annual NZ Dinner: WLG 7 March 2026

    Are any of the people from Oz staying around in the Wellington area for a while that weekend? Anyone doing any touring?
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    LHR T3 lounge crawl Saturday 6 June 2026

    I'm still trying to work out my onward itinerary. Vienna, Oslo or Toronto.
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    Annual NZ Dinner: WLG 7 March 2026

    I MAY be around for this one, but I don't know. Silver at this stage. Trying out my new hobo lifestyle as a telehealth doctor.
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    Greenland - tips - independent travel or cruise

    It seems that most of the package land tours seem to emphasise Ilulissat. Is Ilullissat really such a big difference compared to Nuuk? I would like to visit both, but is Nuuk so ugly it isn't worth the bother at all?
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