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  1. Jacques Vert

    Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

    A few years ago now but I found the casino in Lima had an ATM with no fee and there was no problelm withdrawing a reasonable amount of cash.
  2. Jacques Vert

    Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

    We were in Sth Africa and Namibia in 2017 and the Rand and Namibian Dollar were interchangable; still are I believe. They are tied together on a one to one basis. If fact, I made a withdrawal from an ATM in Namibia and it spat out Sth African Rand!
  3. Jacques Vert

    Taken 2 x General QF Lounge Invitations expiring 1 May 2024

    OK; so I have two more expiring on 16/5/2024. Remember if flying QF, your flight(s) must be before the invitation(s) expire. Again, free to any member who has made at least 50 posts.
  4. Jacques Vert

    Taken 2 x General QF Lounge Invitations expiring 1 May 2024

    It's a deal. Send me a PM with your details (name, QFF number) (Wow; you gotta be quick these days).
  5. Jacques Vert

    Taken 2 x General QF Lounge Invitations expiring 1 May 2024

    My +1 has two General lounge invitations to give to a good home (expiring 1/5/24). Free to any member who has made at least 50 posts.
  6. Jacques Vert

    Qantas Points Club Discussion

    Thanks @RichardMEL & @sudoer; I remember now. It was the difference between QF and JQ that was confusing me. So +1 has a couple of passes to offer to a good home; I'll post an offer on another thread in a few minutes.
  7. Jacques Vert

    Qantas Points Club Discussion

    I'm having a mental block this afternoon; can someone confirm something for me. I've used/transferred the complimentary lounge passes on a number of occasions but can't remember the details regarding the expiry date. Do you have to actually fly before the lounge pass expires or is it...
  8. Jacques Vert

    Qantas Wine latest offering

    I understand it ends on Monday.
  9. Jacques Vert

    French long-term visas

    Another issue with documents. When you fill in the online application form, you have to nominate the application centre at which you will submit your application/attend for your interview. This doesn't seem like a difficult question however, when you come to booking an appointment you may need...
  10. Jacques Vert

    French long-term visas

    Documents One of the first documents required to be presented at the interview is a copy of the online application printed and signed (or is that two copies?). I wish they had mentioned that when I completed my application! Of course, once you proceed to try to book your appointment, the...
  11. Jacques Vert

    French long-term visas

    Booking an Appointment When submitting our applications online, we applied one after the other and received separate reference numbers and a group reference number. So one might assume that you book your appointment as a group, but this is not the case; each applicant is processed separately...
  12. Jacques Vert

    French long-term visas

    So the time arrived for us to apply for our Visas. I've previously successfully applied for visas for Russia, Cuba, Vietnam, China and India; all without any major issues, although they were for short-term tourist visas. However, this time we are applying for a long-stay tourist visa...what a...
  13. Jacques Vert

    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    That's ot the first time that's happened. Some agents have told me the same on a number of occasions going back at least 8 years.
  14. Jacques Vert

    BA Avios subscriptions

    When I took a subscription, the price quoted depended on where you live. To pay in GBP you needed a UK address. Australian address quoted in USD.
  15. Jacques Vert

    The C. P. A. P. thread

    I use the P8. It has just died after 12 years of faithful service (and I use the battery every night). Problem is a new P8 retails at around $500. Let me know if you find a better alternative.
  16. Jacques Vert

    The C. P. A. P. thread

    I use a Transcend II travel CPAP with a battery. I sleep on my side with the machine and battery beside me; I pull the blanket over my head and nobody would know I was using my machine...no need to feel embarassed.
  17. Jacques Vert

    Changes to ANZ Platinum/Black Travel Insurance

    You'ld be surprised. A friend of ours had a heart attack at Lima airport and spent the next couple of years in a coma in Peruvian hospitals before passing away. The medical/hospital bills nearly sent the entire family bankrupt. $20m doesn't go far in the Americas.
  18. Jacques Vert

    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    Did the email include an e-ticket with ticket numbers beginning with 081-? If so, you're good to go. If not, follow up within 24 hours.
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