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well sort of on topic, but I reckon a 15kg and a 20kg backpack arrangement for two people travelling 8 months is pretty good! actually it started out 8 kilos lighter, but then both we and the luggage gained a bit :shock: relieved to be in Canada atm and eating fresh food, after all the junk we...

Re Japan In March/April 2010 I was using the post office ones and there did not seem to be any fees hope that helps

Does anyone have an opinion on this change (I am pretty sure it is). My husband accidently used an Earth Card for a transaction in US dollars. In the past that would attract a fee, listed separately. And then there would be another transaction so that you could see the exchange rate at the...

I can't say I love LCC's but I will fly them when necessary Even factoring in the luggage costs etc they can be considerably cheaper. I wanted to get from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul - to fly full carrier was about $900 (there was two of us) to fly budget cost $200 (thats for two) - although it...

Thanks to both replies just tried a chase bank tonight - and it did not mention fees hoping thats a good sign! will look over the other thread - cheers :)

Hi all I know a lot of travellers use this card - so I thought this was a great place to ask. I am in the States (NY actually). When I go to withdraw money the atm tells me that they will impose a fee (around US$2-US$6) depending on where. I understand this is a fee the US banks charge to...

mm home cooking ... I have been travelling 4 months now, and am sorely missing it in fact whenever I get access to a kitchen I end up cooking cupcakes! I don't actually have a top 5 .. but I have had some memorable ones travelling Roast duck in korea .. snowy night, dark and cold I was...

I just recelebrated my 21st :shock: It was actually a travel day - barcelona to geneva (easyjet) thankfully I found a lounge to chill out in pre-flight (thanks to the priority pass), the flight itself..meh :p barcelona airport (la prat) is nuts.. got off the train to the airport and walked...

I have one - and a recent one A couple, obviously rushed for the plane, a dozen things to do etc forgot to take any currency on the plane It was a very early flight and air asia does not take credit cards! this was on a long flight Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur after listening to them...

Pancakes ... you see the mixes in the store and I have no idea why, 1 cup SR flour, 1 cup of milk and 1 egg easy dessert - interestingly you could add your banana to that when you are too lazy to make the bread I don't think there is anything wrong with being canny with your money. Its...

I think you are all too kind - not a bad thing (actually its nice) - but this seems to be a post and run and yes I could be wrong and I apologise if thats the case :shock:

All of the above :shock: 29% 'Socialites', are Bart Simpsons. Typically they can't entertain themselves > give me inflight stuff, give me games and entertain me now, oh and feed me that breaks up the trip - or maybe thats homer! :oops: 'Territorialists' at 26% are Mr Burns > this space ...

I have never cruised before either - so hopefully it suits us there is actually cruises that head from New York to the Bahamas and back, but it sounds like you don't quite have enough time I used cruise.com for finding cruise (booked them in Australia though) - link to NY cruises is Home Ports

Re Vancouver : we plan to hire a car and head to calgary, then loop back via glacier national park (I hope) a bit like this trip actually See the REAL Canada with Intrepid Travel Re Anchorage - we plan to go aurora hunting but you are there a little early I think There are lots of great...

I know this feeling - even though its something you want to do, and its great - you still feel "out of place" Anyway instead of cancun, have you thought about a cruise? There seems to be a lot of cheap ones to the Bahamas etc That might be a way to chill before the last big flight

:confused: Gosh, ah now I remember why I had the house question in mind, as they ask the rent/repayments amount in the application hopefully the report might help, its rather confusing to say the least

I went "last minute" to see Dio/Black Sabbath in concert in Sydney Possibly cost close to the money you are planning - but it was for two people and it was SO worth it not like me at all - but Dio is a legend :D

Blunt question - sorry do you have an "asset" like a house? maybe they think they need some security in case of default?

can I say it.. please Simon don't be offended !! - you must have forgotten it :lol: I'm sorry - I could not help myself :mrgreen:

Your mates dad had better of had a good holiday :lol: Gosh that must have been stressful at the time, great story now though