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I’m hoping to get some advice from the collective experience of this community for accommodation in Japan for a family holiday next year (Sept/Oct). There will be three of us travelling, 2 adult and a 9 year old, so looking for options without the added expense of a second room. We don’t travel...

Virgin Australia's loyalty arm, Velocity Frequent Flyer, will conduct a global search for a new head of the fast-growing business following the resignation of Neil Thompson. Read more: Virgin loyalty lead Neil Thompson heads for exit

Hi everyone, I was hoping the the collective wisdom of the forum could provide some information on the cheapest and easiest way to buy Tumi products in Australia. I have seen the particular briefcase I'm after at Hunt Leather but their pricing seems a little excessive (when compared to US based...

I rented a car through Avis for the first time in many years so I'm not sure if this is strange - Hertz certainly don't do this. What I found strange was that they don't provide the suction cup mounting bracket for their GPS units. I don't know whether this is just a Brisbane thing though...

Hi everyone, Does anyone have any recommendations for hotels close to Adelaide CBD? Everything decent seems to be booked for the first week of March (mon to fri). Seems like there's something going on that week and all of South Australia is heading to the city... The only options I'm...

Now here's something you don't see every day... a decent carryon at a bargain price. Travelpro Platinum 5 for $89.95 + $8.95 delivery. Travelpro Platinum 5 - iDumpit I'm sure that many of you are familiar with the Travelpro Platinum range but for those that aren't - Lifetime warranty, good...

So is anyone else a fan of Rick Stein's food? I haven't been lucky enough to eat at his restaurant in England but love his shows and his cookbooks. I may be a bit slow, but I've just found out that he's opened a restaurant in Australia. Rick Stein at Bannisters I can't wait to get the...

This should be interesting to follow. 1 month flying using a JetBlue All-You-Can-Jet pass Rules: 1. If he's not on a plane, he's in an airport 2. No checking in bags 3. He has to fly every day if possible with a planned itinerary of as many as 68 flights. Terminal Man | Autopia |...

Somehow I managed to book a holiday to Hong Kong that includes the AFL grand final day. :( I know my chances are slim, but does anyone have any ideas on where I might be able to watch the final? The next mission is convincing the other half that we should spend a day overseas watching the final.

Hi, Does anyone have any experience or feedback on Pacsafe bags? I'm looking at one for trips where it's difficult to not look like a tourist (ie: carrying around the SLR camera). I know that nothing is going to stop a motivated thief but my objective is to discourage the casual wandering...

Hi everyone, I've booked a much needed holiday to Hong Kong staying in the IC Grand Stanford. The Minister of Finance has limited the fund to only a basic room so I'm looking for creative ideas on how to upgrade my room or maximise my chances of an upgrade. I'm currently PC Gold with 13k...

Sometimes you just don't whether to laugh or cry. After an early morning at SYD and a long day at my customer I return to my rental car to find the hot sun acted like an oven to warm up the remaining vomit that the previous renter left in the car for me. I am normally pretty tolerant of small...