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This is very exciting. We visit Taiwan every year and having a hotel option in Taipei city, rather than airport, would be very welcome. Particularly my favourite brand MGallery.

Property: Mercure Tokyo Ginza Status: Accor Plus - Gold Room booked: Deluxe Queen Room upgraded/type: yes- Privilege Queen Rate: $250 per night for 4 nights, redeemed Stay Plus for one night with no surcharge for upgraded room. Early check in/late out: Wasn't required Welcome drink: Yes x 2...

Property: Novotel Taoyuan Airport, Taiwan Status: Accor + Gold Room booked: Standard King Room upgraded/type: Yes - Executive Floor room (although no executive floor benefits offered). Applied to both rooms on our booking. Main difference seems to be side of the building and presence of...

Just went through TRS at BNE. My partner claimed a lot including expensive mobile phone. They gave the usual spiel about items having to be declared if returned. I also heard them say that the scheme is for tourists only and not for aussies shopping and travelling. If it is, why do they...

Ok, not to worry. I probably wasn’t going to make calls.

This is a really informative thread. For my last trip I just used the $5/day Vodafone roaming. But I see much greater potential in this esim arrangement, particularly for longer trips. I’m going to Japan and TW this month. I’m thinking to go with Ubigi for my iPhone 12 but am weighing up...

Property: The Playford MGallery Adelaide Status: Accor Plus Gold Room booked: Junior Suite Room upgrade: Not really, was in a larger than usual suite but not an upgrade to the suite with North Terrace view. Did get high floor and furtherest from the elevators which are noted as preferences on...

Same in ADL lounge today with the soup, turkey rolls, mulled wine and some other Christmas themed foods. Soup is indeed peppery but was a good light meal option for me. No business today, am waiting for the increasing delayed Alliance operated Fokker flight to BNE ….

Two flights to report on BNE-SYD and SYD-ADL. BNE-SYD Meal orders taken 1c1a, 1df, 2df, 2ac. Two options - Vegetable tart and pastrami open sandwich offered. Both were tasty. I had the tart, pastry was a little soft but filling was good and mashed potato and tomato ragout were welcome...

An alarming trend. We are off to Adelaide to stay at Playford and I note one signature dish is excluded from discount being a shared dish for two: https://lumarestaurant.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Luma-Restaurant-Menu-A5-March-NEW-.pdf While I would prefer no dishes to be excluded I can...

In my case I was Gold and knowing that I did not re-qualify I called the contact centre to renew. I asked for carry over on the gold status, noting I was a long standing customer, challenges of Covid etc. They raised with a supervisor and said they would do it this once saying that the app may...

I have now received the email asking me to call the contact centre - my BNE-ADL flight is now on the Fokker too. I called them up and they offered to refund the fare difference and put me on the same time as a direct flight. I’m not keen on that option as it was a very cheap business fare and I...

Thanks Harrison. That may well be it, they were definitely showing as economy x when I did seat selection and paid the additional $44. I can’t manage seat selection on this booking but when I looked at the seat map for the cabin generally it only showed row 12 as economy x.

I’m heading to ADL in July doing a bit of status run as well as spending some time, first the first time, in ADL. I have J on a 737 on way down ($550 business for 80SC seemed a good deal) but for timing reasons had to choose Fokker on way back (VA1393 on 25/7). Given there are two of us I’m...

I recently used CBA award points to buy something from Myer and claimed it without any issues. The receipt showed the value of the item in dollars. In payment type it said Commbank Awards.

Conclusion This is the end of my trip report. It was great to travel again and I’m keen to return again next year. My highlights from this trip would be: - visit to Korakuen in Okayama. I would like to spend more time at the garden in another season and also spend more time in the town -...

TPE-BNE Flight on EVA 787-10 I was particularly looking forward to this daytime flight in the 787-10 in business class as I would be able to enjoy the food and drink on offer. For reference I’ve attached screen shots of the various menu options for this flight in terms of main course for the...

Stay at Novotel Taoyuan Airport With a morning flight we decided to stay overnight at the Novotel Airport hotel. It is not in the airport as such but is a short ride away by car/bus or MRT. The airport shuttle limits luggage to two pieces per person and four pieces per room. As we has...

The $900 limit is far too low and I’d say many people would easily exceed it. Back in the day when they set the limit $900 may have been a lot of money. It doesn’t buy much anymore. I accept that those who can afford to travel overseas have access to a tax saving that others don’t. I...

Yes, considerably more generous back then. I would love it if Accor opened some more hotels in Taiwan.