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    eSims, what is your experience.

    The eSIM is built into your phone and my iPhone 12 is permanently running on the eSIM without fault. I have a Telstra SIM to give me better coverage when I am in the country and when I find I don't have Vodafone coverage I turn on my Telstra service which often gives me reception. You could do...
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    When DYKWIA becomes the full <airline> tanty

    I heard the following DYKWIA story some years ago. It was purportedly an actual Australian occurrence, but I suspect it may be just a story, albeit a great example in how to deal with prickly customers. I apologise for the profanity, but the effect is lost without it. The customer service desk...
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    Travel Hacks/Tips

    Brightly coloured case straps are useful in a number of ways. 1: Helps you pick out your luggage easily on the conveyor. 2: Helps preclude someone else picking up your luggage by accident or design. 3: Helps locate your luggage easily when in a sea of other cases etc. 4: May help keep everything...
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    Beware the complicated conditions of card travel insurance

    Having a few years ago carried out a review of the credit card "free" travel insurance and all the other policies I could find, I considered that the "free" insurance did not give me the level of cover which I considered was necessary and have since always opted for picking up a policy direct...
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    Where would you go? [10 days off over/around Easter]

    Have you thought about going to Taiwan? Aussies don't need a visa. The language is not a huge problem and the Taiwanese are very polite & helpful. Taipei is a great city and very safe. Take the fast train down to Kaohsiung. Do some day trips which you can book through Viator. Stay at the Park...
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    Customs introduces self serve GST and WET refunds at airports

    Fantastic!! The queue was so long and so slow moving last time I flew, that after waiting for ages, I decided I would miss my flight if I waited any longer and missed getting my refund.
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    US Entry and Departure

    My worst experience was the pre-clearance out of Toronto flyingto Chicago. So much stuffing around, compounded by Air Canada's electronic check in system being unable to read my partner's passport (United & Delta had worked beautifully several times previous) that we were the last two on a...
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