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Need to decide by 30 August. Maybe pushing it.

Same here. My anniversary is 31 Aug. 75 SCs useless for me so 5k points only option. Would be nice to have a few more days to respond.

A week ago I had flights booked HKG-MNL on CX and MNL-SYD on QF. CX rang to advise that I would not be allowed entry into Phiilipines and when I explained the situation, they rerouted me HKG-SYD at no extra cost. Called Qantas to cancel booking (flexible economy) and they refunded the fare. I...

I was booked on QF23 last Friday. Scheduled departure 09.40 actual departure 20.00 due to mechanical fault. Little information given about rescheduled departure time. Eventually we were told they had found a replacement aircraft that had to be ferried from BNE. I jumped ship and rebooked on the...

The verdict Airlines. For me CX always provides good service and an excellent J product. The QF flight with the business suites is also great. The problem with Qantas is the inconsistency with their product. On the HKG flights you could end up on A380, B747 or A330, all with a different product...

Hong Kong is hot, humid and very wet. Rain squalls rolling in all day. An umbrella is a must for walking around town. Departed HKG for SYD and home. Visited the impressive Qantas lounge and first stop was the Spice Temple BBQ Bar for a plate of their famous barbecued pork. Lounge was busy with...

Might be a bit cooler in September. 30+ degrees each day we were there.

Time to leave Europe. CX288 to HKG. This flight leaves from FRA terminal 2, together with other OW airlines + Emirates. This termimal is quiet and not crowded unlike T1 (the LH terminal). Easy checkin and headed for CX "Business and First" lounge. Very ordinary lounge by CX standards, basic food...

Departed Paris by German ICE train. Second class but still a comfortable trip. Fast trip with speeds up to 320 km/h and the trip takes just over 4 hours. Arrive Frankfurt on time. Staying with friends for a few days. Frankfurt is the commercial centre and I find it not that interesting for...

Its sale time in Paris - SOLDES - so the shops of full of bargain hunters. Heightened security around town with armed soldiers and police patrolling the streets and riding the metro. The Airbnb is very well appointed and located close to plenty of restaurants, the grand magasins, and short...

Only parts of it. From the yacht club around past the swimming pool and harbour, then a section around past the casino. Part of the circuit goes through a tunnel and I am not sure if you can walk it.

Time to leave Nice for Paris. Caught the TGV which takes around 5.5 hours. Booked online and managed to find first class tickets for only €10 more than 2nd class. The train is quite empty leaving Nice, the first stop, but started to fill up from Cannes onwards. The train follows the coast from...

Train trip from Nice to Monaco. Only 30 minutes and €3 each way. The Monaco railway station is built into the side of the hill and completely underground. Walked around Monaco to see the usual sites, the Casino, the harbour, then up the hill to the palace and oceanographic museum - well worth a...

From St Paul de Vence to Nice is only a 30 minute drive. Dropped off the rental car and checked into an Airbnb. This apartment is centrally located, two blocks from the beach and close to everything including shops and restaurants. No sand on the beach at Nice, only large pebbles which makes it...

Left Cannes for St Paul de Vence, about one hour drive up into the hills. St Paul de Vence is another hilltop town, very historic with plenty of galleries and interesting art work. Stayed at La Grande Bastide, about 1km out of town, an easier walk or the hotel provides a complimentary taxi...

Took a trip to St Tropez to mingle with the rich and famous. After looking into the options, decided to drive the Ste Maxime then take the shuttle ferry across to St Tropez. The ferry runs every 20 minutes or so and beats the heavy traffic which leads into St Tropez. Walked around the open air...

Next stop Cannes. Check in to Chateau de la Tour, a upscale hotel in an 18th century building. Located in a residential area about 3km from Cannes city centre. Short walk to the beach then you can walk all the way into the city centre along the beach front. Nice outdoor swimming pool and...

Drive to Grasse. A large town, not very attractive, but it is the perfume capital. Took a tour of the Fragonard factory which naturally leads you to their gift shop where too many euros were spent.

Left Gordes and drove to Seillans, a 2.5 hour drive east. Seillans is an ancient village built on the side of hill with a maze of narrow cobbled streets. Quiet village with very few tourists. One of its claims to fame is the surrealist painter Max Ernst lived here for some years. Checked into...

Gordes is a stunning hill-top town and is classified as one of the most beautiful village of France- "Les plus beaux villages de France". The views from Gordes across the Luberon are exceptional. The abbey Notre-Dame of Sénanque, about 5km from Gordes, is a monastery nestled in a small valley...