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Locally I don't tip at all but overseas I usually leave some left over cash in the room with a poor attempt at "thank you very much" written in the local language on a piece of paper. Luckily all my foreign travel has been to places where tipping is not expected and is often refused. When I was...

Mine were posted two days after I met the minimum spend but that was also the same date as my statement was issued so not sure which event actually triggered it.

Fairly painless application and approval process for this card and $1000 minimum spend is a lot better than some other cards around. I did have to go in branch to verify my identity but that was because I fat fingered my address on the application. Received approval the next day. Handy to be...

Was in Hualien, Taiwan earlier this week and the ROC Air Force operates F-16s out of Chiashan Air Force Base (Hualien airport is part of the same complex). One of the popular tourist spots in town is Qixingtan Beach and besides being a beautiful spot it has the advantage of being right across...

I flew with SIA about twelve months ago but their lounge was still closed so was directed to the Asiana lounge instead. Do not recommend. From memory it was Terminal 1. They only brought out hot food a few times a day and once it was gone you were left with cup noodles. Decent alcohol choices...

Had a nightmare six months late 2023/early 2024 and needed a holiday. Had a look around and nothing really stood out. Ended up booking a flight to Taiwan and spending ten days there. It wasn't somewhere I had ever really considered but I really enjoyed it. Very few western tourists and even at...

Missed my train from Taipei to Hualien today because there was apparently a late platform change that I didn't notice because I was too busy buying one of the delicious TRA bento boxes. No big deal as I bought a five day rail pass so I could catch the next train. Worked out well as while I was...