RB
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We have just returned from a Europe 2026 holiday. This was our first travel for a while.
Mrs RB has had almost 12 months recovery from a badly broken leg sustained in a simple fall. We are still travelling independently but the pace will be slacker and the walking not as extensive. All major transport & our rooms were booked before we depart home. We were ready for the sticker shock of Norway but we were sure we would have a great time there. Italy/Sicily, we know what to expect and have had many good times there. Aeroplan provided decent availability via Brisbane & SQ tickets Brisbane to Copenhagen were snapped up. Our return is from Frankfurt also via Aeroplan.
This is the rough plan
PQQ-BNE QF2170
A QantasLink flight. On time, a better snack & a beer available was an improvement on our last QF experiences. Security at PQQ was still everything out & everything taken off. A very smooth flight but a long tarmac walk to arrivals but we were through the airport quickly.
Around Brisbane
We took a Didi to Meriton Herschel St where we had 10 min wait for room. Herschel Street, Brisbane - Hotel Accommodation & Serviced Apartments
No real view of the river but we enjoy the comforts the Meritons provide. We had a nice late, light lunch at the Black Drip coffee bar. Dinner at Transcontinental pub was ordinary again, with expensive drinks-think we might look at Adelaide St Meriton in the future.
Just a 1 night stay in Brisbane so a Didi back to the airport after a family coffee catch-up the next morning. Only self check-in was available & roaming staff were kept busy helping with tag problems & the belts not moving bags-sort of defeats the purpose! Security was very quick with the good scanners & the SQ lounge was pretty quiet-very fresh food that was constantly refreshed and outgoing staff.
Qantas Offerings
Meriton Room-King bed very comfortable
Heavier bags this time with the expected weather extremes
Black Drip Banh Mi offering
Some of the SQ Brisbane lounge offering
Getting our eye in
Mrs RB has had almost 12 months recovery from a badly broken leg sustained in a simple fall. We are still travelling independently but the pace will be slacker and the walking not as extensive. All major transport & our rooms were booked before we depart home. We were ready for the sticker shock of Norway but we were sure we would have a great time there. Italy/Sicily, we know what to expect and have had many good times there. Aeroplan provided decent availability via Brisbane & SQ tickets Brisbane to Copenhagen were snapped up. Our return is from Frankfurt also via Aeroplan.
This is the rough plan
PQQ-BNE QF2170
A QantasLink flight. On time, a better snack & a beer available was an improvement on our last QF experiences. Security at PQQ was still everything out & everything taken off. A very smooth flight but a long tarmac walk to arrivals but we were through the airport quickly.
Around Brisbane
We took a Didi to Meriton Herschel St where we had 10 min wait for room. Herschel Street, Brisbane - Hotel Accommodation & Serviced Apartments
No real view of the river but we enjoy the comforts the Meritons provide. We had a nice late, light lunch at the Black Drip coffee bar. Dinner at Transcontinental pub was ordinary again, with expensive drinks-think we might look at Adelaide St Meriton in the future.
Just a 1 night stay in Brisbane so a Didi back to the airport after a family coffee catch-up the next morning. Only self check-in was available & roaming staff were kept busy helping with tag problems & the belts not moving bags-sort of defeats the purpose! Security was very quick with the good scanners & the SQ lounge was pretty quiet-very fresh food that was constantly refreshed and outgoing staff.
Qantas Offerings
Meriton Room-King bed very comfortable
Heavier bags this time with the expected weather extremes
Black Drip Banh Mi offering
Some of the SQ Brisbane lounge offering
Getting our eye in
