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Shrunk in the Wash
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I spent 3 weeks on Koh Samet in the mid 90s. Bet it's not the same now |
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acacia alba
Champion Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Status: Offline Points: 41243 |
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I am interested E & E. Please tell more .
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animals before people.
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acacia alba
Champion Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Status: Offline Points: 41243 |
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Anything to get out of cattle class, away from screaming kids , and snoring , and smelly feet, and people who recline their seats in your face, and kids kicking the back of your seat, and seats in front that you cant get your feet under .
PLEASE,,,,,,,,,,PLEASE,,,,,,,,tell more !
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animals before people.
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ExceedAndExcel
Champion Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Status: Offline Points: 16226 |
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There are a variety of ways to rack up frequent flyer points and happy to get into them if this thread takes off. For most people though the quickest and easiest will be churning credit cards for sign on bonuses. Forget ever getting anything decent out of your normal spend on cards, unless you're putting massive amounts of business spend through it you're unlikely to get much of anything. But sign on bonuses are a different story. You could easily earn enough points for one return flight in international business class for you and +1 each year with a couple of cards each. My process is pretty simple for these: -Identify a good offer -Sign up -Meet the minimum spend requirment -Wait for bonus points to hit your account -Cancel card -Rinse and repeat There is no need to spend more than you usually would because spend requirements (if any) will generally be able to be covered by your regular day to day spend. The AMEX offer I posted yesterday is good if you want to fly Qantas or one of their partners - Emirates, Cathay, British Airways, American, JAL and a few others. I have another very similar AMEX offer which allows you to credit the points to a number or other airline programs giving additional flexibility. I'll post that tonight or tomorrow. |
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ExceedAndExcel
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Ok heres another great current credit card offer from AMEX. 80,000 AMEX Membership Reward points as a signup bonus. These points are in the Gateway Rewards program and transfer to a range of different airline loyalty programs mostly at the rate of 1pt + 0.75 airline points. So effectively you are getting 60,000 airline points for whatever program you want to transfer to. Youll find that a lot of these programs are much more competitive than what Qantas offer so youll definitely be able to get some value here. Additionally I know of a hack that will enable you to credit these points to a more lucrative AMEX rewards scheme and effectively transfer the points to airline programs at much better rate gaining you an additional 33% points.
http://amex.com.au/refer/jameshFLW0 Details: AMEX Explorer Card -80,000 AMEX Membership Rewards points signup bonus after you spend $1,500 in the first 2 months. So very easy to obtain by using it for your groceries and petrol each week. -Earns 2pts per dollar for all spend other than with ATO etc -Includes a $400 travel credit each year which more than offsets the annual fee. -Various different travel insurances included when you book with the card -0% balance transfer for 12 months -Annual fee $395 Again, annual fee is on the high side but the $400 travel credit more than offsets it so if you are doing any travel the card is basically free. Travel credit can be used for flights or hotels so quite flexible. And as mentioned with the other card you can also cancel immediately after you get the bonus points (make sure to transfer them to your airline first) and request a refund which will be granted. As with the other card they have the refer a friend program which will help you get additional points. I opened this card a few weeks ago and have had a couple of referrals so far and am getting close to my goal which is one way from New York to Sydney flying Singapore Airlines (the loooooooooooong way round!) next year in their Suites Class on the A380. Heres a review that was published in News.com.au a couple of years ago about these seats: http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/best-of-travel/what-its-like-to-fly-on-the-20000-singapore-airlines-suite-class/news-story/c3610ab61d80bbc53e7f524a212b47b6 As Ive said, this type of travel is quite easily obtainable with some effort so if thats the kind of thing youre looking for then Id definitely encourage you to get the ball rolling by signing up to this card (or the Qantas one if you prefer). Happy to answer any questions about this one and will add a few more things in due course. |
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acacia alba
Champion Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Status: Offline Points: 41243 |
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I dont believe I am computer clever enough to manage that by myself, E & E. However, I will look in to it for sure. I/we do have Qantas FF cards and they email us about having their credit card, so I will read up on that.
You must have a mind like a steel trap I will read your posts and try and get my head around it, and if I think of anything, I will ask. Thank You.
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animals before people.
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TIGER
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Just drove from perth up to Kalbarri to see the ocean cliffs and the gorges in the national park, all i can say is wow, so worth the trip
Also seen pink lake along the way Off to Monkey Mia for two days |
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Toll Road
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ExceedAndExcel
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Heads up for anyone interested in this (unlikely) that I have now cancelled this card and received a full refund of the $450 annual fee. I received 110k pts as a sign on bonus on a previous offer in December plus another 140k bonus pts for referring people to the card. All in all just over 250k pts earned in 2 months for a cost of $0. Enough for the next trip to Europe in business class return. Do not use the link I posted in the post above as it will no longer work. If you're interested use my friend's link instead: http://amex.com.au/refer/junel7Vts |
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TIGER
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Monkey Mia is an amazing place, the heat is insane, it was 46 degrees at 9am when visiting the Dolphins, they feed the Dolphins 3 times a day all before midday, it's very expensive to stay at Monkey Mia caravan/cabins so I stayed at Denham for 2 nights and that place is just as nice, only problem with all these coastal towns is once 4/430pm hits everything shuts and turn into ghost towns I also suggest anyone who is visiting Monkey Mia you should stop in to Kalbarri on the way, such a great place with coastal cliffs and 3 giant gorges in the national park. |
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Passing Through
Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Location: At home Status: Offline Points: 79533 |
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Is it safe to go to Sweden yet?
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Toll Road
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Dr E
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If you stay in Stockholm, you will be perfectly safe ... if you are a Muslim.
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In reference to every post in the Trump thread ... "There may have been a tiny bit of license taken there" ... Ok, Thanks for the "heads up" PT!
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Dr E
Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 28563 |
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The missus has us booked on a cruise later in the year, departing Freo. to Singapore.
We will have the full day Saturday and half Sunday, staying in Perth with a car. Never been to WA, anyone have some tips for things not to miss in that time frame ... other than the races, though that would do me just fine!
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In reference to every post in the Trump thread ... "There may have been a tiny bit of license taken there" ... Ok, Thanks for the "heads up" PT!
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Whale
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Maybe not safe in Spain though
MADRID -- Police in Barcelona fired gunshots Tuesday to stop a Swedish man who stole a butane gas truck and drove it at high speed against traffic on a city highway, ramming several cars along the way, a police spokeswoman said. The man was arrested and is being questioned. |
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TIGER
Champion Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Status: Offline Points: 8533 |
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I went to Ascot two times when I was in Perth lol, good racetrack South of Perth Margaret River/Bussleton....wineries,caves,coastal views Denmark...yes Denmark....lovely coastal town with nice scenery Albany....coastal....the gap/natural bridge ...amazing views North of Perth Kalbarri....coast cliffs,gorges,national parks..amazing views Denham.....coastal town with lots to do and a relaxing place Monkey Mia.....Dolphins.....little lagoon |
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acacia alba
Champion Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Status: Offline Points: 41243 |
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Yes, and while in Perth dont leave without you go up and have a look around, and from, Kings Park. Wonderful spot and very pretty. Up high with great views over the river.
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animals before people.
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Flight
Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Location: Nambucca Valley Status: Offline Points: 3897 |
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We did this as an alterative to the concept of a holiday "escape".
Sold up in Sydney. Left job that paid really well. Bought amazing property with amazing views. Have no debts. We live 25 minutes drive to Nambucca. Beautiful clean beaches. This time of year, I get my beach almost to myself. There are some beautiful rain forests in the area. The water is clean. We grow most of our vegetables. Cannot bring myself to slaughter our chickens or cattle for food though. Our setting is wonderful. If we offered B&B, I have no doubt that we would have lots of bookings. But that is not going to happen. I am not a hospitality type. We really do not see the need to go "on holidays". |
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“The probability of a certain set of circumstances coming together in a meaningful (or tragic) way is so low that it simply cannot be considered mere coincidence. ”
― V.C. King |
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Second Chance
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Not to mention living with a caring, empathic super stud like Phaz.
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Flight
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lol Did I see something about you selling your farm? |
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“The probability of a certain set of circumstances coming together in a meaningful (or tragic) way is so low that it simply cannot be considered mere coincidence. ”
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Second Chance
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Sale on hold.
Prospective purchaser couldn't get the finance.
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Dr E
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Thanks for the tips Tiger! Love Evans and Tate whites, so Margaret River appeals, Monkey Mia is an obvious icon, and I would enjoy the dolphins I'm sure - still leaning to a day at the races, but I know I will be out voted on that one! ... I will pass these on to she who must be obeyed, and await further instructions ... Cheers!
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In reference to every post in the Trump thread ... "There may have been a tiny bit of license taken there" ... Ok, Thanks for the "heads up" PT!
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Dr E
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Kings Park looks impressive aa ... definitely on the list!
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In reference to every post in the Trump thread ... "There may have been a tiny bit of license taken there" ... Ok, Thanks for the "heads up" PT!
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Toll Road
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I heard on the radio this morning that flight centre have a multi stop ticket for the USA costing around $1800 to $1900 Stops in LA. Las Vegas, New York & Hawaii.
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ExceedAndExcel
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LA $843 return on Air NZ. This site tracks great deals as they come up. Worth bookmarking. There's several great fares for US travel currently. https://happytravel.blog |
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Toll Road
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That's a great site to keep track of all the airline sales E&E Thanks for putting that up I've book marked it
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acacia alba
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Thanks E&E.
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animals before people.
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acacia alba
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PS question for E&E.
On that blog, do you have to book your flights thru them, or thru the airline ??
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subastral
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Some really cheap flights everywhere at the moment. London flights only $1100 return. South America was about the same price until yesterday, with LATAM (Lan Chile)
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