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Very helpful, thanks.

I like summer fruit season. Currently harvesting from the garden: raspberries, strawberries, blueberries (difficult!), nectarines, peaches plus the usual lemons, limes and mandarins (oranges - 2 - came off last month). Plus rhubarb (stewed rhubarb on ice cream 😍 ), potatoes, garlic, peas &...

Arrrrh! I've seen most or northern, southern and western Spain, except for Cordoba, which I always wanted to see. In August, I have 5 days devoted to around Barcelona (incl Tarragona) and 3 days of this was going to be up in the Pyrenees. Didn't think I could whip down to Cordoba as well, but...

QR Al Safwa First has a collection of 8th century ceramics, jugs etc on loan from the Islamic Museum (as in 'a good cultural exhibition')

Panto: "Oh, yes you did!"

$5mill to attract international flights (and additional domestic??) to Tas (now that HBA has had its runway lengthened, and strengthened). https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/new-5-million-aviation-fund-to-attract-international-and-domestic-flights-to-tasmania/ Can't see it making much of a...

(apologies to JV for the minor thread hijack) It’s basically a sudsy massage as you lie on a marble slab. The most memorable part is the scrub. The glove they used is a bit abrasive and applied vigorously, at least for the guys! Very ritualistic.

Same. I guess you mean travel arrangement assistance at the front desk? That wouldn't surprise me but for most punters it doesn't mitigate the permanent over crowding, awful toilets and basic buffet. I'm another who often sits in the gate lounge rather than the lounge.

This sounded familiar. Ah, yes, from last November (my stay):

I saw that and was wondering if @Mattg had come to the same conclusion.

I must have gone past there a dozen times in the tram! This was my favourite hang-out, though. https://cagalogluhamami.com.tr/en/

Hadn't heard of it :(. Sounds interesting, although modern art isn't my thing. But if its a must-do, then it deserves a look. :)

Sure, but I'd just be one of the thousands of dumb tourists carrying Codeine completely unaware of the regulations.

In the context of this thread, they are looking at 'psychotropics' and 'narcotics' to be declared/controlled for entrants. See lists here: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/permit-needed-for-medications-brought-to-thailand.112627/post-2777628

Going to be in Copenhagen 21-22 August, prior to flying to Greenland (as you do ...) to pick up a cruise. Heading up to Elsinore for one day to look for my inner Yorick.

Noted in my TR, but not here. I also presented myself in the red lane at BKK and proffered the Permit. Guy a bit puzzled at first then asked to see the codeine-containing medication. Then waved me on. I wouldn't bother again.

Me, no.

Just a bit of class I think. Nice touch, not required but feeling for the pax who were negatively affected (I wouldn't like to be in the vicinity of someone being abusive for hours). @Mekanikel - just advise them to move on.

The thing that surprises me about that track is that they went over Iraq and not Iran, for little shortening of the route. Iran has traditionally been allies with Qatar - not that political allegiances determine airline ops - but they do. Then they could have turned over Türkiye and be swell...

Gotta say Istanbul is one of my favourite world cities - certainly non western. If TK up their service from Oz (early reports say its a bit ragged ex Oz, which surprised me), I'll be stopping over there regularly, rather than going QR via DOH.