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    Hotel near State Theatre Sydney (49 Market St)

    A few options close by with Meriton Apartments. Good reliable quality, plenty of space & options re numbers in a room
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    The view from my "office"

    Plenty of afternoon visitors in Port Macquarie
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    Article: Best Credit Cards for Overseas Travel & Online Shopping

    We are still finding the travel insurance of the ANZ travel card to be excellent
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    Funny Finnair

    Thanks for the report. You have motivated me to dig out photos from our time in Romania & Bulgaria. We really enjoyed getting around the Plovdiv ruins
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    Book the Cook

    Aug 20023 version was good
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    On the road again

    Maybe you can organise a catch-up with her at the Cooktown Cup later in the year. When we were there in Nov 2023 there were a lot of people from Weipa there & it is a great weekend Cooktown Races Really enjoyed following along again
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    The view from my "office"

    First wet day for a couple of weeks- some Port Macquarie locals are not happy
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    UBank is "enhancing" their savings account - Where to now?

    Mrs RB is our banking person & apparently she is not happy about changing direct debits again
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    Inquiring About the Best Time to Visit the Taj Mahal

    Don't go on a Friday. Generally Oct, Nov & March are seen as best weather
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    Planning a Trip the Balkans

    We have visited the places that you have mentioned but done as parts of multiple trips. We are public transport users and it is certainly possible to do but takes a bit more planning. Rome to Rio is not a bad starting point Rome2Rio: discover how to get anywhere We visited many of them before...
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    The view from my "office"

    Koala has been in the same tree at Port Macquarie all week- a much clearer view this morning
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    The view from my "office"

    Railway view instead of carpark-Meriton Brisbane Had a drink at one of the restaurants in the W Brisbane
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    The view from my "office"

    Not my photo but taken and shared on Facebook & the ABC by Adam Dederer, Port Macquarie Tacking Point Lighhouse last night. I couldn't see anything with the naked eye where I was
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    Decent affordable accommodation in the US?

    It is a long time since we were in the US so others will probably have better suggestions. Maybe see if there are Embassy Suites available. Thought they offered value with a breakfast & a limited night reception
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    Seeking Advice: Layover in Bangkok Airport with Kids - Any Lounge Access Tips?

    Maybe this will give you some options BKK: Suvarnabhumi Airport Lounge Access (Thailand) | LoungeBuddy
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    The view from my "office"

    Reminds me very much of the Omena Hotel we stayed at in Helsinki many years ago (Very sharp pricing and a great location)
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    10 Transit in Sydney - Luggage Options

    Seems that there has been a bit of a boom in bag storage options, we were checking for a trip the other day. Some we saw -Bounce: Luggage Storage Near Me - Left Luggage & Lockers Luggage Storage Sydney A$8.00/Day | Bag Storage and Lockers, Luggage Storage - Cheap & Secure 24/7 Lockers & Bag...
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    Thoughts on North Face Rolling Thunder 28"?

    No experience but the weight is the first thing I noticed!
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    The view from my "office"

    Has a pretty wild hail storm yesterday afternoon in parts of Port Macquarie- gave way to a nice sunset
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    The view from my "office"

    The race was weight for age. The difference between 1st & 2nd was over $2million so I think the conspiracy theories may be wrong in this case
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