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I can recommend the Sea to Summit lightweight packing cubes with mesh (see-through) tops. I have used them for years, packed very full, and the zips are still fine. Mesh still intact and no problems with seams splitting.

I disagree with ozjouice. I am likely never to be able to afford J on SQ, but I find their PE a great improvement over Y. I prefer a window seat and it makes a huge difference to have to climb past or disturb only one person to access the aisle. The extra seat width helps for sleeping on my...

The rules may have changed since, but in 2016 I couldn't reload my 3 SIM from overseas (France) with my UK bank issued debit card because it was registered to my Australian address, not to a UK address.

The Hindu vegetarian meals are good - much better than the standard vegetarian.

Oh, that's a disappointment. I found one here Roncato Ironik carry-on upright 415113 - Scalia Group for €68 but only in a colour called "camouflage". They ship for free to EU & USA and say they do ship worldwide; perhaps worth getting a quote for Australia. It looks as though Cuorieria, the...

Try this link Renting a Bike in Bordeaux France | Experience France By Bike N.B. not all the companies mentioned rent ebikes, but my guess is that more of them do now, than when the article was written, as they have certainly become more popular in France in recent years.

Re the Roncato Ironik: found the receipt for my eBay purchase. Mine came from Cuoieria i Florence. Cost was € 55.30 plus € 19.00 for shipping. I thought that very reasonable. I bought it in a colour called 'beige' but it is more of a light grey, with distinctive green zips and mid-grey lining...

I was doing a similar search a year ago. Didn't find the Crumpler, but would have preferred a less usual colour anyway. I ended up with a Roncato Ironik 2-wheeler 1.9kg cm. 40 x 55 x 20/23, bought on eBay. It has the advantage of an expansion zip, in case you return with more than you set out...

Thanks for your suggestions, AustraliPoochie. It turns out that the fault was with the supplier's payment page, not with my card, so I had to arrange payment via a phone call and all is now well. But I'd still like to know whether anyone has yet experienced an SMS being required. I do object to...

The old thread is locked so I'm starting this new one. I have some euros locked up in my Qantas Cash (now "Money") card and tried to use some of them today for an online purchase from a French supplier. Purchase wouldn't go through, although well below what is loaded. Are they operating that...

That's good to know. Looks as though I should give Gold lounge entry a try on the outward journey, and put in for the voucher on the return, as it need to be used straight away. Which lounges does the voucher give access to? Any hope of lounge access on departure from MEL or at departure from...

Unrelated to the above, but is there any way to extend Gold status? Mine is due to expire on 30 June but I have a MEL-SIN-LHR flight booked on I July (retuning on 10 Aug, arr. MEL 12 Aug.). Would like to be access Gold lounges, esp. on the return flight, both at LHR and at SIN where I have a...

I recall two aspects of my Morocco trip that made me very glad I was with an English-speaking tour company. It must have been mid-late January and there was unusually heavy snow that blocked the main road over the Atlas SW of Marrakech that was our route to Agde. Our resourceful guide took us a...

Lots to choose from at Morocco Holidays and Tours | AITO My personal recommendations would be InnTravel and Kudu; either would involve some walking. Or Ciceroni if you want something more city-based. Need to check pricing, as the rates quoted may include travel from and back to UK - ask for a...

Backtracking to Turkmenistan for a moment: some years ago (2007) I was on a group tour that used Turkemenistan as a 'corridor' to travel from Uzbekistan to Iran. We had to stay a minimum of 3 days in transit, as I recall, and have a Turkmen guide as well as our main tour guide. The Turkmen...

Right that decides it. Thanks, everyone.

Some years ago I did travel by mrshrutka from Yerevan to Tbilisi, to link two tours with different companies. I was helped by the Armenian tour guide on my departure, and met by John Graham, the Georgian tour leader on arrival in Tbilisi. He is an American who has lived in Tbilis for many year...

Couldn't fing the Your Questions thread, so hope this is OK to post here. For the short journey GLA to DUB I have a choice of Aer Lingus or Ryan Air. Both have many really poor recent reviews on the Airlinequality website. Aer Lingus travellers report luggage not being loaded or going missing...

So what did you manage to do in that very short time in Tbilisi? Had you been there before?

Weird things do happen. I had completed SQ online check in and checked in normally at MEL, but had no checked baggage - all HLO. Went to board as normal and was stopped and my boarding-pass taken. Everyone boggled as according to the system I hadn't checked in! Was told they had been calling my...