51. A list of the ten most visited cities in the US (in alphabetical order):
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Washington DC
Rank them in order of priority of visiting, starting with the city you want to visit first.
San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, Las Vegas.
52. If you had to live somewhere else in Australia apart from your current city/town of residence, where would that be?
Melbourne, without a doubt. I love the city.
53. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay/Singaporean
Rank these cuisines in order from your most favoured to least favoured.
Malay/Singaporean (I've had a resurgence of this recently!), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (if we're talking Sezchuan, not Cantonese-style), Vietnamese, Thai.
54. In your opinion, what is the most useful benefit from having status with an airline FFP?
I'll tell you by the end of the year - I'm on a plan to reach Platinum after my fellowship exams are over.
55. Describe the longest transit journey you have ever undertaken which was not a flight (e.g. train trip, bus ride, cruise, etc.)
Canberra to Gladstone QLD by bus. It was something like 38 hours. I'll never ever do it again. Ah, the joys of being a student!
56. By what means do you normally travel to get to work/uni? And normally, how long would it take (from out of the door to in your office/campus)?
I tried public transport (and really wanted to, but the rapidly moving shifts and start/finish times meant that I was spending around 15 hours a week commuting). I had to give it up. It can take as little as 22 minutes outside of peak hour but up to 65 minutes in peak hour (the joys of the M4/Parramatta Road/City West Link!).
57. Name up to three full cost (not low cost), non-defunct carriers which you will never consider flying either in the near future or ever. (For a bonus point, give reasons.)
Garuda, Aeroflot or Korean (or the African airlines!) - safety is the main reason.
58. Where in the world have never been to before that you would like to go to next?
Spain. Finally!
59. Money and necessary health reasons aside, would you ever consider going into outer space? Why/Why not?
Absolutely - I'd love every minute of it. I've been fascinated by outer space ever since I read and re-read the "Space" article in World Book Encyclopaedia when I was 5.
60. What is your favourite oneworld, QP or QP-associated Lounge outside Australia?
So looks like the plan might be a day in MEL before heading across the Tasman...
