Trip Review - Bali 2017

[coyote25]

Earlier in the year I took advantage of the Double Status Credit promotion and I booked a Business Class trip from Melbourne (MEL) to Denpasar (Bali - DPS) via Sydney (SYD) on Qantas. This trip I figured would finally get me to lifetime gold membership with Qantas after 14.5 years and provide me access to the QF Sydney International First Class Lounge for the first time ever.

Not long afterwards my older sister found out she would be losing her job as it was outsourced after working for 10 years for a small business / sporting club. Kara's husband has access to staff travel discounts so before I knew it I was inviting Kara and my niece to Bali to celebrate the next stage.

Fast forward a few weeks and I was talking to my younger sister Lana who wished she would be going. Lana has just recovered from breast cancer after 12 months of treatments and surgery and will be spending the next 6 months in recovery with lots of tests. Lana hadn't been overseas since she was 11 and having separated from her husband two years ago I thought this was a great idea. From here I asked her to join us in Bali and after hearing she didn't really have the money it was time to use my Qantas points for her and her children to join us.

Somehow I went from just me travelling to Bali to having my two sisters, two nieces and one nephew joining me. But after the worry of my younger sisters cancer scare I couldn't think of anything I'd rather do. Bali for 6 days, first class lounge access, lifetime gold membership and my sisters both well and happy. Couldn't be better.

 

[coyote25]

Day 1 and I got to enjoy the excellent QF424 MEL-SYD J flight on A330 ( Review - QF424 Business Class MEL-SYD Flight ).

And even better I experienced the Qantas Sydney International First Class Lounge ( Review of QF SYD First Class Lounge Review ). Had the amazing Salt & Pepper Squid and Spa Treatment.

I quickly visited the Business Lounge and thought to myself "What a Dump". Damn the F Lounge has wrecked me - DOH!

 

[LadyC]

What a lovely thing for you to do for your younger sister and her family. I hope you all had a wonderful trip.

 

[Limewood]

Hope you saw my post on our Bali trip and used Robie the driver, we had such a good time too at least 4 of us going back in October.

 

[amaroo]

Subscribing - never been to Indo, always looking to learn.

 

[Jacques Vert]

I'm on board.

 

[Pushka]

Off to Bali again in November so I'm in again. Also using the DSC offer to get there via Sydney on Qantas.

 

[cambriamarsh]

Subscribing - never been to Indo, always looking to learn.

Likewise......

 

[kermatu]

Nice one. Looking forward to your reviews of Bali. Never been myself, but one day...

 

[Daver6]

All aboard here...

 

[coyote25]

Some random photos


The Salt & Pepper Squid at the QF SYD F Lounge.



The QF SYD F Lounge area.



The Spa waiting area in the QF SYD F Lounge.



French ice cream



Mushroom risotto- beautiful.

 

[coyote25]

Hope you saw my post on our Bali trip and used Robie the driver, we had such a good time too at least 4 of us going back in October.

Thanks Limewood I was going to but a colleague kept pushing a driver they have used several time named Dana.

 

[coyote25]

Random photos


My amazing sisters, nieces and nephews at Kuta.



My beautiful family



The Bali Dynasty Resort

 

[coyote25]

Flight review for https://nathanburgessinsights.com/2017/06/09/flight-review-qf043-sydney-to-denpasar-bali/ is now completed.


Comfortable flight but after Business class on A330 and Qantas F Lounge I found business class on B737 a but of a letdown. Still great staff and a smooth flight made this part of the trip fine and it allowed me to catch up with my sister Lana at Denpasar airport for this family adventure!

 

[Pushka]

Just think about the DSC's.

 

[coyote25]

Just think about the DSC's.

Definitely thinking of the DSC getting me to LTG and making requalifying as a WP almost in the bag!

The flight was very good but feels weird how a domestic fight has a better hard product in business class than international flight.

 

[coyote25]

Here is the food and drinks menu for QF043. Sorry for the quality of the photos.

 

[coyote25]

Day one trip report is up https://nathanburgessinsights.com/2...bourne-to-denpasar-bali-indonesia-via-sydney/

Basically a summary of the flights and first class lounge review but added references to Melbourne airport and Denpasar airport experience plus the joy of seeing my younger sister had safely gotten to Denpasar and the smile on her face. This trip is mostly about her and her children.

Tomorrow Waterbom Park

 

[Major]

Haven't been to Bali in years. Hope you enjoy the trip

 

[coyote25]

Day 2 saw us visit Waterbom park in Kuta and my nieces and nephews somehow successfully daring me into racing them on lots of crazy 'rides' / slides.

Boy I thought I was past peer pressure, especially from kids 30 years younger than me

The fish seemed to enjoy feeding in my feed at the Fish Spa Therapy, the girls definitely loved getting their fingers and toes painted.

Day 2 Blog Report