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Currently compulsively planning a vacation for 2019
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Date: March 21st, 2018 9:55 PM Author: obsidian temple ljl - I can't even check airline or hotel prices that far in advance so I have to use 2018 dates to estimate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657507) |
Date: March 21st, 2018 10:02 PM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness where to (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657576) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:02 PM Author: obsidian temple SE Asia (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657583) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:04 PM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness Nice, I already planned and partially booked NYE '18-'19 LJL, TRAVEL ASPIE CLIQUE. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657609) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:05 PM Author: obsidian temple awesome man. my vacation is actually for significantly later in 2019. Gonna have to take a break from travel for a while because wife is about to have babby. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657614) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:06 PM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness You using $$$ or points (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657621) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:06 PM Author: obsidian temple I've never been a pointsmo. But I'm trying to become a pointsmo to finance this trip. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657627) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:07 PM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness CR, I think you mentioned that you read FT in another thread, they will sort you out. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657629) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:08 PM Author: obsidian temple I'm getting private consulting from a bunch of card churning friends on how to stockpile points. What I'll probably try to get from FlyerTalk is advice on transfering points to airline or hotel rewards programs efficiently. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657650) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:09 PM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness Let me know if you want additional input on favorable redemptions. Start a thread. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657657) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:12 PM Author: obsidian temple will make thread in spring of 2019
right now it looks like Korean Air to SE Asia and then Malaysia Airlines between places in SE Asia is lowest price in $$$. I hear Korean Air is very good program to transfer points to. |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 10:35 AM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness Yes, Korean is good for Transpac, US to N.Asia is like 80k in F, it's 80k in J on United (partners). (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35660514) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 10:54 AM Author: obsidian temple We'll def chat in spring 2019 on how to book this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35660632) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 10:55 AM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness OFS, usually wide open avail for multiple F seats/flight as well. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35660639) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 10:56 AM Author: obsidian temple Even during peak times? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35660643) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 10:58 AM Author: Olive twinkling uncleanness I don't know about ALL times but they have a rep for being wide open in F and every flight i've checked, even the extremely popular day after XMAS departure had multiple F seats open for the JFK-ICN direct. I'm on KE in Sept. HKG-ICN-JFK, can report better after that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35660648) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 11:21 AM Author: obsidian temple I'm not near a major international airport, so I'd be flying to IAD, JFK, or ORD and going from there to ICN to SIN
never flown not economy before |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 11:38 AM Author: obsidian temple Shit, I just looked it up on their website and you're right. 150,000 points for round trip "prestige class" for both me and my wife.
I can run up 150,000 points in a year and a half |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 9:05 AM Author: Soul-stirring pungent circlehead theater stage you have to use them on asian carriers (including middle east). all european and north american carriers are fraud.
ggtp convinced me in the doc review thread that i have to move to one of these countries. it's like US in the 50s-90s over there. |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:03 PM Author: Cocky Station Ive never been on a vacation. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657596) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 8:40 AM Author: Brindle Electric Public Bath (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35659888) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:05 PM Author: Ruddy Electric Furnace 180. planning the vacation is half the fun. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657613) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:07 PM Author: Ruddy Electric Furnace are you planning on taking the babby on this trip? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657633) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:08 PM Author: obsidian temple hell no (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657651) |
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Date: March 21st, 2018 10:11 PM Author: Ruddy Electric Furnace ok thank god. i still havent done a vacation without kids (or with them for that matter). I think 2019 will be the year. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35657677) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 8:38 AM Author: obsidian temple (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35659881) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 8:46 AM Author: purple fiercely-loyal becky SE asia is the last place in the world where you need to plan anything. we just showed up with a one way to BKK and nothing else booked. looking back, wouldn't have done it any other way (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35659909) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 8:49 AM Author: obsidian temple Not my style. I know exactly which Skytrain stations I am going to travel from and to next year on my first day in BKK. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35659918) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 8:54 AM Author: purple fiercely-loyal becky if you're traveling solo with a backpack, i'd just get on a GrabBike. way faster and probably just as cheap Grab is basically the Uber of SE Asia |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 8:56 AM Author: obsidian temple Traveling with wife, each of us will have one carry-on plus 20kg checked luggage
20kg is the checked luggage max weight of the most restrictive airline we plan to fly on the entire trip |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 9:01 AM Author: purple fiercely-loyal becky get a grabcar/grabtaxi once you get off airline link at phayathai (or whatever). with the both of you, grab is gonna work itself out to be faster and cheaper almost every time. they have good discounts for your first couple rides too. i highly suggest going to or staying in ekkamai and thong lor. only thais here, no farang. i stayed with my thai friend who lived in ekkamai and she showed us a seriously good time. bangkok ended up being my favourite part of the trip. |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 9:02 AM Author: obsidian temple (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35659954) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 9:05 AM Author: purple fiercely-loyal becky the traffic is bad but if you check on google maps, you'll see that it's equivalent to the time it'll take on BTS. i was like you and thought i'd use public transport the whole time, but being in an air conditioned car for an hour is way better than pushing yourself onto a crowded metro with 4 bags.
also, i know you travel differently, but do you really need all that stuff without your kid in tow? i would struggle to pack more than 10kg in a warm weather destination. and leave some room for souvenirs (i would buy these all in chiang mai) |
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Date: March 22nd, 2018 9:08 AM Author: obsidian temple (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3925149&forum_id=2#35659980) |