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  • Bali 2017: Day 2 – Kuta (Bali), Indonesia 

    Friday 09 June 2017
    Highlights:     Waterbom Park – Twin Racer and Lazy River Rides, Fish Spa Therapy, The Kids having Fun
    Photos & Videos

    The family holiday really begins today starting with a family breakfast buffet at the Bali Dynasty Resort H2O Restaurant which was included with the package.  Even getting from our room to the buffet you could smell the holiday air as the local ducks walked across our path and children were running around excited.

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  • Bali 2017: Day 1 – Melbourne to Denpasar and Kuta (Bali), Indonesia (via Sydney) 

    Thursday 8 June 2017
    Highlights: Qantas Sydney International First Class Lounge, Seeing Lana at Denpasar Airport

    I booked this trip with Qantas under a special promotion that would finally get me to lifetime gold membership with Qantas after 14.5 years which would get me free Lounge access and seat selection for life on Oneworld Alliance airlines. This trip also let me undertake a visit to the QF Sydney International First Class Lounge for the first time ever, this Lounge is rated in Top 5 and Top 10 International Lounges of the world regularly.

    Qantas Sydney First Class Lounge

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  • Flight Review – QF043 Sydney to Denpasar (Bali)

    Flight: QF043 Sydney to Denpasar (Bali)
    Airline: QANTAS
    Plane: Boeing 737-800
    Gate: 37
    Seat: 2C (Business Class Aisle)
    Departed: 16.39 (Scheduled 16.40)
    Arrived: 21.10 (Scheduled 21.20)
    Duration: 6 Hours 31 Minutes (more…)

  • Lounge Review – Qantas Sydney International First Class Lounge

    When visited: June 2017
    Time of day: Midday (12.40 pm to 15.45 pm)
    Rating: 5 / 5 (more…)

  • Flight Review – QF424 Melbourne to Sydney

    Flight: QF424 Melbourne to Sydney
    Airline: QANTAS
    Plane: Airbus 330-200
    Gate: 21
    Seat: 2A (Business Class)
    Departed: 10:29 (Scheduled 10:30)
    Arrived: 12:08 (Scheduled 11:55)
    Duration: 1 Hours 39 Minutes

    This flight is part of my international trip to Indonesia (Bali) with my two sisters and their children (excluding Andrew).  Kara and Lana were travelling separate to myself.  I booked this flight as part of a business class sale and double status credit deal Qantas were running.  At the end of this trip I’d be a Lifetime Gold member of Qantas meaning lifetime lounge access, priority award seat booking, free seat selection and extra baggage allowance whenever flying Qantas, Oneworld alliance or a Qantas partner. (more…)