Traveller letters
Traveller Letters: I wasted my Qantas points on a hotel booking
“The quoted price for a one-night stay in Sydney was $305, reduced to $272 when I used about 5600 Frequent Flyer points.”
Opinion
Tripologist
Your questions: Which Asian destinations are warm but not humid?
Asia in July with warmth and low humidity is a tough call. The most practical solution is to head for the hills.
- by Michael Gebicki
Traveller Letters: The Japanese showed me how to recline my seat politely
“I decided to bring Japan’s respect and thoughtfulness home with me as a souvenir.”
Opinion
Tripologist
Your questions: What are the restrictions on booking exit row seats?
When you select and pay for an exit-row seat, there is always the chance that staff might not allow you to sit in it.
- by Michael Gebicki
Traveller Letters: I expect dodgy police in some countries, but not this one
“I was warned of potential problems for drivers with Mexican police when I travelled there, but I did not expect to encounter the same issue in Austria.”
Traveller Letters: We’re flocking to Japan and locals are getting irritated
“A number of small local restaurants, of the kind that we delight in, had signs on the door saying ‘Please speak Japanese in our restaurant’.”
Traveller Letters: This ‘magical’ destination is grotesque and barbaric
“Your portrayal of an idyllic and quaint Faroe Islands glosses over one of humanity’s most grotesque and barbaric activities.”
Say what you will about Jetstar, one part of the airline deserves credit
“On returning to Australia after a recent overseas trip, I reached Singapore for the final leg to discover that my flight had been cancelled.”
Traveller Letters: Booking direct better? Not after our luggage was stolen
“On day one of the tour, my husband’s luggage went missing. The driver admitted he hadn’t locked the compartment. Weeks of haggling for compensation followed.”
Traveller Letters: Be careful where you sit on this Jetstar plane
“As soon as we settled for the six-hour flight to Bali, our cabin manager announced just how fortunate we were to be sitting in a ‘brand new Airbus A321neo’.”