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Thanks for that... I fear you are right, and the simple statement, "I'd like to see it", wouldn't cut much ice with the authorities who…

I'd like to see Tibet. Do these concessions extend to Lhasa, which has long had special restrictions placed on it for some non-Chinese?

Elusive has given you the best advice. Just one additional point: for the best deal, make your fee free debit card a Mastercard, not Visa.…

I presume the OP has tried those and has received little satisfaction... perhaps they connect (as they did back then) to their overseas…

"There is no phone/email contact point at Aunt Betty that I can reach out to." There isn't? Well, there used to be, back when I had my own…

There is a lot of interesting information here about appropriate and inappropriate settings for air conditioners in various climates, but…

The point that Harlem is nowadays a lot safer than the outer areas like Brooklyn is a very good one (or, it was in 2019), and is worth…

I have no argument with the ten dollar special... it's that "originally $28" that outrages me. Toblerone is quite a decent sweet, but if…

There is a lot more than two cents worth in jm7's answer! I'd listen to every word. You are only in your early twenties... you're not…

"So being drunk and the high impact speed makes the jeep driver responsible for all vehicles." Absolutely... no doubt about that. But he…

Exactly that, Franc-T. You can tell insurance companies anything you like when you take out the policy, and they love it.... the more…

I had the best holiday of my life in India back in 2004, so great that we went back three years later and took the kids (maybe that trip…

If the Commbank people explain it to me in just that way, they will win the argument hands down. I can't understand the difference! But I…

Yes, I notice that the card that supposedly gives "rewards" is called the "awards" card. I am sure that the subtle variation in wording has…

I don't see "platinum" mentioned anywhere on my card... you must be one of Commbank's chosen ones! Is it really fee-free and gives…

Lots of great ideas here; nice to know the free ones still exist. Thankd for all suggestions!

We are clearly talking different Commbank cards.... mine is the "Commbank Award" card. I should have made that clearer.

Thanks for such a swift answer!

I have been with Commbank's Awards Credit Card now for around two decades, and, although I don't seem to actually get any rewards nowadays…

I chuckled at your "nothing to see" comment.... we had done our homework and had found that, indeed, there wasn't a single sight within…

If they let you. We had a twelve-hour stopover and were assured by China Southern that they would arrange a temporary visa for us to at…

You misunderstood my comment. I didn't try to imply that it was K-Mart's FAULT that the OP didn't use his voucher. In fact, I don't think…

The manager said "they can't do anything...". It must be tough to be the manager of a major organisation like K-Mart and not even be…

"Amazon does not have to offer your ACL rights unless you specifically say you are claiming under ACL. It says that on the ACL website."…

I am with Powershop....was with Dodo for a decade but left after a dispute.... and the bills are about the same. Powershop certainly…

Thanks, Postman, but I tried that with every pick-up point in my district... and then I noticed that it said "an" (meaning, I guess. "any")…

My purchase was sold by Amazon, as required in the T&C, but when I tried to select a pick-up point, it just said "this product cannot be…

Sounds like a great holiday, and, hopefully, has made you feel a little more confident about the next one. One of the great things about…

You didn't mention age/grade of your child, but I am assuming that he's still a junior, as secondary school kids learn quickly to deal with…

I got the feeling it was all "us, us, us", and I was the one excluded from all the privileges! Maybe I ought to qualify my bad review by…