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Some useful advice available here: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/the-basics/schengen

From the Choice website: Durability testing is a very long and costly process – by the time we'd get results for a model, it probably…

Smartraveller says you need 6 months on your passport to enter the Philippines, but doesn't mention anything about it in the "departure…

You can leave Australia with less than six months validity on the passport so long as you're travelling to a country that will let you…

@bilbies DF64 V2 and DF64 Gen 2 are not the same machine.

Am I the first to comment on the Americanized name? It should be a fairy floss maker!

Just tried to check out the headphones and it says the promotional code is not valid. Is this still valid?

#COMPETITION: are you a mountain or ocean lover? Either way, we have you covered! We are so excited to partner with Adventure Reels to host…

Looks like it's expired already. "Coupon code "TAKE20" is not valid." message on the website.

That would be a decent argument if the Australian government had a 6 month rule. But it doesn't. And neither does New Zealand, Canada, US,…

Yep, and you need to provide birth certificates/citizenship certificates for every application, and both parents need to sign the form.

You can ask for them not to to cancel the passport while it's being replaced if you need travel.

> 2 months for processing time It takes 3 weeks to process the passport. 48 hours for priority processing in an emergency. > and receive a…

New Zealand doesn't. You can travel on the date of expiry.

Good idea to apply a few months before travelling, but the actual processing time is 3 weeks.

Totally agree with OP that some of the comments on here are way too critical. He's asking for an opinion on whether the photo is false…

> It says "Select Areas of NSW, VIC, QLD and WA". Not sure where to see the map of the selected areas. > > Also, TAS and NT didn't get any…

[@Musing Outloud](/comment/5978633/redir): Yes, but in your example, is it an African swallow or a European swallow?

> why would you want to pay 12K on a car that you're planning to sell in a year? 12k is a maximum. Happy to pay less. Read the OP. > Why…

> Buy any car, then find a way to mine bitcoin efficiently using a car. That's a genius idea! Why didn't I think of that?

> Where do you go? Sometimes I get a hankering to go 3/4 of the way to the moon.

> Do you have any teenage or young adult relatives that want a car but can't afford it? Good suggestion, but there's no one in my life who…

Good tips. Thanks!

> Op’s wife may have problems that one. Wiser words have never been spoken.

> What location are you Samyool. I'm in the ACT. So lots of public servants with steady jobs looking for reliable long term cars.

> OK plan B……. Unfortunately I don't have somewhere to keep the car while I'm away.

Haha, that would be a great mid life crisis purchase, but it doesn't quite meet the family friendly criteria.

Ok JimmyF, if budget was no issue, what would you recommend? Just to clarify, I understand a zero-loss car is pretty much impossible, but…

Thanks, that would be fine if I wasn't moving overseas at the end of the year!

Thanks, I did look at long term car rental. The cheapest I could find was $5500 for something too small, and more than $7000 for something…