blamebrampton | I used to make decisions ...

I used to make decisions ...

But then an article on the internet convinced me of the benefit of cloud decision making ;-)[Poll #1473195]I have convinced myself that two and a bit weeks is more than enough time for a quick Sydney/London/Paris holiday given that I want to see only about 15 people, 10 museums and 13 shops. This involves me talking myself out of running away to Oxford. Totally doable. I need to lose weight anyway, and so steamed veg can be consumed for a few months in order to pay for such frivolity! It will be FINE![Poll #1473195]

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Oh, you're going to have so much fun! I am so jealous, I miss England. And for me Hong Kong was a great stopover point because it was so central (Sydney - Hong Kong should be about 11 hours, and then Hong Kong to London should be about 12). I don't know about the others, though! And Hong Kong airport was really easy for me to navigate, too.

What airline are you thinking of going with? I flew with Air NZ and they were fab, friends have done Thai airways and liked it, and I did Qantas to San Fran and it was AWFUL.

I still have to wait over a year before I can go back. :(

I have done Bruges to Cologne in an afternoon, and Lille to Bruges takes about an hour and a half, and I think, from reading the train timetable, that Lille to Antwerp isn't that much longer. Totally doable!

Changi has free internet, a Guylian cafe (slightly better service), little machines you can put your feet in for a massage, and a butterfly garden, and you have to ask????

From my recent experience in London, only do a one-day international trip if the rewards are incontrovertibly unsurpassable. In my case, they SO were. But Antwerp??

Bloody cat just deleted my comment, walking across my tablet!

I was just going to say, if you have one thing you want to do in Antwerp, a museum... *looks up and sees reference to museums plural*
Ok, two museums and a quick chocolate shop will be a long and full day out, but doable. If you want to do more you'll need to spend a night I think.

Gatwick is seriously a long way from London, whereas Heathrow is 15 mins on Heathrow Express (when it is running and in practice 30 mins, because you have to wait for a train) or about 45mins-1hour on the Piccadilly line, which has the advantage of only costing the price of a tube ticket.

When ya coming, when ya coming?

Dubai's duty free shopping in the airport is awesome and there's a lot of new stuff going on there (the air train thingies started up just last month!) And fall/winter is the best time to be there really :D

If you fly via Frankfurt and have time between flights, there is no chance that you will escape me. Unless you fly on a day when I definitely have to work.

I say blah blah fishcakes to a measley 30k luggage allowance - that's why they invited the Royal Mail :)

Have a FABULOUS time - and don't forget to send me a postcard......

Sydney-Singapore (or Hong-Kong) should be about 8 hours, and Asia-London just over 12; if you can get a Dubai stop, instead, that should be a bit more in the middle.

I'd be very surprised if anything stopping at Frankfurt didn't *also* stop at Singapore: you'll need a refuel long before then.

I chose Dubai because I know it's beautiful there. It all sounds so very exotic to me! Someday, Canada will not be the only other country I've ventured into, I swear. I do wish you were coming this way, I have to say, though maybe my someday will take me your way...

If you're planning on running around Europe by train, definitely have a look at Eurail passes, or purchase your tickets at least a month or two in advance. Train tickets in Europe vary wildly in price, mostly depending on how far in advance you book.

Four hours on a train isn't bad; all the European trains I've been on have been roomy, comfortable, and very easy to sleep on. Therefore a 4 hour train trip for 3 hours of museum tripping is probably worth it, especially as you'll get to see lots of good scenery on the way (even if it is a bit flat, there'll still be European villages).

I flew with Korean air via Seoul-Incheon, and it was actually very good (apart from the planes being rather late, but no big deal). No idea what their luggage policy is though, I was limiting myself to what Ryanair will not charge insane amounts for (i.e. not much).

You can totally do Paris/Antwerp/Paris in one day, of course you can... but then you'll stay in Antwerp for like 3 hours (if trains are on time). Can't you afford to spend a night there?

(That said, I live less than two hours away from Antwerp and I never went so what do I know? :)

Only stop in Dubai if you get a really good deal with Emirates. Wandering around their huge and useless airport after a long flight, while waiting to get on another long flight, is no fun at all!

Also, as someone who is still recovering from pneumonia contracted ENTIRELY through spending three weeks dashing around Europe trying to catch up with lots of people, I shall wag my finger at you and say, "Be careful!"

I vote for the European options, because then there is a chance that we can meet up somewhere whilst you are here. But then, I'm biased in that I happen to really enjoy your company. Perhaps even as much as I enjoy reading your writing...

What part of the word Summer goes with the words Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore?

"...I want to see only about 15 16 people..."

Fixed that for you!

Unless you're heading for the South East of England, Gatwick is an almighty pain in the arse to get to/from. If that's where you're going, it should be fine. I figure airports are pretty much as bad as each other anyway.

I got a cheap as chips flight with Royal Brunei, but it's a puddle jumper: London-Dubai-Brunei-Brisbane-Auckland. I'm pretty sure we won't even be getting off the plane at Dubai and Brisbane, but at around £700 who's complaining?

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