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Traveller letters

Backpackers should dress appropriately for the destinations and situation they’re in.

Backpackers, no one wants to see your bum at lunch

“This is for backpackers: please dress according to the local customs when visiting countries.”

One reader will not be returning to Saudi Arabia.

Traveller Letters: We won’t be returning to this stopover destination

“Although the people are mostly friendly, and it’s an interesting country, this is one of the few places we wouldn’t revisit.”

To each their own: one reader rated Finnair’s business class seat the best she’s ever travelled in.

Traveller Letters: Worst business class seat ever? I loved it

“I also recently travelled Finnair business class and found its seat to in fact be the best I have ever flown in.”

Finnair’s Airlounge has a unique non-reclining seatback for its lie-flat business class.

Traveller Letters: This is the least comfortable business seat ever

“On a Qantas flight operated by Finnair, it was impossible to get comfy in the business class seats.”

One Traveller reader was unhappy with LATAM’s first-row business class seat.

Traveller Letters: I paid for an upgrade to this seat. I wish I hadn’t

“I was offered an upgrade to business class for $1550; as it was a night flight, I accepted.”

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One Traveller reader was unhappy with the cost of booking a hotel with Qantas.

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.”

Tea country in Sri Lanka is warm, but not humid, in July.

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.

  • Michael Gebicki
Japanese politeness can help avoid disputes over reclining seats.

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.”

Whether or not you get to sit in the exit row of a plane – even if you’d paid extra to do so – is up to the discretion of the airline.

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.

  • Michael Gebicki
Don’t trust Austrian police, says one Traveller reader.

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.”

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/traveller/topic/traveller-letters-l66