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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:16 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner 2018 Map: https://imgur.com/a/BGBXI3p
134,692 BIS miles when it wraps up. Still have 13 of these segments left to go before the end of the year. 35 countries, including 7 new ones. 18000000 year.
PREVIOUS YEAR MAPS FOR COMPARISON
2014: https://imgur.com/a/zu2NCDf 2015: https://imgur.com/a/2bM2VpO 2016: https://imgur.com/a/0wb9U0E 2017: https://imgur.com/a/qcxvgls '13-'17 COMBO: https://m.imgur.com/a/mqP0a |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:19 PM Author: opaque double fault temple How many total countries have you done. Im at around 40 but I can only do 1-3 new ones a year because of my firm. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257332) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:20 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner 121, I don't know how many new ones I will do. I am not collecting just for the sake of going, and there are large swaths of Africa I simple have no desire to go to. Far in advance, but I will be back in LA May 17-20 of 2019, let's catch up this time for sure. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257344) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:34 PM Author: contagious piazza cuckoldry What are the must see subsaharan African countries (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257439) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:41 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Angola: I don't think there's much to see. Benin: Literally know nothing about this place. Botswana: Have been, 180 for SAFARI Burkina Faso: Literally know nothing about this place. Burundi: Literally know nothing about this place. Cameroon: Would go, but not in a rush. Cape Verde: Have wanted to visit for a long time. Central African Republic: Dangerous SHITHOLD. Chad: 7698736792369283 Comoros: Want to visit. Congo (Brazzaville): Want to visit. Congo (Democratic Republic): Want to visit despite being dangerous SHITHOLD. Côte d'Ivoire. Want to visit. Djibouti: Literally know nothing about this place Equatorial Guinea: I think this is a failed state run by S.American drug cartels. Eritrea: Lukewarm re. visiting. Ethiopia: For sure want to visit. Gabon: Literally know nothing about this place other than POTUS is named Ali Bongo. The Gambia: Shithole with Brit chav package tourists. Ghana: Going in Dec. Guinea: Literally know nothing about this place Guinea-Bissau: Maybe this one is the failed Narco-state? Kenya: Wanted to go but now maybe too many extremist mussies? Lesotho: Will go. Liberia: EBOLA Madagascar: Interesting but hassle to get to. Malawi: I think supposed to be friendly and nice. Mali: Ongoing quasi-civil war. Mauritania: Dangerous. Mauritius: Have booked and cancelled 3 trips, want to go. Mozambique: Dying to go to Tofo. Namibia: Going in Jan. Niger: Dangerous. Nigeria: Want to go, but only with the right crew. Réunion: Want to go. Rwanda: Want to go. Sao Tome and Principe: Going in Jan. Senegal: Want to go. Seychelles: Want to go. Sierra Leone: Badly want to go, but think it might be too dangerous/no infrastructure. Somalia: DEATHTRAP. South Africa: Have been several times. Sudan: DANGEROUS South Sudan: DANGEROUS Swaziland: Meh, I guess. Tanzania: Have been. Togo: Literally know nothing about this place. Uganda: Want to go. Western Sahara: LJL Zambia: Have been. Zimbabwe: Have been. |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 7:58 PM Author: opaque double fault temple You have my cell # now. Just text me a couple days before you get here and I'll make time to hang out. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259649) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:02 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner OFSSSS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259670) |
Date: November 18th, 2018 1:18 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner BONUS NYE '18-'19 TRIP MAP: https://imgur.com/a/70J8fYy
15th RTW! |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:19 PM Author: High-end theatre giraffe insane (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257327) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:53 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner meet up in Moscow? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257536) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:14 PM Author: High-end theatre giraffe I hate having to get a visa, but I am kind of overdue for a visit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257637) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:16 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner I'm there prob. May 23-26, and again for a wedding like Aug 8-13. Maybe other times but those look locked in. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257649) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 9:31 AM Author: High-end theatre giraffe i'll keep it in mind (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262340) |
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Date: November 20th, 2018 2:56 PM Author: Alcoholic principal's office sneaky criminal VICTORY DAY parade, OFS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37271394) |
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Date: November 20th, 2018 3:00 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner got my hopes up, that's May 9 :(, I will miss it. Will be in Italy then. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37271413) |
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Date: November 20th, 2018 3:05 PM Author: Alcoholic principal's office sneaky criminal Change your plans, man. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37271435) |
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Date: November 20th, 2018 3:40 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner I can't, have a wedding in early May which is why I am heading to Europe in the first place :( (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37271650) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:32 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner 60,199 already booked & ticketed for 2019
https://imgur.com/a/n5A8Lc0 |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:33 PM Author: Insane coldplay fan What do you do to pass time on all these flights? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257436) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:34 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Watch movies, read books, sleep. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257438) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:41 PM Author: Bearded insanely creepy forum How are you able to travel so much? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257472) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:45 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner I have a VERY flexible work schedule and lots of miles. I also seek out cheap biz class fares and plan trips around those if need be. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257494) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:53 PM Author: chest-beating green tank How many weeks per year are you traveling?
What do you consider “cheap” biz fares? |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:55 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner I haven't broken it down by week. For example the ALG-MAD-JFK-LAX-LHR-MAD-ALG biz fare was $1,400 roundtrip and earned almost 22,000 EQM. That's a cheap biz fare, and it gave me a reason to finally pull the trigger on going to Algeria, which was 180. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257547) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:01 PM Author: chest-beating green tank Very cool. What sites do you use?
And am I reading this correctly? You started in Algeria and returned to Algeria by way of NYC-Madrid—and London? Why do that ? |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:05 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner There's a Mileage Run forum on Flyertalk and a subforum for premium cabin deals. I monitor that. I was already in Europe, popped down to Algiers on a sub-$100 Air France ticket, stopped in Madrid and NY on the way to LA to hang out with friends for a week, then stopped in Madrid again on the way back to Algiers to properly visit the city, then connected out on an award ticket to London to continue on with my plans in Europe. Got to see some new places, catch up with friends for a low price and earned ~22k EQM towards making ExecPlat on AA. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257592) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:54 PM Author: aquamarine exhilarant brethren station do you bring this to class for show and tell (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257542) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:55 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner That's what I am doing here FRIEND (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257548) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 1:59 PM Author: chocolate marvelous indirect expression Very little Africa or Latin America (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257561) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:03 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Not as much as the other continents, but I have been to
AFRICA: Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Egypt, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and I am headed to Ghana, Sao Tome & Principe and Namibia in Jan. That's a fairly decent chunk of Africa i'd say.
more valid on Latin America, only been to: Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico. I want to see all of S.America, but Central America really isn't that interesting for me. |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:13 PM Author: chocolate marvelous indirect expression Volcanoes of Central America are good Not much of sub-Sahara on your list |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:17 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner See list upthread for ones I want to visit. Which do you suggest? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257651) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:34 PM Author: chocolate marvelous indirect expression Zanzibar Masai Mara in Kenya Lake Malawi all of Ethiopia
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Date: November 18th, 2018 2:41 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Have been to Zanzibar, found it meh. It's like every other "island paradise," but such a hassle to get to. Ethiopia was already high on my list. Will look into Kenya. Can you tell me a bit more about Lake Malawi? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257790) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 3:09 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Is there really any point in going to Kenya for Safari if I've already been in Botswana? In that region I would want to see the migration from Tanzania, it's better there, no? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37257904) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 10:23 PM Author: Coral Awkward Orchestra Pit Incel i saw the migration in TZ. it was epic. i'll hook you up w my 180 safari guide if you go.
ive been to nairobi which is worth a stop -- the famous elephant orphanage is 180.
but everything about safari is better in TZ over KE. no need to go to kenya for safari. the serengeti >>>>>>> masaii mara. i mean it's the same park, but less tourists, you can offroad more, etc. |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 10:35 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner That's what I thought. You still going to Algeria? Omar is 1800000 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260975) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 10:36 PM Author: Coral Awkward Orchestra Pit Incel i just replied in your thread. we have a 2 yr visa, so we'll go eventually. not sure yet when. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260986) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 10:41 AM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner What has your experience been using AA SWU? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262665) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 10:44 AM Author: Coral Awkward Orchestra Pit Incel haven't had one since i made 2MM like 5 yrs ago, but availability is pretty good unless you're going to europe in the summer iirc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262686) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 10:47 AM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner I actually found space for a Euro roundtrip JFK-CDG-JFK but I think I am going to hold off and use them on a flight to Asia. Seems tougher since there are like zero ex-JFK or ORD Asia flights anymore. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262701) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 10:51 AM Author: Coral Awkward Orchestra Pit Incel jfk to western europe seems like a disappointing use of a SWU when you can use it on a flight almost twice as long to asia.
you can "waitlist" SWUs still, right, unlike regular J award tickets? |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 10:54 AM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Yes, but I don't want to gamble, i'm not going to fly to HKG in coach, so i'm only interested in flights with C space avail at time of booking. I tend to agree, the coach roundtrip NYC-W.Europe is about the same $ as NYC-HKG/PEK, so might as well wait and hope to get lucky. Have to go to a wedding in INDIA next year between Thanksgiving and XMAS, so using a SWU to/from any AZN gateway and then fleshing trip out w miles seems CR. A JFK-LAX-HKG-LAX-JFK Y seat upped with SWU + whatever I book NYC-Europe-NYC for summer in addition to the 65-70k EQM worth of bookings I've already made will get me back to EXP and more SWU soon enough. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262760) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 6:15 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259084) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 7:11 PM Author: Fantasy-prone Point seems tiring af but good 4 u (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259401) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 7:29 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner a couple of the days, like MAD-JFK-LAX and HEL-SVO-WAW-CDG were tiring, but for the most part pretty chill and relaxing. I like the ultra long haul flights best. Plenty of time to cop DAT sleep and arrive refreshed. E.Coast-Europe is the worst because overnight and never enough time to sleep. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259503) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 7:55 PM Author: Low-t duck-like set What are some good AA redemptions from NYC that is not CX or JL?
For a week long trip or so.
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Date: November 18th, 2018 7:57 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner OW has excellent coverage in S.America with LATAM. A week in XO Brazil? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259648) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:00 PM Author: Low-t duck-like set I've spent quite a bit of time in S America. TBH never really liked Brazil.
Ever looked at Ethiopia via QR? |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:04 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Ethiopia looks 180, tough finding QR avail USA-DOH though. If you route through DOH to Africa on QR do all flights have to be through QR or can you go USA-LHR-DOH-ADD? Might be too much flying for a week. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259685) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:08 PM Author: Low-t duck-like set Fuck paying surcharge for BA which pisses me off about AA. Haven't seen much NYC to DOH availability. I guess its a tough one.
I think Ethiopia is good to hit up before travel shrews ruin it. Rwanda also looks interesting, basically implemented Singapore style cleanliness laws and trying to get tour ist in |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:13 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner QR US to Kigali sounds tough to land also, especially roundtrip. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259734) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 7:56 PM Author: Light trailer park 180. i am very jealous. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259639) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:09 PM Author: Histrionic factory reset button oh you travel? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259706) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:22 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner you too? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259789) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:25 PM Author: Histrionic factory reset button might go to Iceland or Japan next year, we'll see what unfolds (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259803) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:27 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner where in Japan? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259812) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:29 PM Author: Histrionic factory reset button idk does it take long to get around? I want to see Tokyo, Osaka, Nagasaki, all of it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259826) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:34 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Get a JR Rail pass, you can easily do all of it. Also domestic flights are VERY cheap if the train is too long. Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe-Hiroshima is very easy via train. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259879) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:42 PM Author: Histrionic factory reset button Arigatou gozaimasu! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259941) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:44 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner SHIMASEN, BIRRU KUDASAI (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259953) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:43 PM Author: irradiated sickened national multi-billionaire 180 I suppose- I am not in relationship with anyone who could have imagined doing something similar, let alone better (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259947) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 9:17 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner huh (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260258) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:45 PM Author: beady-eyed queen of the night how you afford dat travel? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259964) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 8:50 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Some of it I use miles, the rest I use money. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37259990) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 9:30 PM Author: opaque double fault temple Are you new to XO? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260380) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 10:20 PM Author: out-of-control old irish cottage stage 9/11 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260873) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 9:28 PM Author: Charcoal Hospital Puppy 180. I really want to travel more next year. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260363) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 7:51 AM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner DO IT (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262083) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 10:20 PM Author: out-of-control old irish cottage stage Ljl at xo becoming a shrew travel blog (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260877) |
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Date: November 18th, 2018 10:21 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner becoming? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37260884) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 10:36 AM Author: Coral Awkward Orchestra Pit Incel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262617) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 4:14 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37264829) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 11:00 AM Author: greedy travel guidebook sweet tailpipe This sounds fucking exhausting and makes me appreciate a chill routine (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262799) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 11:02 AM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Wasn't exhausting at all brother (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262811) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 11:02 AM Author: godawful home corn cake It's cool that you enjoy it, but it would be a personal hell for me. I really don't like traveling more than once or twice per year. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37262808) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 1:06 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner Longhaul travel is more "chill" than domestic shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37263716) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 2:02 PM Author: Coral Awkward Orchestra Pit Incel CR. Everyone is friends after a 12 hour flight. Nothing else to do but chill and chat and relax. Domestic flights full of a bunch of striver business people and proles. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37264079) |
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Date: November 19th, 2018 2:51 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner FUCK chatting on a longhaul. I want to watch a movie then go to sleep w DAT eyeshade on. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37264358) |
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Date: November 20th, 2018 2:43 PM Author: Vigorous Translucent Corner (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4136349&forum_id=2#37271294) |