Denpasar

After our fourth day in Bali yesterday, we had a relaxed morning and went to Aeni Spa Wana for a Balinese massage. It was nice and refreshing after the 4 days of sightseeing and activities. Coming back to the hotel, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast. We got ready and walked to the airport for our flight to Ho Chi Minh City. It was the first time we were flying VietJet Air. The line for check-in was quite long and it took a while for us to get to the counter. ...

Our flight, SQ 423, left from Mumbai a little before midnight. We had exit row seats towards the end of the lower deck and we were able to get priority boarding thanks to my United Premier Gold status. The meal service was dinner, more than an hour after take-off. We were able to catch a little sleep and before long we were starting our descent into Singapore. ...

KrisFlyer miles generally follow a fixed-expiry policy where they remain valid for 36 months (3 years) from the month they were earned. Unlike many other loyalty programs, this expiry is not extended by account activity; even if you earn or redeem miles regularly, the old miles still expire on their original schedule. My parents-in-law had some miles on Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer from their earlier travel to the USA. These miles were now close to expiry. They had no plans to use them, so that gave me an opportunity to look at what I could do with them before they expired. ...