@Lynnette ******

I paid $A500 for a 30 day trip last year and have opted for cheaper insurance with the same coverage this year for $350 (which included removing the excess). $500 Australian for a month is a lot of money. I am 70 so no insurance is not an option. The cheaper policy will almost certainly not be as easy to claim on, but the policy I had last year is now $570, and I am not prepared to pay so much again.

Travel insurance is becoming as costly as air travel. Probably a necessary evil but I can understand why people travelling for long periods are reluctant to pay the high premiums.

@Don ********

How much Russian have you learned? Is vodka now your drink of choice?

@Kool ******

I've talked to people in prison for playing cards. Not even kids play cards outdoors. The mere presence of a pack of cards is dangerous.

I feel sorry for the dog and only hope that someone takes some responsibility for its welfare.

Who would take a taxi that distance other than people with unlimited money?

@Terry *******

Or waste money on hotel rooms you vacate many hours ahead of check out time.

@Jeffrey *********

If you are changing $1000, an extra 50 satang adds up to 500 baht, which may not warrant going all over town, but would certainly cause me to seek out the exchange place if within a reasonable distance and cost.

@Glen *******

I imagine you have good bone with only 2 implants. The 34K Australian for all on 4 sounds about what you'd pay in Australia.

@Sharn ************

The materials cost much the same, but the labour and caps would be significantly less in the cheaper countries. You've also got to check that inferior materials are not being used. But the information about the fixed dentures is useful. Can anyone attest that the pins work at holding the lower denture?