Andrew's 50th — Sep / Oct 2026

~7 weeks · Sydney → Bali → Bangkok → Europe → Bali → Sydney
BIRTHDAY 28 SEP · IN GREECE

Timeline — Andrew (with overlaps)

🇦🇺 Sydney
Sat 5 Sep 2026
Departing in the morning.
Jetstar JQ outbound · SYD → DPS · Sat 5 Sep 2026· Booked
🏝️ Bali
Sat 5 Sep → Wed 9 Sep
4 nights
Wind-down before the trip kicks off.
Thai AirAsia FD 397 · DPS → DMK (Don Mueang, Bangkok) · Wed 9 Sep · 12:10 → 15:40· Booked
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Wed 9 Sep → Wed 16 Sep
7 nights
Luke also in BKK from Wed 9 Sep (SQ 712 lands 17:15) through Thu 17 Sep.
👤 With Luke Baylis · 9 Sep → 17 Sep
Qatar QR 835 · BKK → DOH · Wed 16 Sep · 20:00 → 22:35· Business
Qatar QR 211 · DOH → ATH · Thu 17 Sep · 02:20 → 07:00· Business
🇬🇷 Greece — Athens / Santorini
Thu 17 Sep → mid-trip
arrival window
Luke flies in via Rome, lands Santorini Fri 18 Sep 22:10 (FR 3020). Claire's Paros villa booked 21–26 Sep.
👤 Luke joins from Santorini Fri 18 Sep
👤 Monica + Connor + Zoe arrive ATH Wed 23 Sep 07:40
🎂 Birthday — turning 50
Mon 28 Sep 2026
Somewhere in Greece — exact spot TBC.
🇪🇺 Europe — open window
17 Sep → 10 Oct
~23 days
Intra-Europe legs not yet booked. Open to suggestions and route ideas.
Qatar QR 208 · ATH → DOH · Sat 10 Oct · 20:00 → 00:20+1· Business
Qatar QR 960 · DOH → DPS · Sun 11 Oct · 08:10 → 22:40· Business
🏝️ Bali — Villa Besok
Sun 11 Oct → Fri 23 Oct
12 nights
4-bedroom villa in Seminyak. Monica + kids arrive DPS Mon 12 Oct 09:50.
Jetstar JQ 40 · DPS → SYD · Fri 23 Oct· Cancellation protection — date may shift
🇦🇺 Home — Sydney
Fri 23 Oct 2026
Bali
Bangkok
Europe
Birthday
With Luke
With Monica + kids

Hotels

Bali (1st stop) — TBC
Sat 5 Sep → Wed 9 Sep
pending
Bangkok — TBC
Wed 9 Sep → Wed 16 Sep
pending
Singapore — Hotel 81 Lucky
Mon 21 Sep → Wed 23 Sep
Conf 6068562496 · PIN 2037
Monica + Connor + Zoe · standard twin · S$150.02
booked
Paros — Claire's villa
21–26 Sep
Booked by Claire
booked
Bali (return) — Villa Besok, Seminyak
Sun 11 Oct → Fri 23 Oct (Andrew)
4-bedroom, managed by 5 Star Bali Villas. Monica + kids from 12 Oct.
booked

Ferries / Intra-Europe

Greek islands — TBC
Sep / Oct 2026
Routes & dates to be filled in once the Europe window is planned.
pending

Who's joining

Luke Baylis
Bangkok 9–16 Sep · Santorini 18 Sep onwards · returns 9 Oct
Monica + Connor + Zoe
Arrive Athens Wed 23 Sep 07:40 · in Bali from Mon 12 Oct (Villa Besok)
Claire
Hosting Paros villa 21–26 Sep