50th — Sep / Oct 2026

Timeline — Andrew (with overlaps)

🇦🇺 Sydney

Sat 5 Sep 2026

JQ 37 departs 16:25 from T1 International.

Jetstar JQ 37 · SYD → DPS · Sat 5 Sep · 16:25 → 21:00 (6h 35m)· Starter Plus · seat 10C · 7kg cabin + 20kg checked · meal included

🏝️ 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· 7kg hand carry + 20kg checked

🇹🇭 Thailand — Bangkok & Phuket

Wed 9 Sep → Wed 16 Sep

7 nights

One night at the Rosewood Bangkok with dinner at Pastel Rooftop on the 9th, then Phuket at The Nai Harn, 10–16 Sep. Three arrivals across two airports on the 9th: Andrew into Don Mueang 15:40, Chibsy into Suvarnabhumi 16:20 (TG 476), Luke into Suvarnabhumi 17:15 (SQ 712). Make your own way in — the airports are an hour apart. Luke is in Bangkok 9–17 Sep.

👤 Luke in Bangkok · 9 Sep → 17 Sep

🤝 Chibsy also here

Bangkok → Phuket · BKK → HKT · Thu 10 Sep · 12:30· Booked

Phuket → Bangkok · HKT → BKK · Wed 16 Sep · before 20:00· Not booked

Qatar QR 835 · BKK → DOH · Wed 16 Sep · 20:00 → 22:35· Business· 40kg checked

Qatar QR 211 · DOH → ATH · Thu 17 Sep · 02:00 → 07:00· Business· 40kg checked

🇬🇷 Athens

Thu 17 Sep → Sat 19 Sep

2 nights

Lands ATH 07:00 Thu 17 Sep. Chimpanzee Guest House with Lachlan, who arrives 23:00 the same night. Ferry out to Santorini Sat 19 Sep 09:00.

👤 Lachlan in Athens 17–21 Sep

🤝 Lachlan also here🤝 Claire also here

🌋 Santorini — Fira

Sat 19 Sep → Mon 21 Sep

2 nights

Villa Thiranthemis, Messaria (Andrew + Lachlan). Luke is next door at the Lilium from Fri 18 Sep. Ferry on to Paros 21 Sep.

👤 Luke at the Lilium from Fri 18 Sep

🤝 Lachlan also here🤝 Chibsy also here

⛵ Paros — Naoussa

Mon 21 Sep → Sun 27 Sep

6 nights

21–23 Sep not yet booked. Monica, Connor & Zoe fly Athens → Paros Wed 23 Sep, landing 12:05. From the 23rd the family is at Mirabella Seaview House, 200m from Naoussa port.

👤 Monica + Connor + Zoe from Wed 23 Sep

👤 Monica's parents fly in from Milan, same day

🤝 Luke Baylis also here🤝 Eleonora & Maurizio — Monica's parents also here

🏝️ Milos — Pollonia

Sun 27 Sep → Sat 3 Oct

6 nights

Lavea Milos Boutique Suites, Pollonia — Junior Suite with private pool, breakfast included. The 50th (28 Sep) falls during this stay.

👤 Monica + Connor & Zoe here too

👤 Monica's parents at Heliovasilema, Pollonia

🤝 Luke Baylis also here🤝 Eleonora & Maurizio — Monica's parents also here🤝 Athron McCann also here

🎂 Birthday — turning 50
Mon 28 Sep 2026
Celebrating turning 50 on Milos, based at Lavea in Pollonia. Exact plans still forming.

🎉 Luke's 50th — turning 50
Fri 2 Oct 2026
Luke Baylis also turns 50, in Greece — four days after Andrew.
👤 Luke Baylis

🏖️ Sifnos

Sat 3 Oct → Wed 7 Oct

4 nights

Eutopia Suites, 3–7 Oct. Good beaches at Platys Gialos and Vathi, strong food scene, and the best walking network in the Cyclades. Serifos is 20–50 min away for a day trip.

🤝 Luke Baylis also here

🌋 Santorini — second stay

Wed 7 Oct → Sat 10 Oct

3 nights

Planned, not yet booked. Monica hasn't seen Santorini — Andrew and Lachlan were there 19–21 Sep, before she arrived. Flying out of Santorini on the 10th avoids needing an Athens night before QR 208.

👤 Monica + Connor & Zoe

Qatar QR 208 · ATH → DOH · Sat 10 Oct · 20:00 → 00:20+1· Business· 40kg checked

Qatar QR 960 · DOH → DPS · Sun 11 Oct · 08:10 → 22:40· Business· 40kg checked

🏝️ 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. Margaret (Gosia) flies in from Europe the same day and has a room until the 23rd.

🤝 Margaret (Gosia) also here

Jetstar JQ 40 · DPS → SYD · Fri 23 Oct · 12:20 → 21:15 (5h 55m)· Starter Plus · seat 20C · 7kg cabin + 20kg checked · meal included

🇦🇺 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 — Rosewood Bangkok

Wed 9 Sep → Thu 10 Sep

1 night · 3 rooms. Lands DMK 15:40 the same afternoon.

booked

Phuket — The Nai Harn, Nai Harn Beach

Thu 10 Sep → Wed 16 Sep

6 nights · 3 rooms. 23/3 Moo 1, Vised Rd, Rawai, Phuket.

booked

Singapore — Hotel 81 Lucky

Mon 21 Sep → Wed 23 Sep

Monica + Connor + Zoe · standard twin.

booked

Athens — Chimpanzee Guest House

Thu 17 Sep → Sat 19 Sep

Dinostratou 106-108, Athens. Andrew + Lachlan.

booked

Santorini — Lilium Hotel, Fira

Fri 18 Sep → Mon 21 Sep

3 nights · Fira Main Street. Luke's Santorini stay.

booked

Santorini — Villa Thiranthemis, Messaria (Fira)

Sat 19 Sep → Mon 21 Sep

2 nights · Deluxe Studio · 2 adults (Andrew + Lachlan). Messaria, Fira.

booked

Paros — Not booked

Mon 21 Sep → Wed 23 Sep

2 nights before the family arrives. Nothing booked.

pending

Paros — Mirabella Seaview House, Naoussa

Dates to confirm — see note

Maisonette in the centre of Naoussa, 200m from the port, sea view. Dates to be confirmed.

booked

Milos — Lavea Milos Boutique Suites, Pollonia

Sun 27 Sep → Sat 3 Oct

6 nights · Junior Suite with private pool · 2 adults + Connor & Zoe · breakfast included. Andrew's 50th (28 Sep) falls during this stay.

booked

Paros — Ragoussis Sweet Rooms, Naoussa — Monica's parents

Wed 23 Sep → Sun 27 Sep

+30 697 461 0855

4 nights · standard double/twin with sea view · 2 adults — Eleonora Bernava & Maurizio Vignati. Centre of Naoussa, so a short walk from Mirabella. Check-in 14:00–23:30, check-out by 10:30. Non-refundable.

booked

Milos — Heliovasilema Studios, Pollonia — Monica's parents

Sun 27 Sep → Tue 6 Oct

+30 228 704 1008

9 nights · studio for 2 — Eleonora Bernava & Maurizio Vignati. Pollonia, the same village as Lavea. They stay on after we leave for Sifnos on the 3rd.

booked

Sifnos — Eutopia Suites Sifnos

Sat 3 Oct → Wed 7 Oct

4 nights · 4-star. Check-in 15:00–22:00, check-out 08:00–11:00. Booked by Luke.

booked

Santorini — Not booked

Wed 7 Oct → Sat 10 Oct

3 nights — the plan is to head from Sifnos to Santorini on the 7th so Monica sees it. Nothing booked yet.

pending

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

Dinners & reservations

Dinner — Pastel Rooftop Bar & Dining

Wed 9 Sep 2026 · 19:45 · 3 guests (outdoor)

22nd floor, Aira Hotel, 14 Soi Sukhumvit 11, Watthana, Bangkok

+66 95 703 5679

Booked under Luke. Table held 20 min, yours for 2h30. Dress code: no sportswear, sandals, flip-flops, sleeveless tops or open shoes. Under-20s must leave by 20:30.

booked

Ferries / Intra-Europe

Athens (Piraeus) → Santorini (Thira)

Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 09:00 → 14:10 · Sea Jets · Olympic Champion Jet

Andrew + Lachlan · Silver seats. Web check-in at seajets.com, 48h–2h before departure.

booked

Santorini → Paros

Mon 21 Sep 2026 · Sea Jets / Blue Star — morning sailing ideal

2–3 h. Not yet booked.

pending

Paros → Milos

Sun 27 Sep 2026

1.5–2.5 h. Not yet booked.

pending

Milos → Sifnos

Sat 3 Oct 2026 · Western Cyclades line

40 min – 1h20. About 3 crossings a week in October, so pick the day around the sailing.

pending

Sifnos → Santorini

Wed 7 Oct 2026

Not direct on every sailing — often via Milos or Folegandros. Check the day's routing before fixing the Santorini dates.

pending

Santorini → Athens

Sat 10 Oct 2026 · Flight ~50 min, or fast ferry ~5h

Must land before QR 208 leaves ATH at 20:00. Flying makes the day comfortable, the ferry does not.

pending