thanks everyone. My dad is going to 'gift me' 30k miles by paying for them. Having flown SQ before in Raffles I know how excellent their service is.

My options seem to be pretty huge and a trip to KL and then Bali and then a paid for down and back to Oz seems a possibility. I assume that one ways is the best to do if we wanted to do something like this?

I really believe that we are going to get slaughtered soon on rewards bookings thanks to fuel surcharges and I can see mileage requirements going up like they have just done on Air France.

Bearing all you kind guys have said I think a trip to Mexico/Peru/Brazil has got to be considered and SQ to the East coast of USA sounds excellent.

I really fancy seeing Machu Pichu and Rio de Janeiro and dont mind avoiding Cancun as it gets a bit hot. So, maybe July 2009 for this trip and if any of you kind guys can give me some ideas for a 3 week trip via New York ideally then it will be greatly appreciated. Dont mind leaving Manchester or London UK.

thanks guys (and gals)

cheers, Gordie