Thank you for these epic posts, as we are planning to travel to Bali next fall. Although we are AA flyers, I thought it is time for my wife and I to burn some of our DL or UA miles getting there, as we are planning to try to snag some seats next week. If all fails, then we will see what AA can do for us. Our favored hotel chain is Starwood, so we plan to stay at their properties rather than at Hyatt, Marriott, or Hilton.

You provided a number of good ideas for us.