The Travel Thread

[Snake]

20 minutes ago, dylanjosh said:

What's golden week 

 

In Japan, the Golden Week is a series of four national holidays that take place within one week at the end of April to the beginning of May each year. It is often considered a time of vacation for the Japanese people, and many people receive time off from their secular employment on these bank holidays.

 

Edit: you will also need to avoid the summer and rainy/typhoon season

Edited October 24, 2023 by Snake

[KunjanPSD]

3 minutes ago, Snake said:

In Japan, the Golden Week is a series of four national holidays that take place within one week at the end of April to the beginning of May each year. It is often considered a time of vacation for the Japanese people, and many people receive time off from their secular employment on these bank holidays.

 

Edit: you will also need to avoid the summer and rainy/typhoon season

May end is decent. Won't be an issue.

May first week is the crowded one.

[El Tigre Chino]

1 hour ago, KunjanPSD said:

May end is decent. Won't be an issue.

May first week is the crowded one.

Keep an eye on the weather. Rains begin by May end and the humidity and heat spikes up during the day if you’re not used to it.
 

Pick up the biggest transparent umbrella at a 7/11 or Family Mart and the showers are a joy to walk around in

Cc. @abhi90 

 

Also just look up a few beginners guides to Japan - things like the way escalators are used, food / snacks at convenience stores, keeping a waste bag on you for trash, carrying a coin purse for all the small change, etc type tips come in very handy when you’re there

[Turd Turd Turd]

32 minutes ago, El Tigre Chino said:

Keep an eye on the weather. Rains begin by May end and the humidity and heat spikes up during the day if you’re not used to it.
 

Pick up the biggest transparent umbrella at a 7/11 or Family Mart and the showers are a joy to walk around in

Cc. @abhi90 

 

Also just look up a few beginners guides to Japan - things like the way escalators are used, food / snacks at convenience stores, keeping a waste bag on you for trash, carrying a coin purse for all the small change, etc type tips come in very handy when you’re there

You forgot the most important part - enjoy the earthquakes. I enjoyed one at 32nd floor. Went rushing down and everyone else was chilling with coffee. Looked outside and everyone was chilling boarding metro. 
Called up a guy from Switch group who lives in Japan and he comforted me, and then we went to buy anime and Nintendo stuff in the night. 
Japan is awesome. 
 

Edit: Bolded part is so true. But getting veg food in 7/11 etc is next to impossible (unless one gets chips or chocolate or god awful green teas). Go to a bakery, or multicuisine place and they can customize. Else there are decent Indian and Nepali places too. Cash is king. Dustbins are hard to find. 

Edited October 24, 2023 by Bird Bird Bird

[dylanjosh]

I will probably go next year or year after that. Will save this page. 

 

post all Japan stuff here only please 😁

[KunjanPSD]

Any hotel suggestions for Orlando?
Mainly going there for Universal and Disney.
Premier level Universal hotels are priced stupidly (ex: Hard Rock).
Preferred level (ex: Loews Sapphire) is still okay and offers water taxi transportation (not a priority).
These also offer 1hr early access to the parks (not that high of a priority).

Something which is close to Universal will be preferred.

[Snake]

22 hours ago, El Tigre Chino said:

Keep an eye on the weather. Rains begin by May end and the humidity and heat spikes up during the day if you’re not used to it.
 

Pick up the biggest transparent umbrella at a 7/11 or Family Mart and the showers are a joy to walk around in

Cc. @abhi90 

 

Also just look up a few beginners guides to Japan - things like the way escalators are used, food / snacks at convenience stores, keeping a waste bag on you for trash, carrying a coin purse for all the small change, etc type tips come in very handy when you’re there

 

Those plastic umbrellas are 650 yen a pop, everyone buys one when it rains, every thing in the major cities especially transpo has English signs so it’s not that hard, escalators are for people carrying luggage or old people or special needs/ disability. You’ll need to locate them using the signs

 

You’ll be drowning in coins, so carry a coin purse and when u can either buy food or dump it in a IC charge vendi to topup your IC card

 

carry a minimum of 10-20k yen in cash

 

If youa vegetarian , then indian food, , bakery items and snacks are your best bet. YouTube for veggie/vegan places as there’s a lot of them popping up right now.

 

 Carry a plastic bag, put your trash in it, dump it in a kombini or hotel trash. 

21 hours ago, Bird Bird Bird said:

You forgot the most important part - enjoy the earthquakes. I enjoyed one at 32nd floor. Went rushing down and everyone else was chilling with coffee. Looked outside and everyone was chilling boarding metro. 
Called up a guy from Switch group who lives in Japan and he comforted me, and then we went to buy anime and Nintendo stuff in the night. 
Japan is awesome. 
 

Edit: Bolded part is so true. But getting veg food in 7/11 etc is next to impossible (unless one gets chips or chocolate or god awful green teas). Go to a bakery, or multicuisine place and they can customize. Else there are decent Indian and Nepali places too. Cash is king. Dustbins are hard to find. 

 

why you hating on green tea bro, they 🔥. but true that is a little difficult being a veggie, but not impossible, just need to scout ahead.

 

oh and coco ichi ( curry place) has a vegan option. I love that place

[Turd Turd Turd]

8 minutes ago, Snake said:

 

why you hating on green tea bro, they 🔥. but true that is a little difficult being a veggie, but not impossible, just need to scout ahead.

 

oh and coco ichi ( curry place) has a vegan option. I love that place

I’ve spent nearly 3 years now just going around multiple Asian countries due to work - and damn do I hate the “Asian” cuisine. 
At this point I don’t want to eat those brown sludgy veggie options anymore. They suck, including Japanese ramen. Sorry. Unpalatable. 
It’s either fruit or pizza or Indian food. Everything else is some version of soy and fish sauce. And sorry again, most Japanese salty stuff has no taste (yes, I’ve primitive desi taste buds).  
 

Edit: Bruh green tea is just water with sh*t. 
 

Edited October 25, 2023 by Bird Bird Bird

[Snake]

4 minutes ago, Bird Bird Bird said:

I’ve spent nearly 3 years now just going around multiple Asian countries due to work - and damn do I hate the “Asian” cuisine. 
At this point I don’t want to eat those brown sludgy veggie options anymore. They suck, including Japanese ramen. Sorry. Unpalatable. 
It’s either fruit or pizza or Indian food. Everything else is some version of soy and fish sauce. And sorry again, most Japanese salty stuff has no taste (yes, I’ve primitive desi taste buds).  
 

Edit: Bruh green tea is just water with sh*t. 
 

Sucks to be you 😝 

[Snake]

A few trip pics

 

 

 

 

 

[Turd Turd Turd]

25 minutes ago, Snake said:

Sucks to be you 😝 

I know. Ye zubaan maange spice. 

[abhi90]

Bring the tips on. Tokyo itself is a crazy place to explore. Is there a good reference of what all to see in various cities. Team lab and the Ghibli museum along with Pokemon stores and good cafes.

 

Too bad jrpass has increased a lot in price now.

 

For vegetarian options: Coco ichi and McD?

[LordSpymaster]

For vegetarian in Japan: We went to Subway. Don't remember if burger joints had veg options though. Also, try the vegan food, it might be nice and w/o meat. 

There's an Indian restaurant in Tokyo (Ashoka in Shinjuku). We spend 1K INR for 2 people's buffet. Dal, naan, rice, etc. Pretty good food.

[Turd Turd Turd]

5 hours ago, abhi90 said:

Coco ichi and McD

 

 

Veg burger is only available at Burger King. You can find decent Indian places. Google is your friend. 
Try vegan ramen (there’s a restaurant at Tokyo station) and other stuff. I found really nice Mexican in one of the multicuisine cafés. Also, tons and tons of cafés all around, so you can get bakery items as long as you’re ok with egg. Worse case, 7/11 is pretty much everywhere, literally every KM or so. So you can get chips, drinks etc. All 7/11 and other convenience stores get absolutely fresh food just before noon, so check if you get veg (unlikely tbh). Fresh packed salad places are also plenty. 
Most big metro stations are inside or attached to big malls - so you should find stuff to eat. If you’re going to Osaka, the Vietnamese restaurant at Osaka Shinkansen line has DROOLWORTHY Banh Mi. 

[El Tigre Chino]

16 hours ago, Bird Bird Bird said:

t’s either fruit or pizza or Indian food. Everything else is some version of soy and fish sauce.

Man fruits are so rare in Japan. I found some huge peaches around Fuji and was in  Bought a bunch of them in excitement. 

 

11 hours ago, abhi90 said:

Bring the tips on. Tokyo itself is a crazy place to explore. Is there a good reference of what all to see in various cities. Team lab and the Ghibli museum along with Pokemon stores and good cafes.

 

Too bad jrpass has increased a lot in price now.

 

For vegetarian options: Coco ichi and McD?

Teamlabs is a bit overrated, if you plan on going then go early in the morning.

 

Getting passes for Ghibli museum is a bit of a challenge I’ve heard, it’s usually sold out weeks in advance.

 

There are a couple of Harry Potter experiences around the city. Can check those out. 
 

Can go to Akihabara for anime / manga paradise. Ginza if you’re into fancy brands, shopping. Go to the Loft in Ginza for cool stationery. Shinjuku and Shibuya and nice too. 
 

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html - this is a good place to start marking out your interests. They have walking itineraries too which are pretty good. Followed a couple of them

 

Check out the Klook App for experiences around the city. You can buy tickets from there itself. 

[Turd Turd Turd]

1 minute ago, El Tigre Chino said:

Man fruits are so rare in Japan. I found some huge peaches around Fuji and was in  Bought a bunch of them in excitement.

That’s true. And they are so expensive as well. But the quality is top notch. Amazing taste. 

[Snake]

15 hours ago, abhi90 said:

Bring the tips on. Tokyo itself is a crazy place to explore. Is there a good reference of what all to see in various cities. Team lab and the Ghibli museum along with Pokemon stores and good cafes.

 

Too bad jrpass has increased a lot in price now.

 

For vegetarian options: Coco ichi and McD?

might have to skip the fries

[Snake]

3 hours ago, El Tigre Chino said:

Man fruits are so rare in Japan. I found some huge peaches around Fuji and was in  Bought a bunch of them in excitement. 

 

Teamlabs is a bit overrated, if you plan on going then go early in the morning.

 

Getting passes for Ghibli museum is a bit of a challenge I’ve heard, it’s usually sold out weeks in advance.

 

There are a couple of Harry Potter experiences around the city. Can check those out. 
 

Can go to Akihabara for anime / manga paradise. Ginza if you’re into fancy brands, shopping. Go to the Loft in Ginza for cool stationery. Shinjuku and Shibuya and nice too. 
 

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html - this is a good place to start marking out your interests. They have walking itineraries too which are pretty good. Followed a couple of them

 

Check out the Klook App for experiences around the city. You can buy tickets from there itself. 

Teamlabs is super overrated. Ghibli tickets needs to be bought months in advance sadly.

 

Akhihabara is still a visit, but is superceded by nakano broadway

 

shijuku/harajuku/ginza for shopping, shin okubo for skincare

 

I bought almost all attraction tickets via klook

[El Tigre Chino]

7 hours ago, Bird Bird Bird said:

That’s true. And they are so expensive as well. But the quality is top notch. Amazing taste. 

Man I felt like Kramer from Seinfeld when he discovers that fruit guy legit

 

 

 

The best fruit I’ve eaten

[Elijah058]

Any hotels or lounges in Singapore where I can comfortably spend 8-10 hours after arriving? My flight lands at Singapore's Terminal 2 around 3 AM, but my hotel check-in isn't until around 3 PM. I'm looking for a place where I can rest and freshen up, keep my luggage for approximately 6-8 hours, and I plan to use the remaining time to explore the airport. Also any other travel tips for Singapore are appreciated.