Vamos Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Got my Japan E-visa (30 days, single entry) Planning for a 3-week trip in November. Anyone who’s been to japan before, please share the ideal places to cover in 3 weeks. I want to have a slow and relaxed vacation. P.S: I mentioned on the cover letter requesting for multiple entry, but sadly the VFS guys filed the application under the E-visa category and they are only for single entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 (edited) NVM. Edited September 1 by Bird Bird Bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 20 hours ago, Vamos said: Got my Japan E-visa (30 days, single entry) Planning for a 3-week trip in November. Anyone who’s been to japan before, please share the ideal places to cover in 3 weeks. I want to have a slow and relaxed vacation. P.S: I mentioned on the cover letter requesting for multiple entry, but sadly the VFS guys filed the application under the E-visa category and they are only for single entry. where do u intend to go for the 3 weeks, which city etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 20 hours ago, Vamos said: Got my Japan E-visa (30 days, single entry) Planning for a 3-week trip in November. Anyone who’s been to japan before, please share the ideal places to cover in 3 weeks. I want to have a slow and relaxed vacation. P.S: I mentioned on the cover letter requesting for multiple entry, but sadly the VFS guys filed the application under the E-visa category and they are only for single entry. Tokyo (2) - Hakone (1) - Kanazawa (2) - Takayama (2) - Kyoto (3) - Osaka (3) - Hiroshima (2) - Tokyo (3) - You can add specific days for Miyajima or Nikko, or can increase days in Hakone/Kanazawa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamos Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 57 minutes ago, Snake said: where do u intend to go for the 3 weeks, which city etc? After doing the golden route, Hiroshima, Sendai and Tashirojima for the cat island. Also looking to add Nakasendo trail from Magome to Tsumago. 52 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said: Tokyo (2) - Hakone (1) - Kanazawa (2) - Takayama (2) - Kyoto (3) - Osaka (3) - Hiroshima (2) - Tokyo (3) - You can add specific days for Miyajima or Nikko, or can increase days in Hakone/Kanazawa. Thanks. Looks good! I might take a day off from Tokyo and add Sendai and cat island. Also, one day for Fuji - kawaguchiko area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banz Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Looking to avail LTC later this year to either J&K, North East or Andaman. Any suggestions? Best times to visit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamos Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 2 hours ago, Banz said: Looking to avail LTC later this year to either J&K, North East or Andaman. Any suggestions? Best times to visit? For NE, consider Sikkim - especially North Sikkim. Best time to visit would be November and December. You will find snow in the upper reaches. For Kashmir, November and December will be mostly dry and cold. Jan and Feb are good months for snowfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banz Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 19 hours ago, Vamos said: For NE, consider Sikkim - especially North Sikkim. Best time to visit would be November and December. You will find snow in the upper reaches. For Kashmir, November and December will be mostly dry and cold. Jan and Feb are good months for snowfall. I have already been to Jammu and Kashmir last year, so not planning for that right now, maybe next year. Sikkim sounds good. I was considering Meghalaya at first. Does Sikkim require ILP? If so how to get it? What about Andaman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamos Posted September 4 Report Share Posted September 4 1 minute ago, Banz said: Sikkim sounds good. I was considering Meghalaya at first. Does Sikkim require ILP? If so how to get it? What about Andaman? Yes, North Sikkim needs ILP as it borders China. It can be applied only by tour agents/taxi drivers. They will arrange it for you. North Sikkim is very extreme tho. But it’s worth the effort because it’s easily the most underrated part of India. Rivals Ladakh easily, with less people. There’s usually the 3-4 day’s itinerary most people do. Lachen, Lachung, Gurudogmar Lake - which is one of the highest lakes in the world at 18000 ft (very difficult to reach through rough terrain). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Has anyone been to UK recently? Trying to gauge if I need to carry cash and if yes then how much. Mostly I like to stick to CC only. Will be traveling to England, Scotland and Ireland (including Belfast which uses Euros). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman™ Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 43 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said: Has anyone been to UK recently? Trying to gauge if I need to carry cash and if yes then how much. Mostly I like to stick to CC only. Will be traveling to England, Scotland and Ireland (including Belfast which uses Euros). I was there 2 weeks ago . I barely used any cash < 50 pound sterling . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 9 minutes ago, Iceman™ said: I was there 2 weeks ago . I barely used any cash < 50 pound sterling . That's what I thought as well. Even for tubes, tap on CC and Samsung Pay works great. Won't take much cash then, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman™ Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 2 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said: That's what I thought as well. Even for tubes, tap on CC and Samsung Pay works great. Won't take much cash then, thanks. Just a tip or you might be knowing this ,have a separate credit card for everyone in your group. You can't tap the same CC twice in the Tube, Bus .... atleast not in London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 3 minutes ago, Iceman™ said: Just a tip or you might be knowing this ,have a separate credit card for everyone in your group. You can't tap the same CC twice in the Tube, Bus .... atleast not in London Yeah, different CCs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 Anyone ever rent a car in Ireland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gecko89 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 On 9/1/2024 at 8:46 PM, Vamos said: Got my Japan E-visa (30 days, single entry) Planning for a 3-week trip in November. Anyone who’s been to japan before, please share the ideal places to cover in 3 weeks. I want to have a slow and relaxed vacation. P.S: I mentioned on the cover letter requesting for multiple entry, but sadly the VFS guys filed the application under the E-visa category and they are only for single entry. Something to consider: You can climb Mt. Fuji and experience sunrise from the top. Need to reach base late night, the trek up also happens at night. Idea is to reach the top before sunrise, find a place to sit and wait for the sunshine to break the horizon. My friend did this. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamos Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 39 minutes ago, gecko89 said: Something to consider: You can climb Mt. Fuji and experience sunrise from the top. Need to reach base late night, the trek up also happens at night. Idea is to reach the top before sunrise, find a place to sit and wait for the sunshine to break the horizon. My friend did this. Looks amazing. But I think trekking activity on Fuji is closed during late November. Maybe will save it for next trip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, gecko89 said: Something to consider: You can climb Mt. Fuji and experience sunrise from the top. Need to reach base late night, the trek up also happens at night. Idea is to reach the top before sunrise, find a place to sit and wait for the sunshine to break the horizon. My friend did this. Amazing. You can do something similar at Sikkim - no trekking needed but you need to get up super early and head to Hanumantok in Gangtok, and you'll see the most epic sunrise on Mt. K2. https://www.instagram.com/p/BO0JmoTBlAD/?igsh=cGZ2eTY5eHVtY3Jn Edited September 26 by Bird Bird Bird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 Got Cold Play South Korea tickets, let's goooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunjanPSD Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 15 hours ago, Bird Bird Bird said: Amazing. You can do something similar at Sikkim - no trekking needed but you need to get up super early and head to Hanumantok in Gangtok, and you'll see the most epic sunrise on Mt. K2. https://www.instagram.com/p/BO0JmoTBlAD/?igsh=cGZ2eTY5eHVtY3Jn Years ago when I was new to IVG, I suggested that in the photography thread we should put our Instagram (creative) accounts and follow each other to promote them. Mods told me that anyone using Insta for photographs is looking for clout and if you are serious then use Flickr. How things change, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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