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Old 11-27-2018 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
pwa 12.m.8...I found out the hard way as well.
But you gave it to him the easy way....Hmm.
Old 11-28-2018 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Vincent Chase
But you gave it to him the easy way....Hmm.
Giggity!

...filler
Old 11-29-2018 | 12:15 PM
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I've got a few days off in a row next month and really wanted to go to Chiang Mai, but I feel like I need at least 4 travel days for that trip which would eat up too many of my days off -- plus can't get there on DAL metal which removes a warm fuzzy from the nonrev picture. Was thinking perhaps Tokyo as I've never been there, any recommendations on the min days to spend there as well as a best departure city to assure Delta 1?

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Old 11-29-2018 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Han Solo
I've got a few days off in a row next month and really wanted to go to Chiang Mai, but I feel like I need at least 4 travel days for that trip which would eat up too many of my days off -- plus can't get there on DAL metal which removes a warm fuzzy from the nonrev picture. Was thinking perhaps Tokyo as I've never been there, any recommendations on the min days to spend there as well as a best departure city to assure Delta 1?

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If you go to Tokyo, don't waste a good jet lag, get up early and go to the Tsukiji fish market. If in session, go to a Sumo match, a Tokyo Giants home baseball game, and if in the spring there are lots of amazing cherry blossoms to see.
Old 11-30-2018 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by full of luv
If you go to Tokyo, don't waste a good jet lag, get up early and go to the Tsukiji fish market. If in session, go to a Sumo match, a Tokyo Giants home baseball game, and if in the spring there are lots of amazing cherry blossoms to see.
The Tsukiji Fish Market closed.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/t...osu/index.html
Old 11-30-2018 | 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Pogey Bait
Alrighty, well go visit the Toyosu fish market then..... I guess 90+ years of history wasn't enough to save the Tsukiji location. Maybe the new digs will be nicer.
Old 11-30-2018 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Han Solo
I've got a few days off in a row next month and really wanted to go to Chiang Mai, but I feel like I need at least 4 travel days for that trip which would eat up too many of my days off -- plus can't get there on DAL metal which removes a warm fuzzy from the nonrev picture. Was thinking perhaps Tokyo as I've never been there, any recommendations on the min days to spend there as well as a best departure city to assure Delta 1?

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I would agree on your Chiang Mai assessment. I lived in Thailand for 3 years and when I go back I always do at least 10 days. The trip is brutal and you don’t want to be thinking about the return trip as soon as you get there. For future reference KAL has a direct Inchon to Chiang MI flight that works with our inbound Delta flights. I think it was around $100 Zed.

Sorry can’t help you on Tokyo, stationed at Mishawa many years ago but I was poor and had 4 kids. Our adventures consisted of trips to the local Ramen house. The kids did love the local fish market so that is definitely a must see if you can get to one. If it slimes, slithers or crawls in the ocean the Japanese will eat it. Makes for some interesting viewing and smells.
Old 11-30-2018 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Han Solo
I've got a few days off in a row next month and really wanted to go to Chiang Mai, but I feel like I need at least 4 travel days for that trip which would eat up too many of my days off -- plus can't get there on DAL metal which removes a warm fuzzy from the nonrev picture. Was thinking perhaps Tokyo as I've never been there, any recommendations on the min days to spend there as well as a best departure city to assure Delta 1?

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I went to NRT (Delta 1), bought a Zed on ANA for about $100 to Bangkok, then bought a ticket on Smile Air for $80 to fly to Chaing Mai. 4 travel days there and back is about right.
Old 11-30-2018 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by full of luv
If you go to Tokyo, don't waste a good jet lag, get up early and go to the Tsukiji fish market. If in session, go to a Sumo match, a Tokyo Giants home baseball game, and if in the spring there are lots of amazing cherry blossoms to see.
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Originally Posted by Rooster435
I would agree on your Chiang Mai assessment. I lived in Thailand for 3 years and when I go back I always do at least 10 days. The trip is brutal and you don’t want to be thinking about the return trip as soon as you get there. For future reference KAL has a direct Inchon to Chiang MI flight that works with our inbound Delta flights. I think it was around $100 Zed.

Sorry can’t help you on Tokyo, stationed at Mishawa many years ago but I was poor and had 4 kids. Our adventures consisted of trips to the local Ramen house. The kids did love the local fish market so that is definitely a must see if you can get to one. If it slimes, slithers or crawls in the ocean the Japanese will eat it. Makes for some interesting viewing and smells.
Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine
I went to NRT (Delta 1), bought a Zed on ANA for about $100 to Bangkok, then bought a ticket on Smile Air for $80 to fly to Chaing Mai. 4 travel days there and back is about right.
Thanks for all the replies. I've got 11 days but with the 4 travel days + 2 days minimum of feeling like garbage I'll have to do Thailand another time when I've got at least 14 days off. Not to mention the Seoul to Chiang Mai flight leaves 50 minutes after the scheduled arrival in Seoul, and it's only 1 flight every 2-3 days . Maybe I can convince the wife to go skiing instead of eating, nah, probably won't be able to do that .
Old 12-01-2018 | 04:28 PM
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Good friend asking about possibility of a oneway buddy pass from FRA or AMS early January.

I hate buddy passes and also hate going to airport on my off days, so I am clueless. I can come up with a thousand reasons to tell him to buy a positive space ticket.

What say you sagely world travelers? Might it be worth the risk for the budget shopper?
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