killertofu
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goddamn my friends are stressing me out about traveling
goddamn my friends are stressing me out about traveling
In what sense?
Just in the sense of trains, getting somewhere, how much money being spent, how long were at certain destinations, stuff like that.
They're trying to cram so much in but also don't want to spend the coin to get there.
I just want to like, eat stuff and take photos and roam. Having a itinerary this detailed just stresses me out and I don't like being stressed on vacation lol.
It's also their first trip out of the country so it's hard for them to gauge the nuances that's gonna happen
Yeah man I get you. I have my itinerary set into priorities, so I go to the stuff I REALLY want to see first, but give myself enough time to roam.
Some days are packed though, where I need to get to 3/4 temples in the same day, or the day trip to Nara.
Just make sure if you want to see something, YOU see it. It's your holiday too, and I've been told you can spend a whole day in some districts where you expect to see everything in an hour.
In terms of money... Well, it's something you have to deal with unfortunately :/ no point in spending thousands to fly to a foreign country and stay there and then not spend money busing/training around to places you want to experience.
Maybe talk to them about arranging a priority system or cutting some lesser attractions out in favour of wandering time? As I understand it, you're quite close to heading there though aren't you?
How many of you are travelling? How long?
4 people. 2 extra meeting us for a bit from Hong Kong. And lol this itinerary IS the cutting it down. I'm more of a "have one or two things you have to do and then spend the rest of the time exploring" kind of guy....like, wheres the spontaneity? Why do we need to know exactly where we're gonna go eat after attraction x. We're there for twelve days. If I get too annoyed I'lll just ditch them for a day lol
My trip got a lot better once I stopped following GMap's path everywhere, that's for damn sure. Where to eat was simplified to "pick the place with the most locals inside."4 people. 2 extra meeting us for a bit from Hong Kong. And lol this itinerary IS the cutting it down. I'm more of a "have one or two things you have to do and then spend the rest of the time exploring" kind of guy....like, wheres the spontaneity? Why do we need to know exactly where we're gonna go eat after attraction x. We're there for twelve days. If I get too annoyed I'lll just ditch them for a day lol
4 people. 2 extra meeting us for a bit from Hong Kong. And lol this itinerary IS the cutting it down. I'm more of a "have one or two things you have to do and then spend the rest of the time exploring" kind of guy....like, wheres the spontaneity? Why do we need to know exactly where we're gonna go eat after attraction x. We're there for twelve days. If I get too annoyed I'lll just ditch them for a day lol
My trip got a lot better once I stopped following GMap's path everywhere, that's for damn sure. Where to eat was simplified to "pick the place with the most locals inside."
Trip's almost over now, leaving tomorrow. Kyoto had both the best and worst times of the trip. Crowded places + short people x umbrellas = constant fear of decapitation (or at least neck wounds). The Fushimi Inari shrine after dark was pure zen though.
Yep, the path's lit, but not overbearingly so. The selling point was the number of other visitors there. As in, there were maybe 5; Enough to know you're not breaking the law. Compared to other shrines I visited, that was a breath of fresh air.Oooooooo, after dark? I was planning on walking it one morning, but I could move it around. Is there lighting?
Also what do you mean by "following g-maps paths"? I was planning on using g-maps if I get lost or when walking around.
Yep, the path's lit, but not overbearingly so. The selling point was the number of other visitors there. As in, there were maybe 5; Enough to know you're not breaking the law. Compared to other shrines I visited, that was a breath of fresh air.
My first days in, I followed the paths religiously. Before long I eschewed the map in favor of heading in the general direction, only checking the map if I was really lost. Notable exception: if I was using Kyoto's buses to get somewhere. Walking, I became prone to "ooh, that looks interesting". And I loved it.
Also check out Arashiyama Monkey Park. Hike up a mountain, get a beautiful view of Kyoto, and feed some monkeys.
4 people. 2 extra meeting us for a bit from Hong Kong. And lol this itinerary IS the cutting it down. I'm more of a "have one or two things you have to do and then spend the rest of the time exploring" kind of guy....like, wheres the spontaneity? Why do we need to know exactly where we're gonna go eat after attraction x. We're there for twelve days. If I get too annoyed I'lll just ditch them for a day lol
4 people. 2 extra meeting us for a bit from Hong Kong. And lol this itinerary IS the cutting it down. I'm more of a "have one or two things you have to do and then spend the rest of the time exploring" kind of guy....like, wheres the spontaneity? Why do we need to know exactly where we're gonna go eat after attraction x. We're there for twelve days. If I get too annoyed I'lll just ditch them for a day lol
One of my days just says "shibuya/akihabara" and another just "akihabara".
One of my Osaka days says "aquarium/explore/dotonbori at night"
Yep, the path's lit, but not overbearingly so. The selling point was the number of other visitors there. As in, there were maybe 5; Enough to know you're not breaking the law. Compared to other shrines I visited, that was a breath of fresh air.
My first days in, I followed the paths religiously. Before long I eschewed the map in favor of heading in the general direction, only checking the map if I was really lost. Notable exception: if I was using Kyoto's buses to get somewhere. Walking, I became prone to "ooh, that looks interesting". And I loved it.
Also check out Arashiyama Monkey Park. Hike up a mountain, get a beautiful view of Kyoto, and feed some monkeys.
We did exactly this and it was one of my favorite days. We stumbled upon an idol concert right on the river. It was fantastic.
It's amazing the stuff you can stumble upon. On the way to the Mega-tokyo Pokemon center, I happened upon a cosplay meetup. Took a wrong term on the way to the gym, found a kids karate tourney. Just today I saw a dance festival while enroute to the Tokyo National Museum. Though it was jarring to hear Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" on your way to get cultured.Great to hear
I was planning on going there, heard pretty good things overall.Robot restaurant is overrated right
I'm slacking on adding albums to the OP. I'll review soon and get that fixed.
Also when does Neogaf like people to make an OT2?
Around page 400. (unless op has been abandoned (or the op has been banned) the thread and people decide that a new thread is needed to make it more updated.)
Around page 400. (unless op has been abandoned (or the op has been banned) the thread and people decide that a new thread is needed to make it more updated.)
I was planning on going there, heard pretty good things overall.
I got the feeling that it is "every crazy Japanese stereotype condensed into a show" for people who won't take the time to actually experience Japan. Not too bothered that I missed it. Just going past the entrance was a descent into gilded decadence.
Being in Tokyo again, what are some good places to go for food? Last year my friends and I went to some nice destinations but I'd like to go to some bars and restaurant this time.
Otherwise we mostly just wandered into places which for the most part worked out pretty well. There's seemingly a restaurant every other store in Tokyo.
Robot restaurant is overrated right
Ok so.
I go to Tokyo in a month.
I need help planning it out. Kick over some recommendations before I turn into a pile of anxiety
Go to that Game On thing in Odaiba and try PSVR. Watch out so you don't get pink eye though ;p
I'm leaving on Thursday and I haven't started any sort of itinerary yet.
What do you guys recommend for first time goers? I know I want to check out Akihabara, the Skytree, meet up with a friend by Saitama, go to the One piece store
I'm kind of iffy on Skytree. I think it looks cool, but when I went the line was horrendously long, and I'm not 100% sure its worth the 3000 yen or whatever it was to go up. Granted, it was also somewhat foggy the day I went so I didn't get a great view.
So best practices for cash...
I'm thinking of getting out maybe like 300$ cash and then exchanging it at the airport. That'll be enough to buy the JR pass at the airport and then our transportation to our Air BnB and extra money. Then just use ATMs because my bank only charges 1%.
Does that sound right?
I'd rather go to Mori Tower and go up to the Sky Deck.
Sounds good.
I'll probably head to that GameOn thing in Odaiba as well. I liked that area, want to see more of it. Also want to go back to that arcade/store place that had all the old electromechanical games, that place seemed really cool.
I'm kind of iffy on Skytree. I think it looks cool, but when I went the line was horrendously long, and I'm not 100% sure its worth the 3000 yen or whatever it was to go up. Granted, it was also somewhat foggy the day I went so I didn't get a great view.
I went to the (not as high) Bunkyo Civic Center observation deck. It was a pretty cool view. And free
Just booked a trip for Fall 2016
Good stuff. Which month?
September and October. Gonna check out the queues at TGS
Oh sweet! See you there maybe. Not TGS but somewhere in Tokyo...hopefully not the Robot Restaurant.
Good stuff. Which month?
GF and I are in the process of planning a 2 week trip to Japan (where, besides Tokyo, is tbd). She wants to do August because work is slow then. Is there a better month we should be considering? Since this is going to set us back quite a bit of money, would prefer to do it right. I'll be combing through this thread for recommendations in the meantime