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GopherRock

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #476 on: October 25, 2023, 03:04:38 PM »


We booked a cruise for Japan/SK in March.  The flight will be brutal.  And Hawaii in December, then San Diego.
The flight will be brutal there, but the time change will get it's pound of flesh on the way back. Total beating. 

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« Reply #477 on: October 25, 2023, 04:04:29 PM »
If we were to do that trip, we'd probably split it up. Maybe Long Beach to see some family, then Hawaii, then Japan. Then probably Hawaii again on the way back. Just have to deal with Hawaii to DFW and then home, which is tough enough.
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« Reply #478 on: October 25, 2023, 04:06:05 PM »
It was a long damn walk to customs when we came back from our honeymoon on Lufthansa to ORD. Fortunately, United staff knew our flight was late from Frankfurt and hustled us through customs and the transfer bus so we could make our connection to Detroit.

Delta at Kennedy is the same way. LONG walk to customs. Also, Precheck gains you nothing at the Delta terminal. Everyone had to wait in the long queue maze.

Also, don't fly Delta into O'Hare if possible. They go out of the international terminal, and it's a pain in the ass to get into the city from that terminal.
No more buses at ORD. The tram is finally done after a 3 year delay. I could explain the delay if anyone cares to know about it.
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« Reply #479 on: October 25, 2023, 04:07:06 PM »
What's wrong with Malaysia?
Nothing wrong with it at all. Been a few times and enjoyed my time there. KL is a cool city. It's just if time is limited and you're going to be in a city, i'd go Singapore first. If you were going to spend time outside a city and outdoors, i'd go Thailand and Cambodia first.. That's just me. That said, I don't think anyone would regret spending time in Malaysia either. SE Asia is simply a beautiful part of the world. Although some of it is heartbreakingly poor.

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #480 on: October 25, 2023, 04:12:15 PM »
The flight to Japan and back from Seoul cost me $1800, for both of us through NCL.  I can't come anywhere close to that of course. So, I'll sit in the back and be uncomfortable, and probably walk the aisles a few times.  I'm pretty sure it will  be Air Canada through Toronto.

The cabin is about $9 K for ten days.  It's not an interior one, the wife likes her perks.  And I'll spend more on excursions.  I'm told if we book one through the cruise company they will not leave without us, and on the last cruise we had two excursions cancelled due to weather, and refunded.

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« Reply #481 on: October 25, 2023, 04:13:19 PM »
The flight will be brutal there, but the time change will get it's pound of flesh on the way back. Total beating.
I don't miss those flights. I made the mistake once of flying ORD to NRT. That was a bad mistake. 14 hours on a single flight was not fun. Even worse that it was only the second of three legs. Anyone flying out to that area, prepare yourself for some turbulence. I'm not sure what it is, but Narita and Hong Kong always seemed to have slightly uncomfortable turbulence.

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #482 on: October 25, 2023, 04:19:28 PM »
No more buses at ORD. The tram is finally done after a 3 year delay. I could explain the delay if anyone cares to know about it.
We used it this spring flying to a conference. 

I'm looking forward for the tram to be done at LAX. It can take as long to get into the terminal road from near the In n Out as it does to drive there from my in-laws family up in Thousand Oaks.

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« Reply #483 on: October 25, 2023, 04:25:09 PM »
LAX is on my list of terrible airports.

ORD is off that list now that the tram is done. I love being able to take that to the rental center and get picked up there. No need to get into the traffic at the terminals anymore.
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« Reply #484 on: October 25, 2023, 04:27:16 PM »
We used it this spring flying to a conference.

I'm looking forward for the tram to be done at LAX. It can take as long to get into the terminal road from near the In n Out as it does to drive there from my in-laws family up in Thousand Oaks.
Oh god LAX was hell a couple weeks ago. We were running a bit late after getting the dog dropped off for boarding, and I'm sitting there stressing already on the 405. But once we exited Century, everything was literally CRAWLING until Wally Park, where we leave the car. And then on the shuttle from parking to the terminal, was CRAWLING again. 

They say to check bags 45 minutes before your flight. I think we checked our bags 45:01 before the flight... 

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #485 on: October 25, 2023, 04:29:29 PM »
Toronto has usurped DeGaulle in my book as worst airport.  I've been through Toronto five times now to change planes and it's just a complete disaster, their signage is atrocious and it's very poorly laid out, typical of old airports added on several times.  And it's dirty.  I think LAX got somewhat better with some new stuff.

I'm obviously used to Atlanta and it's laid out in regular fashion, except that bit about overseas planes arriving in Terminal E.  ATL was designed to facilitate changing planes.

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« Reply #486 on: October 25, 2023, 05:01:41 PM »
We had an extra day at sea due to weather, and I asked my wife if she wanted to gamble a bit.  She does the slots, I gave her $20 which didn't last long.  I sat down at a blackjack table with four other bored guys and started winning, mostly.  After 30 minutes or so, I was up a bit, and cashed out, on $100 entry I now had $150.  My life entirely changed.

I've "won" at BJ maybe three times, and of course lost more than that, I usually start with $100 and by the time I'm down $50 I get bored with the inevitability of it all and quit, figuring I'm $50 ahead by not being $100 down.

It was kind of funny the last day, the weather was great and we toured the ship, finding lots of new places, especially outside.

I went and ran a bit today, I was glad to still be in "OK" shape, I hadn't lost much.  I threw some against a tennis wall and felt decent there as well.

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« Reply #487 on: October 25, 2023, 06:09:25 PM »
My TSA clearance is coming up next year, and my Amex says they pay for Global Entry which includes TSA, so I just applied.

That is one of the longest applications I've ever completed.
Love Global entry.  Even after the long app, you still have to do the in person interview.

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« Reply #488 on: October 25, 2023, 06:14:44 PM »
We had an extra day at sea due to weather, and I asked my wife if she wanted to gamble a bit.  She does the slots, I gave her $20 which didn't last long.  I sat down at a blackjack table with four other bored guys and started winning, mostly.  After 30 minutes or so, I was up a bit, and cashed out, on $100 entry I now had $150.  My life entirely changed.

I've "won" at BJ maybe three times, and of course lost more than that, I usually start with $100 and by the time I'm down $50 I get bored with the inevitability of it all and quit, figuring I'm $50 ahead by not being $100 down.

It was kind of funny the last day, the weather was great and we toured the ship, finding lots of new places, especially outside.

I went and ran a bit today, I was glad to still be in "OK" shape, I hadn't lost much.  I threw some against a tennis wall and felt decent there as well.
My last cruise, I was playing "let it ride"  Hit a straight flush last the last night and won $4,200 on a $21 bet was probably down a litttle bit or even before hitting. As soon as they finished verifying the deck of cards and paid me, I left the table.   Cruise line keeps offering to give me a free room to get me back, except I generally don't get interior cabins when I cruise.

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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #489 on: October 25, 2023, 06:20:43 PM »
I've never had an interior cabin, have looked at them through some open doors.  The one we get has a larger bathroom and balcony, the bath room has a separate toilet and a shower/bath combo.  We've never done any of the entertainment items at night, we're usually too tired to stay up.  I recall one on board casino that had restrictive blackjack rules, I didn't play.

 

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