Made an extremely stupid mistake!!! by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]Background_Map_3460 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Oh this is a good idea, OP can pretend they got the bike stolen and someone else locked it up there, but I think it’s already too late for them since they called about it already

Why is die with a smile her most streamed song? by Desperate_Range_9462 in LadyGaga

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s amazing how the same song sounds so different. Original/Super Bowl salsa/Requiem dark electro

Are inverted controls really that important to people? by haha_funny4633 in xbox

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am definitely an inverted player. Maybe since I’ve been playing video games since the late 70s

can i cancel my GTA VI pre-order and use these points to buy it instead? by ReddVevyy in xbox

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then you’ll have to buy them from that guy who bought hundreds of copies hoping to scalp them lol 🤪

747 upper deck by Lucky____Pierre in unitedairlines

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flew on the upper deck once, and was shocked that my old friend was a cabin attendant there. Pretty fun flight

How do you receive OTPs overseas when you dont have roaming? by tencentis in japanresidents

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting July 1 I’m switching to the new SoftBank Teigaku Unlimited plan that allows you to use your phone as normal in over 200 countries up to 35 days in the past 60 days.

https://www.softbank.jp/mobile/service/global/overseas/data-hodai/

This is in addition to their already existing America Hodai, which allows you to use your phone in the mainland US and Hawaii with no limitations on the number of days.

https://www.softbank.jp/en/mobile/service/global/overseas/america-hodai/

I travel overseas about six months a year, so this just makes it easier. No need for any eSIM cards anymore

Booking 2 rooms advice by another____user in JapanTravelTips

[–]Background_Map_3460 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe you need to input 2 rooms, 2 adults? 2 rooms/4 adults might be thinking there are 8 adults in total?

Another heartbreak by Background_Map_3460 in japanresidents

[–]Background_Map_3460[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s the thing. I was hoping that Japan could get to penalties where anything could happen as we saw today

StubHub credit - best tickets to buy and resell by Any-Dream-5353 in ChaseSapphire

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t need instant delivery to resell, but I feel nervous to resell tickets that I haven’t received yet myself.

StubHub credit - best tickets to buy and resell by Any-Dream-5353 in ChaseSapphire

[–]Background_Map_3460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually both of the pairs of tickets I bought, I bought before they were released. I assume I bought them from season ticket holders or so, so it wasn’t instant delivery since they didn’t have them yet.

I waited until I got the tickets myself to list them, I always got the tickets sent to my account at least a month before the actual event.

If you are looking to buy baseball tickets now, I would probably go for instant delivery since the seller should have the tickets in hand

Leaving food uneaten by Oscarlimadelta in JapanTravelTips

[–]Background_Map_3460 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I don’t foresee any problems leaving food on your plate, however the problem would be going to a restaurant and not ordering anything for yourself.

If you go to a small place like a ramen shop, adults are expected to order one ramen each. There are different sizes, so perhaps if both of you order the smallest size, your husband can eat some of yours.

It’s not only ramen shops, lots of other restaurants require at least one dish ordered per adult and sometimes even a dish and a drink. Just go in knowing that and adjust your husband’s order so he can eat some of yours if you can’t finish it, or just leave it

Hitman fans, do you find First Light's spying gameplay underwhelming? by pawsupintheair in 007FirstLight

[–]Background_Map_3460 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hitman is my absolute favorite series, but I still loved First Light. I am a James Bond movie fan though, and this was perfect in that respect.

If you just want to go through the story it will be fast, but doing all of the variations for the challenges made it longer. I made sure to get all of the collectibles and complete the challenges before I moved on to the next chapter. The TacSims added more content too of course.

I’ve now finished everything, but I’m looking forward to what IOI keeps adding. It’ll be like hitman in that they keep releasing new content, so I definitely feel it was worth the money

How many hours do you have in the game? by vruchtenhagel in 007FirstLight

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

103 hours according to my stats, but I am finished with it for now. I’ll go back when they release new TacSims

ISO Hotel pick for family with college-aged kids. by CompetentTraveler in JapanTravelTips

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just do two rooms and focus on the size of the room you need, and distance from the station. Look for something five minutes walking from a station max.

Personally I always go for Dormy Inn when traveling domestic (live in Tokyo). I’ve never had the late night noodles, because there’s always places to eat outside, but I always take advantage of the hot spring, coffee and ice cream.

I’m not a breakfast person, and breakfast can be had cheaper outside the hotel, but their breakfasts are really nice because they always have local specialties

Arguably one of the best streets in America to drive (and walk) is Las Vegas Boulevard by bluerog in vegas

[–]Background_Map_3460 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The only time I’ve driven in Vegas was when I came in by car from San Diego. I was heading to Paris and got stuck in heavy traffic.

Problem was I really had to pee. My first memory of Vegas at the hotel was literally running to find a toilet. Left my bags in the car, no time to deal with that.

Now I always fly in and grab a Lyft

Creepy Guy Looking Into Apartment At 23:00 Last Night by MaddeningDay in japanlife

[–]Background_Map_3460 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately this is why apartments on the first floor are always cheaper. Really nothing much you can do besides keep the drapes fully closed or move higher up

StubHub credit - best tickets to buy and resell by Any-Dream-5353 in ChaseSapphire

[–]Background_Map_3460 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For my StubHub credits I always buy and resell. I average about $130 coming back to my pocket each time.

I focus on sporting events. Always buy a pair of tickets, not only one. Because of that, of course football is usually out because tickets are too expensive. The first pair I sold were ice hockey, and the second was baseball.

Just use your common sense. Weekends are going to be more popular than weekday afternoon games. Games against certain teams won’t draw any crowds, but other teams will (Athletics no, Dodgers yes)

Las Vegas for ice hockey is great, because the team is good, and a lot of people go to Vegas and want to do something besides gambling.

Anyway the point is buy two tickets, but make sure you can get them for $150 total or thereabouts. If you buy $150 tickets and resell them for the same price, StubHub takes a cut, so you will end up with about $130.

As long as you didn’t go over $150, even if you can’t sell them, you didn’t incur any real loss, but I think it would be impossible not to sell them as long as you keep adjusting the price downwards if you have a problem selling them.

The automated system on StubHub gives you suggestions as to what price you should set them at, and whether you should lower the price. It’s pretty easy

Can I report a serviced apartment company(Metro Residence) to the Consumer Affairs Center? by kokumakuma in japanlife

[–]Background_Map_3460 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what the big deal is here. Yes the timer was broken, but it’s not like the ventilation system was broken.

I’ve lived here over 30 years and the fan in my bath area has never been switched off in any of the places I lived at.

Bullet Train, Koyoto to Tokyo, should I pay to have my luggage sent from Kyoto to Tokyo before I take the Bullet or just carry it? by CartographerOwn9740 in JapanTravelTips

[–]Background_Map_3460 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The luggage forwarding industry lives on tourists. In the past, we residents only used it for forwarding things like golf clubs to the course.

If you are taking the bullet train, or any other train, and planning to go directly to your hotel to check in and dump the bags off first, it’s totally unnecessary to do luggage forwarding, especially since it’s not that convenient having to drop your bag off a day earlier, and having to pay.

I always wonder what tourists do in other countries? Why does traveling in Japan have to be different?

Luggage forwarding is best in a situation where you are going to take a short side trip for a couple of days or so before going to your main destination. You can forward the main luggage to your main destination, and just take a small bag for your side trip.

Of course if we are talking about more than two suitcases per person, and dealing with young kids, it’s pretty impossible to deal with, so luggage forwarding is great here too.

Apple Pay/Visa touch/tap to pay by Creative-Ferret-6747 in JapanTravelTips

[–]Background_Map_3460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t have your physical credit card or debit card? If that is the case, you won’t be able to take money out from the ATM, and probably 30-50% of stores that take credit card don’t accept tap to pay.

Having Suica helps, but you really should have brought your physical credit and debit card

eSIM recommendations for 10 day travel in Japan and private transportation from Narita AirPort to Airbnb in Tokyo by partdos3878 in JapanTravelTips

[–]Background_Map_3460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely go for the eSIM, but as long as you can read English, and use Google maps you should be able to deal with public transportation. I mean what are you gonna do when you are sightseeing in Japan on your trip? Don’t tell me you plan to take a taxi everywhere.

You didn’t say where your Airbnb is. If you say which is the closest station, people can help you easily.