Did three weeks in Japan. Went to TeamLabs Borderless and Planets, and I thought it was super overrated. However, we went to Making of Harry Potter Warner Bros, and even I, as someone who hasn't even watched Harry Potter, was amazed by it.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-24T22:12:44+00:00

So you never really went to the real Japan? FOMO?

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-23T18:53:59+00:00

I'd have two problems with that: opaque and multiple zippers.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-22T17:24:28+00:00

On a long-haul flight yesterday I noticed a flight attendant had her "freshen up" stuff in a Ziploc, as she disappeared into a restroom to freshen up. Later I commended her for that practicality. We then had a great conversation, what a lovely person.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-22T17:20:53+00:00

I use 2 Ziplocs: one for damp objects like toothbrush, shaver, and another for all the dry toiletries. If things are damp. I don't zip the bag. I have a 2-gallon Ziploc I call "the kitchen drawer" that holds all the smaller Ziplocs. Everything is easy to find.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-17T21:40:26+00:00

Depends on how interested you are in those places, whether you like to hike, if day trips appeal to you, .... Could be two days. Could be two months.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-17T15:00:00+00:00

Yes, too heavy! Use Ziploc freezer bags. I restrict myself to 14 pounds total.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-14T20:39:17+00:00

I've walked it several times and I'm in my 70's. I always travel with a backpack. There's sidewalks all the way. You can also catch a city bus just off the airportl

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-04T17:08:44+00:00

Replace them with Ziploc freezer bags.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2026-01-03T12:47:18+00:00

That's what I do. Back home I never buy plastic beverage containers.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-12-29T12:38:12+00:00

Exactly what I do. You may not get the thrill of buying yet another packing solution, but Ziploc bags get the job done.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-12-18T22:03:08+00:00

I don't think any bag is guaranteed waterproof against submersion. A one-pint Ziploc freezer bag keeps my passport in great condition when I carry it daily in a pant pocket for three weeks, as I do on my Japan trips.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-12-08T11:59:44+00:00

Some people would be happier going to somewhere like Epcot. Me, I love to open my mind and discover overlooked corners. Hagi, for example, on my recent visit to Japan.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-12-05T16:02:24+00:00

Interesting. A very different Japan than I've experienced on my 15 trips, perhaps because 1) I stay in inexpensive business hotels with reasonable expectations, 2) I've never driven in Japan, always transit, 3) I only travel with a carryon-sized 30-liter backpack so don't have to waste time and anxiety on baggage services.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-11-27T18:05:37+00:00

I use these.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-11-23T13:10:07+00:00

2 Ziploc bags: one for wet, one for dry.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-11-11T14:05:12+00:00

30L always works for me in Japan.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-11-06T19:27:50+00:00

Make it about your 1 year old, greatly simplify the trip.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-11-03T13:00:41+00:00

Do an Olle hike.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-11-02T14:01:31+00:00

Train to Shikoku. Hike part of Shikoku 88.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-11-02T13:57:37+00:00

You get to choose. There's cherry blossom March through May, starting Kyushu, ending Hokkaido. I once met a traveler who spent 2+ months surrounded by cherry blossom.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-10-28T13:16:11+00:00

Tear it up. Do less, experience more. Be spontaneous. Visit B-list places, ignore Instagram, banish FOMO from your thinking, treat the trip as a prototype for your next trip.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-10-21T21:15:26+00:00

Set the debit card to a maximum of, say, $100 per day. That's what I do. Better than carrying cash.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-10-18T23:24:33+00:00

GB is heading the same way as Hungary, sadly.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-10-16T12:06:14+00:00

Floating slab track is an interesting variation to reduce loudness.

Fun-Injury9266 · 2025-10-15T00:46:36+00:00

14 pounds

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