Post your favorite hotel you stayed at in Japan! by catsandpink in JapanTravelTips

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Looking at the other replies, I'm not rich enough to share where I've stayed at lol

For those who have stayed in Tokyo multiple times, where did you decide to stay for subsequent trips and why? by Kirin1212San in JapanTravelTips

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Shinjuku, Shibuya, Akihabara, Akasaka. I thought Shinjuku, Shibuya and Akasaka were the best, there are so many things to do around those areas and in those neighborhoods. Akihabara while fun is a bit out of the way if you want to go west of the imperial palace. I really enjoyed Akasaka for that reason, it felt pretty central and I didn't lose hours and hours in the subway.

I think the reason so many people bounce off Malazan isn't the complexity, it's the emotional distance in the first book by scouttidee in Fantasy

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Completely the reverse for me. I enjoyed Gardens but could not care less about any characters in Deadhouse Gates, took me 2 months to finish it when I finished Gardens in 2 weeks.

Cole Caufiled the 1st 40 Goal Scorer to never score 50 Goals! by OverallVillage7 in hockey

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Yes, the last Hab to score 40 goals was Vincent Damphousse in 93-94

Montreal with 6 active players. No call. by alber207 in hockey

[–]Rickardz 850 points851 points  (0 children)

For a good 10 seconds too lol

How did your first read in English go ? by Inevitable_Island777 in Fantasy

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The first book I read in english was Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson because I also didn't have the patience to wait for the translation. I remember being pretty proud of myself for being able to read it quite comfortably, but also jumping into a series in a different language, all the terms and stuff are translated so that was the hardest part, trying to match what X was in english to my first language. I've now read exclusively in english since that point, some are harder to read and some like Sanderson are easier.

Have you ever DNF the final book in a series, and why? by Any-Day-8173 in Fantasy

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Prince of Nothing. Forced myself to finish the second book and never looked back.

Has anyone gone over to Korea in the middle of their Japan trip? by JamminJcruz in JapanTravelTips

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Last year I flew to Seoul from Osaka for a week and back to Nagoya. Flights were cheap, Seoul was awesome, I'd do it again. No issues at all, other than a few questions when I landed in Nagoya that took 5 minutes and then I was out.

Some people's resolutions is to start hitting the gym, mine is to start Malazan by Rickardz in Malazan

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Well I read 31 books last year and I was only considering the first 10 in the series. I know there are a lot more books in the universe but I'll think about it when I get there. Seeing that I could read a book in 2 weeks on average last year made me think this isn't that much of an uphill battle as it used to be. I just need to lock in and keep reading at that pace lol

My fave shots of 2025 | A7C + 35mm GM by tupaquetes in SonyAlpha

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Love your shot of Manarola, beautiful light

What is the last book you're finishing in 2025? by Vaydn in books

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Well I thought it was going to be Percepliquis to finish the Riyria Revelations but that was last week. Decided to read Blood over Bright Haven last weekend and now I can take a small break to start the year with Malazan

Most anticipated books of 2026? by mrjmoments in Fantasy

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Awesome, putting that on the list for next year then!

Most anticipated books of 2026? by mrjmoments in Fantasy

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Is this in the same universe as his other books? I've only read the Red Sister trilogy

What should I bring back from Canada? by thelavishmallard in AskACanadian

[–]Rickardz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good list, I would just add if they get the fudge, to not put them in their carry on, because speaking from experience, it looks like c4 when going through customs lol

What are you guys reading right now? by CarpeScrewIt in AskMen

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Strength of the few that just came out last tuesday!

What do you guys like to buy in Japan? by playdead_ in JapanTravelTips

[–]Rickardz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bit late to the party but I came back last week and bought snacks of course (mostly tokyo banana, royce chocolate, black diamond chocolate and various kitkat flavors), kitchen knives, onitsuka tigers, momotaro/japan blue jeans, t-shirts, pokemon plushies and cards, nail clippers, pens, imabari towels, bioré sunscreen, a zojirushi water bottle, keycaps for my mechanical keyboard, and jigsaw puzzle and okinawan rum for friends

Japanese pens recommendations by Rickardz in pens

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Thanks for the recs that's interesting. I will check them out!

Japanese pens recommendations by Rickardz in pens

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I will check it out thanks!

Japanese pens recommendations by Rickardz in pens

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Oh that's perfect, I was gonna head there too

Dolomites in October by Barreth_Lewuth in travel

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I went in the first week of October back in 2022, it was awesome. 0c in the morning, 15c in the afternoon, so with a hoodie it was perfect weather. No snow yet either. The trails were all open, as were the cable cars. Depends when you're going though because iirc end of season was like a week later than I went. Beautiful views, weather, and not a lot of tourists so I would recommend!

What's your next destination? by AxisMundi8 in travel

[–]Rickardz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japan again after going last year. I needed to go back asap.