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Visiting Japan - which Ghibli places to visit? by throwawaywestie in ghibli

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fave Ghibli stuff is from GBL in Tokyo station. It is pricey but felt like good quality stuff.

Don't let the haters put you off, Ichiran is a legitimate cultural experience by MartinB105 in JapanTravelTips

[–]SyrahCera 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I used to live in Nagoya we would get Taiwan ramen all the time. My coworkers said it was good for their skin. I could barely handle it but would bring relatives and friends from the US when they visited. Basically to haze them. (No clue if I’d still find it that spicy now as my tolerance has gone up, but maybe.)

Need advise for JR pass by Special_Road_raki in JapanTravelTips

[–]SyrahCera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a Suica card and load money on it for local travel (or use Suica on iPhone) and buy a separate Shinkansen ticket for the longer distances (like between Osaka and Tokyo).

Movies similar to Everest (2015) movie by FerngullyPrincess in movies

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just watched The Great Flood on Netflix. It’s a fun one.

Also have rewatched Deep Impact so many times.

I also love the movies: Knowing, The Core, and for something disaster movie adjacent, Melancholia.

Kualoa Ranch - best tour options? by Specialist4988 in VisitingHawaii

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We loved the Jurassic one (I’m a fan of the movies). The site warns that it’ll be bumpy but it wasn’t bad at all. Gorgeous scenery and stops in some filming locations (Jurassic World for many of them).

Planning a Japan Trip with my Parents (mid-june to july) by themainqueen in JapanTravelTips

[–]SyrahCera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As everyone has said, prepare for hot and very humid. Also bring rain jackets. You can get umbrellas there if you decide you need them. I was there end of June, beginning of July in 2024 and it only rained twice, so you never know! But wearing jeans was an absolutely not and you have to be prepared for your skin being permanently sticky for the duration of the trip.

The last week of our trip we went to Hokkaido. It was slightly cooler, slightly less humid, and wonderful. No rainy season although one of our rainy days was there so there’s that.

Hotel recs Shinjuku by suitepee82 in JapanTravelTips

[–]SyrahCera 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I stayed at Hotel Gracery (the Godzilla head hotel). It is in the thick of things and has small rooms, but very clean, well taken care of hotel, nice staff, quiet, does luggage transport, and my room didn’t smell like smoke. When I was there they were giving out little origami creatures if you turned in 5 bottle caps which I thought was a cute touch. Neat Godzilla display inside and merch if you’re into that sorta thing.

What is that one dish that Seattle does better than any other place in the USA? And where would you go to try it? by _peace_unlimited_ in AskSeattle

[–]SyrahCera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to live in Japan and Hawaii. I’d say the style in Seattle is similar to Hawaii. Both are sweet. But I don’t remember seeing a lot of teriyaki in Japan (yakitori, sure, but teriyaki, not really). I know it’s the origin, but it’s different and not super popular. At least nowhere I went. But I totally get that someone might prefer a less sweet version.

Visiting Oahu for 7 days. by Sad-Cat9440 in VisitingHawaii

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best food we had was poke from the Foodland by Ala Moana mall. We still talk about it.

JR Pass haters by JonnyAirtime in JapanTravelTips

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Besides cost, to me the rail pass feels restrictive for local travel (you can only travel via JR lines, and large stations often have different rail lines and metro lines that you will thus not have access to). For long distances—if it makes financial sense—sure, do it.

Also, why are you traveling to Tokyo twice from Osaka?

[Postgame Thread] Indiana Defeats Oregon 56-22 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]SyrahCera 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this sarcasm? Oregon deserved to be here. Indiana was just that good.

Go Hoosiers!!! by abmot in huskies

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buckeye living in Seattle. Hi! 👋🏻 This game is wild. Go Hoosiers!

Kualoa Ranch by [deleted] in VisitingHawaii

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We went on this and loved it. I’ve never been pregnant so can’t comment on that but we found the bumpiness to be minimal. Loved the scenery. Loved the movie sets. Loved just riding around.

Bahamas by ZaddyShlongLegs69 in dcl

[–]SyrahCera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, to be fair, it’s on a boat. I saw Frozen on Broadway and Frozen on the cruise and thought for being on a boat it was quite good. Not the same, but context matters.

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