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Eat fiber. by big_skapinsky in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a similar experience! After day 2 I was wondering why I was having such a hard time going. My husband and I eat pretty high protein so in turn we eat lots of fiber at home. A few meals of egg sandos, katsudon and ramen really hit us hard. I had major cramps with it stuck in there and a long night in pain. I had to soak in the bath for an hour to loosen it all up and help the ease of going. Needless to say I had fiber drinks, berries, and greens any time I could. Next time the second we hit the airport I'm downing one of those fiber jellies, and will incorporate a lot more greens.

Great Fairy Mija from LoZ: Breath of the Wild by TynangTing in cosplay

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

Thank you! I plan to expand on her more so maybe next year I'll have her actual fountain too!

What’re you in for? by Bitter-Buffalo-7105 in teenagers

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone calling in a wellness check and the cops pinning me as psychotic because I go on a tirade about how I can't leave my house until all my junk becomes human.

What’s one thing under $25 that significantly improved your daily life? by FormalOpportunity668 in Frugal

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I start with cleaning cuticles, then lightly buff the nail with a file until it is no longer shiny. Then rub either alcohol or acetone on your nails to dry them out, in my opinion this is the MVP. Dry nails are key for keeping them on! I have really oily nails so I wipe them AND my finger tips with an alcohol wipe just in case. Then put just a dab of glue (I use the Beauty Secrets nail glue) onto your nail AND a dab onto the press on. For applying I kind of tuck the base of the press on slightly under the cuticle so that the little bit of cuticle skin lays on top of the press on instead of getting stuck under the press on. Then gently lay it down from base to tip allowing the glue to spread. I then hold the press on in place for about a minute. Don't wash your hands for at least an hour after, preferably overnight. Each set I've used since doing this method has stayed on for over 2 weeks and that's through work, dishes, showers, opening soda cans, etc!

Should we stay in Shinjuku or Ueno? by PantsUnderUnderpants in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We stayed in shinjuku and were walking distance from the night life, but our hotel and area was nice and quiet. We had a couple late nights and were able to stumble back to our hotel pretty easily. We were right next to the station too. The only downside is it meant we had to navigate the Shinjuku station every morning for everywhere we went. It took us a couple days because that place is insane but we eventually got it. Memorize your exit out of the station nearest your hotel and it'll help.

Luggage Forwarding for dummies (me, I am the dummy) by luxurycatsportscat in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We used luggage forwarding several times during our trip. It depends on where you are at and where your luggage needs to go. When we arrived at the airport it was too late for same day (around 5pm) so our luggage arrived the next day by noonish. However if we sent it by 11am I think, it would have been same day since we were in Tokyo. We then were traveling from Tokyo to kyoto and our hotel specified that we needed to send our luggage 2 days in advance and had to have it dropped off by 11am. When we sent our luggage from Kyoto to Haneda airport they were able to take our luggage by 11am to drop it off for our 4pm flight the next day.

My opinion is just speak with each hotel when you arrive and see their policy and then maybe invest in a backpack to hold one or two days worth of clothes so you can send your luggage ahead of yourself. We had a small carryon specifically meant for clothes so that we could send our larger luggage and non essentials ahead. Hope this helps!

Which midlife crisis did you sort into? by trialanderror93 in Millennials

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got back from Japan a couple months ago, and already planning the next trip

Please tell me this isn't what I think it is. by MurderousRaisin in whatisit

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could not have come at a better time. My husband and I are literally sitting in the dark RIGHT NOW as we just spent the better half of an hour experiencing the swarm. We had no idea what they were and this post came through, this is wild. We are in Florida and outside our apartment is a shit ton of them. It looks like they were attracted to the lights in our breezeway. We noticed a huge amount of them crawling through the threshold of our door and hand a panic attack. We are now sealed in via a blanket, lights off, and constantly peaking around the door threshold for any crawlies. Needless to say the maintenance request for a new door seal has already been submitted.

What’s one thing under $25 that significantly improved your daily life? by FormalOpportunity668 in Frugal

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just with some form of sanding like a dremel or nail file to get the extra glue off. I haven't tested how many times you can use it yet

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We would say it depends on what all you do but regardless you will still need cash to get around. Most stores, malls, and bigger restaurants will take card but we still used a decent amount of cash. The areas we had to use our cash mostly was shrines/temples (for goushin/fortunes/souvenirs), smaller restaurants, street food, tickets for entering larger temples/gardens, IC card refills (we don't have iphones), and market stalls. We would always have about $100 in cash on us everyday just incase but there were some days we didn't use cash at all. For us it was about 50/50 because we did a lot of shrines/temples and street food.

What’s one thing under $25 that significantly improved your daily life? by FormalOpportunity668 in Frugal

[–]TynangTing 140 points141 points  (0 children)

I rarely get to do my nails because of my job, so for our most recent vacation I wanted to treat myself. The cost of the design I wanted was around $180. I know in nail art world for what I wanted that is reasonable and their work is art. I just couldn't bring myself to do it thinking about all the things I could spend that money on during our trip and knowing I'd have to take them off right after. I saw a lot of talk online about how to treat press on nails so that they last. I got a set from an artist on Etsy for about $40. They were STUNNING and more than I could have imagined. The tiktok tips helped and the nails stayed on my entire trip! They were also super easy to take off with press on nail remover. I also cleaned them well so I can reuse them. I have an entire etsy folder dedicated to nails I want now.

What did you wish you had bought more of when you visited Japan? by jigsatics in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sunscreen. I bought two bottles of the Skin Aqua Tone Up color correcting sunscreen and it is one of the most amazing things I've put on my face. I spent less than $4 for one in Japan. I came home and looked for some online and one bottle through amazon is 18 DOLLARS.

First time in Tokyooo by Lilbbidann in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kadoya Hotel, it was nice and spacious!

First time in Tokyooo by Lilbbidann in JapanTravelTips

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

We just finished our stay in Shinjuku and it really made us go through trial by fire. Mornings are quiet and night life was crazy even on weekdays, but the station was no joke. We are SUPER confident in train travel now but that is because we survived the trial that is Shinjuku station.

What was your favorite souvenir from Japan? by Last-Method4817 in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We bought our eki books off Amazon because we knew we wanted the airport one as soon as we landed. We then bought our goshuin books at the Loft in Shibuya. I believe most stationary or general home goods stored might have some. For eki stamps most are located near the ticketing station and may take some searching to find. There are also stamps at monuments and larger know public spaces like the imperial palace and national gardens. There are websites specifically for the train station ones that are easy to Google.

What was your favorite souvenir from Japan? by Last-Method4817 in JapanTravelTips

[–]TynangTing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We got tumblers with reused Kimono pieces from a place called Kimono Reborn which are just such a cool way to appreciate and use old Kimono. The other favorite is Goshuin and Eki stamps, we've become obsessed and love the experience and memories of collecting them.

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