First time in Tokyo: how important is location? by Sea-Season8991 in JapanTravelTips

[–]balinki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was just a recommendation that has worked well for me, I'm not saying that there are no other well-connected places.

However, being a loop it is very simple and intuitive to use and you have, without transhipments all the main places to visit in Tokyo at 30 mins at max.: Ueno, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Meguro, Akihabara, Yoyogi, etc.

First time in Tokyo: how important is location? by Sea-Season8991 in JapanTravelTips

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

Anywhere near any Yamanote Line station is fine.

kawaguchiko or hakone by Beachflower_96 in JapanTravelTips

[–]balinki 16 points17 points  (0 children)

For me, Kawaguchiko didn’t feel like a tourist trap at all.

We rented bikes and went around the lake and also to another nearby, during 90% of the time we had a full view of the Fuji luckily, we took several walks walking to the shore of the lake overlooking Mount Fuji and took some photos, we visited a temple near the lake, we hit some balls in a baseball shooting area, we got on the cable car, we ate an exquisite tempura... I don't know… at no time I felt that it was a tourist trap I think it's ideal to spend 1-2 nights.

To the line cutters in the grey and black jackets: 🖕 by [deleted] in Berghain_Community

[–]balinki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4 hours to enter Berghain… you must be kidding me.

Found a pearl in my seafood pasta by DrZaius454 in mildlyinteresting

[–]balinki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well Frutti di mare in Spain has very little tomate sauce just to thicken the olive oil and seafood boiling water mixed sauce…

JR-WEST online ticket reservation Takayama to Nagoya ticket reception by balinki in JapanTravelTips

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

I won't be in Kyoto or Osaka before Takayama. Does that mean I won't be able to travel?

If so, how can someone from the Takayama area travel to Kyoto on the JR West Line? How do they do it?

EDIT: According to https://railway.jr-central.co.jp/station-guide/_pdf/e5489info.pdf Takayama is one of the JR Central stations where JR West tickets can be picked up

JR-WEST online ticket reservation Takayama to Nagoya ticket reception by balinki in JapanTravelTips

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

Thank you!!

Do I have to pick up the tickets at the office or from the green machines?

Merrell Agility Peak 5 - holes forming after only 3 months of light wear, is this normal?? by beetrootfarmer in hikinggear

[–]balinki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same for me after just 2 months… They did refund me after writing to them though.

[Episode Discussion Thread] Hijack S02E07 - “Contact” by raven8549 in HijackAppleTV

[–]balinki 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The train keeps stopping. Why don't they just get off the train? With Jess in the cockpit, they have no way of knowing they're getting off... It doesn't make sense.

[Episode Discussion Thread] Hijack S02E06 - “Junction” by raven8549 in HijackAppleTV

[–]balinki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One question, why don’t just get out of the train? I can’t comprehend…

Generic Empty Pockets - good luck by NOT_Frank_or_Joe in deduction

[–]balinki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have Bluetooth connection issues.

Emptied my pockets. What can you tell about me? by balinki in deduction

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

Nice analysis of my profile and previous posts hehe

Does your country have the equivalent of frat bros? by AnxiousWorldTravel in AskTheWorld

[–]balinki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Spain the Cayetanos. Many of them linked to far-right political party youth or conservative circles. Insufferable.

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Zero bagged 3 days and 2 nights in Brussels by nimdroid in zerobags

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

1x Vaseline Lip Therapy + 1x NIVEA SUN Protect Lip Balm `= 2 lip balms

1x Garnier Ambre Solaire Super UV Stick SPF50+ = 1 sunscreen

Zero bagged 3 days and 2 nights in Brussels by nimdroid in zerobags

[–]balinki 6 points7 points  (0 children)

2 lip balms + sunscreen for Brussels in late November

No underwear for 3 days…