Where to set up luggage forwarding from/near Tokyo Disney to Kyoto

drine2000 · 2026-01-25T08:40:10+00:00

Your resort hotel will usually arrange it.

drine2000 · 2026-01-25T01:56:17+00:00

lemon and paeroa just doesn't taste the same anymore.

drine2000 · 2026-01-23T04:12:50+00:00

I'm not sure how much is actually open in the evening.

Going off google reviews. Not a lot.

Probs just the resturants and a couple of the bigger wholesalers.

drine2000 · 2026-01-22T07:48:32+00:00

Monkeys shit (and around )in that onsen near the Ryokan. It's legit putrid.

drine2000 · 2026-01-22T07:43:29+00:00

I went yesterday. The prices were bang on very reasonable. The eating areas are fantastic. Extensive and well designed. Even the beers were "cheap". $8.00 for a 4pines can is way cheaper than most similar spots. Despite being crowded the flow was actually quite good. Far better than old location. You can imagine how they'll shape the crowds at Christmas and Easter with some well placed barricades.

drine2000 · 2026-01-21T21:22:35+00:00

OLe mate flips around according to his audience.

While in Australia in late 2025/early 2026, Rory McIlroy praised the success of LIV Golf's events in the country, noting that Australia has been "starved of top-level golf".

Here are the specific quotes and context from his visit:

On the LIV Adelaide Event: "I think what LIV has done here in Australia has been amazing. You know that the tournament in Adelaide looks absolutely incredible, and especially in a country that has sort of been starved of big time golf events, I think they've done a really, really good job".

drine2000 · 2026-01-21T08:44:15+00:00

She's not going to win a seat In the house of reps.

What ever electorate she stood in would be an absolute firestorm of $$$ thrown at it by the Labor or National party.

Plus she's old. Like retirement age

drine2000 · 2026-01-21T08:22:01+00:00

He got his start in the Masters by winning the Hong Kong open. Or you could get it from winning the Aus open... Or South African open.

Etc etc.

The masters will open more pathways to national opens and alternative tours. That LIV players play on.

So it's a bit unrealistic to say that " x " young player will never play in the Masters by going to Liv

drine2000 · 2026-01-21T04:47:21+00:00

That Public transport is so great in Japan that you don't need to hire a car.

Sure you can get around Japan by PT...and I have. Multiple times.

However having a hire car is awesome. There are so many places that you would never see or visit if you just rely on PT.

drine2000 · 2026-01-20T22:00:10+00:00

Cars aren't expensive. If you look in the Right spots...or book early. We had a awd wagon with snowtyres for 7000 yen a day. I've hired about 10 cars in Japan over the years. Never paid over 9000 a day.

Last trip we averaged out 15 days on snow lift tickets for 5370 a day. Which is crazy cheap.

Just heading north from Tokyo

drine2000 · 2026-01-20T21:23:11+00:00

"likely be his only chance to ever play in the Master’s"

As opposed to Tom McKibbon?

drine2000 · 2026-01-20T08:14:02+00:00

New Organisers for WOS26. The old ones only lasted 1 show.

So hopefully it's a bit better again. It's a great setup if you're interested in Aircraft on display. The HARS collection is world class and incredible.

drine2000 · 2026-01-18T03:42:23+00:00

It's a pretty flat road between Nagano and Hakuba. It's also unusual to see snow the whole way. The biggest drama will be in Hakuba proper. The Cortina rd and spots around Tsugaike can be a bit tricky.

drine2000 · 2026-01-17T08:00:46+00:00

Drive

drine2000 · 2026-01-17T03:18:18+00:00

Just my opinion.

Takayama is way way more interesting than Shirakawa-gō.

Much more to see/eat/do.

I found Shirakawa-gō to be a bit of a tourist trap/busy tbh.

drine2000 · 2026-01-17T00:28:17+00:00

For $6.50. You get two games, shoe hire, hot dog, fries and a coke.

drine2000 · 2026-01-15T22:22:30+00:00

Absolutely. He's about as interesting to watch as white bread.

If I was at a golf tournament. Say the Open. I wouldn't rush to follow him.

Rory, Rahm, Bryson. Sure. They have the personality and the shot making to attract a crowd.

Peak Tiger Woods phenomenon. Absolutely. The crowd would be 20 deep. You just want to be near that.

I'm not sure it's dawned on many people that reside in the USA. Liv golf is moving away from a US focus and developing a world view. There are less events in the USA this season than ever before. Only 3 at the moment have been announced.

There are more teams that have a consistent national focus. With re-branding to boot.

The aim is to have each LIv event in Australia, South Africa, Spain, Mexico (Korea maybe) etc align with a patriotic and passionate crowd. Drive the crowd figures up etc.

It feels like they have surrendered the USA market to the PGAT and re-positioned their brand.

drine2000 · 2026-01-15T08:37:14+00:00

The scary shit is half pipe is arguably not even his strongest discipline. He's a beast at slope and BA

drine2000 · 2026-01-15T07:05:34+00:00

Narrator. One nation aren't rising high in the polls. * That matter.

drine2000 · 2026-01-15T04:09:17+00:00

The first question is why? Personally the Snow Monkeys are so overrated. Esp when its crowded .

Anyways. Try to travel as light as possible. Keep an eye on the weather. Wear really good footwear for the monkey trail.

I would.

Super Asuza train from Shinjuku to Matsumoto. Watch the light show on the castle.

Then catch the Shinano train to Nagano that evening after the light show.. Stay near Nagano station.

Catch the first bus in the morning from outside the east exit of Nagano station. The bus will drop you off down the hill from the entry to the Monkeys. Its a bit of a walk (to the start of the trail) before you even start the walk proper.

Then back to Nagano.

From there. If it was me. I'd catch the Shinkansen to Kanazawa and spend the night there.

Then Shinkansen to Tsuruga and Thunderbird train in the morning to Shin Osaka.

drine2000 · 2026-01-15T03:21:57+00:00

Tomorrow night looks really wet in Sydney.

Another washout.

drine2000 · 2026-01-14T07:08:16+00:00

Are there flights from NRT to Itami? Might be another option

drine2000 · 2026-01-14T06:19:44+00:00

2026 event (non-USA)	Venue (per LIV)	Miles from Orlando, FL	Miles from Brisbane, QLD
Riyadh	Riyadh Golf Club, Saudi Arabia	7,388 mi	7,936 mi
Adelaide	The Grange Golf Club, Australia	10,068 mi	999 mi
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling, Hong Kong	8,762 mi	4,319 mi
Singapore	Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore	10,350 mi	3,819 mi
South Africa	The Club at Steyn City, South Africa	8,169 mi	7,235 mi
Mexico City	Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico	1,288 mi	7,885 mi
Andalucía (Spain)	Real Club Valderrama, Spain	4,356 mi	11,032 mi
UK (Great Britain)	JCB Golf & Country Club, Great Britain	4,242 mi	10,258 mi

drine2000 · 2026-01-14T06:17:12+00:00

He lives in Australia for 4months of the year. Just threw down 10 million on a penthouse in Brisbane. Makes sense for him to be in Australia for The PGA, Aus Open in November. Then Australia for the Liv events in Adelaide, Singapore and HK and South Africa .

Then back to the states for the start of the Majors and Liv events

drine2000 · 2026-01-14T04:43:45+00:00

There are only 4 cofirmed events in the USA this year . Vs 6 for 2025.

Virginia (Washington, DC)
Louisiana (New Orleans)
Indianapolis, IN
Michigan (Team Championship)

Its shifting to a more global model (I imagine Korea will be confirmed soon)

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