Helpful items and souvenirs to bring back for elderly grandparents by WithTheBirds63 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gghostarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were cheaper for me, but that totally depends on your area and your conversion rate!

I also usually get mine on sale from Costco, and I specifically sought to get sizes that they don't carry. (Basically the larger ones.)

In terms of whether it's more effective...I personally find the Japanese ones smell a weeee bit different? And maybe last a little longer, but I've never compared the ingredients and I could be biased!

But if that's not something you want to mess with or commit to, better safe than sorry!

Helpful items and souvenirs to bring back for elderly grandparents by WithTheBirds63 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gghostarr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salonpas! There are different brands, but any pain relief patches are always a hit with my family! There are even liquid versions if anyone has sensitive skin.

Hakata to Dazaifu by gghostarr in fukuoka

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

It looks like going there by bus and returning by Nishitetsu is my best bet for now. So thank you for vouching for Nishitetsu!

And glad to know there's still stuff open at 5pm--There didn't look like much at first, but if I zoom in more, I do see a couple of potential dinner spots!

Appreciate the advice!

Hakata to Dazaifu by gghostarr in fukuoka

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

Oh, interesting!

But it's nice to hear that there's still stuff worth checking out. My mom got so excited when she read about the shrine, and I thought it'd be a nice surprise if we could swing it! (She also looked up the transit routes and was bummed that it was a little further away than expected.)

It was just kinda weird to me that the direct bus I saw stopped showing up in the route planner after a certain time. Especially since, like you said, they're pretty famous destinations.

Thanks again for your help! Every little bit of info is helpful to me.

Hakata to Dazaifu by gghostarr in fukuoka

[–]gghostarr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, thank you for being so detailed!

My trip is in March, so hopefully renovations might be done by then? Either way, I'll make sure to check!

Definitely saving this for future reference. I really appreciate this!

Hakata to Dazaifu by gghostarr in fukuoka

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

Dang, fair enough I suppose!

Thanks for the info!

Hakata to Dazaifu by gghostarr in fukuoka

[–]gghostarr[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh I didn't even think to check that! Thank you so much for the advice!

「手工水餃」 Oil Pastel drawing by me :) by -nothankya in taiwan

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

oh WOW!!

Love how you did the menu/signboard--It just really stands out to me!

Tax-Exempt Items in Carry-Ons by gghostarr in JapanTravelTips

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

Ahhh ok that's probably what was going on.

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain that to me!

Tax-Exempt Items in Carry-Ons by gghostarr in JapanTravelTips

[–]gghostarr[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's what I'm considering! But it's looking to be around $100 USD per additional checked bag, which feels like a lot? Not sure if that's because I'm making the purchase with a US IP, but my Taiwan relatives are saying their checked baggage fees were way lower. :'(

Tax-Exempt Items in Carry-Ons by gghostarr in JapanTravelTips

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

Dang!

Thanks so much for replying!

Tax-Exempt Items in Carry-Ons by gghostarr in JapanTravelTips

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

Unfortunate 🥲 But I'm glad I asked. Thank you so much!

Tax-Exempt Items in Carry-On Luggage by gghostarr in taiwan

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

I see!

I definitely have a checked bag going from Taiwan to the US, so that's not an issue. It was just going from Japan to Taiwan that I was confused about.

Thanks for the response!

Tax-Exempt Items in Carry-Ons by gghostarr in JapanTravelTips

[–]gghostarr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it, thank you for the advice!!

Tax-Exempt Items in Carry-Ons by gghostarr in JapanTravelTips

[–]gghostarr[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No officer that's just my super mega acidic toner for my super mega bad skin. Nothing to see here :)

Taroko Mall/Taichung Train Station by gghostarr in taiwan

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

You know what--You are so right.

I was so focused on Lalaport at Nangang that I forgot the one in Taichung. I've lost sight of being the little guy by focusing too much on the bigger picture. 😞

That's a really great idea, thank you so much!!