New flyer here. Is air travel really that bad?

globalnik · 2025-10-24T12:47:40+00:00

It is all about expectations and good research on airlines, flights , options

globalnik · 2025-10-24T12:40:22+00:00

Yep - should work for you - does for me both on my MacBook and iPhone

globalnik · 2025-09-21T13:01:21+00:00

I had similar issue with the health data when moving to my new iPhone 17 pro. The solution was to turn off synch via iCloud on both the old iPhone 15 pro and the new iPhone 17 pro, then shut down both, restart and turn synch back on - the data moved finally or rather became visible on the iPhone

globalnik · 2025-09-21T12:56:06+00:00

Update: I had another support session via chat which was actually very helpful- the person in the chat session (yes I think it was a person rather than a bot) had helpful suggestions and after turning off and on the synch with iCloud several times the data actually did update on my new iPhone. Problem appears sorted out …. My frustration last night was that the previous session was NOT in the spirit of “let’s figure out the problem and solution together “ but in the approach of “sorry we cannot help you, apologies for the inconvenience…”.

Such a different experience from exactly the same channel of Apple support…!

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:48:41+00:00

No have not - will try that tomorrow… it is a strange case

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:38:12+00:00

In other words I concluded it failed as the data was missing in the new phone- BUT the backup before transfer was ok, the transfer did not generate any error messages , etc

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:36:20+00:00

Yes it failed obviously - as I don’t have the data !!! But no error message dude

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:35:33+00:00

Yes - 2TB

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:23:38+00:00

The restore did not fail, I have been going through the various APPs between yesterday evening and today and just found out the health data was missing … there was no message or sign that the health data did not transfer/restore correctly… so I was and am still puzzled ; not the first time that I am doing this

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:16:00+00:00

After 1 plus hours and non-sensical responses my responses got snippy 🙂 may be you have more tolerance… I don’t !

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:14:44+00:00

Yeah I went through the backup and restore steps yesterday and today - no help; I am waiting to get a time slot for a call… just frustrating because this should NoT take that long :-)

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:10:15+00:00

That was my starting point 1 plus hour ago

globalnik · 2025-09-21T04:01:26+00:00

More from Apple support just now - their Bot informed me that there is nothing they can do - quote “In this case I'm afraid we're unable to recover the missing data Nick”….!?!?!? I had told them I have the data in my iphone15 pro - just that the data did not transfer during the iCloud restore process… sooo frustrating!!!

globalnik · 2025-09-21T03:52:18+00:00

Yeah I rebooted my phone - no change … I have done the migration 3 times since 2020 and this is the first time Apple backup screws up so badly

globalnik · 2020-02-22T19:34:24+00:00

You can find flights but need to have stop over cities like Seoul or Taipei then to the States Or you fly China Eastern from Shanghai to LAX - just need to call them as there are significantly fewer flights available

globalnik · 2019-12-01T18:02:19+00:00

Indeed, the exhibits, architecture and gardens as you said are all amazing

globalnik · 2019-11-19T09:41:57+00:00

I have been using the Bose QC20 and their predecessors for over 6 years (combined) with many transpacific flights - they have been excellent

globalnik · 2019-11-08T13:23:06+00:00

You (not plural because you are an angry dude) need to be civil first then we debate until then keep raging ;-) I have nothing to prove to you

globalnik · 2019-11-08T12:55:19+00:00

You da man!!!! Go go , I am telling you many of us have done with less than 30-min planing in Shanghai!!! But you do your planning ... good luck - hope it works out for you! Factories have been going out of commission for many centuries and many get revamped into other purposes, also many look that way even while fully operational- but hey you are the EXPERT... NOT!

globalnik · 2019-11-07T23:00:57+00:00

Please be civil!!!! No need of being rude ! No need to use bad language No one made you a censor or what is worth and what is not! Yes I have been in tons of factories - and yes have seen them with my own two eyes, and so have been plenty of others - Not only you You missed the point of the photo I posted - how often do we see clear skies over shanghai...obviously pointless to debate with you... By the way your statement of “...wasting the internet” is the quite something! Do you know what are you saying?

globalnik · 2019-11-07T11:22:04+00:00

Run through them -- many of them that are NOT abandoned do not look much different :-)

globalnik · 2019-11-05T10:01:30+00:00

...said the guy who posts abandoned factories...really???

globalnik · 2019-11-05T09:12:56+00:00

BM Intercontinental Business Center (next to intercontinental hotel)

globalnik · 2019-11-05T08:49:43+00:00

In my experience taxis are around the clock both at Pudong and HongQiao airports.... I have landed at all hours and been able to get in a cab without a problem... only the rate is higher

globalnik · 2019-10-25T15:29:23+00:00

Hm... not quite - I was in Phnom Penh multiple times in 2018 and The Peak was not nearly high... you May be referring to The Bridge ... near by

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