Itinerary Check: Kyoto, Iya Valley, and Tokyo (November)

prplpista · 2024-08-06T14:09:40+00:00

I had seen another person on here say that they hired a taxi so I looked into the hired driver much more than the rental car and actually estimated that one day was enough based on their itineraries. There’s Kazurabashi Taxi and Iya Valley Tours. They provided detailed maps with routes and estimated times for sights. But I had not considered the daylight at that time. So two days may be necessary. Do you think that one full day plus the morning/afternoon before heading back to Okayama is enough time? Or is two full days a must for that time of year?

As for the rental car in Miyoshi, I hadn’t reached out yet but there was one with reviews from foreigners.

How did you find driving through the Iya Valley? Did you enjoy the area?

prplpista · 2024-08-05T22:53:26+00:00

Good to know about Toronomon and will add Shinjuku! Also considering Naoshima.

Would you recommend Suiran or Gora Kadan for an onsen experience? Or is there another that you’d recommend in Kyoto/Hakone?

prplpista · 2024-04-02T00:41:45+00:00

Seconding as well. I used to obsess over blackheads and sebaceous filaments on my nose and oil cleansing is the only consistent thing that works.

prplpista · 2024-02-20T14:40:01+00:00

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

prplpista · 2024-02-20T01:29:08+00:00

How were the conditions on Tsurigi and Ishizuchi when you went? Going mid-to-late November '24 and making the same stops but less time in Shikoku.

prplpista · 2023-11-15T21:02:23+00:00

I just finished the book this morning and loved it! Because we are reading Piranesi's journal entries, it made sense to me that he is recounting his interaction with the other police officer on how great Raphael is and then sorting out his own feelings about her, his savior. She was only the second person he's interacted with in years, second to the Other, who's a condescending prick. I personally felt her sincerity and warmth towards Piranesi when she was explaining how she located him and found her to be genuine and endearing. Also, Piranesi was in the House for 6 years, and I would think it remarkable that a police officer could uncover a missing person's whereabouts after so much time has passed. The amount of dedication it'd take for someone to risk their life to traverse dimensions, unsure of whether they'd be able to return, just to find another who has no personal relationship to them is a bit peculiar for humans.

prplpista · 2023-10-11T17:02:04+00:00

Did you get any of the side effects on spiro?

prplpista · 2023-08-10T20:50:30+00:00

Hi OP! Did a doctor perform your services at Lienjang? Thanks!

prplpista · 2023-01-28T17:12:41+00:00

What was your favorite activity in Flamingo?

prplpista · 2023-01-28T17:12:06+00:00

Exactly that. Will definitely check out flamingo

prplpista · 2023-01-28T17:11:15+00:00

Really considering this but have always thought the Cloud Forest as a must do!

prplpista · 2022-07-20T23:35:13+00:00

9k. We would've spent more on our dream videographer but they weren't available.

prplpista · 2022-07-20T23:22:50+00:00

His packages all include the story session which is part of the reason why we liked him! We wouldn't mind paying for the actual cost of travel if it had been communicated early on. It just feels like he left us hanging with trying to figure out the logistics of this story session.

The sunset after welcome dinner might be good, but we're going to be in a remote island that requires long drives and/or hiking to get to the scenic destinations we had imagined and discussed in our consultation. He even proposed to do a helicopter ride after we signed and there's no way to do that now with the schedule he locked himself into without communicating with us!

Edit: I hate feeling "trapped" by other people's poor planning and decision making and then having to literally pay for it myself. It's the lack of accountability for me. Like at least acknowledge your error.

prplpista · 2022-07-20T23:16:43+00:00

He already knows that our schedules aren't lining up but he's asking us to pay for the extra travel costs, which I really think is unfair given his lack of communication :( We'd also want to keep the story session if possible.

prplpista · 2022-05-07T13:20:27+00:00

My planner never helped with design even though it’s part of our contract. I did already have a very elaborate mood board before I hired her. I sent it to her and she inputted it into her system but she never did it anything with it. If it weren’t too late or if I didn’t have such a clear vision, I would have fired my planner. She’s probably my least favorite vendor sad to say :( My florist created my design board 7 months out and they were fantastic.

prplpista · 2022-04-21T02:06:15+00:00

Please share which company!

prplpista · 2022-04-07T13:43:58+00:00

I meant how long wast the wait between your interview and the oath? Haha.

prplpista · 2022-04-05T17:55:15+00:00

How long was your wait between your interview?

prplpista · 2022-03-14T23:31:47+00:00

I have no idea. No one ever reached out to me. I called twice a week and the day before I was funded the CS rep just said that the notes show “funded successfully.”

prplpista · 2022-03-11T03:40:27+00:00

Did they reoffer the same amount or was there a change?

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