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michigancat · « **Reply #4075 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:04:27 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 09, 2014, 07:27:47 PM

Quote from: wiley on May 09, 2014, 06:49:00 PM
10 hour layover in Japan (Narita), I really want go into Tokyo (Shinjuku?) any advice? Like do i have enough time to enjoy it and what should i focus on seeing?

with a 10 hour international layover you won't have a lot of time with all the garbage you will have to do on each end of exiting and returning. pick one thing and take your time then get something to eat.

I'm gonna overrule steve dave here.

Find an info desk and ask how long it would take total. (Also Google before you go)...Lots of the big intentional hubs encourage city excursions for long layovers and an info desk can give you an idea of customs lines, which I'm guessing will be pretty quick. Narita is like a 90 minute train ride to downtown which would give you plenty of time to have a meal and walk around. Plus Narita is pretty pud for restaurants and things to do.

As long as you don't bring some stupid canvas carry-on like a dumbass you'll be fine.

steve dave · « **Reply #4076 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:05:07 PM »

https://www.jasondavies.com/maps/voronoi/airports/

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #4077 on:** May 10, 2014, 12:08:13 AM »

So, that trip with FreundunSonntag is coming up, looking for some thinks to do in St. Louis. Got a hotel DT for the nigh but only going to halve like half a day to kill. Are there any must sees to stop by while we're there? Was thinking about just doing an Arch tour but it seems pretty small-timey.

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #4078 on:** May 10, 2014, 12:10:20 AM »

Heres the whole trip, if anyone was planning on stalking us!
https://roadtrippers.com/trips/sc-trip/535fc32df79d518c83004540

michigancat · « **Reply #4079 on:** May 10, 2014, 12:28:42 AM »

The Arch is amazing

IPA4Me · « **Reply #4080 on:** May 10, 2014, 05:01:08 PM »

I like City Museum but half a day might be rushing it.

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #4081 on:** May 10, 2014, 10:07:32 PM »

That does look neat! However we'll be there on a Sunday and they don't open until 11AM, and i think we need to hit the road by like noon. Got a CousinSonntag getting married next February in the Lou, i'll have to plan some time for it.

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #4082 on:** May 11, 2014, 08:09:10 AM »

the Budweiser and Schlafly brewery tours are neat. there's an incredibly filthy strip club on the Illinois side called Roxy's. this is the extent of my St Lois knowledge.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #4083 on:** May 12, 2014, 10:36:35 PM »

Do people actually choose American Airlines? They have to be the worst, 5 hours to get to Dallas, now can't get to gate.

sys · « **Reply #4084 on:** May 12, 2014, 11:50:24 PM »

going back a week or so. italy is way more historic, better arch than spain. spain is more new worldy. nice tho, not discouraging spain. better for drinking and meeting locals.

milan sucks. venice is otherworldly. crazy great city, but disneyfied. plan everything around crowd avoidance/off the beaten pathiness if you go there. bologna is a great stopover between rome and venice. great city off the tourist circuit. rome is probably the greatest city in the world.

if you go to spain, and go to more than just madrid/barcelona, try to hit portugal. well worth the effort.

paris is also great. hard to do well as cheap as italy/spain.

trains are great in italy, suck in spain. spain has buses. don't forget about the budget airlines, tho. may make more sense than training/chunnelling all over the place. don't try to move too much in 10 days. gets old. don't be afraid to rent a car and drive. just don't keep it/use it when you're in cities. but can make life super easy for getting between cities, seeing the countryside.

OB_Won · « **Reply #4085 on:** May 13, 2014, 12:31:56 AM »

Thanks, Sys. Great advice. Appreciate it everybody. Now for another wrinkle. We're looking at going From London to Paris to Rome. Would you rather go through Cannes-Nice-Monaco or Venice on your way from Paris to Rome? Or just bypass both and go straight to Rome for more time?

sys · « **Reply #4086 on:** May 13, 2014, 02:56:12 AM »

venice. tho it's not really on the way (by land). nice is good. cannes/monaco wouldn't interest me at all.

lyon/grenoble/turin/genoa more on the way.

for 10 days, 3 cities would be plenty for me.

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #4087 on:** May 13, 2014, 08:46:28 AM »

Quote from: Dugout DickStone on May 12, 2014, 10:36:35 PM

Do people actually choose American Airlines? They have to be the worst, 5 hours to get to Dallas, now can't get to gate.

all airlines do that. I live in Dallas and AA flies direct to pretty much the entire world from here so yeah I go with them.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #4088 on:** May 13, 2014, 08:50:42 AM »

I went with AA to get to Houston. They nickle and dime you for aisle or window seats, and even some middle seats towards the front.

GoodForAnother · « **Reply #4089 on:** May 13, 2014, 09:13:32 AM »

an airline that sometimes shows up late and tries to get as much money out of you as possible? that's so weird

pissclams · « **Reply #4090 on:** May 13, 2014, 09:24:04 AM »

known dallas texan, GFA in the pocket of big American, color me shocked

pissclams · « **Reply #4091 on:** May 13, 2014, 02:56:02 PM »

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/travel-guide/

good list of travel crap that helps make travel not crap

michigancat · « **Reply #4092 on:** May 13, 2014, 02:57:54 PM »

one of the worst things about traveling is carrying around stupid crap you don't need. like binoculars and bluetooth speakers. GTFOH clams.

michigancat · « **Reply #4093 on:** May 13, 2014, 03:02:00 PM »

And most of that crap will be available at the hotel if you need it. A sewing kit? Sounds great if you're the worst dumbest traveler in history.

mocat · « **Reply #4094 on:** May 13, 2014, 03:02:41 PM »

noise canceling headphones? man, never would have thought of that. thanks clams

michigancat · « **Reply #4095 on:** May 13, 2014, 03:03:49 PM »

clams got us with that one!

what a joker.

michigancat · « **Reply #4096 on:** May 13, 2014, 03:04:11 PM »

earplugs are a good one that most people forget though.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #4097 on:** May 13, 2014, 03:13:42 PM »

hey! i've never used a sewing kit in my entire life. better take one with me to vegas this weekend though!

pissclams · « **Reply #4098 on:** May 13, 2014, 03:18:37 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 13, 2014, 03:03:49 PM

clams got us with that one!

what a joker.

it's just a list of ideas, not applicable in every situ and for every traveler so shut the eff up you downgrade. don't tell me you didn't read the list and go hmm, great tip on that one thing

CHONGS · « **Reply #4099 on:** May 13, 2014, 03:20:47 PM »

That link changed my life.