Ah... since my cousins all tell me it's "budget airline", I really thought so! I agree their food is pretty good so no complain on that. They even serve Häagen-Dazs.

Unfortunately their older, lower res and smaller screen for inflight entertainment also isn't doing them much favour. Even MAS's screen is better ...and they probably knew of the problem with the ventilation as there were no blanket or pillow provided. Likely to know it's hot so no blanket is necessary for passengers.

just back from kyoto-kanazawa-shirakawago-takayama-kyoto driving trip.

if u guys drive to kanazawa, on the way there got a rest area at hill top which got a nice view of the small seaside small town below. i cant remember the rest area name d. maybe some japan expert here will know. its really worth a short rest from driving d.

Thanks for the tip. If you drive to kanazawa from kyoto means you are taking the seaside route rather than the route from Nagoya right? Btw, did you purchase JEP or CEP for your drive? I am wondering if CEP would be good enough as it is cheaper compared to JEP.

This post has been edited by TOMEI-R: Dec 27 2018, 01:38 PM

I think my sis use the CEP card which is 7k yen something for 4 days. Not sure izit seaside route but i know i bypass hikone then fukui then kanazawa. I did see the junction to nagoya. Almost 5h to reach kanazawa. Of course can fast la... But we not dare to drive fast.

5 hours from Kyoto to Kanazawa? You must have stopped many times. Btw, can confirm with your sis if is CEP or JEP? Thanks in advance.

haha... ya stop a lot. no choice la... 10 person (2 senior citizen & 2 kids). i ask my sis d. we use CEP card.

Noted with thanks.

If Cathay Dragon screen was old, you can always download Cathay Pacific app called Studio KA.

This app will make ur phone or ipad become thier inflight entertaiment.

Thanks for the tip RC! If i fly with Cathay again in future, will give this a shot

If not mistaken this is only for Cathay Dragon, hence the "KA" at the end. Dont think CX have this feature.

nice view across Tsuruga bay! the Hokuriku expressway rest stop name is Suizu (杉津) or you can directly search for 恋人の聖地 愛のハートロック 杉津PA 下り

will add this to my stop by list when my parent come and visit me next month

anyone used this simcard?
https://hello1010.my/japan-south-korea-infinite

hi guys, usually how long it take to clear the custom / imigration in KIX?

If the plane on time, I will reached at 2140, doubt I will be ontime for last haruka express to kyoto...

This post has been edited by ivzh: Dec 29 2018, 01:37 AM

For me is 45m to 1h from the time u get off plane till u collect your luggage and exit the declaration officer. If u lucky then you will no be ask to open luggage for checking by the officer. So far i nvr been ask to open for checking.

Travel business class. No line to que

Never use that one but I use this one (same seller) and the usage was really straight forward. Nearly LTE on osaka kyoto kobe even under the subway. For me no issue and pretty fast btw

I remember during my time at kix, a police stopped 3 of us ( he show badge and can speak english) and ask our passport. He job down only passport number and ask where we going. suprisely after we told he, he become friendly and even navigate us where to collect klook ticket

This post has been edited by iXora.ix: Dec 29 2018, 05:43 PM

We will be travelling to Japan for our first time in July 2019 via the new AirAsia flight path to Fukuoka. We will be there for a week.

Anything to see/do in Fukuoka area and the south of the island in summer, or should we take the Shinkansen to Osaka/Kyoto area?

ya... the rest area called suizu... thanks bro... another wow feeling while driving for first time to kanazawa-shirakawago-takayama, the amount of tunnels in these area god damn a lots... tunnels cut through one mountain after mountain until i lost count how many tunnels i went through. i wonder how long they took to build this expressway.


haha... i go 1st before you. but i will be make a side trip to nagasaki la.... but i still considering between nagasaki or okinawa. i plan to visit less crowded area since i went tokyo & osaka already. for 1st timer to japan maybe can try experience they mega city la...

Finding out what to do in Fukuoka only requires Googling. Come back when you've done your research

eh? But i think Cathay Dragon was good based on my past flight with them. And i don't think they are still the budget airline when they were Dragon Air la..

Their uniform is ok what, all like knee length. If theirs are short, then what is AirAsia? haha