hi all, is it better to buy e-sim locally or just use maxis roaming? which is more reliable? for 10 days trip.

No difference

Some local SIM has super terrible connection. So I would pick Maxis roaming.

One interesting option would be Flexiroam.

Get the roaming man pocket WIFI at the KLIA or KLIA2. Tried them on a few occasions, yet to be disappointed so far.

hello all,

will be in Tokyo from 13th to 15th (Full Day 14th to 16th)
was thinking

1. Thursday - Tokto
2. Friday - Lake Kawaguchiko - (day trip excursion)
3. Saturday - Tokyo

Should I do excursion on saturday or maintain weekdays?

Any day also same. Always full of tourist.

thanks then will travel to lake kawaguchiko on weekdays then. In case anything happened on Saturday I might not be able to go back on Sunday.

Hi everyone, would like to ask some opinions, out of all of 3 which lcc has the least problem? Spring Japan / Jetstar / Peach aviation

plan to take one of those from tokyo to sapporo next feb. so far right now saw spring japan has the cheapest flight available.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Dec 2 2024, 07:51 PM

Feb...expecting flight delay / cancel. Need back up plan. Specially flight delay backup plan.
I will take Air Do as main, Peach as backup. Air Do base Hub was Sapporo, they had the best exp pilot to tackle snow landing....Air Do no flight service, only one complimentary drinks (non refill)
Spring Japan are sub of China Spring...thier in flight menu or online booking meal very similar to AirAsia. Food are good !!

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 2 2024, 09:20 PM

Thanks for the advice, unfortunately i will land in narita hence these are the 3 options i have currently. Last i was thinking of staying at narita hotel for one night first before heading to sapporo, now maybe i will directly go to sapporo after landing in narita.. just scare that custom/immigration will be long line and delay from klia.. also not sure will be too exhausted or not

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Dec 2 2024, 10:41 PM

anyone has any tour/driver agency to recommend for Nagano?

hi.

im going to japan again but this time on jan 24 which is much much colder compare to last year march.

should i bring glove? should bring lesser shirt as less sweat during this period?

location : nagoya

and i heard its quite a hassle to bring our prepack meal(kembara) in there as japan quite strict on this in this few months. isit correct?

bcoz try to search around pork/alcohol free restaurant macam very less compare to osaka

This post has been edited by Coldf3ar: Dec 9 2024, 09:01 PM

for me, i need to start wearing gloves when it drops to 8 degrees celcius and below, otherwise my hand will start to dry, crack, and bleed.

so, you can check whether the temperature will drop to such level.

i've been bringing food to Japan without any issues. I have brought in half-eaten buns, half-eaten burgers, etc. in my hand carry before.

NO Raw meat & vegetable. Fruits also not allow. Anything been cook or process are allow but not fruits...even cut fruits also not allow.
REMEMBER..NO FRUITS!! I saw someone bring fresh orange inside backpack kena check by custom, Penalty 300k Yen

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 15 2024, 10:29 AM

its recommended to cover as much skin as possible during the winter months esp deep into January, even if you can take the cold your skin will dry out and peel very fast unless you generously cover with lotion or moisturisers

as for the prepacked meal, one of the main issues if you ask me isnt the food itself, but the heater pack. some said airlines dont allow for carry on only, but some said even check in not allowed as the heater pack considered too volatile

i would suggest bringing those prepacked meals that do not have heater packs, or remove them beforehand. you can easily boil to reheat or microwave it when in JP

i think this is known. as some fruit outside contain different type of bug/worm. but to charge 300k yen!! holy cow. haha

thanks for reminder tho

ah then i understand. due to the heater pack itself thats why. noted. so i can just simply bring kembara fruit to there and heat using water heater in toilet lol.

thanks bro.



might go to gifu to play with snow. we should able to rent boot over there right.
and for glove i saw uniqlo selling heattech glove about rm70+ may consider that.

for USJ, can use fast pass with annual pass?
or only can use fast pass with 1 day pass?

Fast Pass is seperate thing. So you can buy Fast Pass even you using Annual Pass or 1 Day Pass.
Fast Pass damm expensive, unless you really want to entering Nintento Mario World ......Fast Pass 7 Cost Rm574.
Fast Pass need buy 2 month Advance, it sold out very fast. specially Fast Pass 7 (Nintento World) Currently 2025 Jan all sold out.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 16 2024, 08:58 AM

Taking Batik Air - Airbus 330 plane.

anyone experienced it? Understood may not have screens but able to connect phone to inflight system to watch movies?

appreciate if anyone can confirm it ? thanks

Just back from my Japan 7 days trip. Went to Seven ATM to withdraw via Wise card, got charged 220 yen for a 90k yen withdrawal.

Japan changed a lot. Now they start embracing digital payments.

End up use only 2k yen, rest is via PayPay Touch N Go and Apple Suica card.
The 2k yen also because some ramen shop in Asahikawa Ramen Alley didn't accept any of it and only cash. Turns out also my worst food in Japan. Very touristy area. Should skip XHS recommendations next time.

Also most eSIM sold in Trip.com rubbish. Can't even exceed 5Mbps.
Only the Japan eSIM Softbank in trip.com line works best. Can go 300Mbps+

This post has been edited by Icehart: Dec 17 2024, 08:38 AM