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Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out Yesterday, 03:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 397
Posted By Olympiad
From South Wales, Shepherds Bush will be easier. ...

From South Wales, Shepherds Bush will be easier. If you are driving then something to consider is parking at the shopping centre and leaving your car there. Unless you find a hotel that has free...
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out Yesterday, 12:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 397
Posted By Olympiad
Have been to both many times. Westfield...

Have been to both many times.

Westfield London (Shepherds Bush) is the larger of the two (largest shopping mall in Europe apparently) and is generally considered to be a little more upmarket than...
Forum: General Trip Planning 18 Apr 24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 612
Posted By Olympiad
If you're chasing the BA tier points (for status...

If you're chasing the BA tier points (for status levels I presume) then option 2 is better. You'll get tier points for all 3 flights out (doubled assuming you are doing the 5 night minimum in the BA...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 14 Apr 24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 420
Posted By Olympiad
We ended up getting Ghibli tickets via viator,...

We ended up getting Ghibli tickets via viator, also for around £40, but this was one of our top priorities so had to suck it up (still pretty inconsequential in terms of the total holiday cost...
Forum: General Trip Planning 27 Feb 24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 704
Posted By Olympiad
Haven't used Airalo in the US but have used it in...

Haven't used Airalo in the US but have used it in Japan, Vietnam, India and the UAE and as others have said it worked perfectly with no issues.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 18 Feb 24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 831
Posted By Olympiad
The good thing about this forum is the variety of...

The good thing about this forum is the variety of opinions so people can make informed decisions.

Personally I'm also in the 'glad to have visited Monterey, but won't be rushing back' camp...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 13 Jan 24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,542
Posted By Olympiad
Hi. We spent just over a week in Tokyo...

Hi.

We spent just over a week in Tokyo (with one night in Osaka) the August just gone, as like you we are tied to the school holidays.

It is hot and muggy but not too bad, especially if you...
Forum: General Trip Planning 2 Jan 24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,037
Posted By Olympiad
Hi - as above. While Osaka (or Kyoto) could be...

Hi - as above. While Osaka (or Kyoto) could be done in a long day trip you wouldn't be able to do USJ and Osaka castle without at least one night in Osaka. And if you are in that area it would be a...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 28 Dec 23, 05:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 692
Posted By Olympiad
Have you looked at the hop on hop off bus option?...

Have you looked at the hop on hop off bus option? Seems to be about £35 pp for 24 hours unlimited stops. Depending on how many of you there are this is likely to be a lot cheaper than taxi or uber.
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 Dec 23, 05:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 915
Posted By Olympiad
Does sometimes happen for a number of reasons...

Does sometimes happen for a number of reasons unfortunately and the further in advance you book the more likely it happens.

However you should be able to rebook into different seats online if it...
Forum: General Trip Planning 28 Dec 23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 344
Posted By Olympiad
We spent a week in Agadir and while the beach is...

We spent a week in Agadir and while the beach is great and there are some good restaurants, the rest of the town is a bit 'concrete'. The whole town was flattened by an earthquake in 1960 so was...
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 28 Dec 23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,561
Posted By Olympiad
Unfortunately Simpsons on the Strand has been...

Unfortunately Simpsons on the Strand has been closed since 2020, but have heard that it may reopen some time in 2024.
Forum: UK Holiday Planning & Days Out 20 Dec 23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,561
Posted By Olympiad
Agree, Coco is really good, especially for a...

Agree, Coco is really good, especially for a chain (but at least it's a proper Japanese chain). Did you go to the Leicester Square one as the one on James St is a bit bigger and less prone to...
Forum: General Trip Planning 12 Dec 23, 06:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 709
Posted By Olympiad
Choosing 'Flight + Hotel" from the BA Homepage...

Choosing 'Flight + Hotel" from the BA Homepage does count as a holiday.

Choosing a flight and then adding a hotel may not.
Forum: General Trip Planning 6 Dec 23, 02:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,119
Posted By Olympiad
Must be nearly Christmas. All the scrooges are...

Must be nearly Christmas. All the scrooges are out in force 😀
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 27 Nov 23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,486
Posted By Olympiad
Downtown LA is vastly underrated and the Biltmore...

Downtown LA is vastly underrated and the Biltmore is a great hotel. Plenty to do and see within easy walking distance and as you say easy metro access out to Hollywood and Universal.

Maybe too...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 5 Nov 23, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 844
Posted By Olympiad
Another person who did it DIY. Had a quick look...

Another person who did it DIY. Had a quick look at some of the packages/tours but aside from being really expensive compared to DIY, I found they focused more on shuttling you between places quickly...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 2 Nov 23, 06:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,944
Posted By Olympiad
I think it varies by station. When we were there...

I think it varies by station. When we were there in the summer at least a couple of stations had machines where you had to buy a ticket for a set value, which you worked out by looking at maps on...
Forum: General Trip Planning 2 Nov 23, 06:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 810
Posted By Olympiad
Agree. ChatGPT is really good for getting a...

Agree. ChatGPT is really good for getting a quick itinerary and also tailoring depending on your interests.

The info does need to be double checked though and currently the data in the AI model...
Forum: General Trip Planning 1 Nov 23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,395
Posted By Olympiad
We combined 4 nights in Singapore with 4 nights...

We combined 4 nights in Singapore with 4 nights in Kuala Lumpur and 10 nights in Borneo.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 25 Oct 23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 832
Posted By Olympiad
Pretty sure you can only book seats online if you...

Pretty sure you can only book seats online if you bought the JR pass online through the official site.

In case you hadn't considered it, you may find that catching the shinkansen from Shinagawa to...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 11 Oct 23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 632
Posted By Olympiad
There's more info on the flat rate taxis at...

There's more info on the flat rate taxis at haneda-tokyo-access.com/en/haneda-airport/taxi.html
Forum: General Trip Planning 11 Oct 23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 402
Posted By Olympiad
Hi -hard to say without knowing the time of year...

Hi -hard to say without knowing the time of year but it doesn't seem too bad based on my experiences of renting from Avis at Nice.

Also (and apologies if you already know this) but depending on...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 10 Oct 23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 632
Posted By Olympiad
Hi Anthony - which airport? As I know that taxis...

Hi Anthony - which airport? As I know that taxis from Haneda operate on a flat rate basis. From what I can tell the rate to Disneyland would be 8200 yen (surcharge of 1200 if after 10pm) plus...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 8 Oct 23, 02:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,364
Posted By Olympiad
Agree with other posts - don't drive to Yosemite...

Agree with other posts - don't drive to Yosemite after your flight - it's an approaching 6 hour drive!

As suggested it might be better skipping on this trip but if you are determined to do it my...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 6 Oct 23, 07:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 985
Posted By Olympiad
When we went in August mask wearing wasnt that...

When we went in August mask wearing wasnt that prevalent. We packed some masks just in case but never even got them out of the suitcase. I expected on public transport at least that most people...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 2 Oct 23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 686
Posted By Olympiad
Yes there's a couple (at least) of Coco Ichibanya...

Yes there's a couple (at least) of Coco Ichibanya in London now so we made the effort to find one in Tokyo so we could compare. Very good katsu curries. Japanese restaurants at least half the price...
Forum: General Trip Planning 24 Sep 23, 02:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 437
Posted By Olympiad
The sofitel at T5 has it's own car park. Purple...

The sofitel at T5 has it's own car park. Purple Parking at T5 also use a large car park just behind the sofitel so it's possible to park there and just walk to the hotel. As the sofitel is linked...
Forum: General Trip Planning 22 Sep 23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 847
Posted By Olympiad
I always use the hotel safe if there is one. ...

I always use the hotel safe if there is one. Yes, there are ways in by staff, but such staff will be well aware of all the hiding places people try to store things as an alternative and there aren't...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 21 Sep 23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,880
Posted By Olympiad
We used Airalo recently in Japan and worked...

We used Airalo recently in Japan and worked perfectly, good signal etc.

To be honest now I have Airalo I just use it by default and don't bother looking around.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 17 Sep 23, 10:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,227
Posted By Olympiad
Just a hint to increase your chances of getting a...

Just a hint to increase your chances of getting a slot - if you get as far as seeing the availability on a day before you want to go (even if all sold out) then copy the URL. If you save this and...
Forum: General Trip Planning 15 Sep 23, 10:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 328
Posted By Olympiad
We did Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo in 2019. ...

We did Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo in 2019. For Borneo we flew into Sandakan and spent a night at the Sheraton 4 points. We then did a 3 night trip on the Kinabatangan river with Borneo Eco...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 12 Sep 23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 456
Posted By Olympiad
If there is ever a good time to drive in LA then...

If there is ever a good time to drive in LA then it's while US schools are on holiday in late July / early August, the flip side being that it means the parks are very busy.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 10 Sep 23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,880
Posted By Olympiad
E-sims also let you receive texts to your normal...

E-sims also let you receive texts to your normal number (you use the e-sim for data but have your normal phone number to receive texts etc).
Wifi units works best for sharing across a number of...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 10 Sep 23, 02:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,880
Posted By Olympiad
We went e-sim but for data only so any incoming...

We went e-sim but for data only so any incoming calls or texts were still received on the phone.

Looked at wifi but as there were four of us and we split up for brief periods of time it wouldn't...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 7 Sep 23, 03:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,602
Posted By Olympiad
It's a long drive from SF to San Diego (and...

It's a long drive from SF to San Diego (and longer if you take the PCH route that most people want to do) and really needs more than just a one night stopover - flights could be an option?...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 7 Sep 23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 826
Posted By Olympiad
Just had a quick look at the cheapest flights...

Just had a quick look at the cheapest flights section of the BA app. With them (from London) currently the cheapest business class flights to LA in the next 12 monts are from £2500 (based on 7 day...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 5 Sep 23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 750
Posted By Olympiad
We've always found Santa Monica the perfect place...

We've always found Santa Monica the perfect place to have a bit more of a relaxed time when in LA. It's a good base for a few days with plenty of shops, restaurants and walks. Easy access up the...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 3 Sep 23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 720
Posted By Olympiad
Might depend on day of week as well. Fridays...

Might depend on day of week as well. Fridays will be horrendous due to angelinos heading to vegas for the weekend as well as usual rush hour traffic.

Last time we did this (having been caught out...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 29 Aug 23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 574
Posted By Olympiad
For some reason booking through USJ doesn't seem...

For some reason booking through USJ doesn't seem to take many foreign cards. I couldn't buy using either Visa, Mastercard or Amex. But in end Applepay worked fine (with visa).
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