tj_shopper

I've mostly flown U.S. airlines. I've never flown Asian airlines - I guess time to check them out. Also, check the price difference. Thanks for everyone's suggestions and strategies! This has been very helpful and I've taken many notes.

Thank you - all great suggestions.

So very true. I really don't like layovers but just thought this might be the time to do it to break up the monotony. A friend recommended doing a 5 hour layover in Japan and use the lounge to take a shower during this time to freshen up. I have Chase Sapphire Reserve so we could do that - we never use this benefit - maybe it's time to try this. Thanks.

Thank you. Great information. Love this forum!

Thanks for this info. For sure, I will be checking out SEATGURU dot COM. I feel like this is going to be one trip we can't go cheap on for the flights. The flight will set the tone for the whole vacation. Now, just to convince my better half.

Thank you - very helpful. We're going to Alaska in a few weeks and that will be a cake walk compared to this.

Yes, I experienced this on my Aerlingus flight to Ireland. It was awful. I don't know if it was my seat but I had no room at all. The guy in front of me could care less when I asked if he can not recline all the way back. On the flight from Ireland to Milan, it was much better. I felt like I had more leg room. This really gives me anxiety thinking about the long flight to Asia.

Yes! My daughter bought that pillow for our trip to Portugal. I borrowed it on the trip home. It did work okay and I initially really liked it. However, I guess I’m not used to sleeping like that - leaning forward. I ended up getting a headache and wanted to sleep sitting back but then my head kept falling sideways. I might have to try it again if I don’t have any other options. By the way, it’s collapsible. If I recall my daughter blew it up like a balloon.

I have not traveled to Asia because of the long fight. However, it is on my bucket list. I just don't know how I'm going to handle this. I guess I'll have to check out the difference in pricing for Premium Economy. Thanks!

I'm thinking about doing one of the Asia cruises going from Hong Kong to Singapore or vice versa. I live in Illinois. The flight to Hong Kong is about 15 hours. How have you handled long flights like this? I am not inclined to go business class or first class and I don't have any points to use lol. I've also seen those neck pillows and wondering if that helps or if they are just gimmicky items. Let me know what you've done on long flights sitting in Economy. Also, if there is a flight that splits up the time? Flying to California would only relieve about 4 hours. Looking forward to hearing suggestions. Thank you in advance.

Where do we purchase the pass? There is a group (34) of us that are not doing a tour. There are some that will take the bus, rent a car, get a cab or I've heard of the blue bus. thanks in advance.

Thank you for that tidbit because I thought we would definitely have to purchase a pass to use the bathroom.

If all that is free, what do we pay for? Is it to go into the Visiter's Center? Is that a must see? Can we skip that? We just probably want to do the hike and see Nugget Falls. Thanks.

We will be on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas on 5/24/2024 embarking in Seward. Our ship does not leave until 8:00 p.m. We will be checking in at 12:30 p.m. We'd like to drop off our luggage, check in, have lunch, find our room and then head back out to explore Seward. Does anyone know if Royal Caribbean will allow us to do that? My travel agent sent me this link https://www.seward.com/cruise-guest-info/#:~:text=EMBARKATION %26 DISEMBARKATION&text=Because the town is so,baggage in the cruise terminal. It's not from RC and I could not find anything from RC that says we could or could not do this. Anyone have first hand knowledge or have done this before? Thanks in advance.

I never thought about using my flat iron. I think I will give that a try on something that needs a quick touchup. Thanks!