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East Asia 2018
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Hi, Ricky, I am a new subscriber to your informative blog and read this post. I just wish to warn you that here in Tokyo we have been experiencing heat wave of unprecedented level since early July. You may think heat wave is now everywhere but unlike in North America and Europe, here it is accompanied with extreme humidity. While there are ways to enjoy the stay in Tokyo (Prince Sakura is really nice) under any weather conditions, I suggest that you consider a day trip to Hakone, a highland resort just 90 min. train ride from Shinagawa. In addition to beautiful natural scenery of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi, hot springs and volcano, etc. you will enjoy a break from the sweltering heat of Tokyo.
Hey Kiyoshi,
Oh believe me, I’ve been living this very same heat wave in Beijing these past few weeks! You aren’t the first one to recommend a day trip to Hakone, and while it wasn’t on my radar before, it definitely is now. This trip might be a little tight, given that it’s Jessica’s first time in Tokyo and she’s a sucker for visiting all the tiny shops in Harajuku, but I’ll certainly be eager to go to Hakone when I’m in Tokyo in the future.
Cheers
Ricky
Oh, my god! I never imagine you can spare such a lot of time to travel all round the world through the whole year. Ricky, I feel if you are not traveling, you must be booking something, and vice versa.
Don’t forget the times when I’m booking stuff while travelling! 🙂 To be honest, while I’ve always been an avid traveller and I’ve really enjoyed being on the road this summer, I do look forward to getting back home in Toronto at the end of the month and just chilling out for a bit.
Great post Ricky!
Actually I am booking something similar for March: YYZ-NRT-SIN-[open jaw]-PEK-YYZ.
For the open jaw I plan to use Avios for CX and do a stopover in HKG.
The problem with Avios is that it seems very hard to get good CPM out of them, especially with the plethora of discount airlines in SE Asia. Eg. you can get SIN-HKG with scoot air for around $89 and HKG-PEK often has fares as low as $150, giving a CPM of 1.5 cents
I have a stash of Avios as well that I was looking to use for this trip but looking at the redemption side of things I’m a little uncertain. what do you think?
Yeah, you aren’t going to get 10+ cpp out of Avios, but you can still redeem them for some pretty cool experiences. For example, I think CX actually flies First Class on some intra-Asia routes so that be an option if you’re looking for killer CPM (plus you get the awesome lounges in Hong Kong as well).
Of course, if you’re comparing to $89 Scoot fares (and would be genuinely happy with flying that) then it’s hard to derive a good CPM of any sort. It then becomes a question of whether you think you’d have a better use of these Avios on some other occasion and/or how quickly you think you could earn the Avios again if you were to spend it now.