AUG - Japan Trip?

[dAVE]

i would be interested.. but looks like i will be starting a new job this month so unlikely i could take the time.. keep me posted tho .

[Shiro]

akeenan: that's right. I ended up taking the bus from the Narita to Shinjuku and it cost me about 30 bucks... My point is, if we are going, we should really know how to read at least some Japanese so that we don't get lost...

inark: cool, would you arrange for US to stay at her house, too? Hehehe... Is she pretty?

[inark]

lol shiro... yeah shes not bad. I was with her when i was like 15 or 16 and she was 21

gfs not too happy on the idea of me staying there... but for no real reason as she has NOTHING to worry about.

as for learning some Japanese im all up for that... but how? perhaps if someone brings a laptop and we babelfish everything lol

[SmoothLine]

Originally posted by inark

as for learning some Japanese im all up for that... but how? perhaps if someone brings a laptop and we babelfish everything lol

LOLLLLLLLL

Im onto it narkeh! My laptop is tiny and has gprs, so we are all sweet.

Just imagine a group of aussies gathered in front of a sign reading translations off a laptop....

:bahaha: classic

[inark]

hahaha sweeeeet...

Sign stranslates to

"Super Street of Mega Fun for Fish"

[SmoothLine]

:bahaha:

'its the tuning that makes u feel your seat even when you have it'

[predator]

"street this way walk if you may, enjoyment can be started"

lolz..

i'd like to go but i got more important things to worry about right now so bad time 4 me, will be right in between when i am moving and stuff.

[DJ_L3ThAL]

move to japan then you can ship parts back to us all the time

[inark]

get me a job there and i will

[akeenan]

move to japan  then you can ship parts back to us all the time

[chopobo]

so tempting

but nah

im gonna apply for teaching program in japan and will go next year for 12 months

must resist and wait

resist and wait

[TSTG33R]

I'm already booked,

I'll be in Japan from July 14th to July 28th. I'm in the middle of planning my train trip round at the moment, is gonna be shaweet.

Paul

[TSTG33R]

oh yeah...accomodation 4 me is youth hostels all the way... I'm not planning on spending much time in accomodation so it doesn't really bother me...

Round 4,000 yen p/night in Tokyo.

[Hakujin1977]

i leave on august 2nd for akita. been with the gf for almost 5 1/2 years, 'bout time i met the parents... but i get to spend a week in tokyo before i come back.

the problem you guys will have is that's it's 'obon' over there (www.japan-guide.com/e/e2286.html) and the hotels will be busy.

your best bet would be to book a package tour. try H.I.S. in the city (level 9, 257 collins st) or another travel agent and tell them you what you can pay.

also, you don't need a visa if you go for less than 3 months but you do need to prove you have a place to stay.

don't worry if you don't speak japanese, it's easy to get around. almost all signs are in japanese/english. just learn the essential phrases; "nismo wa doko?"

[akeenan]

nismo wa doko

nismo wa doko...........nismo ga suki desu yo!!!!!!!

oh and also

anata no hiza ni suwattemo yoroshii desu ka.

[Shiro]

LOL 'nark... I tried learning Japanese once and it is pretty damn hard! Way harder than I thought!

Anyway, if you guys are going, there are some 80% chance that I am going... I don't think it is a problem. I've been saving up for years since I don't want to spend too much on modifications anymore... Keep me posted, Dudes...

[ice180]

dun forget that special with singapaw airlines requires ou to stay 2 nights in singapore... which could add to the cost quite a bit...

[Guest INASNT]

damn only $500 odd to go all the way to japan!! u sure u wont be traveling in the cargo hold for that price??

Would love to go 2, but wayyy to busy at work.

As for sending back a container its quite easy, long as u can find a good seaworthy container over there to hire u can organise with an aus freight company to ship it back from there 2 here!

But u will have to fill it full of stuff or else it wont be worth the cost!!

[inark]

yeah sonds like too much hassle denham...

[funkymonkey]

narkeh... i'm down... das like less than a weeks pay... put me down... put me down...