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[Funz]

@MyPillow We drove when we went for our Kyoto & Osaka trip few years back and again last year when we went Kyushu. For Kyushu we did not insist on snow tyres but for Kyoto we insisted. We arranged and paid for snow tyres but when we picked up the car they said they do not provide snow tyres and we had to drive to one of their workshops to have it fixed. That wasted almost 1/2 of our day on the day we arrived. Our trip was from early December to right before Xmas. I remember our cars covered in snow but most of the cities or towns, the roads are clear. Only when we drove to the more remote areas or mountains then we encountered snow on the roads.
It is not that difficult to navigate in Japan with their GPS and google map.

[MyPillow]

@Funz said in Me Time!:

@MyPillow We drove when we went for our Kyoto & Osaka trip few years back and again last year when we went Kyushu. For Kyushu we did not insist on snow tyres but for Kyoto we insisted. We arranged and paid for snow tyres but when we picked up the car they said they do not provide snow tyres and we had to drive to one of their workshops to have it fixed. That wasted almost 1/2 of our day on the day we arrived. Our trip was from early December to right before Xmas. I remember our cars covered in snow but most of the cities or towns, the roads are clear. Only when we drove to the more remote areas or mountains then we encountered snow on the roads.
It is not that difficult to navigate in Japan with their GPS and google map.

Thks for the info !
Which part Kyoto or Osaka snowed? I did not see any snow when I went few yrs ago .

Do u enter phone or map code . Can share how to get map code for some area, can it be found easily on line? Esp those attractions with no tel number ?

[Funz]

@MyPillow

There were a few stretches where the roads were covered in snow. One of them was when we were driving to Shibu Onsen and to see the snow monkeys.

Yes we use either map code or phone number.

You can use this to search for map codes https://japanmapcode.com/en/

[ChiefKiasu]

I wish I can travel, but my timings all off. My class schedule just started in early September and will continue all the way to March next year. Been like that since 1994 so I’m used to travelling only in March-September every year. That’s kind of off peak, and as I’m not travelling to see “people”, it’s fine

[marshmallow96]

Sorry I just run into this thread for some random question… this seems to be the most active thread hope you all don’t mind answering my questions

I have been trying to get back to this forum since the migration… i noticed that for those old mega threads, while I see the snapshot of very recent reply from other users at the subforum page, once i clicked into the topic, the last reply stuck at 2013 and I cannot go further to view the replies after that… is it a common issue for everyone? any known remedy? very much appreciate your help… Thanks~

[chenlaoshi]

Hi @marshmallow96, did you see these options (circled in red below) that can allow you to navigate through the pages in the thread?

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[lee_yl]

@zac-s-mum said in Me Time!:

@slmkhoo Mind sharing where you target to visit in Berlin & prague? We may go Munich next year, will consider extending to your 2 cities if have stuff we like!

DH had an official trip to Prague last year. The first thing that came to his mind then was that I would love this town and he said he would like to bring me there one day.

I shared some photos in the old ksp forums but the photos are now all gone. A few must-visit places are :
1). Strahov library, part of the Strahov Monastery complex
2). Prague Castle complex
3). St Vitus Cathedral

Please bring your DS there. I think he would fall in love with the city too, like how my DH did.

[lee_yl]

@MyPillow

DH has been to Xi An and he likes it because he is someone who likes historical stuff. One can get to see 兵马俑 (probably not my cup of tea!), the Han tombs, and even visit 华山

I have heard of someone being cheated by posts from XHS. Paid the “tour guide” deposit for hotel/transport but when reach China, couldn’t find that person-in-charge. Good reviews can be fake.
So do be careful !!

[marshmallow96]

@chenlaoshi Thanks for your reply. I can see the navigation to the pages, but the latest posts are missing. Just giving an example - the All About GEP thread, there are 668 pages in the old forum, but now what I see in the new forum only has 482 pages, and the last page (Page 482) is dated 2013. There are some old threads which i randomly checked facing the same issue.

However, i see that from the main forum page that the latest activity of this GEP thread is just 24 hours ago, and I am unable to view this latest reply too.

[zac's mum]

@lee_yl thank u! Will ask DS to research on those. He is aiming for Pure History next year cos he is heavily into WWI and II history, as well as European history. If there’s historical significance i’m sure he will want to drop by. We are not really into architecture side of things. Munich i am willing to bring him there because i can have some scenic day trips for hiking.