Tag: Travel
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Aftermath of Recent Travel Mess Due to Winter Storm During Holiday Season 2022
Below you can find piles of luggage left at service center, extra setup for long lines of security check: Luggage backlog at Seattle Airport. The situation is similar even in San Diego: So what happened? the weather is the main factor to blame instead of holiday travel rush. It is not uncommon for there to…
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Go surfing during King Tides
Yesterday morning was the last day of recent king tides, I was able to paddle out and enjoy surfing. My first time ever during king tides. So what’s different, here is what I experienced: The current is strong, the save is not regular and harder to predict. So surfing during king tides can be a…
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Disneyland in US become too expensive
When I took family to Disneyland in 2019, I didn’t feel the pain, it is like a normal family trip with destination fee: However, when I checked this year again, I found ticket price just increased beginning Dec 2022 and also the normal ticket price reaching $200 when my kid is not in school. Here…
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Public Transportation in Vancouver
This year is full of trips to Vancouver for food and exploring the city. I always stayed at Hyatt Downtown to take advantage its awesome public transportation system. Ferry to the north shore The main public transportation agency in Vancouver is TransLink, which operates buses, trains, and ferries throughout the Metro Vancouver area. TransLink’s buses…
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Dangers encountered during surfing
I started surfing last year in Hawaii and started to pick it up in San Diego: As a beginner, I have encountered several not so ideal situations, including being carried too far by rip current, pushed by the wave into a rocky reef, going alone in a bad timing. Here is some dangers you should…
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Dive Accident I countered at 100ft underwater
My dive buddy grabbed my gauge and directed my attention to the low numbers, all happening 100ft below while diving Hawaii’s shipwreck… I have 5mins to find the rope to secure and get the alternative from my buddy… It all happened on a lovely afternoon after my first ever shipwreck dive, which is also my…
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My 2022 Oct 10 day stay in Kyoto
三年ぶり！ Really excited to come back to Kyoto. Originally I obtained the business visa when Japan was not open yet to normal travelers. But when I boarded the airplane mid Oct, Japan opened its door to normal travelers. Still it is good to visit Japan without the normal crowd, below is my proof: is an…
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Steps of international entry into United States with connecting flight
I am preparing for my mom’s coming to US, though she has been here for 4+ times with 1.5years + duration, entry into US is still not a breeze. This time she will entry through San Francisco International Airport (SFO) with connecting flight to Seattle. So I am preparing the steps: Get off the plane…
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My Trip Planning by Month from Seattle
The list here is for the usual trips we took over the years. so I didn’t include Europe, Florida, and other places due to that they are not visited every year or frequent enough to be a routine trip planning. Or there is no direct flights and not convenient to visit as a short weekend…
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Afternoon tea etiquette
I haven’t visited Hongkong for years, my last stay was in 2008, the trip was attached to my Macau visit. After 15years, I wanted to go back and find afternoon tea become a recommended tourist activity. I lived in UK for several months around Warwick, a lovely historical town. I really enjoy the leisure and…
World Is A Simulation 