Holidays

N1985 said:
And worth every penny. Japan is fucking amazing.

The flight home and jetlag are something else though
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I know not everyone can afford J class. This is where it may be worth using one of the middle East carriers who usually offer the chance to stop off for a couple of nights en-route. Especially on the way back, you can do, say, Tokyo-Dubai stay 2 nights then another 7 hours back to the UK. That way the flights are broken up and the jet lag is absorbed into 2 chunks as well.
 
hampshireblue said:
I know not everyone can afford J class. This is where it may be worth using one of the middle East carriers who usually offer the chance to stop off for a couple of nights en-route. Especially on the way back, you can do, say, Tokyo-Dubai stay 2 nights then another 7 hours back to the UK. That way the flights are broken up and the jet lag is absorbed into 2 chunks as well.
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This is great advice. I won't be doing Paris to Tokyo in one stop ever again and certainly not in economy. Even just premium economy would have saved my back and legs from being absolutely wrecked after a 15 hour flight. There was a lay over in Singapore option which I wish I had taken. Didn't help the airline was Air France which is grim enough just doing Manchester to Paris!
 
gaz76 said:
Off to portimao in Portugal tomorrow, last minute half term idea, has anyone any tips? anywhere to watch the match??
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Don't leave the kids asleep whilst you go for tapas and drinks with the couple you're currently swinging with.
 
N1985 said:
This is great advice. I won't be doing Paris to Tokyo in one stop ever again and certainly not in economy. Even just premium economy would have saved my back and legs from being absolutely wrecked after a 15 hour flight. There was a lay over in Singapore option which I wish I had taken. Didn't help the airline was Air France which is grim enough just doing Manchester to Paris!
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The important thing about my strategy of a layover in the middle East is that it splits both the flights and the jet lag into 2 equally manageable chunks. A few years ago we went to Thailand via Doha in J class. It actually didn't work for us as we like to get some sleep and not eat or drink excessively on a flight. 2 x 6 hour flights with associated food and drink on both flights meant we arrived having had little sleep and refusing the service we had paid for. If we were going to Oz or NZ that wouldn't be too much of a factor as there is one leg that is considerably longer so allowing the rest period.
 
Jersey on thursday for the first time in many many years

Got the german hospital, a rib ride…

Any other ideas? Is it easy enough to get round the island by bus to properly explore?
 
Should be going away in July..been ruff as fuck with fluid around my heart for 5 weeks.
Seeing a specialist next week.
Hopefully get it sorted otherwise will have to cancel
 
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