Thorn Tree Forum

Re: Using JR Pass for Tokyo - Kyoto
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 12, 2013
No problem using the JR pass to Takayama either. Catch a hikari shinkansen to Nagoya, then transf...

RE: Thailand departure tax?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, Jan 7, 2013
Home now, Jetstar's inbound announcement is wrong, we didn't have to pay a cash departure tax.
...

RE: Thailand departure tax?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, Jan 8, 2013
Thanks, everyone. We are familiar with the departure tax paid in cash when leaving bali, it has n...

Thailand departure tax?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, Jan 8, 2013
Last night Jetstar made an inflight announcement as we were about to land in Phuket that there is...

RE: Self Catering in Japan
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Mar 18, 2013
http://www.wmt-osaka.com/ Weekly mansions have received favourable comments by other Thorn tre...

RE: Bali or Thailand?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Thailand, Jan 28, 2013
You might like to research on the Indonesian branch about rabies in Bali. When we were there last...

RE: Japan - honeymoon
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Jan 29, 2013
First week of May has 3 public holidays, "Golden Week". Could be issues with crowded trains and s...

RE:
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Jan 29, 2013
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass_sp/index.html

JR East are having a special offer, they us...

RE: Luggage storage at Tokyo JR station
in Departure Lounge » Asia - North-East Asia, Jan 29, 2013
Agree with Richard about the hotel. We had our luggage forwarded by takkyubin service to Kyoto, a...