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Archive for February, 2010
Beginning the journey in Japan
01 year ago
by Chris Valdez
in Random
Other than a drive from Houston to Nacogdoches, and a flight from Houston to Japan, I really have not had much chance to relax. The past month or so has been a blur. Things I’ve had to do include:
- Work on visa paperwork so I can stay in Japan longer than 90 days
- Finish up work at the old job
- Pack, clean and sell stuff
- Meet with friends for lunches and dinners
For my trip, I had been debating whether or not to upgrade my flight on Continental from economy to BusinessFirst. I’m glad I did, and here’s why. I had three checked bags, a carry-on and a briefcase. The checked bags fees were as follows:
- Every checked bag after the first, free bag (up to 50 lbs): $50
- Each bag between 50 – 70 lbs: $100
My bags included one 35 lb bag, one 61 and one 62 lb. That would’ve been $300 or so in bag fees! My upgrade was $500 + 25,000 mile or something, so I opted for that. If I hadn’t, I would’ve been in a middle seat for the 14-hr flight. And I may not have sat next to the cute girl who kept me company. (more…)
It won’t take this long again, I promise!
01 year ago
by Chris Valdez
in Random
June 2009 when I was getting ready to leave for Japan and Korea is when I last posted. Now, Feb. 25, 2009, I am getting ready to make another trip to Japan, but this time to move there. It’s pretty crazy.
In the meantime I’ve made another trip to Panama (those pics will be coming, I swear!), gotten a job in Japan and more. As soon as I get internet in Japan at my apartment, I’ll begin posting regularly (my goal is once a week) with lots of pictures.
I’ve gone ahead and paid for an account with SmugMug, so I won’t have to manage the gallery anymore on my own, though that will still stay live on this site for the time to come. And now it’s unlimited photo storage!