Comments on: The Missed Flight - Spending the Night in Portland http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/ Yet Another Gaijin In Japan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Direct from Portland | Jason’s Random Thoughts http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Direct from Portland | Jason’s Random Thoughts Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:55:54 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-290 [...] The Missed Flight - Spending the Night in Portland [...] [...] The Missed Flight - Spending the Night in Portland [...]

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]]> By: ms danielle http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-288 ms danielle Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:50:24 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-288 oh man! sorry to hear about your story. the longest delay i had was 5 hours in oakland. i actually SAW my plane outside the window at boarding time, but the flights were backed up and the flight number wasn't right. i asked the staff why the flight number was different, and they basically said, "yea, that's your plane, but it has to fly to LA first...and come back." LOL hope you have a wonderful trip once you land in Nagoya. will you be posting pics? I've never been to japan :( oh man! sorry to hear about your story. the longest delay i had was 5 hours in oakland. i actually SAW my plane outside the window at boarding time, but the flights were backed up and the flight number wasn’t right. i asked the staff why the flight number was different, and they basically said, “yea, that’s your plane, but it has to fly to LA first…and come back.” LOL

hope you have a wonderful trip once you land in Nagoya. will you be posting pics? I’ve never been to japan :(

]]> By: Nick Phillips http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Nick Phillips Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:57:34 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-287 Everything that could possible go wrong went wrong, didn't it? My sympathies pal. Have a safe trip. Everything that could possible go wrong went wrong, didn’t it? My sympathies pal. Have a safe trip.

]]> By: Nick http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Nick Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:53:19 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-286 I'm 99% certain you can extend a 90 day tourist visa to 180 days once you're here. You just need a good reason. The train leaves directly from within Nagoya airport. Make sure you get the train bound for Gifu, not Inuyama. There are three kinds of train: futsu (local), kyuukou (express) and tokkyuu (limited express). If you're stuck, get a train for Nagoya, and then change for Gifu when you get there. I’m 99% certain you can extend a 90 day tourist visa to 180 days once you’re here. You just need a good reason.

The train leaves directly from within Nagoya airport. Make sure you get the train bound for Gifu, not Inuyama. There are three kinds of train: futsu (local), kyuukou (express) and tokkyuu (limited express).

If you’re stuck, get a train for Nagoya, and then change for Gifu when you get there.

]]> By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Jason Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:30:08 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-285 The things I don't know could fill a warehouse ... When I was talking to people at the consulate, they didn't specifically mention this as a requirement. I know that I cannot stay longer than 90 days on a tourist visa, but figured that I might be able to get by with a open-ended visit. Alas, you're right that this will be funny in retrospect. Hopefully tomorrow's trek from Nagoya to Gifu's Mietetsu station will be uneventful, since Reiko cannot meet me at the airport. The things I don’t know could fill a warehouse …

When I was talking to people at the consulate, they didn’t specifically mention this as a requirement. I know that I cannot stay longer than 90 days on a tourist visa, but figured that I might be able to get by with a open-ended visit.

Alas, you’re right that this will be funny in retrospect. Hopefully tomorrow’s trek from Nagoya to Gifu’s Mietetsu station will be uneventful, since Reiko cannot meet me at the airport.

]]> By: Nick http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Nick Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:22:23 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-284 Ah man! You didn't know? I'm surprised the travel agent didn't tell you you'd need a return/exit ticket. You'll laugh about this one day, but I can imagine how frustrated you are. I've had similar problems, and even arrived at Narita once to find my luggage didn't come with me! I hope that doesn't happen to you! Keep us updated, and enjoy the looooong flight! Ah man! You didn’t know? I’m surprised the travel agent didn’t tell you you’d need a return/exit ticket.

You’ll laugh about this one day, but I can imagine how frustrated you are. I’ve had similar problems, and even arrived at Narita once to find my luggage didn’t come with me! I hope that doesn’t happen to you!

Keep us updated, and enjoy the looooong flight!

]]> By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Jason Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:39:58 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-283 Thanks, Jen. It's a shame I couldn't see you or Swin before going, but I'm glad that you stopped by. If the rest of my trip follows the same trend, then I'll certainly have some lengthy posts to write, and it will be one of the most painful few days of my short life :P If you're still working at the same Starbucks when I visit in August of 2008, I'll be sure to stop by. Have fun :) Thanks, Jen. It’s a shame I couldn’t see you or Swin before going, but I’m glad that you stopped by.

If the rest of my trip follows the same trend, then I’ll certainly have some lengthy posts to write, and it will be one of the most painful few days of my short life :P
If you’re still working at the same Starbucks when I visit in August of 2008, I’ll be sure to stop by.

Have fun :)

]]> By: Jen http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Jen Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:21:51 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2007/07/31/the-missed-flight-spending-the-night-in-portland/#comment-282 Hi, Jason! It's your former friendly neighbourhood barista and I'm sorry that I missed seeing you on your last day in Vancouver! =( Hope the team made you an extra awesome latte. Sorry to hear that your flight to Japan has been delayed. I will cross my fingers and hope that the rest of your trip goes smoothly. Hi, Jason! It’s your former friendly neighbourhood barista and I’m sorry that I missed seeing you on your last day in Vancouver! =( Hope the team made you an extra awesome latte.

Sorry to hear that your flight to Japan has been delayed. I will cross my fingers and hope that the rest of your trip goes smoothly.

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