drron
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Time to start 2024 travel plans.
In the last couple of weeks I have fleshed out most of our travel for 2024. We spend the first 3 weeks of the year in Bangkok. Will be trying out 3 hotels to see if any will be a replacement for the SGS which disappointed us on the last visit after nearly 90 stays. @023 will be the first ime in 20 years we have not stayed at the SGS. So we will be staying across the road at the Westin where we know the GM well. Then move to our previous favourite the Royal Orchid Sheraton and finally the Intercontinental after it's refurb. We will be staying at the Kimpton in September.
Then in March it is back to cruising. Our first VA flight for some time and our first International VA flight. BNE - DPS. A few days at the IC Jimbaran Bay before boarding the Silver Muse bound for Yokohama. It includes 2 weeks circumnavigating Honshu for cherry blossom time. Followed by a few days at Kawaguchigo to hopefully get a good view of Fuji as well as see the Moss Phlox festival.
Then a few days in Bangkok before returning home. This stay will see us giving the SGS a chance to redeem itself.
Then in June it is a few days in Darwin before flying to Japan again to spend a month in Hokkaido. A few days in Sapporo before a week by train around southern Hokkaido ending in Asahikawa. After a couple of days there hire a car and spend 2 weeks driving to the south east coast,up the east coast and then to the northern tip of Hokkaido before driving down the west coast and back to Asahikawa. then fly home. This trip will use up all my expiring KF points I hope.
We will go away at Christmas with at least some time back in Thailand.
In the last couple of weeks I have fleshed out most of our travel for 2024. We spend the first 3 weeks of the year in Bangkok. Will be trying out 3 hotels to see if any will be a replacement for the SGS which disappointed us on the last visit after nearly 90 stays. @023 will be the first ime in 20 years we have not stayed at the SGS. So we will be staying across the road at the Westin where we know the GM well. Then move to our previous favourite the Royal Orchid Sheraton and finally the Intercontinental after it's refurb. We will be staying at the Kimpton in September.
Then in March it is back to cruising. Our first VA flight for some time and our first International VA flight. BNE - DPS. A few days at the IC Jimbaran Bay before boarding the Silver Muse bound for Yokohama. It includes 2 weeks circumnavigating Honshu for cherry blossom time. Followed by a few days at Kawaguchigo to hopefully get a good view of Fuji as well as see the Moss Phlox festival.
Fuji Shibazakura Festival
About the Fuji Shibazakura Festival, one of the best and most popular occasions nationwide to see shibazakura (phlox moss)
www.japan-guide.com
Then in June it is a few days in Darwin before flying to Japan again to spend a month in Hokkaido. A few days in Sapporo before a week by train around southern Hokkaido ending in Asahikawa. After a couple of days there hire a car and spend 2 weeks driving to the south east coast,up the east coast and then to the northern tip of Hokkaido before driving down the west coast and back to Asahikawa. then fly home. This trip will use up all my expiring KF points I hope.
We will go away at Christmas with at least some time back in Thailand.