japanjon

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Time now is summer, and needing to get RT airtickets from Japan to Philippines, and soon after RT tickets to and from Thailand. Wanted to give my experiences, lessons learned, etc. My travel agent here in Japan is is Number One Travel. I consistently have found them to have the best price of all other agencies. That said, I constantly check them keep them honest. Contacted Number One Travel (I personally use the Shinjuku Branch) and my agent gave me a rate of 73,500yen (about $700) for a North Worst 20 day ticket. Note that this is a HUGE increase from last year, so I checked her. Went to http://FlightFinderJapan.com . This is a service where you fill out what you need, and then four different travel agents contact you with various prices to compare. Filled out their necessary info and sent it out. Got the email receipt from Flight Finder. Waited. Nothing. Waited. Nothing. Waited. Fine. Filled it out again. Same thing. Got e-mail receipt. Waited. One of the four agents finally contacted me with a price, StaTravel.com, who gave me a price of 79080 yen (ballpark about $760). Decided to do another check. Went online to http://www.travelocity.com I use travelcity.com only to compare. Generally I have found their prices no where as good as the local Japanese agents, however the information I get from them is often invaluable. Also will note that travelocity is one of the online agencies which allow arrival and departure from outside the US. Not all do. Checked Travelocity. Their price via North Worst Airlines is $982. Fine. Nearly $300 over my local agent Number One Travel. However, I noticed something from Travelocity.com. Apparently China Airlines does go from Narrita Tokyo to Manila via Taipai for only $691.00. Ah ha!! OK. E-mailed my travel agent. "Hi, This is Popper. Please check rates going to Manila on Air China going via Taipei". Got reply the rate is 57,400 yen (figure, ballpark $550 for a 2 week ticket). Also note that I can use my miles from Air China to my North Worst Frequent Flyer miles, tho not at 100 percent. Now, this is the best way I know how to play the very confusing system. If anyone knows a better way to play it, please post. I list below all the websites which I often compare prices, and thus far have found Number 1 Travel the cheapest. Two rumors: 1. Heard there are Chinese Travel Agents somewhere in Tokyo which are cheaper. Is this true, and can someone please point out where these places are. 2. Heard that when using your frequent flyer mileage that you can get better "rates" if you call the FF number of North Worst / Untied (AKA: North West / United) directly. No clue if this is true. Here is a listing of all the travel agencies throughout Japan online I know of, and note I have taken from them. Often I contact these other places to compare w/Number One. Thus far I have personally found Number One cheapest: Number One Travel http://www.no1-travel.com HIT (very small place) http://www.hittravel.co.jp/ Iace Travel: (competitive) http://www.iace.co.jp/english AirNet Travel: (The price quoted on their website does not include tax) http://www.airnetjapan.com Sophia Travel – (Webpage sucks) http://www.sophia-net.com/ Air 1 Travel – (Not great webpage) http://www.air1travel.com Affinity Travel (website in Japanese only) Sta Travel (Expensive) http://www.statravel.co.jp JTB (Expensive and no mystery tickets) Across Travel http://www.across-travel.com Others which I believe have no webpage (note: I do not know if these phone numbers are still accurate but believe they are): Four Seasons Travel: 03-5907-5220 Sky World Travel: 03-5954-8871 Beyond Travel: 03-5358-3177 Just Travel: 03 – 5292 – 2601 --JapanJon (AKA: Popper)

Hi. I have a number of older wind-up watches laying around from the 1950s, 1940s, etc, and they run either too fast or too slow, or have other minor problems. Wondering if anyone can recommend a jeweler who can clean, oil, and balance them (and preferably for cheap) around the Pattaya area. I have no problem with even the smallest shop, and will prob watch the guy as he services them. Thx. JapanJon