— todo:

					MyTrip		->	MU2G5W (not PNR)
BI424 ⮧ 下班6pm		land`			BI623			arrival
21:25 Fr 2 Aug	T2	23:35			02:00		PKX	07:25 Sa 3Aug
11 am Sa 10 Aug	PKX	16:30			18:35		T2	20:35 Sa
BI624⮥					BI423			$387.83 by SCSC 11 Feb
eTick 6726623588097								PNR=157D52
08:23 Sa 10 Aug 西站		08:51		can tidy up on train

— 10 Aug timing

• 7.40 go downstairs
• 7.50 am get on taxi
• 8.05 get off and walk to platform
• 8.18 (5 min) HSR entrance close ! All set once we catch the 8.23 train.

— bring to Sgp

• dutyFree cosmetics at Changi
• [c=check in]

— well done
helped grandma with journey to police post
reading tech on flight
finished n discarded some reading as planned
diet control on Fri night and later
good decision to buy fruits early
photo frame
downgraded 159-1025 to Rmb8 package
3 trips to HSBC; 2 trips to withdraw USD 10k

— lucky
djdj accepted my stay
flight not seriously delayed
meimei sent me off
lucky I booked the next trip .. I need more time to settle many things in PEK
wpress sites not blocked.
China system well-functioning

	PX5G5K	eT:9995496954374		seat				arrival
	CA 776	16:15 Sa 26 Oct	T1	60H			PEK	22:40 [1]
	CA 975	00:25 Sa 2 Nov	PEK	60J				06:50 Sa
		Effectively Fr night						4YRV3C

• RMB 2161.95 ICBC / SGD 400 was the offer price. UnionPay used a competitive FX rate of 5.40 = SGD/CNY as of 12 Jul
• +86-10-95583; CheapTick 65-3139-1398 Live support : Mon-Fri, 9am – 7pm
• 31 Oct (Thu) is a Singapore public holiday confirmed. 4D leave booked. Email sent.

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— well done, confident, self-acceptance

• I went out with grandma three times
• I helped grandma with pff; I “helped” Yang.Yu sell one 理财 product
• Channel 520 efferively utilized on the Deepavali trip
• 2 Nov: i managed to catch some sleep in office and at home; I managed to sleep early on Sat night; I even had a bit of nap in 60J
• I managed to wrap up the Oct month in assets.xls
• I created a check-in luggage to reduce my sys1 load
• self-care .. became more important on this trip
• CAD pills .. confident
• DSC call-in Wed 3pm .. confident
• I didn’t need to watch any movie on flight

— gratefiul

• medical requirements .. DJDJ accepted, and Cigna paid out
• My parenting concerns on 2 Nov .. I was able to talk it out with wife, grandpa and SOS
• my work projects are in good shape … Thank God
• cmlink worked fine for gmail etc; mlphone worked fine [calls]
• Yang.Yu and icbc/psbc/ccb hotlines were helpful and generous
• no ex-china setbacks, at any of the numerous junctures .. Thank God
• no sickness including my skin condition
• no loss of any belongings
• with 张卓轩 I received and offered lots of observations [personal experiences, tips]

 

— todo

• give 1591025xxx SIM to wife
• keep ntuc gift card + FnF in Sg

depart #MU 546⮧					arrival
10:10 Tue 28 Nov	T3			T1	15:15
14:35 Tue 12 Dec	T1			T3	20:25
MU 565 ⮥
PNR=ME3WRH ?					$1264.52 by HSBC
eDreams 13241387243

+44 207 660 8891 Schedule: 24 hours

eTicketNum: 7813208571832/3/4

— Seats:
28 Nov 65A/C
12 Dec 63J/L

— SIM card .. ChnM: bill`,roam`

==== spending in Shanghai? Can I “take” 10k from grandpa? Avoid

I don’t want my son to charge hundreds of small amounts to my credit card

— physical cash + ATM card .. default plan
I can convert and transfer 5k into ICBC or PSBC

However, wife said ATM cards not needed whatsoever.

 

— todo

PNR = YCKWQD					99%of$175  by HSBC
depart #TR138⮧					arrival
01:30 16 Sep(“Fri night”)	T1			TSN T1	07:35
00:05 24 Sep(“Sat night”)	PEK T3			T3	06:20
SQ801 ⮥
PNR = 6396EP					RMB 1410 by Alipay
FrqFlyer 8806798246	Ldn 2011				2way($436)below SGD 440

— bring to SG

— leave in PEK

— Once in Sgp

• back up USB drives to other USB drives wife has?

— well done on this trip

• diet and workout .. better than Bj15d
  lots of fruits and some raw veg
• spent more time with grandparents.
• Had one healthy and relaxing meal with grandma, followed by a rewarding shopping trip.
• big photo .. well done .. research, decision-making, preparation, cost mgmt
• bathing .. persuasion, research, efficient execution
• USD 20k + 4k .. not so smooth @ icbc, but I did my best and got it done.
• Pscb acct .. many trips
• Taught grandma 5-dot log-in, copy/paste/edit in wechat, voice2text

 

 

PNR=NLMJ4C								eTick 0183209082383 eTick 01821 03622554
HO1606⮧		land`						arrival
23:40 Fr 9 Feb	T4	04:40
11:35 Th 15Feb		14:00			17:15		T4	22:30
CZ8881⮥					HO1605
eTick 0182103622026 eTick 0189382649856					seat 60C			99%of$530  by HSBC RMB 300 refund

• Airlines: 吉祥 +8621-95520 choose 2.. 24HR. can be understaffed [wait]
• CZ +86-4008695539
• PKX 大兴机场
• Pudong custom 21-60155777

— seat:
15 Feb .. most important is PEK->PVG. Need to exit asap (38J selected), go through custom-then-security.

— timeline on 15 Feb:

• taxi to leave 7.45; 8am to hit 北京西站 basement; 8.23 ~ 8.52 to hit PKX
• boarding pass self-print available at PKX if no luggage

— bring to SGP

— leave in PEK

• SGD600

— unclaimed luggage

CEAir rep 工号 717146

Jettzy:	10100846129		浦东		resume	arrive		PXCD1G
MU 546	10:10 Fr 22 Nov	T3	15:15		17:10	20:55	T2	MU 271
MU 272	10:55 Sa 30 Nov	T2	13:45		16:20	22:00	T3	MU 545

• +86-21-206-95530.. sometimes “busy line”
• $2679.34 PayNow from BOC
• One of the eTickets: 7812044684340 Tan Bin (x38 to x41)
• Tan Bin is the main person in booking
• 6 AnnL booked …
• — seats:
• MU545 (2/4/2 layout) seats: 62DFGH

 

CA976 ⮧		seat						arrival
9 am Sa 18 May	T1	60J						15:10
15:35 22 May #Vesak	T3	60C						21:55 #next morning late
Ca969 ⮥FlightNetwork.com								$661.57 by SCSC 21/3
eTick=9991303288387								PNR=NC7HJT

• seats and meals done
• +86 10 95583

—-  well-done and thank God for the May2024 trip .. half ranked by “noteworthy”

• meals .. lots of fruits and some raw veg. 80%-full big meal… none
• total DJDJ monthly fees .. finally verified with grandma
• bathing assistance for grandpa
• dental .. I did at least once a day… no wasting of brush
• workout .. I accept my limitations. I did daily workout before and after the trip
• empty luggage to PEK .. wise decision
• return flight .. meal delayed so that I didn’t need a home dinner
• yoga block .. good
• A few hours in lotus pose
• shaver + underpants for grandpa .. did a good job to remind him
• pills .. flawless
• plenty of chats with each family member … Lucky I never ran out of topics
  .. shoe shopp .. postponed for a valid reason. No nearby shop
• packing lots of stuff safely
• read and discarded many magazines.
• movie on flight .. not needed
• Psbc .. lucky and I made the right decision
• tried subway from T3 to home.. worthwhile lesson

• todo:
• todo: review SG ⇔ BGC #bring

depart # 3k 765↴					arrive
16:35 Sat 23Nov	T1			T1	20:10
10:40 Wed 27	T1			T1	14:20
3k 762 ⤴					$283 by CitiSmrt
					trip.com
airline ref:					WGJHJC

• get accurate estimate of property tax
• –things to do if not in the mood to work remotely
• open a bank account with better tx history tracking
• time deposit hopefully 6% pa
• yoga classes;;;;; driving lessons
• git-blogging, if possible, could soak up most of my spare time.
• coding practice requires less infrastructure than online blogging
• — mobility: Accept the limitation. Walk or jog during cool hours. Otherwise, stay home and read/browse.
• Lucky there’s a mall next door.

— driving school

https://a-1driving.com/?s=bonifacio&et_pb_searchform_submit=et_search_proccess

• keep booking.com printout with itenerary

depart # CA 990↴		stop	layover PEK	re-takeoff	arrive
02:30 Sat 25May	T1	04:10 Sun	11’25 H	15:35 #T3	21:55 Sun	CA 969 #=Nov
23:25 Sat 15Jun	T1	05:30 Sun	17’05 H	22:35 #T3	23:55 Sun	CA 989
CA 970 ⤴				airline hotline	(800) 882-8122	$1275 by B@A
				999-7314502350		MH3DDW
				KUSW-6767773

–passport updated
–four seats selected but won’t be visible online
58C
62C

— sleep

1. most critical is eastward layover BJ >> NY… 17H 🙂
   • sleep Before leaving SG, see Memorial + Korea trip
2. Before leaving NY, sleep in JFKInn for a few hours … 00:10 hit T1
   1. #1: sleep in office after 6? budget 1.5h commute by LIRR + airtrain
3. — LG2:
4. after landing in JFK, sleep overnight near JFK
   • sleep in office requires longer (night) commute and less comfi
5. least important — westward layover — Free air-side 休息室. Max 4H … enough recovery ( 2018-TG logistics #CA ). I can then wake up, see parents at home, pick up USD
   • westward 休息室  reserved via Airchina. Sunday 4am no guarantee. If no room no recliner then need to lie down somewhere in airport (quiet hour 🙂 for an hour, before taking taxi home.