Category: specTrip

[19]6 Apr Sat one-night stay@NewWorld

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–NewWorld

  • no-cancellation
  • $54.27 already paid by bofa ccard via Agoda
  • spoke to hotel and requested quiet room

–International student residence.. cancelled 1 Mar

  • near JMZ train station@Marcy — 341 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
  • $54 booked on Agoda
  • To be charged on 30 Mar
  • free cancellation by 11pm 31 Mar
  • check out 11am Sunday

 

[18]Sep flight logistics #MU

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depart #MU 298 ↴ stop layover re-takeoff arrive
01:45 Sat 1 Sep T1 04.40 ~5H 09:50 #T1 15.35 Sun MU567
10:10 Sun 9/9 T3 15.35 #again ~5H 20:30 #T1 23:15 Sun 9/9 MU297
^ MU 546
———–
ticket#(3+10 digits)		 781-7121526594 Flyus:

QGHRYP

 airline hotline  +65 6222 3456
+1212 218 1513
+1855-58-95530
+86-21-95530
+86-21-206 95530		 $595 by
B@A
member id 614017878290 ticketing@chinaeastern.com.sg
  • The only way to confirm the flight timing — http://us.ceair.com (IE/Opera) ticket verification. Better call in the last week to confirm.
  • done: mileage id -> ceair
  • passport no need

— seat and meal

  • All seats done. PVG->JFK: 73C selected — empty on my left, blocked out on my right:)
  • meal selected

— sleep

  1. most critical — Sleep on Sg->PVG flight soon after meal; immediately check in to T2max and sleep for 2.5H. Get up 2H in advance. Don’t try to save money.
    • Q: probability that I will benefit significantly from the 2.5H rest before long flight to NY? 70-90%
    • Dazhong canceled on ctrip
  2. after landing in JFK, sleep in JFKInn (718-723-5100) then go to office. 12 to 7am booked for $80 after tax.

[19] one-way Biz-class logistics #CA

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Leave home early, before 9pm, ideally before 8pm. Set aside 2:30Hr

Take Uber to ExchPlace (or light rail) -> Path to WTC -> subway 1 -> LIRR -> airtrain. To estimate the wait time

  • Minimum 4 segments: Uber -> Path -> Subway A -> airtrain
  • Up to 6 segments: Uber -> (wait!) light rail -> Path -> subway 1 -> LIRR -> airtrain. More stairs to climb
depart # CA 990↴ stop layover PEK re-takeoff arrive
02:30 Sat 31 Aug T1 04:10 Sun 20H 00:10 Mon #T3 06:30 CA 975
airline hotline (800) 882-8122
999-4 717 353 173 MC2YV1

–passport confirmed
–both seats are aisle on the side

–seafood confirmed

–sleep

sleep towards Beijing, so I can spend more hours with grandparents

[18]May trip logistics #CX miss

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  • todo: print this updated version
  • todo: seats
depart #CX831 ↴ HK layover re-takeoff arrive
14.50 Sat 5 May #T8 18.50 p Sun #T1 7H 1.45 Mon 7 May #T1 05.30 Mon CX659
8 am Sun 13 May #T4 12 noon #T1 6H20 18.20 #T1 22:15 Sun CX890
^ CX710
ticket# 160-
7110258005		 airline hotline: +852 2747 3333 $1160
B@A
Airlines ref J989QK Vayama ref KUSW-3819544
frq flier id 114 2682 863
  • passport update? no need

— seat and meal

  • JFK->HK 72D
  • HK->SG 73C
  • HK->EWR select 48H in advance
  • meals done

— sleep

  • [#1] sleep in HK before HK->NY. take pill half an hour before check-in. get some food. Then sleep 4H. If still sleepy, extend by another hour ($25). Wake up around 4.30. Eat. Head to gate 5.45

[17] July 4D trip logistics+review #CZ

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I feel 4D is OK. Family outing for 3 days isn’t necessary.

Reading for 15 hours on flight proved highly productive but may not be sustainable…

depart CAN stopover depart arrive
1.45 am Thu 29Jun 5.45 am  7H 12:45 p 4.50 p Fri CZ3039
8 am Tue 4Jul 12 noon  7H+ 7:35 p 11 p
 ^ CZ352
 CSAir e-ticket: 7847998054441  $1229 by Citi MC
 CSAir member ID  580004554356  pin:  ddmmyy

–28 Jun planning

  • in office 7am – 4pm. Go home and pick up all luggages including the tie.
  • train departures: 4.33pm, 4.52pm, 4.57pm to hit GC before 6 to meet XR

–seats:

  • Many good seats can only select at counter. 52C JFK->CAN selected for RMB 100. need to hit airport early (11pm Wed?) to select the bulkhead.
  • 60C for CAN -> JFK. To select the bulkhead, need to reach Changi early. If all taken up then any aisle seat is the same.
  • https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/China_Southern/China_Southern_Boeing_777-300ER.php has a mistake about Row 38
  • Rows 37 (39) and 51(52) have extra leg room

–Sleep:

  1. Shall we Sleep before 1.45am long flight. Proved to be something I actually needed. I was way too tired after getting up 8am and working full day.
  2. Baiyun airport hourly lounge — see separate blog

time-allocation priorities@May/Mar trip

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My vacation time is .. limited. Need to prioritize and leave out the unimportant items.

Hopefully the IV become short and fun motivations (rather than erosion into my vacation) …. Not realistic so far..

  1. #1 work duty. I may need to take more days off in 2nd week for family and rest. I can’t accept just 24 hour rest before next flight. focus on the top priority deliverables. The other tasks I will consider putting off to 2nd week of Apr
  2. attend interviews — job choices provides a substrate for family well-being
  3. quality time with boy
  4. LG2 motivation [1] due to IV. I want to study before and after IV. Up to 3 IV. Too many will affect my family life.
    1. record the questions + pointers. No need to find all the answers now when I’m super busy with work and family
  5. LG2 diet control (No time for exercise)

[1] I did lots of study on flights and on MRT.

At this stage in my career,

  • salary is less important than before
  • positioning for growth is no longer so effective
  • potential for further body-building (c++ or java) is actually limited
  • absorbency, zbs growth .. are less critical than before
  • not looking for a perfect job, given the short timeframe. What’s important is a comfortable job, hopefully fun job… See https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aBw2z7afZ5o8fkkOQr87YJp1BhET3_n3ICtQm3HXwpI/edit#gid=138563735

[18] Mar trip logistics #MU

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depart PVG layover depart arrive
▼ MU298
1.45 am Sat 24 Mar 4.55 a Mar 25 10H 2:35 p 8.10 p Sun MU 565
11.10 pm Sat 31 Mar 4.40 a Apr 1 7 H 11:30 a 2.25 p Sun MU 587
 ^ MU 566
ticket#(3+10 digits) 7817074941235 $713.38 by B@A Expedia
airline hotline +1212 218 1513/
+1855-58-95530/
+86-21-95530
  • The only way to confirm the flight timing — http://us.ceair.com (IE/Opera) ticket verification. Better call in the last week to confirm.
  • 4 Flight numbers — see printout
  • booking reference: 7318637150372 Expedia (Ceair PX9D4N checked twice)

–Mar Friday planning

  • In office 7am – 4pm. Bring all luggage to office… Go straight to a JFK hotel asap and sleep 6-11pm.

–seats and meal:

–Sleep:

  1. JFK check-in opens 4H in advance (9.30pm), but I prefer more sleep. Wake up 9, reach there 9.15. Sleep again 10-11.30
  2. after long flight JFK->PVG, on 25 Mar sleep 6H in Jin Jiang
  3. Most critical — sleep in Pudong before long flight

[17]H1b 1st trip:KoreanAir #airport hotel

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depart Seoul stopover depart JFK
01:10   8.25 11H  19.30 21:00
 KE642  KE85
 e-ticket 180-1392008897  luggage 2 pieces
 airline ref: NJRQO4  S$1260 by citi smrt
  • Leave luggage at Changi overnight? yes can save but too troublesome.
  • seat choice for short segment? 42c, right behind front row
  • seat choice for long segment? request at Changi after 4.30pm before 10pm
  • passport? given over phone. Visa? No need
  • food? Indian veg requested
  • Hostel? 347-227-8634 See printout.
  • pick up taxi? 917 337 3506

— sleeping in ICN:

https://www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Incheon_Airport_Transit_Hotel.htm

https://www.walkerhill.com/transithotel/en/room/Standard.jsp shows. spoke to this hotel:

  • wake up 1.5 hours in advance is enough according to KoreanAir and hotel  staff
  • 6H KRW 66,5xx. or USD 61
  • additional 1 hour KRW 12,xxx
  • reservation number 17031205
  • Can use USD credit card
  • Better sleep as much as I need, but I might wake up after 5 hours of sleep
  • ! bring sleeping pill
  • gave my name to the staff
  • Only deals in USD singles not coins. I can change KRW 66k at Bishan

[17] NYC trip Mar end #CZ

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depart CAN stopover depart arrive
8am Sun 12 noon  13H+ 01:40 Mon  05:15 Mon
11:15am Sat 15.20 Sun  7H+ 23:05 Sun  03:05 Mon
 luggage 2 pieces
 CSAir e-ticket: 784-4930626573  $998.44 by B@A visa
 CSAir member ID  580004554356  pin:  ddmmyy
  • food? Indian Veg selected
  • 4 Flight numbers — see printout
  • booking reference: (CSAir) PC540Z …. EMZKYM (MyTrip?)
  • Hotel? 212 925 1808/9173535617. Andy has kept the room 229 key for me
  • super shuttle? 7568383 for Monday 5.15am
  • Leave luggage at Changi overnight? Would be slower.

–After arriving in NY:

  • top up SIM card
  • transfer fund into BofA
  • book supershuttle return

–seats: can only select at counter

  • https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/China_Southern/China_Southern_Boeing_777-300ER.php has a mistake about Row 38
  • Rows 37 (39) and 51(52) have extra leg room
  • Rows 37(39) are close to bathroom.

–Sleep:

  1. sleep late Friday night. Send GP to airport – reach there 6am. Sleep in Guangzhou, perhaps with sleeping pill.
  2. free accommodation? Csair informed already. However, need to get up -3H (before take-off), not as good as getting up -1.5H using airport lounge Suggestion:
    1. Get up -5H and reach airport -4.5H. If still sleepy then check in for 3H.
    2. Could consider the slow sleeping pill
  3. Baiyun airport hourly lounge
    1. +8620-3606-8300
    2. reach airport 1.5-2 hour in advance (3 queuing points)
    3. RMB 40/hour. RMB cash only. USD unacceptable
    4. No reservation required for afternoon (overnight is peak hour)

[17] NYC trip Feb end #CZ

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depart CAN stopover depart arrive
03:55 Sat  07:55  11H+  19:35  22:00 Sat
10.40 Sat 15.30  7H+  23:05  03:05 Mon
 luggage 2 pieces
 CSAir e-ticket:  784-1324325370
 CSAir member ID  580004554356  pin:  ddmmyy
  • seats? long flights not selected
  • food? selected Indian
  • 4 Flight numbers — see printout
  • booking reference: (CSAir) MDYKGT, YMYPWF (MyTrip?)
  • New World Hotel, 101 Bowery, 212-226-5522
  • super shuttle: # 7068433

Once arrived:

  • buy a SIM card?
  • look for medium-term accommodation?
  • practice driving?
  • open bank accounts? No need
  • meet some friends? No hurry
  • increase credit limit
  • check credit score
  • yoga

Sleep:

  1. #1 importance: Book hotel near JFK T4 before 10:40am flight. If bidding is too hard, just book on Agoda.
    1. Sleep early the night before. Use sleeping pill from Dad
  2. Baiyun airport – hourly lounge
    1. +8620-36068300
    2. Wake up 9:15 pm and reach airport 1.5-2 hour in advance (3 queuing points)
    3. RMB 40/hour. RMB cash only. USD unacceptable
    4. No reservation required for afternoon (overnight is peak hour)