Nisoko 6 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I have a poll question for those members overseas who visit Japan for skiing and snowboarding - about how many nights are you coming for? I'd be interested to see what spread we get for that! Thanking you Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 About 2 weeks is us pushing it. As long as is possible basically. I wouldn't want to make that long a trip for anything less than a week. Link to post Share on other sites
BillTheBinMan 0 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 2 weeks my tops as well Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Each year we get a bit longer. First year was just "in, ski 9 of 11 days, out" = total 13 days including the days flying in and out. Next year was "in, ski 9 of 11, 3 days sights, out" = total 15 days. Then, last year was "in, sights 4 days, ski 9 of 11, out" = 16 days Next year we are booked "in, 7 days sights, ski 9 of 11, out" =20 days - nearly 3 weeks! Who knows what the year after will bring??? maybe a whole month?? But only if we can afford the time away from work. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Almost 10 years does that count? Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 3 months, both years Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 3 months?! You either must a) have a fantastic job or not have a job! Which is it then? :jealoussmiley: Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I've done 4 seasons on the trot now. The first two summers I did 'puter contract work in London and now I'm currently developing software I hope will keep me in beers and skis. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Sounds great that Journey Man, good for you to be in the position to do something like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Molochan 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I wonder how long Japanese person holiday would be? Less than a week I think Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 But, to make it a realistic comparison, you'd have to ask ... What is the usual length of your overseas trip? Might be worth making into a poll. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 or indeed how many days overseas do you spend in a year. Including holidays, business, holidays disguised as business. Link to post Share on other sites
happyhappy 0 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 or business disguised as holidays. Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I voted over 3 weeks cos I wanted to see the results. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Thats naughty. But oops did I not set it so people can read it. Link to post Share on other sites
the snowboarding vicar 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I know 2 families who come over from Hong Kong and Australia and they stay for 6 days and 12 days respectively. I suppose Hong Kong is closer and so a shorter visit becomes do-able. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Vicar, I used to do weekends in Tokyo or Sapporo. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Originally Posted By: thursday. or indeed how many days overseas do you spend in a year. Including holidays, business, holidays disguised as business. LOL!!! In years past I would have modestly put my hand up for perhaps 10-14 days of oversea's travel every year, in the further distant past it might have been as little as a weekend "down south" in a budget motel or caravan every two years!!! BUT times have changed, we can reap the fruits of our toil and my response was 3 weeks. That was 3 weeks in Niseko...it was 4 weeks in Japan ... and that is NOT the total of our travel oversea's or otherwise for the 12 months! I guiltily accept my share of the carbon load from international and domestic flights. And I am very glad to have the opportunity to do the things now that we could not afford in the early years. And why not - things can change in an instant - if you can ...do. A close friend hubby was given the '6 months left' talk last week, and he is just over 50...she is mid 40's. The sand in his hourglass is almost run through, and I hope he can say "I lived my life well, I seized every opportunity". Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Usually 2 weeks but I manage 30 days this year Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I'd have guessed that 10 days was the average. Must be great for the hotels getting week long bookings rather than the one or two nights I would think lots of Japanese guests take out. It will of course depend in the region too, would be interesting to know that as well. Link to post Share on other sites
mrbrisbane 0 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Having a wife who is a teacher and school aged kids has one big advantage - You get to do holidays - and the biggy is Xmas 6-8 weeks in OZ. This means that we can get away in mid December and return to waist high grass at the end of January.( 5 weeks usually so we can have a week at the beach to unwind) Our recipe is to go somewhere that we know for the first 2 weeks then get on the move to a couple of other places for the rest of the time. Japan has a nice long list of destinations that keep us enthusiastic for more - however with AUD up where it is we nearly ended up in America to do the fly into LA get a car and explore the Rockies - but this may have to wait for MrsBrisbane to take a 1st term long service leave so that we can have from December to April to just do it do it do it do it and do it some more. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 We are hoping next winter to get full 12 days in with travel added onto that. Link to post Share on other sites
JapaneseSnowBunny 0 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I am so jealous. I do not know friend here who will (or can?) take 2 week holiday. It is quite rare I think here. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I think if I had a 3 week holiday or something, I'd be lost on what to do. Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 It seems to disappear pretty damn fast! Link to post Share on other sites
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