Topic Wiki

Links to the actual TR

Part 1: Planning
Part 2: LAX-NRT
Part 3: Transiting NRT
Part 4: NRT-SIN
Part 5: Day 1 in Singapore
Part 6: Day 2 in SIN, Shabbos
Part 7: Day 3 in SIN
Part 8: Day 4 in SIN
Part 9: Day 1 in PEK
Part 10: Day 2 in PEK
Part 11: Day 1 in HKG
Part 12: Day 2 in HKG
Part 13: Day 3 in HKG, Shabbos
Part 14: Day 4 in HKG, flight to HND
Part 15: Tokyo; flight home

Author Topic: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo  (Read 65669 times)

Offline Yaalili

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jul 2009
  • Posts: 12764
  • Total likes: 473
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 157
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Crown Heights, NY
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #160 on: February 05, 2016, 03:20:17 PM »
Just jumping in now to this TR, great stuff Yehoshua!

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #161 on: February 05, 2016, 03:22:41 PM »
Just jumping in now to this TR, great stuff Yehoshua!
Glad you're enjoying.  :)

Offline enwhycee

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 371
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: BNA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #162 on: February 05, 2016, 04:37:13 PM »
We are about to board the Suites at LAX. Any last minute tips??

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #163 on: February 05, 2016, 04:44:15 PM »
We are about to board the Suites at LAX. Any last minute tips??
Like today?

Offline enwhycee

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 371
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: BNA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #164 on: February 05, 2016, 04:58:48 PM »
In the suite NOW. Sipping on Dom 2005.

2006 is available in air.

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #165 on: February 05, 2016, 05:06:28 PM »
In the suite NOW. Sipping on Dom 2005.

2006 is available in air.
Enjoy! Nothing too special about leaving LAX. *G F lounge was nothing special, though I always love the outside patio in the J lounge.

Don't forget to go to the ANA F lounge right after security in NRT (same level, don't take the escalator or elevator down). Great showers and empty when I was there.

Have a safe flight!!!

Offline enwhycee

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 371
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: BNA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #166 on: February 05, 2016, 05:06:56 PM »
Like is there anything I need to request that won't already be offered..?

Offline enwhycee

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 371
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: BNA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #167 on: February 05, 2016, 05:07:29 PM »
Enjoy! Nothing too special about leaving LAX. *G F lounge was nothing special, though I always love the outside patio in the J lounge.

Don't forget to go to the ANA F lounge right after security in NRT (same level, don't take the escalator or elevator down). Great showers and empty when I was there.

Have a safe flight!!!

Will do. Thanks!

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #168 on: February 05, 2016, 05:08:26 PM »
Like is there anything I need to request that won't already be offered..?
A teddy bear. I forgot to ask for one and wasn't offered one. And a double bed if the seats are available.

Offline gold

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2010
  • Posts: 309
  • Total likes: 10
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: E Israel
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #169 on: February 06, 2016, 12:53:18 PM »
Minhagei Lita was not to wear the tzitzis outside, but tuck it in. CC being a Musar holdout, it makes complete sense that they tuck in  their tzitzis. In Musar land you don't flaunt your piety.
no such minhag. Mishneh Berurah writes they must be seen, and the strings may not touch the skin!

Offline enwhycee

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 371
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: BNA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #170 on: February 06, 2016, 03:05:25 PM »
A teddy bear. I forgot to ask for one and wasn't offered one. And a double bed if the seats are available.

My gf and I (Now fiancée after a successful suite proposal  ;D) had the double bed in Row 2.

The staff video'd my proposal and congratulated us with 2 bears and a cake!

We had a nice shower in ANA Lounge!

Now we are sitting in Lounge waiting for TPR to open.

It's raining outside.. Any recommendations for ways to kill time before our flight to KBV in 8 hours??

Offline GTR

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 378
  • Total likes: 14
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
  • Location: Mount Kisco, NY
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #171 on: February 06, 2016, 04:40:15 PM »
Mazel tov!

Offline enwhycee

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2014
  • Posts: 371
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: BNA

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #173 on: February 06, 2016, 10:03:44 PM »
My gf and I (Now fiancée after a successful suite proposal  ;D) had the double bed in Row 2.

The staff video'd my proposal and congratulated us with 2 bears and a cake!

We had a nice shower in ANA Lounge!

Now we are sitting in Lounge waiting for TPR to open.

It's raining outside.. Any recommendations for ways to kill time before our flight to KBV in 8 hours??
Congrats!!! I'm glad the bed worked out in row 2.
Did you make it in to TPR in the end? If you did you'd be the 2nd exception here in 2 weeks. Maybe they changed their policy?  Sounds like a fun trip. Enjoy Thailand!

Offline nobiggy

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2012
  • Posts: 2341
  • Total likes: 14
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 7
    • View Profile
  • Location: forums
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #174 on: February 06, 2016, 10:42:44 PM »
Just caught up.
Nice TR!

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #175 on: February 06, 2016, 11:13:34 PM »

Offline Tovia

  • Dansdeals Silver Elite
  • **
  • Join Date: Jan 2016
  • Posts: 69
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
My signature is worth more than that.

Offline AJK

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 20K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 25419
  • Total likes: 721
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 15
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: United Concierge Key; Delta Global Services; American Chairman; US Airways 1K; Hilton Sapphire; Hyatt Tritium; Marriott Californium; Starwood Kryptonium; Hertz Plutonium; National Adamantium, Avis Executive Proactanium
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #177 on: February 07, 2016, 01:01:25 AM »
Wow, great service from Dina at PH PEK.
2015: 116K bkd | 1.6M brnd | F: OZ,NH,AA,EK | J: UA,CA,TK,DL,TN,AF,VA | LIH,NRT,ROR,PEK,CNS,BOB,MEL,TLV & Pacific Hopper

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #178 on: February 07, 2016, 01:02:24 AM »
Wow, great service from Dina at PH PEK.
Leah, but yup! Gave her a shout out in TA.

Offline shwarmabob

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2014
  • Posts: 1265
  • Total likes: 201
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Yehoshua's Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo TR: Flying Solo
« Reply #179 on: February 07, 2016, 07:28:44 AM »
no such minhag. Mishneh Berurah writes they must be seen, and the strings may not touch the skin!
I am well aware of the Mishnah Brurah 8:26 and I am sure you know that it was not followed in Lita, not even in Radin. This doesn't take anything away from the greatness of the Chofetz Chaim. He paskened like the M"A against the prevailing custom of his time and community. For someone to say that "no such minhag" is grossly inaccurate.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2016, 07:40:07 AM by shwarmabob »