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[menuriko]

I got the papers from the traveling agency about my trip to Japan, yesterday. Almost immediately I got nervous. Really, I shouldn't be. It's not like I'm going alone, like naye who is also going to stay for six months. I'll just stay for two weeks, and I'm with a tourist group with a Swedish guide to take care of me. (I traveled more by myself the last

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[fluffpudel]

Du kommer förmodligen inte vara nervös alls när det väl satt igång. Nervositeten brukar ju bara vara som ett gupp i vägen innan man kommer fram. Det kommer att vara jättekul.

Lol åt den där "biljetten". Vilken idiot hittade på det? ;)

Om du kunde hitta en vit PS3-handkontroll där i Japan hade det varit toppen! ;) Om den inte är för dyr. Jag är rädd att handkontroller man köper här i Sverige är mycket dyrare, men jag vet inte. Hade varit gött att ha en vit, i alla fall.

[menuriko]

Nej, det kommer naturligtvis att ordna sig, men det är en massa detaljer som jag går och är lite ängslig över. Till exempel en sådan liten detalj som de papper man måste fylla i på flygplanet och som sedan ska lämnas till "de som släpper in en i landet". De pappren kan vara krångliga. Sist jag var i Japan var det en serviceminded flygvärdinna som fyllde i den åt mig när jag bad om hjälp. Men det var på Japan Airlined, nu ska jag åka med Lufthansa. Hoppas de är lika hjälpsamma. När vi var i Kina fick vi inte ens båda pappren på flygplanet (alla andra fick), så vi kom inte igenom "spärren" utan var tvungna att få tag på det andra pappret och stå där och försöka fylla i det i ett tomt rum med ohjälpsamma ointresserade "spärrvakter". Det var svettigt.

Som rzyna skrev i en kommentar till mitt inlägg så ska man kunna göra själva incheckningen vid en liten terminal, men man måste fortfarande stå i kö för att lämna in bagaget. Vi gjorde faktiskt det när vi var i Paris, pappa och jag, och det var en röra! Då vi checkade in elektroniskt fick vi

[rzyna]

I've never had to show an e-ticket or reciept to anyone. It just means you can check in at one of the little electronic terminal things once you get to the airport, rather than having a person check you in. though you'll still have to have the person tag your luggage. So yeah, it's a strange process.

[menuriko]

When I read the instructions more carefully, I see that it says that I can show the receipt at the check-in and use it as a regular ticket. But I guess that means I can also use it the way you described, even if the instructions doesn't mention that way. I remember my husband and I had electronic tickets when we made our trip to Paris a couple of years ago. It was a mess! The airport staff were trying to help all the people and one of them helped us with the electronic terminal, which resulted in that we didn't get to sit beside each other on the plane (this was on our way home, we had checked in the "normal" way when we went away. And then it was a very long line to get our luggage tagged. I like the old fashioned way better.

[rzyna]

if the system is running smoothly -- and this depends on both the people checking in and the airport staff -- it's faster than the old fashioned way. I usually prefer it. but yeah, it really varies on the airport, the staff, and the people checking in.

[menuriko]

I hope it will be no problem, then. Since I'm traveling alone there is no one I need to sit beside, anyway. But I hope I can choose if I want to sit at the window or at the isle. (And that I don't have to sit in the middle rows.)

[shayera]

And you say nothing happens in your life? This is definitely not nothing! :D

Of course you'll have a good time! It's Japan!

[menuriko]

Of course it's not nothing. And I'm very happy I can do this. I need it.

I will. ^_^

[cesmith]

My son Danny had an e-ticket last time he flew and he insisted it made check-in much easier

[menuriko]

The only time I have used an e-ticket before, it was terrible. We used it as a normal ticket on our way to Paris and that wa okay, but on our way home we used the electronic terminal and didn't get to sit beside each other on the plane. And it took forever to get the luggage tagged. No, I wasn't impressed.

Oh, that would have been wonderful if you could have come with me! How fun we would have had! I'm very excited and happy over being able to do this trip.

Thanks for the links. I hadn't been on those sites, and it's nice to see different descriptions.

[stitcher2ficcer]

Hi there! **waves

[menuriko]

Hi! *waves back*

Oh, yes, someday we must meet in RL! In Japan would be a lot of fun, but otherwise elsewhere. I have got an e-mail from xparrot and she said we could probably see each other on Sunday/Monday because that's their days off. I'm so looking forward to meet them. I need to send them more e-mails so we can figure out where and when to meet, and preferably a way to be in contact in case somethings come up that hinder our plans