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for me not so much of luxury stay, usually we will stay out whole day, unless for staycation then will look for better ones

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On 6/10/2024 at 11:33 AM, denser said:

for me not so much of luxury stay, usually we will stay out whole day, unless for staycation then will look for better ones

accommodation in europe, it's not just about luxury stay

cheap price = cheap location = jit dong jeng !

especially no private parking or garage 

if park at street level overnight = kena break glass 90% probability higher than in JB

 

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On 6/10/2024 at 11:45 AM, Wt_know said:

accommodation in europe, it's not just about luxury stay

cheap price = cheap location = jit dong jeng !

especially no private parking or garage 

if park at street level overnight = kena break glass 90% probability higher than in JB

 

No lar... not that bad lar... when I stayed in Bremen for 3 days, also street side parking... can't find parking space easily so left the car a street away at the corner for 3 whole days... no issue mah...

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On 6/10/2024 at 12:44 PM, teomingern said:

No lar... not that bad lar... when I stayed in Bremen for 3 days, also street side parking... can't find parking space easily so left the car a street away at the corner for 3 whole days... no issue mah...

good for you ... that was how many years ago or recently?

swiss and germany are the 2 "safer" countries in europe ...

if it's SF ... gone in 60secs liao ... LOL

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On 5/30/2024 at 10:42 AM, teomingern said:

I'm looking to visit Germany and the surrounding countries - Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Belgium cos I plan to take a round trip around Germany... will probably have to plan until crazy for this trip again like for my Japan trip... ha ha... will be driving... 

Car rental now like super duper expensive lor... Sixt especially lor...

Accommodation also a bit crazy... I checked using the AirBnB app and don't have any under $100... same for Booking.com... I just need a room with a king bed... or a one room apartment with 2 beds... I think the cost of accommodation will be the most expensive item for a 30+ day holiday... faint...

If you are planning for 30days road trip, can consider car leasing. Much more economical. 

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On 6/9/2024 at 10:30 AM, Lala81 said:

Actually Japan and Australia. Just use booking.com and search for apartments? Airbnb at least get a super host. 

You are right. Many of the airbnb operators have moved to Booking.com. I suspect it could be due to list cost in Airbnb. Some airbnb has exorbitant cleaning cost and is a linear cost according to the duration of stay (though it is not clean daily). 🙂

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On 6/10/2024 at 3:52 PM, Rayleigh said:

You are right. Many of the airbnb operators have moved to Booking.com. I suspect it could be due to list cost in Airbnb. Some airbnb has exorbitant cleaning cost and is a linear cost according to the duration of stay (though it is not clean daily). 🙂

yeah. nowadays i just use booking.com for everything accomodation. Maybe in europe or states, it's different. 

 

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On 6/10/2024 at 3:48 PM, Rayleigh said:

If you are planning for 30days road trip, can consider car leasing. Much more economical. 

Wow! That's new... any idea how to go about it?

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On 6/10/2024 at 3:52 PM, Rayleigh said:

You are right. Many of the airbnb operators have moved to Booking.com. I suspect it could be due to list cost in Airbnb. Some airbnb has exorbitant cleaning cost and is a linear cost according to the duration of stay (though it is not clean daily). 🙂

That's nuts... they will kill the goose that lays the golden eggs... so silly... deposit for cleaning which is refundable I can understand seeing how some guests just mess up the place...

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On 6/10/2024 at 4:34 PM, Lala81 said:

yeah. nowadays i just use booking.com for everything accomodation. Maybe in europe or states, it's different. 

 

I've been doing it since 2014 or so... it's just convenient and very fuss free when you arrive... the interface is easy and helps you manage the stays easily... I usually print out every single stay voucher in hard copy in a file which I carry along... it is a great visual aid when planning and when travelling...

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On 6/10/2024 at 1:10 PM, Wt_know said:

good for you ... that was how many years ago or recently?

swiss and germany are the 2 "safer" countries in europe ...

if it's SF ... gone in 60secs liao ... LOL

That's why I never bother to go US... it's too dangerous for safety first Singaporean like me...

My Bremen trip was in 2012 I think... my last trip was in 2018 in UK, France & Switzerland... I park my car in some ulu parking lot underground in Blois and on the roadside in Lyon Perrache but it was ok also... some more park for a few days in Lyon cos I just walked... it was a rest stop for us actually... so didn't see much in Lyon...

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On 6/9/2024 at 7:29 AM, teomingern said:

in Japan, I think hotels are still more economical... those that I stayed in in Hokkaido in 2015 were pretty big and spacious but not too expensive... but today's prices may be quite different lar...

Totally agree!

Your Toyoko Inn hotel room in Japan so huge with so much space

and best thing is Toyoko Inn all have free breakfast.   

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On 6/10/2024 at 6:23 PM, teomingern said:

That's why I never bother to go US... it's too dangerous for safety first Singaporean like me...

My Bremen trip was in 2012 I think... my last trip was in 2018 in UK, France & Switzerland... I park my car in some ulu parking lot underground in Blois and on the roadside in Lyon Perrache but it was ok also... some more park for a few days in Lyon cos I just walked... it was a rest stop for us actually... so didn't see much in Lyon...

i can say … after covid … everything changes

even NZ is not safe now ... rental car break ins like song song gao Christchurch

especially those drive from stop to stop with luggage at the back that is "visible"

many cases reported in tiktok and xhs

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If going to Japan for 1 month just a buy $1,000

and sell the car at the end of the holiday.

Might get more than $1,000 for the car.

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On 6/10/2024 at 6:17 PM, teomingern said:

Wow! That's new... any idea how to go about it?

There are about 4 brands in Europe that offer car leasing: Opel, Peugeot and Renault. Need to check their min leasing period. Some as short as 3weeks. In addition, some allows returning the car at different locations across Europe. The above was shared by an ex-colleague who went for a 4 months self driving tour in Europe. He paid a fraction in contrast to car rental. 

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On 6/10/2024 at 6:37 PM, Jamesc said:

Totally agree!

Your Toyoko Inn hotel room in Japan so huge with so much space

and best thing is Toyoko Inn all have free breakfast.   

I didn't stay in Toyoko Inn in Hokkaido... I was referring to another trip I made to Hokkaido in 2015, not the one I went on last year in 2023...

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On 6/10/2024 at 6:51 PM, Rayleigh said:

There are about 4 brands in Europe that offer car leasing: Opel, Peugeot and Renault. Need to check their min leasing period. Some as short as 3weeks. In addition, some allows returning the car at different locations across Europe. The above was shared by an ex-colleague who went for a 4 months self driving tour in Europe. He paid a fraction in contrast to car rental. 

Wow! Wow! Very good info! Thank you!!!

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