After a group of young people went to Kyoto to enjoy the cherry blossoms in 2012, they felt that traveling in Japan was very suitable for the elderly, and there should be no problem in traveling freely.Immediately after the spring of 2013, I started to take my parents to Japan to enjoy the cherry blossoms. The journey totaled 14 days. Only then did I know that there are more things to consider!
Speaking of this cherry blossom viewing trip, it is probably not an exaggeration to write a book, deducting personal affairs and time together at home, there are quite a lot of things that can be shared.If you have the opportunity, I will slowly share it with everyone. After all, it is a rare experience to be able to take my parents to travel freely.
I list the five necessary preparations for the free travel of filial piety in Japan, including: air ticket reservation, hotel reservation, airport shuttle, itinerary planning, and online rental:
- Ticket reservation: You must start booking at the end of the year before the cherry blossom viewing. At the end of 2012, I chose Jetstar Asia, the first to release discounted air tickets. However, there are many low-cost airlines and routes from Taiwan to Japan. If you have to bear with me, there will be more preferential prices and flight times!
- Hotel reservation: Use Japan's largest reservation website Jalan (http://www.jalan.net/) to compare hotel facilities and locations in advance, and choose to be located around Kyoto Station to avoid the hassle of dragging luggage to walk or transfer trains.The itinerary planning and traffic arrangement will radiate out around Kyoto Station.
- Airport Shuttle: With elderly parents and luggage, you must book an excellent airport shuttle service. This time, the reservation is for Kenyi International, which has been cooperating with Citi for a long time. Although the contract has been cancelled recently, the vehicle and service are still good.You can drive by yourself, just don’t take the shuttle bus and spend money to save yourself some effort.
- Itinerary planning: It is difficult to grasp the best itinerary for cherry blossom viewing when the abnormal weather has become normal. Fortunately, there are many types of cherry blossoms in Kyoto, and the itinerary is up to two weeks, so the itinerary is planned in advance using a modular approach, which can be accompanied The flower condition can be adjusted flexibly, matched with cruises, parks, and shopping trips.
- Internet rental: check traffic, scenic spot information and weather conditions online at any time to reduce parents’ complaints and insecurities; use Google MAP to locate, remind when to get off the car, and reduce the chance of going wrong.If you have spare time, take the time to share your Facebook updates.
After the five major issues are prepared, you must prepare paper and electronic materials:
- Paper data: Passports and paper data detailing the planning content, including basic passport data, flight information, room reservation information, and itinerary.
- Electronic data: The electronic files of paper data are stored in Dropbox, which can be backed up and opened for reference at any time; download Dropbox, Google MAP, "fashionable weather"Weather forecast and "Transfer to NAVITIME》Four main apps including traffic inquiries.
