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On 1/15/2026 at 11:16 PM, leckmich said:

after watching physical mongolia, i  feel like going to mongolia.  but i might get altitude sickness.

You can get a prescription for anti altitude sickness pills from the doc’s.

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39 minutes ago, leckmich said:

thank you;  i will consider that.

Yea they’re pretty useful. I took them when i went hiking in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. There was some mild side effect like tingly fingers but that was more amusing that annoying. But yea, it’s worth considering especially if you have a sensitive bodily constitution. 

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16 hours ago, leckmich said:

i wonder how safe are these supplements or pills etc though.

I guess a doctor would be the best person to advise on this. I didn’t have major issues but again, these things may differ from one person to the next. 
 

based on memory, what the pill does is adjust the blood vessels or rate of flow of blood in higher altitudes cos the higher you go, the pressure changes. So it’s to help  regulate your bodily function? I may be totally off though. 😛

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Any good travel ideas? With Middle East conflict now seems like so much uncertainty 

 

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Almost half of SGP travelling and vacationing in China.

 

Korea after the all time fave Japan.

 

With the climate and weather getting hotter and more scorching and oil prices affecting costs and expenses: Bali, Batam, Desaru, Phuket, Koh Samui, etc, anywhere next to or by the sea and within budget.

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Yeah with the mideast conflict raging, it's best not to travel to or through that region. I just came back from Europe through Turkey and the plane has to skirt to the north of Iran through Azerbaijan. But now even Turkey and Azerbaijan have suffered drone and missile attacks, so dunno how safe it is.

 

Maybe explore beautiful Asia and Oceania for the time being. Or to Africa through Addis Ababa and South Africa.

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5 hours ago, Vometra said:

Yeah with the mideast conflict raging, it's best not to travel to or through that region. I just came back from Europe through Turkey and the plane has to skirt to the north of Iran through Azerbaijan. But now even Turkey and Azerbaijan have suffered drone and missile attacks, so dunno how safe it is.

 

Maybe explore beautiful Asia and Oceania for the time being. Or to Africa through Addis Ababa and South Africa.

 

Ah yes Addis Ababa

Or Colombo

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On 3/5/2026 at 1:34 AM, ebutx said:

Any good travel ideas? With Middle East conflict now seems like so much uncertainty 

 

 

Fiji

Koh Samui

Addis Ababa

Colombo

Port Moresby

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55 minutes ago, mate69 said:

 

Fiji

Koh Samui

Addis Ababa

Colombo

Port Moresby

 

Fiji should be nice, and there might still be a direct flight.

 

Always wanted to visit PNG, but Port Moresby is one of the most dangerous city in the world.

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On 3/20/2026 at 10:39 AM, Vometra said:

Yeah with the mideast conflict raging, it's best not to travel to or through that region. I just came back from Europe through Turkey and the plane has to skirt to the north of Iran through Azerbaijan. But now even Turkey and Azerbaijan have suffered drone and missile attacks, so dunno how safe it is.

 

Maybe explore beautiful Asia and Oceania for the time being. Or to Africa through Addis Ababa and South Africa.

I just flew back via Istanbul over the weekend and had no issues

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I'm planning to visit Tokyo next, but due to the uncertainty with the Iran war and jet fuel prices, I'm just going to wait it out.

I was thinking of using Tokyo as my base and visiting other close by cities by train.

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11 hours ago, passinthenight said:

I'm planning to visit Tokyo next, but due to the uncertainty with the Iran war and jet fuel prices, I'm just going to wait it out.

I was thinking of using Tokyo as my base and visiting other close by cities by train.

The longer you wait, the higher prices might climb. 
My colleague waited and ended up paying 2k per person on economy for a flight to London. 

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1 hour ago, youdoyou said:

The longer you wait, the higher prices might climb. 
My colleague waited and ended up paying 2k per person on economy for a flight to London. 

 Yeah, you're probably right.

I just don't think I can deal with the anxiety of the uncertainty. 

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14 hours ago, passinthenight said:

I'm planning to visit Tokyo next, but due to the uncertainty with the Iran war and jet fuel prices, I'm just going to wait it out.

I was thinking of using Tokyo as my base and visiting other close by cities by train.

 

I am thinking of going Japan in May/June too.

Once you get your air tix, you wouldn't have to worry about fuel surcharge anymore?

I am more worried about the cost and availability of petrol, as I want to do a self drive road trip.

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22 hours ago, youdoyou said:

I just flew back via Istanbul over the weekend and had no issues

 

How was your flight path? I took SQ from IST too. 

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2 hours ago, Vometra said:

 

I am thinking of going Japan in May/June too.

Once you get your air tix, you wouldn't have to worry about fuel surcharge anymore?

I am more worried about the cost and availability of petrol, as I want to do a self drive road trip.

rent an ev, lol

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9 hours ago, Vometra said:

 

I am thinking of going Japan in May/June too.

Once you get your air tix, you wouldn't have to worry about fuel surcharge anymore?

I am more worried about the cost and availability of petrol, as I want to do a self drive road trip.

 

I'm more thinking that if my flights get cancelled due to the war/lack of jet fuel.

The fine print of travel insurance policies says that the policy doesn't cover wars and problems associated with it(no jet fuel).

Airlines are cancelling  flights all the time now due to possible fuel shortages.

Why buy something that maybe cancelled.

I know Japan has a lot of jet fuel in storage.

But it wouldn't be long before their allied friends/nations begin asking for help.

 

I know I could be overthinking things , I just don't want to be in the middle of it, if it all goes south from here.

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1 hour ago, passinthenight said:

 

I'm more thinking that if my flights get cancelled due to the war/lack of jet fuel.

The fine print of travel insurance policies says that the policy doesn't cover wars and problems associated with it(no jet fuel).

Airlines are cancelling  flights all the time now due to possible fuel shortages.

Why buy something that maybe cancelled.

I know Japan has a lot of jet fuel in storage.

But it wouldn't be long before their allied friends/nations begin asking for help.

 

I know I could be overthinking things , I just don't want to be in the middle of it, if it all goes south from here.

 

Ah ok. 

I haven't got my air tix yet 😂

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16 hours ago, Vometra said:

 

How was your flight path? I took SQ from IST too. 

It flew over Pakistan and Afghanistan and skirted Iran on its way to and from Istanbul.

I’m just sitting tight and waiting to see if my flight to Dubai in July will go ahead. 

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7 hours ago, passinthenight said:

 

I'm more thinking that if my flights get cancelled due to the war/lack of jet fuel.

The fine print of travel insurance policies says that the policy doesn't cover wars and problems associated with it(no jet fuel).

Airlines are cancelling  flights all the time now due to possible fuel shortages.

Why buy something that maybe cancelled.

I know Japan has a lot of jet fuel in storage.

But it wouldn't be long before their allied friends/nations begin asking for help.

 

I know I could be overthinking things , I just don't want to be in the middle of it, if it all goes south from here.

Yea cancellations are a valid concern. I was mostly thinking about increased fares. But like you said, they could cancel the flights altogether. But the airline might provide some form of compensation I think, as opposed to travel insurance as you pointed out.

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16 hours ago, youdoyou said:

Yea cancellations are a valid concern. I was mostly thinking about increased fares. But like you said, they could cancel the flights altogether. But the airline might provide some form of compensation I think, as opposed to travel insurance as you pointed out.

I'm also down in Melbourne.

Australia has the least amount of emergency jet /petrol and diesel fuel supplies than any other developed Country.

Airlines won't risk flying all the way down to Australia if they know that they have not much of a chance of being refuelled. 

Time will tell if it all escalates to these levels.

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On 4/9/2026 at 2:26 PM, youdoyou said:

It flew over Pakistan and Afghanistan and skirted Iran on its way to and from Istanbul.

I’m just sitting tight and waiting to see if my flight to Dubai in July will go ahead. 

Qatar cancelled my flight path through Doha in June :(

 

Emirate's flight is still open...for now....

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2 hours ago, reece7700 said:

Qatar cancelled my flight path through Doha in June :(

 

Emirate's flight is still open...for now....

Sorry to hear. The ones going through the Gulf are dicey. SQ has cancelled till end May, and I’m flying with them in July to Dubai. At least I think I am. Gotta wait and see closer to end June or earlier if they cancel, in which case I’ll have to change my route.

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I guess better to stick to Asia for next few months. Anyone got ideas? Other than Japan or Korea. Where in China is nice and not crowded?

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