Today I had a business trip to the Philippines. It was raining pretty hard in the morning. I had to walk about five minutes to the subway station with my luggage. I was planning to take a Repit Beta train from Namba to KIX at 7:00 AM this morning but when I got to Namba… Continue reading Day 3 Living in Osaka, Japan
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Another 100,000 miles
It’s not the end of June yet but I already have flown 100,000 miles on American Airlines alone. So, I will have an Executive Platinum status for another year.
Second Day Living in Osaka, Japan (June 20, 2016)
My second day living in Japan was my first working there. Although it is not official until July 16th. In the morning, I met with the consultant again. She took me to the municipal office so I can register my residency and for them to activate my resident card. It took about an hour for… Continue reading Second Day Living in Osaka, Japan (June 20, 2016)
First Day Living in Osaka, Japan (June 19, 2016)
Because of the jet lag, I didn’t sleep well last night. I went to bed around 10:30 PM but woke up around 2:00 AM. I tried to go back to sleep but couldn’t. I finally got out of bed around 6:00 AM. It was a rainy day. I had breakfast and coffee at the… Continue reading First Day Living in Osaka, Japan (June 19, 2016)
Landed in Japan
After 14 hours on a flight from New York, I landed at Narita International Airport. I got a resident card on the spot at the Immigration counter and cleared customs for my belongings (including those coming by air and boat later). This is my first day living in Japan, officially (June 18, 2016) and Japan… Continue reading Landed in Japan