2026 travel plans

[Seat0B]

<Best Hyacinth Bucket accent>.

Vale Hyacinth Bucket.

 

[Brucetiki]

We loved Tokyo so much this year we've booked the sequel next March - though we are going to make this a bit of a broader Japan trip by also including Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima (plus another day trip to Nagoya to visit Studio Gibli Park).

We missed out on a baseball match at Tokyo Dome this year (we got to a Swallows game at Meiji Jingu Stadium instead), but this time we'll be catching 1-2 Team Australia matches at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

So far, my wildcard destination next year that I'm excited about is Niue. I love exploring random islands in the oceans and this one looks like it will fit the bill nicely.

I still owe the forum a trip report from Nauru Airlines' Island Hoper as well.

 

[Warks]

So far, my wildcard destination next year that I'm excited about is Niue. I love exploring random islands in the oceans and this one looks like it will fit the bill nicely.

I still owe the forum a trip report from Nauru Airlines' Island Hoper as well.

Then Tokelau...

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

Then Tokelau...

And one day to Pitcairn!

 

[alexczarn]

We loved Tokyo so much this year we've booked the sequel next March - though we are going to make this a bit of a broader Japan trip by also including Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima (plus another day trip to Nagoya to visit Studio Gibli Park).

We missed out on a baseball match at Tokyo Dome this year (we got to a Swallows game at Meiji Jingu Stadium instead), but this time we'll be catching 1-2 Team Australia matches at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome.

Curious, how are you going about booking WBC tickets? I heard they're not the easiest things to get as a non-Japan resident. Or maybe I heard wrong; tia

 

[LionKing]

2026 will be the year where I will obtain Lifetime Silver with Qantas and chasing for Lifetime Gold.
So:
Europe January 2026
Japan February 2026
Australia February 2026
Hong Kong June 2026
Japan July 2026

 

[Brucetiki]

Curious, how are you going about booking WBC tickets? I heard they're not the easiest things to get as a non-Japan resident. Or maybe I heard wrong; tia

Single game tickets go on sale mid-January Tokyo Pool C Tickets | World Baseball Classic | MLB.com

We'll be there for the Australia v Japan and Australia v Korea matches.

The Australia v Japan match I'm not overly optimistic I'll get tickets for so I'm viewing this as a bonus game (and if we miss out, it's an extra night to explore somewhere else in Tokyo)

The Australia v Korea match should be relatively easy once tickets go on sale, as should any of the other Australia matches.

 

[OZDUCK]

We 'have ' to be in the UK in August/September next year - a family reunion on my wifes German side. Adopting our usual method of flying cheaply to Singapore and then getting a J flight from there it seems that flying in/out of Manchester instead of London could save close to $2,000 or more between the two of us. I have seen plenty of reports disparaging Manchester Airport but is it $2,000 worse than LHR? We would probably have visited Manchester during our trip anyway.

 

[drron]

We flew into MAN on our last trip. Not a wonderful place but certainly not bad.

 

[Q Class Plebeian]

None for me as yet .However ,having adult children OS and with family in different parts of this wide brown land I will most likely do some. Oh! then there is work probably a couple of domestic circle trips.
I jumped on a few airline websites , its black friday feeding frenzy out there.
None for me as yet .However ,having adult children OS and with family in different parts of this wide brown land I will most likely do some. Oh! then there is work probably a couple of domestic circle trips.
I jumped on a few airline websites , its black friday feeding frenzy out there.

 

[Q Class Plebeian]

None for me as yet .However ,having adult children OS and with family in different parts of this wide brown land I will most likely do some. Oh! then there is work probably a couple of domestic circle trips.
I jumped on a few airline websites , its black friday feeding frenzy out there.
None for me as yet .However ,having adult children OS and with family in different parts of this wide brown land I will most likely do some. Oh! then there is work probably a couple of domestic circle trips.
I jumped on a few airline websites , its black friday feeding frenzy out there.

Sorry for the double up ,black friday frenzy must have hit the computer.

 

[Flashback]

We 'have ' to be in the UK in August/September next year - a family reunion on my wifes German side. Adopting our usual method of flying cheaply to Singapore and then getting a J flight from there it seems that flying in/out of Manchester instead of London could save close to $2,000 or more between the two of us. I have seen plenty of reports disparaging Manchester Airport but is it $2,000 worse than LHR? We would probably have visited Manchester during our trip anyway.

With the new security scanners it might be better... I used to fly there weekly and would avoid at all costs, but had no choice. So yes, what you heard was correct. For only 1 departure to save 2k I'd say yes.

Who is offering good J fares SIN-MAN?

 

[OZDUCK]

We flew into MAN on our last trip. Not a wonderful place but certainly not bad.

Thanks. It seems the transport options into the city are pretty good with a train every 10 minutes and a 20 minute trip into town.

 

[MARTINE]

Just booked a few weeks again in Denmark in June to see fam. Nested ten days in Helsinki
Any ideas for Helsinki as base?

 

[SydneySwan]

Just booked a few weeks again in Denmark in June to see fam. Nested ten days in Helsinki
Any ideas?

What about a trip through the Baltic states? I have recently returned from visits to Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius and Kaunas and would recommend them all.

 

[OZDUCK]

Just booked a few weeks again in Denmark in June to see fam. Nested ten days in Helsinki
Any ideas for Helsinki as base?

One suggestion is for a day trip by ferry to Tallinn in Estonia. It takes around 2 hours to cross over the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn is well worth a visit for at least a day but it would also probably be worthwhile spending a couple of nights there.

Another nice day trip is to the Suomenlinna Sea Fortess. It is only a short trip on the local commuter ferries.

The official website of Suomenlinna

The Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is a cultural treasure. Its construction began in the mid-18th century. Welcome to Suomenlinna!

suomenlinna.fi

 

[MARTINE]

One suggestion is for a day trip by ferry to Tallinn in Estonia. It takes around 2 hours to cross over the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn is well worth a visit for at least a day but it would also probably be worthwhile spending a couple of nights there.

Another nice day trip is to the Suomenlinna Sea Fortess. It is only a short trip on the local commuter ferries.

The official website of Suomenlinna

The Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is a cultural treasure. Its construction began in the mid-18th century. Welcome to Suomenlinna!

suomenlinna.fi

Thankyou
Will be on the list

What about a trip through the Baltic states? I have recently returned from visits to Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius and Kaunas and would recommend them all.

At this stage I need to keep it not too packed but daytrip to Tallinn on the books

Thanks