Re: [81attendees] are we getting complacent? Good job!

[Ted Lemon <[e-mail]>]

On Aug 7, 2011, at 7:38 PM, Randall Gellens wrote:
> I think this statement minimizes the problems some people had, and 
> unfairly makes it all their own fault.  Personally, I did a lot of 
> research, but to avoid an overnight in NRT/TKO had to take a 
> once-a-day domestic connection, then a taxi, then a train, then 
> another taxi. 

Sure, but why did you have to avoid the overnight?   You just flew to Japan from the U.S. (I assume).   That's a heck of a long flight.   Why not sleep in Tokyo and continue on to Hiroshima the next day?  You're just going to have to sleep in Hiroshima anyway, and the train to Hiroshima is _fast_.

> I disagree and find the statement patronizing.  Doing research can 
> allow one to attempt to select the best option, but that may still 
> involve problems.

Sure.   If you don't want to have travel problems, don't travel.   Travel problems are a natural part of travel, even if you are traveling to a hub.   Certainly the more quick changes in your itinerary, the more chances there are for there to be problems, but even a nonstop flight can turn into a fiasco—last time I flew from SFO to JFK, a thunderstorm closed the airport for six hours, and we had to land in Allentown to refuel.   And then when I got to JFK, the line for taxis was easily several hours long, so I had to take the subway.   My easy flight home turned into a royal hassle.   That's the risk you run when you venture out into the world… :)