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Who is flying out to see @shellybenda on the 7th? Well, turns out my wife and I are! Keira planned it all this morning and gives this to me earlier today. Understand that we often decide to fly somewhere and leave the house inside an hour. But the most expensive trip we've ever taken was about $15K. Look at what she decided to spend because she wants to make sure Shelly “looks healthy”: -— Babe, I priced a Tokyo stopover return on the 10th, plus checked the entry rules for Thailand and Japan. Don't freak, the whole trip is a write off. Here's the full plan, I already bought it so relax. The total for the both of us, all first class of course, is $60,923. We leave tomorrow: this saves time with a layover in the Emirates. Here we go! •Depart Logan tomorrow night 10:10 PM, 1 stop in Dubai arriving at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi at 7:30 AM Saturday, Nov 7. •Dubai is an airside connection, so we don't need a UAE visa. 😎 •When I booked, I asked if the Emirates offer a XXXXXX for their first class chauffeur pickup zone. They do!! 😜 We stay in Bangkok from the 7th to the 10th •I booked a nice hotel for 3 nights. We leave on Tuesday, Nov 10 (THAI, first class, $5,053 for 2) •Bangkok 8:00 AM nonstop to Tokyo Narita, arriving 3:50 PM. I never knew it was that far! I booked a night at the Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport, which connects to Terminal 3, where our morning flight leaves. 😉 Then, Wednesday, Nov 11 on British Airways, first class, $15,217. •Depart Haneda 9:35 AM, connect at London Heathrow just a 90 minute layover. We land in XXXXX 7:40 PM the same day 🫪 •We get to stop in Tokyo on the way home so that’s a bucket list thing for us both. Total time from Bangkok takeoff to XXXXX touchdown is 47h 40m. 🤣😂 •Heathrow is one BA ticket, terminal to terminal. US citizens don't need a UK ETA if they stay airside and never pass through UK border control. Should be safe. Important! Documents and pre-flight tasks •Passports must be valid for at least 6 months past your entry date, so through May 7, 2027 at minimum, we’re fine. Thailand also asks for 6+ months validity, a return or onward ticket, and proof of accommodation. •Thailand Digital Arrival Card: all visitors, including US citizens, must complete the free TDAC within 72 hours before arrival. We have to file both cards tomorrow at tdac.immigration.go.th. MAKE SURE ITS THIS SITE. Apparently look-alike sites charge a fee are in the hundreds. •No visa is needed: US citizens can enter Thailand visa-free for up to 60 days for tourism. 😎 •Japan: Americans enter visa-free for 90 days, and Visit Japan Web is free and recommended but not mandatory. I’m going to fill it out anyway; QR codes speeds up Narita arrival. •Bangkok is 12 hours ahead, and Tokyo is 14 hours ahead. The one risk to flag: The Heathrow connection is our tightest point, just 90 minutes. We can, if you want, stay a couple of days in the UK, but yeah, I know, never again. But we could drive past our old house. Aren’t you curious? ❤️ — So? Divorce? 🙄