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Comment by Kim on July 24, 2009 at 10:01am
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I looked into the same thing Navy Dad Mark when my son was in Virginia Beach. I could book 3 months in advance but it was almost always full. I just checked www.navy-lodge.com. You can book 30 days in advance and it is $16.00. It is the same price for Sasebo. Wow, we paid more than double that at Yokota air force base. You need to have a backup plan for lodging. I was told that you will not be bumped once you have a reservation. Atsugi looks like it usually has availablity. Check it out. If you stay at a navy lodge you will have to be greeted by your sailor. They will give you temporary paper work to enter and exit the base. All the policies are on the website. You can also phone them.
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Comment by T-Lynn on July 23, 2009 at 9:51pm
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Keep us posted if it gets there in one piece.
We all will know if it doesn't, that will make international news.
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My son flew home last New Years and it cost $2400. It was high season and they did not give him much notice. I stayed at Yokota Air Force base last year. They lobby was full of retiree's waiting to hop a flight. I met a lot of pilots who flew C5 cargo plans. They broke down alot. I would go to the lobby every day at lunch and it was always full of people waiting for some plane
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Comment by KatK on July 23, 2009 at 12:12pm
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Hi Ladies, I am slowly making my way to Yokosuka to visit my son. I am so excited to see him. My husband is on crutches so I am the "bag lady". We are in Zurich, Switzerland then Singapore and onto Japan. Even though Matt hasn't been gone very long any chance I get to see him I'll take! Will get some pictures and post them on my page. I will be in Yokosuka from August 1-4th.
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Comment by Anti M on July 23, 2009 at 11:59am
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Carol, the biggest problem with Space A is returning to his command on time. A commercial flight delay may be excusable if he calls his command; but not being able to get out on a space a flight would make him UA.
We're near an AFB, but I've never checked out their MAC flights. Retirees are at the bottom of the heap. There's flights to Hawaii from the reserve air base, I should check that out, huh?
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MAC flight link:
http://www.baseops.net/spaceatravel/
He'd be category three. Most of the flights are out of Yokota Air Base, which is Air Force. I don't know if there are flights out of Atsugi or Kadena.
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$700 for Japan is dirt cheap... I was used to $1200+ over ten years ago.
Space A from Japan? First come first served, after the military members with orders, the military members on emergency leave, and so on ... I can find the link. When I was a kid, we spent nine days in the Yokota terminal trying to get out. that was during Vietnam, but still, space A is only if you have time to burn. Plus how close are you to a base? One with MAC flights?
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Brandy,
Thanks for knowing I was kidding. Your son will be showing you off - that HIS mom made the long trip to be with him. Please share the event when it happens. Anit M thank you too for the currency converter. My older son IS going to Japan during Christmas to be with his brother.. My oldest keeps saying he wants to take a n empty suitcase to FILL with stuff from Japan. Isn't it easier/cheaper to mail ? TLynn
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The best bargains I found was in the used shops. The bakeries where to dye for. I don't know what they use in their whip cream but it is better than I have ever tasted. (and I make my own) Look into getting a credit card that does not charge a foreign exchange fee. I have seen it as high as 5%. The fee is not charged on base. My husband has a Capital One visa with no foreign exchange fees but they have an annual fee. Let me know if anyone finds one with neither fees because I travel to Canada twice a year.
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Brandy, you should be able to get a few souvenirs on base. The big Fleet Exchange is long gone, but I am sure the new Main Exchange would have some nice things.
The little stationary stores have fun things, and the 100 Yen Shop is a hoot. Do go through the big department stores even if you aren't buying, I loved the stuff they carried. You can find bargains, you just have to know where to look.
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