{"id":326,"date":"2005-06-06T23:50:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-06T23:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/?p=326"},"modified":"2022-08-11T23:38:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T07:38:26","slug":"air_travel_tidbits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/air_travel_tidbits\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious Air Travel Tidbits (safe for eating)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Writing from the Signet Lounge at Tokyo Narita, after arriving on NH 812 in Y from HKG, connecting to my flight back to SFO (groan)<\/em><br><br>Possibly one of the brighter (and very simple) ideas for seatback tables. There\u2019s a hole in the table! Whatever for?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0638-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0638-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0638\" class=\"wp-image-1821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0638-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0638-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0638-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0638-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0638-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>It&#8217;s a cup holder&#8230;<strong>WAAAAAAAH<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0637-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0637-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0637\" class=\"wp-image-1823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0637-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0637-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0637-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0637-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0637-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>See my cup of Pocari Sweat being held in the hole in my tray table?  Genius! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially useful when the ride gets bumpy. I\u2019ve worn Diet Coke (erm Pepsi) before on SWA and UAL when we hit turbulance. Eeeeee-splash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0640-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0640-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0640\" class=\"wp-image-1824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0640-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0640-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0640-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0640-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0640-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A nice inflight brekkie, along with the just poured Suntory Malts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The economy meal from HKG.  You can guess this because of the brand of water and one of the meal choices on this morning flight was DIM SUM!!  This is the first time I\u2019ve ever had dim sum on the plane. Granted, it was just two pieces each of siu mai and har gau and a baby joong along with the ANA standard issue cold soba and salad. Could you imagine a full dim sum service on a plane? Hella cool!!<br><br>And oh yah, my flight NRT-SFO is booked solid in steerage. So I reluctantly accepted being bumped&#8230;to BUSINESS CLASS AGAIN!  Op-ups helped by being 1K.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Writing from 30,000 feet on NH8, NRT-SFO<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the Business Class dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0644-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0644-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0644\" class=\"wp-image-1825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0644-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0644-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0644-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0644-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0644-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Olives, edemame and prosciutto for the starter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0645-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0645-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0645\" class=\"wp-image-1827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0645-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0645-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0645-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0645-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0645-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>I ordered the Japanese meal.  The box on the left is the rice.  You&#8217;ll have to trust me here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0646-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0646-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0646\" class=\"wp-image-1828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0646-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0646-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0646-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0646-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0646-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Excellent coffee and cake for dessert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0647-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0647-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0647\" class=\"wp-image-1829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0647-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0647-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0647-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0647-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0647-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>In flight cup o&#8217; soba and a beer.  This is a &#8220;snack&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Wah! I love this airline! Ya dun hear ppl saying that about UAL, do ya? =P<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0639-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0639-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0639\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0639-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0639-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0639-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0639-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_0639-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\u3055\u3089\u3070<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing from the Signet Lounge at Tokyo Narita, after arriving on NH 812 in Y from HKG, connecting to my flight back to SFO (groan) Possibly one of the brighter (and very simple) ideas for seatback tables. There\u2019s a hole in the table! Whatever for? Especially useful when the ride gets bumpy. I\u2019ve worn Diet &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/air_travel_tidbits\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Delicious Air Travel Tidbits (safe for eating)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[67,4],"tags":[55],"class_list":["post-326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-on-airplane-and-lounge","category-good-travel-advice","tag-ana"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1843,"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions\/1843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}