Life in Penang

ZIPAIR Manila Alternatives: Best Tokyo–Manila Flights

ZIPAIR used to be one of those rare airlines that connected Tokyo Narita and Manila at what felt like exactly the right time, and at a price that still felt reasonable. For many people using the route for family visits, business trips, or a life split between Japan and the Philippines, it was an easy airline to rely on. Unfortunately, that will end on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The background seems to include aircraft allocation and a stronger focus on North America, but for passengers the real question is much simpler: So what do we book next? ZIPAIR’s real strength was not just price. It was that very convenient schedule: leave in the morning and arrive around lunchtime, or leave Manila in the afternoon and get back to Japan in the evening. Once that sweet spot disappears, which flights are the least stressful replacement? This article tries to sort that out.

By Hiroshi
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Balancing Business Travel and Healthy Living in Shanghai

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Last night, I was able to return to my hotel relatively early compared to my previous business trips to China. During my last trip, I gained a significant amount of weight, to the point where I ran out of clothes to wear and had to buy a new suit locally—a foolish mistake I regret. So, this time, I am reflecting on the need to be more cautious, especially as the number of Japanese business travelers increases towards the latter part of the trip. Creating a rhythm in the early stages feels crucial to success. Since I returned early yesterday, I had some time to relax at the hotel before considering going out for dinner. However, I ended up searching for “light meals” on a delivery app called 「美团」(Meiduan, I think) that I found before departing Japan. Eating in Shanghai is relatively familiar to Japanese people, and it’s hard not to indulge. As you might guess when thinking of Chinese cuisine, there’s a plethora of carbohydrate-rich menus, and almost 100% of them are inextricably linked with oil, leading to a diet high in carbs and fats. Lunches, which are usually just convenience store salads or whole grain rice balls, become a …

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Goodnotes6 unable to copy & paste :: Workaround for copying your page [Dec 2023]

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Goodnotes6 has been invaluable for organizing my daily tasks and work notes. I mainly use it on my iPad. However, in the past few days, I’ve encountered issues with copying pages and objects, leading to a frustrating loop of unresponsiveness. After reaching out to Goodnotes support, I learned that there has been a significant increase in similar reports. They are currently investigating the issue as of December 19, 2023. For me, while copying and pasting individual objects can be managed by recreating them, not being able to copy pages poses a major problem. Therefore, I’ve explored some workarounds. [Workaround] How to Copy Pages as of Now Currently, it’s not possible to copy and paste pages directly from the top right of the page. However, you can do this from the page thumbnail screen. 1. Select the Thumbnail Button from the Top Left of the Page 2. In the Thumbnail Screen, Choose ‘Select’ from the Top Right 3. Choose ‘Duplicate’ from the Bottom Right of the Thumbnail of the Page You Want to Copy Note that if you want to copy and paste multiple pages, you can do so by selecting several pages in succession after performing step 2. Hope this …

Life in Penang, Productivity

How to show only specific language from the Google Search Result

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When I search in this situation, for example, as shown below, I search for “Notion 整理” (means Notion Organization) and want to read the description in Japanese, but due to the geographical information and keywords, an article in Chinese, which I do not expect, may appear at the top of the list. In my Google search language settings, English, Chinese, and Japanese are selected.