London - Tokyo mid-point meet up city
Aug 10, 2018, 3:39 am
#16
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Bear in mind that flying both of you "half-way" will definitely be more expensive than flying one of you all the way each time. So if this is an excuse to have some interesting long weekends in random cities around the world (and why not!), then go ahead, but if you wanted to maximise the frequency of seeing each other within a given budget, then you'd be better off meeting up in London or Tokyo, particularly if you wouldn't need hotels in those cities either.
Aug 10, 2018, 3:49 am
#17
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Given that BKK, KUL & HKG are all actually further from London than Tokyo, the OP's partner might as well just go to Tokyo!
Aug 10, 2018, 4:36 am
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The idea of meeting half way the long way around on the North American continent just because half way on the short way around is the unattractive middle of Siberia is hilarious.
If you want to go to a third location for the fun, then pick one of the more attractive choices above, like Helsinki (I'm not sure why anyone would go to meet up in Dubai, given their tendency to imprison tourists arbitrarily). Otherwise, go to London or Tokyo as you wish. If one of you has more money and the other has more time, then the cash-rich person can buy some of the tickets while the time-rich person travels. If it's all equal, then just swap round whether you go to London or Tokyo. Frankly, if you want to spend time with your partner it may be less strain to spend it in a place one of you is familiar with and has a base in rather than adding third-location stress (unfamiliar hotel, language, culture, geography) to the strain of long term separation.
I did this sort of thing for quite a while in the past, and while holidays away together had novelty value, simply visiting in each other's home locations was more relaxing.
If you want to go to a third location for the fun, then pick one of the more attractive choices above, like Helsinki (I'm not sure why anyone would go to meet up in Dubai, given their tendency to imprison tourists arbitrarily). Otherwise, go to London or Tokyo as you wish. If one of you has more money and the other has more time, then the cash-rich person can buy some of the tickets while the time-rich person travels. If it's all equal, then just swap round whether you go to London or Tokyo. Frankly, if you want to spend time with your partner it may be less strain to spend it in a place one of you is familiar with and has a base in rather than adding third-location stress (unfamiliar hotel, language, culture, geography) to the strain of long term separation.
I did this sort of thing for quite a while in the past, and while holidays away together had novelty value, simply visiting in each other's home locations was more relaxing.
Aug 10, 2018, 5:39 am
#22
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London and Tokyo are two truly world class cities. Why wouldn’t you just meet there?
Otherwise the choice is thin - direct flights from London are basically Moscow and then the next place is Seoul. Siberia is interesting but a pain to access from London. India might be an option but why put both of you through an 8 hour flight when just one could do it to either Tokyo or London in a little over 11?
Otherwise the choice is thin - direct flights from London are basically Moscow and then the next place is Seoul. Siberia is interesting but a pain to access from London. India might be an option but why put both of you through an 8 hour flight when just one could do it to either Tokyo or London in a little over 11?
Aug 10, 2018, 5:43 am
#23
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Most of these place require a flight nearly as long as London-Tokyo vv and two of you have to do rather than just one. I don’t see how this makes sense either financially or practically.
Aug 10, 2018, 6:45 am
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That said, there is no good "3k mile" option for both partners; at least one of you is flying 6k miles or so.
Aug 10, 2018, 6:46 am
#26
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The idea of meeting half way the long way around on the North American continent just because half way on the short way around is the unattractive middle of Siberia is hilarious.
If you want to go to a third location for the fun, then pick one of the more attractive choices above, like Helsinki (I'm not sure why anyone would go to meet up in Dubai, given their tendency to imprison tourists arbitrarily). Otherwise, go to London or Tokyo as you wish. If one of you has more money and the other has more time, then the cash-rich person can buy some of the tickets while the time-rich person travels. If it's all equal, then just swap round whether you go to London or Tokyo. Frankly, if you want to spend time with your partner it may be less strain to spend it in a place one of you is familiar with and has a base in rather than adding third-location stress (unfamiliar hotel, language, culture, geography) to the strain of long term separation.
I did this sort of thing for quite a while in the past, and while holidays away together had novelty value, simply visiting in each other's home locations was more relaxing.
If you want to go to a third location for the fun, then pick one of the more attractive choices above, like Helsinki (I'm not sure why anyone would go to meet up in Dubai, given their tendency to imprison tourists arbitrarily). Otherwise, go to London or Tokyo as you wish. If one of you has more money and the other has more time, then the cash-rich person can buy some of the tickets while the time-rich person travels. If it's all equal, then just swap round whether you go to London or Tokyo. Frankly, if you want to spend time with your partner it may be less strain to spend it in a place one of you is familiar with and has a base in rather than adding third-location stress (unfamiliar hotel, language, culture, geography) to the strain of long term separation.
I did this sort of thing for quite a while in the past, and while holidays away together had novelty value, simply visiting in each other's home locations was more relaxing.
Aug 10, 2018, 9:04 am
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Aug 10, 2018, 10:12 am
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Aug 10, 2018, 11:09 am
#29
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Thank you all for your really helpful comments! Given there aren’t that many really perfect mid-cities, it’s a very good point that the cost of 2 flying somewhere would be more expensive than 1 flying all the way to Tokyo or London.
Aug 10, 2018, 11:21 am
#30
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Given the latest announced sanctions from the US I think overflights across Russia by American, and then presumably UK airlines are highly unlikely in three month’s time. I suggest you may well need to meet up in Anchorage. I’m sure it’s a lovely place.