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How should I wash clothes in Iceland?

9/7/2016 6:45:37 AM Most campsites have them. I’m at one right now in the North, 400ISK a wash and 400ISK for a dry, 100ISK for laundry detergent. Can I enter other Schengen countries with EU residence permit but without passport? 4/17/2014 11:25:38 PM My wife and I have done many trips where the extent of […]

Can I enter other Schengen countries with EU residence permit but without passport?

4/15/2014 9:19:20 PM Legally speaking, you need a valid passport or equivalent travel document to cross any border of a Schengen state, whether it’s an inner or outer border of the Schengen area. I can’t find a list of equivalent travel documents for France, but the one for Italy only lists “exotic” alternatives — documents for […]

Gossip Girl Locations in NYC

12/19/2013 1:35:04 AM Someone’s also put together a definitive list of all the locations they could find in the series, together on one map. It’s amazingly detailed, and so anywhere on Manhattan that you happen to be, you’re probably near a location. Another larger map is available as well, with captions. However rather than wander […]

Whose responsibility is update to meal preference?

12/17/2013 12:18:53 AM It’s worth remembering that Delta agreed to allow this 3rd party website to sell tickets on their behalf. Therefore, to some degree, it IS Delta’s problem as well. You have two possible options here: blame the third party, or blame Delta. Or potentially both, as it’s a business relationship between them. I’ve […]

Is it legal for an Indian Citizen to travel to Nepal without any form of identification?

11/1/2019 3:29:35 AM Yes, a form of ID is still required, otherwise how would you prove that you’re an Indian citizen? A Kiwi could rock up and say ‘hi I’m Indian, I don’t need a visa’. However, it doesn’t need to be a passport. From the Department of Immigration of the Government of Nepal: Identity […]

Is a 4×4 a must in Iceland in April/May?

12/9/2013 12:40:27 PM It all depends on where you want to go. At any time of year, Landmannalaugar would call for something more substantial than a “small compact”. Even a small 4×4 (i.e. a normal sedan with four wheel drive) could get into trouble, you’d really want something with extra ground clearance. Most of the […]

Abandoned theme parks in Iceland

4/10/2014 3:28:58 PM No. The most recent theme park to have to closed down in Iceland (back in 1994) was in Hveragerði but nothing remains of it today. It wasn’t even much of a theme park, the rides were mostly of the mobile variety. No roller coasters or such. There was an older one that […]

Are traveler's cheque widely accepted in Iran?

Are traveler's cheque widely accepted in Iran?

5/10/2015 1:46:11 PM The Lonely Planet is correct here, western travel cheques are not useful in Iran, they have the same problems as Western credit cards. Some bigger businesses have bank accounts in Dubai and may be able to handle your cards or even cheques but I wouldn’t count on it and they would always […]

If I manage a trip drinking a little bit of local water without Delhi Belly, am I now fine in future?

3/17/2014 4:05:42 PM In India, don’t drink tap water unless you are in the Himalayas. It is not very polluted everywhere, but why take chances with your digestion when you can find filtered water being served in all restaurants and hotels. In some places the tap water is really not fit for drinking. We have […]

Travel between Odessa and Tiraspol

12/10/2013 6:58:05 PM There are actually great many options for getting to Tiraspol from Odessa including direct buses. You can see schedule (Russian) that lists 3 direct buses from Tiraspol to Odessa with the same schedule on the official Tiraspol’s bus station site(Russian), with reciprocal schedule from Odessa and same again in Russian In addition […]

Boarding a train in the UK at a later calling station, on an advanced purchase (train specific) ticket

3/8/2014 11:05:34 AM What you’ve got is an Advanced Purchase ticket, which is only valid on the train(s) shown on the ticket. From the National Rail page on Advanced Tickets: You may not start, break and resume, or end your journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on the […]

Is it normal to haggle for the price of cheap hotel rooms in China?

12/8/2013 11:17:52 AM Many prices in China are negotiable. Whether hotels will negotiate probably depends on local competition and attitude and instructions given to staff. Over about 15 visits to China I tend to stay either in hostels if backpacking or hotels when in medium+ Chinese cities. 50 to 70 RMB is a reasonably low […]

Do Chinese citizens require a visa to go to Hong Kong for less than 7 days?

9/29/2021 7:27:59 PM This is official email reply from immigration officer. The purpose must be in transit. (Malaysia > Hong Kong > Malaysia is not considered as transit) However, you can make two transits as you suggested (Malaysia > Hong Kong > Shenzhen (you should stay at Shenzhen for at least one day), Then Shenzhen […]

Traveling to the US with a criminal record

12/5/2013 8:39:21 AM What others have not touched yet, is that you might not be allowed to leave Canada! Many countries impose travel restrictions on their citizens that have a criminal record, especially of course those who have not yet (fully) served their sentences. If you leave the country and such are in place against […]

San Francisco to Los Angeles: bus or plane?

2/20/2015 9:03:04 PM The difference in the price and time is pretty substantial. Taking the bus will cost you around 40$ to 50$ according to Busbud while a flight can cost anywhere between $100 and 250$ for a one-way ticket according to Google flights. A flight will take roughly an hour and a half (plus […]

What's the cheapest way to fly to Cuba?

3/18/2017 4:32:28 PM Recently I checked flights from Europe and have noted: Thomson Airways – flights from London Gatwick to Varadero. Cheapest deals starting from 299 GBP. 60 GBP for a luggage. Food and drinks included. Eurowings – flights from Germany. For example, Cologne to Varadero starts from 360 EUR without luggage and food. Rainbow […]

How do you call a local service number, when abroad?

How do you call a local service number, when abroad?

12/5/2013 12:03:18 PM I assume that with “local service number” you mean a toll-free number. In fact, I researched a little bit about the 0800 prefix in Belgium and it is assigned to toll-free services. Normally, I use Skype to call a toll-free number. This allows me to call the number regardless the country where […]

How to find budget accommodation in Iran?

10/22/2016 4:16:32 AM The huge provider like Booking.com, hostelworld.com and Tripadvisor.com because of sanction cannot have Accommodation Booking in Iran. But in this case to find good and cheap Hotel or Hostel you can use Iranian (local) Booking system. Something like Iran Traveling Center, I know this site since many years ago and I thought […]

How can I find out what places in Central Europre can be reached in a given time from a city by public transport?

How can I find out what places in Central Europre can be reached in a given time from a city by public transport?

11/28/2013 4:03:45 PM There is, as of now, no general solution for any places, particularly since public transport data is not always freely available, which makes coding such an application difficult. For places where public transport data is available, there are sites that let you do draw areas of what you can visit. Mapnificent has […]

What is usually an American breakfast outside of the US?

What is usually an American breakfast outside of the US?

12/2/2015 4:30:22 AM Both terms “American breakfast” and “Continental Breakfast” mean widely different things at different hotels and in different countries. The only thing for sure is that when both are offered, the American breakfast is larger and has more items and heartier items than the Continental breakfast. While the American breakfast usually includes eggs […]

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