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What documentation do I need to file a police report for stolen company-owned equipment while traveling abroad?

2/21/2013 9:23:47 PM A factura is only issued by Mexican companies to show the status of sales tax paid and collected. Mexico is one of the few countries where tax evasion is an open process – most merchants only file their factura (which you NEED to request) with the government when paying their taxes, and […]

Will Denial of Entry in transit at YVR affect my new US visa request?

8/4/2013 11:24:03 AM As far as I’m aware, the US visa application process only asks whether you have ever been denied entry to the US, not to any other countries. Since you were refused entry to Canada, not the United States, what happened should thus not have any impact on any future US visa applications. […]

Camping along ring road in Iceland

8/25/2017 11:55:50 AM Along the Ring Road it’s acutally harder to NOT find camping areas than to find one. They are literally all over the place. Prices and facilities can vary greatly. On some grounds you get free internet and hot showers are included as well. On other grounds (the more crowded ones like Skaftafell, […]

Can you enter and exit Canada with an expired US passport?

8/4/2013 1:47:27 AM You can find full details on what documentation is required to travel been the US and Canada at www.getyouhome.gov But in short, if you are flying then the answer will be No. If you are entering by road/sea the answer is still most likely no, unless she happens to have an Enhanced […]

Should I renew my passport before it expires?

1/6/2016 6:14:19 AM You get a simpler renewal process when the expired passport is less than 15 years old, which would be the case here. What you need to consider is how much time, if any, you need to procure visas. You now get a tracking number when the passport arrives at the central renewal […]

From Athens to Tel Aviv by boat?

2/8/2013 8:46:36 AM There are probably no (ordinary) ferries going to Israel. You can find more information on the Seat 61 Israel page. I quote from the overland to Israel section: However, as at January 2010, both Poseidon Lines and Salamis Lines’ Piraeus-Cyprus-Israel ferry services remain suspended because of the political situation in Israel, and […]

Taking large amounts of strong medications on holiday

2/7/2013 7:55:27 AM A letter from the prescribing physician and paperwork from the issuing pharmacy should suffice for most countries. You could ask a border agent before departure from your home country to give you a note with some official stamps on it on their letterhead stating the medicines were legally obtained in the UK […]

Travelling teenagers in the USA

8/13/2013 6:59:47 AM There is a pretty active bus system in the US that has a lot of destinations and is relatively cheap. So if you’re trying to go between cities, that’s probably the best way to get around. Greyhound is one, as someone mentioned. There is also Megabus and Bolt Bus, though I don’t […]

Is there a museum in South Korea about defectors and refugees who escaped North Korea?

2/21/2013 1:23:45 AM Specific to defectors, not really. I think that would aggravate things more then anything. While South Koreans are aware of the “struggle” of many of their Northern brethren, things like the Ministry of Unification look actively to bond both cultures rather then highlight the differences. If you’re looking for a glimpse of […]

Quickest way from London Paddington station to London City Airport?

8/1/2013 7:48:16 AM Right now, driving time on google maps (taking traffic into account is 44 minutes). Plus time to get out to the taxi rank, get a taxi and all that, say 50 minutes. However you’re hitting the mid-morning traffic, which is awful in London. When you get into Paddington, check the tube boards […]

Is it true that a "dekoriert"-sign means that naked women are dancing?

12/17/2015 3:34:12 PM I thought it’s time to finally answer my own question. After a lot of research, I could find to newspaper article that state that the “dekortiert” sign indicates that some nudism might be expected. Unfortunately the articles are only available in German, but here they are: http://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/stgallen/stadtstgallen/tb-ag/Beizen-locken-mit-Reizen;art197,2862487 http://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/stgallen/rorschach/tb-ot08/Fasnacht-zwischen-Dessous-und-Deko;art2889,1675108 The articles also say […]

What are the cheapest sites to find hostels around the world to book?

7/30/2013 2:15:22 PM It depends. The prices listed on HostelWorld and HostelBookers are dependent on the hostel themselves, not the website. If it’s cheaper on HostelBookers, it’s because that’s what the hostel was aiming to do. It’s not because of HostelBookers themselves. Second thing you need to understand about this is that HostelWorld has bought […]

Places worth visiting by train from Munich to Berlin

7/31/2013 9:14:51 PM I know it is outside of Germany but if you haven’t gone before, I would highly recommend Prague. My wife and I stayed there for a couple of days as we traveled from Munich to Berlin and it was on our way. We also stopped of in Dresden as we went from […]

What's a cheap, convenient way to get from Amsterdam to Brussels?

7/8/2014 3:35:06 AM IDbus, Sofia Bus and Megabus all have a bus line between Amsterdam and Brussels. If you want to find the schedule with the cheapest price, check out Busbud Amsterdam Brussels route. Best deals start at 15€ from what I read. Can you get from London to the French Alps by train, with […]

European countries "shut down" in August?

8/26/2013 1:04:09 PM I’ve already accepted an answer, but having recently come back from the trip that inspired this question, I thought I’d share my experiences. Paris seemed very empty. Even in the morning on weekdays, there were very, very few people in the streets (excluding the area immediately surrounding popular tourist spots). There were […]

Prepaid SIM card for Austria, with mobile internet and relatively cheap foreign calls

7/23/2013 8:19:32 PM yesss! classic might be what you are looking for. The default rate for mobile data is 1 Cent/MB (10 Euro/GB): https://www.yesss.at/tarife-wertkarte/yesss%21-classic/7/109 And they offer 1GB data options for 4 Euros: https://www.yesss.at/tarife-wertkarte/daten-paket/7/111 For international calls you can get the ‘yesss! international’ option (14 Euros for 14 days). Calls to polish mobile numbers are […]

Can you get from London to the French Alps by train, with no/minimal changes?

12/14/2015 3:07:56 PM We have a guide on my site Loco2 which might also be useful: http://loco2.com/blog/2012/10/ski-trains-london-to-france-alps Also, I recommend checking out http://www.snowcarbon.co.uk which is also packed full of information. Schengen visa for non-EU spouse of EU citizen 1/24/2013 3:45:16 PM Yes, it can be done quite easily! Seat61 has a great guide to doing […]

What is the etiquette for declining money from a Japanese friend?

7/22/2013 9:07:09 AM The best thing would be to simply make sure that the kid does not need to spend money while there. If the kid comes back to his parents and states “I only spent 100 for a souvenir”, this would be much better than you sending then the money in any other way. […]

Schengen visa for non-EU spouse of EU citizen

10/7/2016 12:19:38 PM Freedom of movement (and directive 2004/38/EC) fully applies to EU citizens who reside outside the EU but EU law does not (generally) apply to your country of citizenship. Since you lived and married there, I assume that you might be an Austrian citizen and this would indeed mean that the Austrian consulate […]

Are there still parts of Burma that are off-limits to tourists?

2/17/2017 12:16:26 PM Kayah State is now more opening especially for visiting Loikaw. Rakhine is still restricted area near the border site. How to "speak" Russian, if you don't speak Russian? 1/1/2014 1:57:19 AM There are some. Kayak State, Kachine state and most of the far northern area which has international borders. However, it is […]

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