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Ticket for a day trip by train and bus in Skåne

9/8/2017 9:20:40 AM You can install Skånetrafiken’s app called ‘Reseplaneraren’ (iOS, Android). This lets you buy tickets through the app with credit/debit cards, including from Copenhagen. It doesn’t (unfortunately) give you the 10% discount you get with a JoJo card, but if you’re just there for a day you probably wouldn’t want one anyway. What's […]

Is it possible to get a visa for Kaliningrad in the neighboring countries?

11/26/2012 8:02:13 AM If you are departing from Berlin, you can use the Mamonovo post to get this visa right there, with no need to wait, as @Tschareck said. There is new road opened, more information is in our older question here: “Is it difficult to do a car border crossing in Kaliningrad Oblast?” Are […]

Are some airline routings unbookable?

11/27/2013 12:33:10 PM What you’re most likely hitting up against here is “Interline agreements” (not to be confused with Interline baggage). When you book multiple flights on a single “ticket”, even when the flights are on multiple airlines, the ticket is issued by a single airline. eg, if you say SFO-JFK on United, and then […]

What's the best way to pay tolls on a cross-country road trip in the US?

5/17/2013 9:11:02 PM Depending on which route you take you may pass through at least 2 or 3 Electronic toll collection systems you can find most of them on the Government Services Administration page. If you take the most direct route via West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and then via I-90 to Washington, you might […]

Tourism after the Earthquake in Christchurch

6/19/2012 5:58:02 PM Just to clarify something others have said, the museum isn’t actually open at the moment; it was closed a couple of months ago for earthquake strengthening. They are hoping to reopen sometime soon. Other than that, what people have said is more or less accurate. The visitors I’ve shown around have found […]

What "undocumented" benefits are there to being an "elite" frequent flyer?

1/9/2017 5:18:10 AM If you are an elite flyer (by elite I mean the real elite, not just the top of their frequent flier ranking) you can get some ridiculous perks. Emirates, for example, has the iO (Invitation Only) tier. As in the name, you are selected and invited to this tier (by Tim Clark […]

Using 1,000 CHF notes in Switzerland

8/14/2013 8:50:46 PM Switzerland is the banking capitol of the world: it’s the only country I’ve visited where withdrawing 1000 CHF from an ATM gives you one bill*; were the smallest denomination available at ATMs is often 50 CHF. There are two sides to this: In a supermarket the catcher won’t blink at the sight […]

Getting to Barrow, Alaska overland

11/17/2015 4:57:16 AM Yes you can drive between Barrow and Prudhoe Bay with proper permits. See below. 11/16/2015 www.adn.com Arnie Arey and his specially outfitted truck, pictured here with other vehicles, haul newly purchased trucks and other cargo by sled, hundreds of miles along the snow and ice between Prudhoe Bay and Barrow, providing a […]

How to assess whether a restaurant is good on the spot?

7/24/2017 7:13:06 AM By my experience, the condition of the toilets usually correlates with the quality of the restaurant. I’m not entirely certain why that is, but I’ve noticed it in so many cases, that I now use it as a quick guideline to understand if I’m in a good restaurant or not, i.e. is […]

What tips or tricks can you use to get an upgraded/better hire car?

6/8/2014 6:34:27 PM In these days of internet bookings, it’s easy to forget that most of the big companies have teams of people paid to take sales calls. Most of these people have quite a lot of discretion about giving you discounts, freebies, upgrades and other goodies. So, after you’ve found the car you want, […]

Rent a car in United States (Las Vegas) paying cash

5/8/2013 2:43:17 PM As many pointed out the issue is what happens when you leave the parking lot with their car. The car as it stands is liable for all things that happen with its car such as Traffic camera fine, Uncollected tolls, Accidents unless it can reasonably prove who was driving. That’s why most […]

Any walking tours (in English) in Cologne or nearby?

9/19/2017 5:10:18 PM Now there is a Free walking tour in Bonn as well. I’ve participated the last Friday, it was fun they now have a Fb group but I found them on Instagram @bonn.city.tour https://www.facebook.com/Bonn-City-Tours-1894469937543127/?fref=ts How will the US Airways and American Airlines merger affect frequent flyer miles? 3/20/2017 12:17:23 AM Dont forget the […]

What foreign language is the most common in Serbia?

2/25/2017 12:02:13 AM Studying foreign language was mandatory even in 20th century and this was mostly French or German. German was mandatory in the first half of the last century and other languages optional, mostly French unless you were in Gymnasium proper where Latin and Old Greek were mandatory as well for 4 years. My […]

Where should I stay in London with an early Heathrow departure?

6/17/2015 1:03:46 PM To go as smoothly as possible, I would book into one of the hotels close to Heathrow that has a regular bus to/from the airport. Then after spending time in central London, I would travel to Heathrow on the tube after 8pm, so you get a seat. Then get the bus to […]

How will the US Airways and American Airlines merger affect frequent flyer miles?

3/30/2015 6:00:51 PM As of the weekend of March 28, 2015, miles from US Airways have been merged into the American AAdvantage program (which is the program which will continue on). If you had accounts on both airlines, you were given a chance to link your accounts beforehand; if you only had a US Airways […]

Where to find free printable road maps/atlases online?

1/16/2019 4:06:37 PM You can use small libraries like this one for example> vector maps of cities and countries: https://vectormap.info/free-maps-for-all-designers-and-mappers/ Is it possible to travel to Cuba by sea (from e.g. Mexico)? 7/26/2017 2:57:25 PM Inkatlas lets you create your own printable PDF maps in several styles (including for black in white printers). The maps […]

Do I need a motorcycle licence to ride a motorcycle in Bolivia?

5/15/2014 10:15:20 PM You need to check to see if your international license permits you to drive a motorcycle. Bolivia, like most other countries, expects you to have a special license to ride a motorcycle. Here in Bolivia there are check points checking to see if you have the correct paperwork. Being a foreigner they […]

Mobile and mobile internet provider Turkey

7/5/2015 7:05:08 PM We have rented a Wifi modem from a company called Iugo (www.iugo.travel) at Istanbul Ataturk airport. During our visit in Istanbul, we connected our 3 phones to that device and used internet. It was fast and had unlimited internet. We paid total of 29 Euro per 5 days. Also at the airport […]

Is there anyway to find out if a route has a (cheaper) code share partner?

12/3/2015 6:57:11 PM Subscription sites such as ExpertFlyer will show you all flights, including codeshares for the same flight, so you could, e.g., search for flights SYD-CMB leaving at a certain time, and see them all. The site will also show you all published fares SYD-CMB so you can see which is cheaper. Free sites […]

Is it possible to travel to Cuba by sea (from e.g. Mexico)?

12/14/2016 9:32:18 PM Update as of 2016 Dec 14 According to this page (in Spanish): http://cartasdesdecuba.com/turismo-a-cuba-en-yates-de-lujos/ The company Sailo (boat rental) is offering trips to Cuba from Florida. There have also been news about cruise ships that include Cuba in their itinerary (also in Spanish): http://www.diariodecuba.com/cuba/1481146729_27256.html =============================== According to the Helms-Burton Act, ships docking at […]

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