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Is there any ferry to the south of Thailand from Vietnam or Cambodia?

6/24/2012 10:22:26 PM The ferries between Koh Kong and Sihanoukville ended a few years ago, and the service seems unlikely to return. Between the paving of the southern road, the rise in fuel prices, and the fall in foreign tourism it is no longer economically feasible, and despite the election of the Shinawatra government, tensions […]

How do you use Berlin crosswalk signal boxes?

How do you use Berlin crosswalk signal boxes?

3/22/2019 1:44:14 PM A lot of confusion (among Germans!) probably stems from the very similar and also yellow boxes that Germans have known for decades to be on some traffic lights which call for a green light for pedestrians (see image below). Once my child self had internalised that these should be pressed when you […]

What kind of passport do I need when entering the USA?

9/16/2012 3:26:29 PM What kind of passport do I need? See the passport requirements for travel under the Visa Waiver Program. (The VWP applies to German citizens among others.) It says this about biometric passports: October 26, 2006 – Each Visa Waiver Program passport issued on or after this date must be an electronic passport […]

Can uber drivers down rate a passenger because the passenger asked to turn the radio off?

12/21/2018 9:08:03 AM Just like any hire cars, generally passengers have control over the AC and radio (within reasons, if you asked to turn off AC in summer heat/freezing winter or crash the radio at max volume, they’d rightly kick you out of their car). In my experience, most drivers I’ve been with leave their […]

How to go from Bangkok airport to Khao San?

5/3/2015 7:41:30 AM Take mrt to phyathai then change to bts.then exits sapantaksin station.go to the pier take public boat to pra atrit pier.walk out to main road turn rright 200m turn in small lane on yours left.then you are there. How difficult is it to eat and drink during ramadan in Thailand and Malaysia? […]

Are these Deutsche Bahn train seats side-by-side?

Are these Deutsche Bahn train seats side-by-side?

11/30/2018 8:18:23 AM Both seats are indeed adjacent: UK Immigration Officer stamped wrong and invalid date on Standard Visitor Visa 11/28/2018 10:16:52 AM Using the seating plans on seat61.com, and a bit of deduction: If it’s an ICE 2 or ICE-T-7, then seats 13 and 15 in car 27 are adjacent. (ICE 1 & 4 […]

How difficult is it to eat and drink during ramadan in Thailand and Malaysia?

9/22/2016 7:30:50 AM Thailand is over 80% Theravada Buddhist. I have lived here for years and the average Thai would not even know what Ramadan is – or at least would not think it concerns them in any way. There are pockets of Muslims communities around Thailand. In CM there is a fair sized community, […]

UK Immigration Officer stamped wrong and invalid date on Standard Visitor Visa

11/24/2018 10:42:55 AM This is similar to How to correct a passport stamp in the UK? In my opinion it is not a big issue particularly because everyone knows nothing exists like 32nd November and furthermore it is in their database in which nothing like 32nd November can be coded. He can get it corrected […]

Roads in Switzerland in December

11/16/2018 12:42:45 PM If you really want to go ‘only’ by car, you will have to approach from the south. Coming from the north, you would either have to cross the Grimsel Pass on route 6 or the Furka Pass on route 19. Both are already permanently closed for the winter. As an alternative to […]

What's the cheapest way to travel from the airport to my hotel in Dublin, Ireland?

12/3/2016 2:13:29 PM For the cheapest way avoid the 747 and private buses. Get either the 16 or the 41 to the city centre (costs €3.30; paid to the driver; exact fare, no change given). From Terminal 1 walk out the main exit from Arrivals cross the road and walk through the car park atrium. […]

Are there differences between Japan Rail pass vendors?

10/30/2018 8:48:53 PM @jpatokal answers the core of it. I would just add that because its a single product with an officially set price (in yen, which is published on the official site) you shouldn’t see the price vary too much from that (converted to the local currency, of course.) Be wary of sites with […]

What is this black spot in Syria?

9/29/2018 2:35:09 AM The area is called Tulul Alsafa, Arabic for “Al-Safa hills”. From Wikipedia: is a hilly region which lies in southern Syria, north-east of Jabal Al-Arab volcanic plateau. It consists of a basaltic lava field of volcanic origin, covering an area of 220 square kilometres, and contains at least 38 cinder cones What […]

Road trip planner online

Road trip planner online

7/28/2014 4:42:37 PM https://roadtrippers.com/ While this question is a little old it demanded an updated answer. Can Albania be considered secure? 6/19/2012 1:51:08 AM Use the myscenicdrives.com Road Trip Planner which allows an unlimited number of stops, provides you with an estimate of your fuel costs and allows you to manage your budget, divides your […]

How to find breweries in France that actually make their own beer?

9/14/2018 7:24:30 PM To have map services like Google Maps find actual breweries correctly, you have to search micro brasserie. That filters out the brasseries, which are primarily restaurants, as @phoog mentioned in his comment. Searching micro brasserie found the exact types of establishments I was looking for – places that make and sell their […]

Can Albania be considered secure?

7/7/2014 2:38:39 PM You should have no problems in the mountains and rural areas. Actually, people are usually very friendly and they will be curious about you (specially if you look like a foreigner). In Tirana, Durrës and other cities you might find someone trying to scam you, like pretending they just found a ring […]

Must see places while going through Germany (middle section)

Must see places while going through Germany (middle section)

3/6/2013 6:28:08 PM Driving along the Rhine river (between Mainz and Koblenz), there are a lot of “must-see-places” especially Rüdesheim and Loreley. I have been there more than 20 times, and I am still loving it Is 50 minutes enough time to transfer between Terminal A and C at Newark (EWR)? 6/19/2012 8:26:27 AM The […]

Have a US felony but want to visit the UK

9/5/2018 5:06:26 PM Worth noting that if you apply for a visa and are refused (unlikely, but possible as a previous commentator has mentioned), you will no longer be eligible to enter the UK via the visa waiver program. That is, you would need to be explicitly granted a visa for every subsequent visit. Botanical […]

Is 50 minutes enough time to transfer between Terminal A and C at Newark (EWR)?

6/17/2012 4:01:00 AM It depends. Under normal circumstances I would say yes. The question though is whether or not you need to collect your luggage which if you are flying United then that won’t be a concern but if you travel between the terminals you will have to go through security. And depending on when […]

Botanical gardens in or close to Paris, France

Botanical gardens in or close to Paris, France

10/16/2018 5:42:30 PM Rather than Versailles and its crowd, if you’d like to see some classic Le Notre garden I’d recommend Vaux le Vicomte, which also comes with a lovely and much more accessible castle https://www.gardenvisit.com/gardens/chateau_de_vaux-le-vicomte Within Paris itself my favorite is the Parc Monceau, an English-style garden in the 8th arrondissement. Not so much.. […]

Do I have to declare over-the-counter painkillers when going to the USA?

8/28/2018 3:05:21 PM You should absolutely declare them. It doesn’t look like you need to, but it’s always safest if you do. The worst case scenario with these pills is that they might be seized by Customs, but if that happens, you won’t be in any trouble. On the other hand, if you don’t declare […]

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