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The Esplanade in Singapore: Are there any tourist tours?

6/8/2013 2:20:28 AM From a local’s perspective, the Esplanade needs no tours. The whole Esplanade may be covered in less than a day – in fact, two or three hours. The best way to experience the Esplanade is to be there during the Mosaic Music Festival – a 10-day showcase of local and international music […]

Is Timatic always up to date?

7/16/2020 6:33:38 PM TIMATIC / IATA information is NOT always correct. I am certain of this because Italy published new passenger restrictions related to Covid-19 on July 1, 2020. The change included 8 new exceptions to the restrictions such as family members of EU citizens and foreign students. Yet, TIMATIC never updated their information and […]

Is there any website or app to lookup flight paths?

4/2/2012 5:49:16 AM The problem is that flight paths change quite often depending on prevailing winds, air traffic and weather patterns. So there’s not always one exact flight path that you can rely on. However, if you want to see where a plane is at any given time and what path it took, I use […]

Does visiting Iraq or Iran invalidate an existing B1/B2 visa?

11/25/2017 5:48:39 PM Visiting one of the VWP invalidating countries does not invalidate a visa. That’s the whole point, since the VWP invalidation compels the VWP national to obtain a visa, and if it also invalidated the visa there would be no way for such a VWP national to visit the US. You may get […]

Is late May into Early June a good time to avoid the summer rush in London?

3/31/2012 7:40:00 PM That’s a wonderful time to visit England. I’ve visited the area in April-May several years ago and did a similar trip to what you’re describing (southern England, Wales and spent a week in London itself), and it was awesome. Note that this year you shouldn’t be in London in July-September, unless you’re […]

Can having a second wife affect my Australian visa processing/stay?

1/5/2019 12:56:10 AM As jpatokal’s answer noted, Australian migration law does not recognise multiple relationships. This does not mean your other wife cannot come to Australia. However, for the purposes of migration law: she will not be recognised as your spouse or de facto partner; she cannot be included in your visa application as a […]

How important is it to obtain Swiss Francs before arriving in Switzerland?

3/30/2012 8:33:20 AM ATM’s in Switzerland are really really widespread. You won’t have any problems to find one. Each village has at least one or two, even in very remote areas. In cities you don’t have to walk more than a few hundred meters to find one. Additionally, it is possible to pay with your […]

Can a valid US visa be transferred to a different passport?

11/15/2017 2:03:07 PM TL;DR: you will need to get a new visa As the other answer points out, you could use both passports if they had been issued by the same country and of the same type. But since you changed nationalities, this is not an option for you and you will need a new […]

Is traveling by train in the night in Morocco safe?

3/29/2012 1:02:25 AM We did a few overnight trips in Morocco around 2005, generally it was fine. But on our last trip from Marrakech to Tangier someone’s wallet and travel documents were stolen. It was 6 people from our group, filling up the whole cabin, the bag hung up above their head, on the far […]

Why do the doors between carriages show a no entry sign, yet have to be used by passengers on the Eurotunnel?

11/22/2017 2:37:40 PM The illuminated flashing no entry sign usually shows on the ‘le shuttle’ to indicate that you need to be aware when using them, in particular when the shutters are moving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M84-0r1OEfc Or if the motorised split doors are going to move. https://youtu.be/AwL-0sxAlwU If you look at the floor in the YouTube videos […]

Is it normal that people in front of the bar demanding keys to my car?

12/4/2017 7:41:16 PM Yes, it is normal, not only in Greek Islands but also in Greek cities, especially in high-end places. Unfortunately, the whole point is usually to not appear to officially work for the bar. Is the valet properly insured and officially employed? Does the establishment hold a valid license for the parking space? […]

Parking in Copenhagen

12/30/2013 1:53:48 PM I know its been quite a while since the question has been asked, but if someone still finds this useful, here’s my two cents. I was in Denmark a few months ago, and parking in central Copenhagen can be really expensive. However, just outside the center it is not too difficult to […]

How far in advance can you book a hotel room for an eclipse?

10/14/2017 6:04:43 AM In at least this case, hotels in Madras, Oregon booked three years before the August 2017 eclipse, and many reservations made on third-party sites such as Expedia were cancelled. I think you are far better making a reservation directly with a hotel than through a third-party reseller, especially for such a special […]

How to tell where train doors will stop in Japan?

How to tell where train doors will stop in Japan?

9/14/2017 11:21:41 AM It’s complicated, particularly if you don’t read Japanese. There are several factors: How many carriages (車両 sharyou) there are How many doors (ドア doa) per carriage there are What service the train is for, if the platforms have multiple types of trains For example, at Narita Airport, ordinary trains and the Skyliner/NEX […]

A quiet holiday around Istanbul

5/14/2012 3:57:25 AM There’s a pretty little seaside village not far from Istanbul called Trilye (also known as Zeytinbağı) near the town of Mudanya, on the south shore of the Marmara Sea. Trilye is easier to get to than Abant or Sapanca if you are starting from Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport. If you are flying to […]

The procedure of tipping in the US

9/8/2017 9:25:34 PM US citizen here, and I for the most part haven’t carried cash for almost 20 years. I’ve never thought twice about credit-card tipping. It does seem likely that a server would prefer cash for various reasons, not least of which is that they’d likely get to take home their money sooner. But […]

Exploring Steam Paddler wrecks in the Missisippi river?

3/27/2012 1:17:08 AM While Paddle Steamers still operate on the Mississippi river, these are tourist only; gone are the hey-days of hundreds of them churning up the river silt. Historically, many of them blew up when their boilers exploded, others were wrecked in skirmishes, crashes, or being caught in battle. Possibly the most famous (and […]

Dinner service out of Los Angeles on Amtrak Southwest Chief

5/5/2020 8:56:15 PM A quick Google search finds numerous reports of dinner being served after leaving LA. http://trainweb.org/carl/Flagstaff2010/ : Hakto told us that our dinner reservation was for 7:45 pm, so we settled into our room. http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/29285-southwest-chief-los-angeles-to-chicago/ : Out of LA we rolled right on time to watch the darkening skies of twilight, and we […]

As a dual citizen, am I allowed to travel outside of the European Union without using the EU passport?

8/29/2017 11:42:28 AM If you only had your Brazilian passport, it would bring up some subtle questions about obligations when crossing the border, your rights as EU citizen, what you may or may not do with an expired passport, what the consequences might be in practice, etc. but in that case you don’t have to […]

Can I legally get SIM card in Germany as a tourist?

6/23/2019 9:44:47 AM You can buy all the SIM cards you want, but can’t activate them. You have to be registered in the German residence bureau’s data base. No residency, no activation. I went to Greece to get a SIM card. Asking for first class meal while having economy class ticket 8/29/2017 12:19:03 PM Yes, […]

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