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Mattresses are too soft: how can I get a better night's sleep in a hotel?

6/14/2022 5:51:58 PM Depending on the number of nights booked, the size of the room, and the size of the bed…putting the mattress on the floor may be a suitable solution. What countries allow the export of butterflies? 8/16/2017 11:24:23 PM Check for online reviews about the bedding. When I see “too hard” I think, […]

What countries allow the export of butterflies?

8/14/2016 2:27:00 PM All i can say is INDIA: FORGET IT. http://www.theskepticalmoth.com/collecting-permits/ .I’m from India, btw. And trust me, you dont want to go through the maze of Indian biodiversity rules, restrictions, conditions and regulations on intercontinental transport. May an airline change the aircraft from the scheduled one? 10/31/2014 6:05:12 AM Some years back I […]

Will any Oxford College accommodate a family including children?

2/7/2023 7:31:54 PM If you have to get accommodation at a college, it might be tricky. Most folks I knew there who had kids didn’t stay at a college. However, my partner and I lived at Castle Mill for two years and there are plenty of children that live there. It’s graduate accommodations, and about […]

May an airline change the aircraft from the scheduled one?

10/15/2014 7:05:25 AM You’re in luck. Last time I flew from Alicante the airline had forgotten to schedule one (yes, they really had failed to plan for an aircraft to be there for the trip) and aircraft and had to rent one from another company in order to get us from there to Amsterdam. Result […]

Is it possible to self-connect at IST without going through passport control?

1/24/2023 5:43:32 AM Yes, it is – as long as you have no checked bags. Upon arrival in IST there will be 2 or 3 potential paths you can take. For some flights, if you already have a boarding pass for your connecting flight, you will be allowed directly into the departure lounge. This option […]

On TGV (or other French long-distance trains), can you take the earlier/later train?

9/20/2014 9:27:20 AM Generally speaking, TGV tickets are bound to a specific train connection. Higher fares (pro ticket) allow free exchanges and refunds but I think you are still supposed to do it prior to boarding (even a few minutes before, traditionally with dedicated machines in the station’s concourse but there is now a mobile […]

What is the correct way to pay in a restaurant when you get the check in a book?

12/7/2015 6:14:14 AM The below is my observation as a visitor to the Netherlands: In the Netherlands, on most sandwich shops, you pay before you are served – so it solves this problem. In cafes; the waiter will bring you a book. If you notice in this book there is a small slot at the […]

Can e-cigarettes / vaping set off smoke detectors?

5/14/2022 6:57:18 PM Late answer but yes. My vape has set off my smoke alarm twice in the 5 months I’ve lived at my current address which has smoke detectors in every room. Some juices produce more smoke than others. In the first instance, I had the fan set to low so it didn’t circulate […]

Can dual nationals overstay their visit in one of their countries of nationality if they enter on the wrong passport?

1/16/2023 8:59:11 AM In Ivory Coast, theoretically, yes, you can actually overstay as a dual-national, but this entails that you have no Ivorian documents, so I think that would be outside the scope of that question Abidjan airport states : Attention : un passager n’ayant aucun papier d’identité ivoirien (passeport ou carte d’identité), est considéré […]

Baggage tagged with "limited release"

8/5/2014 8:31:33 PM Limited Releases are applied to baggage that the airline considers to be at higher risk for damage during flights and transfers. They often apply it to large sporting goods, fragile items, poorly packed items, all ready damaged items and others. Due to the low weight of your bag vs its size, they […]

How to answer "Where are traveling from/coming from" at US airport?

1/1/2023 10:21:41 PM On your question you wrote: customs officer, so your question is about customs. So practically where you embarked your baggage. Technically it is about where you previously cleared customs (which could be various places), but mostly irrelevant for air travelers. So, in your case, you can write Sofia, Bulgaria (if you started […]

What is the country of residence under the rules of the InterRail?

What is the country of residence under the rules of the InterRail?

4/21/2023 6:03:45 PM The current country of residence counts. It is the one where you are registered as a resident, work, pay your taxes, even if your citizenship is different. You probably have some kind of residency permit / ID that may prove it. Passports emitted by a foreign consulate can also have the address […]

Hidden city ticketing with stopovers instead of layovers

12/31/2022 1:07:05 AM The main risk of doing hidden city bookings is that your transit point is not guaranteed: the airline can theoretically reroute you via any option that gets you to your destination, and there’s nothing you can do about it. However, if you have a stopover, this risk goes away: you’ve paid for […]

Are there any tours into North Korea that depart from Japan or South Korea?

7/17/2014 10:42:07 AM There are no direct connections between North Korea and either Japan or South Korea, but it is of course possible to visit North Korea starting in either of the two other countries. From Pyŏngyang, there are only direct flights to a handful of cities in China and Russia: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang and […]

Why are some flight ticket deals localized?

12/28/2022 3:40:17 PM The fundamental theory behind this is Price Discrimination through Market Segmentation in Marketing. Note that all three of those are technical jargon terms with a precisely-defined meaning and may not mean what you think they mean: Marketing is commonly thought of as a synonym of Advertising, but that is only one part […]

In USA, do I need a 220V to 110V voltage converter for my India 220V laptop?

In USA, do I need a 220V to 110V voltage converter for my India 220V laptop?

6/24/2014 3:04:38 AM As others said, most advanced electronic devices (laptop, phone & camera chargers) typically work with a wide range of voltages, 100-240 V (check the label!), so no voltage converter needed, only a wall plug adapter. Some simpler appliances such as shavers, hairdryers, kitchen mixers, etc. don’t usually work automatically with a wide […]

How can I know if a flight I'm going to take had its number changed due to a previous accident

12/27/2022 4:34:20 PM It is not a rule, some flight numbers did not retire despite the major accident(s) it was involved in. According to Wikipedia: On the other hand, other considerations may lead an airline not to change a flight number; for instance, the aforementioned "flagship" American Airlines Flight 1 retains its designation despite a […]

Travel in Morocco during Ramadan?

12/31/2016 3:09:33 AM Short answer: Don’t Less Short: Don’t at least if you have never traveled to a Muslim country during Ramadan, or a strict Muslim country at any time, and don’t know what to expect. Very long verbose, ranting answer Morocco is one of the most liberal Muslim countries. Cosmopolitan Moroccans are not typically […]

What's the upside(s) of paying for a fare lock on a fully refundable flight ticket, if any?

12/20/2022 3:37:45 PM The "lock fare" option is useful if you want to keep your bank account balance/credit unaffected. A refund can take a while to process so you might be without that money for a week or so otherwise. Since it isn’t completely useless the airline has no reason to remove it. It is […]

Use of unused Schengen visa to travel to Switzerland

6/20/2014 8:02:43 AM New response from FOM, switzerland when i asked them what should i do next as i tried applying to swiss embassy but they didn’t accept my application Dear Inquirer Schengen visas are accepted in conjunction with a valid travel document for entry into Switzerland. If not otherwise noted, the Schengen visa is […]

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