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Crossing Austria by sleeper train without getting off – do Austrian covid entry rules apply?

5/5/2022 3:12:53 PM The rules state, according to the Austrian Embassy in Washington: Persons entering Austria for the following purposes are not subject to COVID-19 entry restrictions or mandatory quarantine: TRANSIT through Austria without stop or unnecessary delay. A change in mode of transportation is admissible (e.g. plane to train, bus, taxi, etc.). … Similar […]

Right turn signal in Pennsylvania – can I turn on red?

2/28/2014 8:51:47 PM One “gotcha” with some intersections that have a separate right turn signal is that the light may cycle green, yellow, red along with the main intersection and then quickly turn green again if/when the cross traffic from the right gets a green arrow. No matter how short the red interval, such a […]

Where and when is the best time to see the tulip fields in the Netherlands?

7/9/2015 7:50:56 PM For the best view on the fields, take a tour. As the tour drivers check on the fields and keep each other updated, you have the best chance of seeing the best views of the fields. Most fields are ‘harvested’ as soon as all flowers are open, as the flowers are cut […]

Can I take prescribed psychotropic Controlled drugs to UAE?

5/3/2022 1:10:48 PM Per the Ministry of Health, if you are a resident of the UAE (which you will be since you’re working there), you must have a Permit to Import Medicines for Personal Use to import any controlled drugs. The application takes three working days to process (possibly longer right now because it’s Eid […]

Airlines refusing check-in without return ticket

7/30/2017 9:46:52 PM As the various examples people have given show this really does happen. What’s going on here is that the airlines are subject to substantial fines if they bring in a passenger which is obviously inadmissible. Thus if a country requires a ticket for onward travel the airlines are very likely to ask […]

UK tourist visa refused 3 times. Need to get there for flight home

5/20/2014 10:25:33 AM Here’s what ended up happening- I flew into Glasgow from Dublin with no problems, once there I caught a bus down to London. Also with no issues. I spent a while there, saw the sights and caught up with old friends. Just like I stated I would. Then after much contemplation decided […]

Why does it take longer to fly from Rabat to London than the reverse?

4/25/2022 10:31:43 AM When calculating time duration, you must convert the local time to UTC+0. The Ryanair site is not doing that, thus the incorrect result. The flight to Rabat takes 5 minutes longer than the return flight to London. on the 8th of May 2022, Rabat will switch to UTC+1 City Date local time […]

How can I minimize the weight of the suitcase of my checked in luggage?

How can I minimize the weight of the suitcase of my checked in luggage?

1/7/2014 5:48:28 PM Also consider duffel bags. Collapsible and easy to store. I personally swear by them. I had a cheap one purchased from K-Mart. It traveled with me to South America, the Caribbean, up and down the US East Coast, to Europe, etc. and survived! I travelled with that thing for 10+ years until […]

Overstaying Schengen visa due to Covid-19 infection: What are the consequences?

4/8/2022 11:00:29 AM I will sincerely recommend your friend to get a lawyer specializing in German immigration law. It seems indisputable that your friend, albeit for a short period of 10 days, stayed illegaly in Germany and if the immigration officer found it serious enough to initiate a criminal process, the outcome is not unlikely […]

Is a flight number unique for the schedule, origin and destination?

12/30/2013 1:23:04 PM There is nothing anywhere to say that the airline won’t change the flight number or reuse the same flight number to connect different destinations. Case in point: United flight 237 contains 2 different segments flown by 2 different aircraft today so in essence you can look at it as 2 different flights. […]

Flight delay invalidates COVID test – need to retest?

4/4/2022 6:32:47 PM The same site (as DavidSupportsMonica’s answer: https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/international-travel/inbound#predeparture-testing) has a "pre-departure testing" section that says: The RAT must be done no more than 24 hours before the scheduled departure time of your flight, (or first flight if you have one or more connecting flights booked for your travel to Australia). Which seems to […]

Is "gutter oil" a problem in any other country besides China?

9/19/2014 2:05:04 PM Yes, gutter oil is also a problem in Taiwan. There’s an article in Today’s New York Times (September 19, 2014), Taiwan’s ‘Gutter Oil’ Scandal Since Sept. 4, the Taiwanese authorities have been struggling to control a food scare caused by 645 tons of adulterated cooking oil produced by the Chang Guann Company […]

Does my smartphone need NFC to pay at car charging stations in Germany and The Netherlands?

3/28/2022 10:26:41 PM I don’t know about Germany, but for The Netherlands I found a few sources stating that you can pay via a QR-code and an app: FastNed: How can I charge my EV at FastNed: When you start a charging session with a QR-code, you don’t need a dedicated charging card or any […]

Do people travel to the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands?

3/25/2017 7:34:59 AM Rather than going to Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, you could go to Dokdo. It’s called the Liancourt Rocks by the west, and Takeshima by Japan. It’s an island subject to a dispute between Japan and South Korea (as opposed to China), and is actively promoted as a tourist destination. It’s currently controlled by South […]

European rail pass for seniors

3/26/2022 3:16:55 PM Other than the InterRail pass, good for many random hops on non-reserved trains, you can get around as cheap if you buy tickets dedicated to a single train early. Just like in the UK now, you can get very good deals when you buy your tickets months in advance. This means that […]

Throat singing lessons in Mongolia

Throat singing lessons in Mongolia

9/30/2015 6:23:59 PM It is possible for an English speaker to learn this unique style of singing. The series of photos show a British woman, who is an English speaker, engaging two such singers in an impromptu lesson. Neither speaks the other’s language and the instruction is done via body language and imitation. The bottom […]

US dollars in Jamaica

1/3/2014 2:14:28 PM (Asker here; I have just returned from my trip to Jamaica.) 1) In the touristy spots – Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, you will generally have no problem paying in USD. I am not sure however about the less touristy spots, because by the time I got to such spots, I already […]

Do embassies give you your documents back?

3/24/2022 8:08:03 AM Each embassy or consulate may have its own procedures for exactly what will and won’t be returned, so we can’t give you a firm answer without knowing where your documents are going. But in my experience (mostly with German and Russian authorities) "common sense" can be applied quite consistently: Documents which can […]

Is 50 minutes of transit time ample in Amsterdam airport?

8/4/2014 12:01:48 PM You will need to go through security at Schiphol, but since you are in transit between a non-Schengen location and another non-Schengen location, you will not go through immigration. KLM lists the “standard transfer time” as 50 minutes, and they probably allow a safety margin, so with over 1½ hour, you’ll be […]

Is a 50 minute connecting time through Helsinki possible?

4/5/2022 9:29:32 AM Lambshaanxy already noted that the connection can definitely been done and Finnair will guarantee you a flight to Oslo as this is a single ticket. Depending on which gate you will arrive at, you might have to do some walking through the terminal. The non-Schengen area received an expansion sometime in 2019 […]

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