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Where can I have a hammam (Turkish bath)?

12/28/2015 7:16:02 PM Budapest has amazing turkish style baths, easy on pocket too. I used one on two dates last year, The one in Heroes Square Park (Gelbriet?), price 30 EUR First day, with 30 min body massage and entry to 10s of 10s of pools in same building, big and small, hot from 20C […]

Chiang Mai Trek without Elephant Ride

8/19/2013 11:37:40 PM If you’re willing to look a bit further afield, Chiang Dao Nest, a little over an hour north of Chiang Mai, does rather good elephant-free treks. Their site also mentions some treks with elephant rides, but they have plenty of other options as well. Their guides are all local hill tribe people […]

Gluten-free eating in Peru

5/19/2015 6:00:01 AM 2 Raw Cafés in Lima facebook.com/rawcafeclub probably more but we love the Raw Café, highly recommend the Nuggets and the Pizza Classic, the Burger is great too 😉 in Cusco I know the GreenPoint with vegan and raw option, only a few contain gluten but it’s all marked greenpointveganrestaurant.com and the Shaman […]

Are shopping malls open in Washington DC and nearby areas during the holidays?

12/25/2015 3:54:07 PM The shopping malls in and around DC (and everywhere else stateside) will be in full swing starting 26 December to about close of play on 31 December. This would include Tysons Corner, and if you do not arrive early you can expect to have to use fringe parking. Shops at Tysons will […]

Are there oil platforms which you could visit as a tourist?

12/15/2011 2:55:39 AM If you wanted to visit an actual working platform, why not get paid for it? Dishwasher Pete from This American Life did it for two weeks washing dishes. You could, too! 100 Years Since South Pole Expedition – How to reach it as a tourist? 12/14/2011 11:14:00 PM Surprise – There is […]

Stamps of passport gone

12/23/2015 3:31:28 AM Even if your country is ok with it (or the country of visit), the airline can stop you from travelling if they considered your passport to be damaged. Just today, there was an article about Jetstar barring a passenger from travelling with a tattered passport. The passenger had confirmed with the embassy […]

100 Years Since South Pole Expedition – How to reach it as a tourist?

3/9/2013 11:29:09 AM There are some expeditions that you can join as a single person. Most of these take place during November, December, January and February (example). Just start this December. As you can see, it is a relatively short tour because you fly to 89° longitude. But nevertheless, it takes approximately three weeks. From […]

Can I take my spearfishing gun and free-diving equipment on a Cathay Pacific flight?

12/20/2015 2:11:07 PM Since Cathay is HK ailines and all planes are registered in HK, so they follow HK law. Based on HK Law (Firearms And Ammunition Ordnance), spearfishing gun is arm. The Sect 2 of the ordinance consider any harpoon or spear gun, however powered or size, as arm. However the law does not […]

From San Francisco airport to the South Bay by public transit

4/11/2019 9:52:22 AM You take BART from the Airport station to Millbrae. BART headways are 15-20 minutes. In the off chance BART trains only go to San Bruno instead of Millbrae, take a BART in the other direction to Millbrae. There, you will have an easy transfer to CalTrain, which takes you down the peninsula […]

Denver to Regina (or why is it so expensive to fly to Canada?)

12/18/2015 2:22:22 AM The prices I see for Denver to Regina on your dates (526 USD on Air Canada, via Calgary) are similar to what I find for flights of similar profiles in Europe and Japan, so this is not a Canadian thing. For example for Bordeaux to Copenhagen (Air France, via Paris) I find […]

Building an Igloo if camping is not allowed? (Switzerland/Liechtenstein)

12/14/2011 9:47:35 AM I was really curious now and that’s why I just had a call with a woman from the Bundesamt für Umwelt, the official federal office that is responsible for tourism in Switzerland. The woman was a little bit suprised about my question but was very kind. She told me that generally wild […]

RE-entering UK on tourist visa after leaving just before ancestry visa expires

12/18/2015 3:08:49 PM Yes you can. The second visit will be considered under "tourism". The official GOV.UK page states the following: You won’t need a visa to come to the UK However, you should bring the same documents you’d need to apply for a visa, to show to officers at the UK border. (!) You […]

What places offer both good scuba diving and surfing?

8/29/2015 1:02:04 PM Dahab, Egypt. It is about one and a half hour drive from the larger city Sharm el-Sheik, which offers many of the same activities, but Dahab is much less touristy. It is my impression that the conditions for diving and surfing is much greater in Dahab, but the city is much smaller, […]

How to calculate if my battery will be allowed in hand luggage? (Voltage in mAh to Wh conversion)

12/17/2015 11:32:50 AM The maximum nominal voltage of a Lithium battery cell is 3.7V (according to Wikpedia). Thus, in order to get an upper bound on the energy stored in the battery in Wh, you need to take the mAh rating and multiply it with 3.7/1000. External battery packs that provide USB power (at 5V) […]

How to choose a good restaurant in Switzerland?

10/16/2017 3:11:53 PM I always use the tripadvisor app by looking for restaurants in the nearbies. Usually it never misses a shot! How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba? 12/6/2011 3:26:11 PM For the Greater Zurich Area I’d recommend Züritipp, a collection of all reviews by Zurich’s largest newspaper. Boarding a train in […]

H-1B visa travel to Mexico on expired visa stamp

12/21/2016 1:40:16 PM VisaHQ is right, the visa has to be valid. According to Timatic, the database used by airlines: Visa required, except for passengers with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State for a maximum stay of 180 days. Although the US would let you back […]

Can I transport a hairdryer in my hand luggage in Europe?

12/15/2015 2:08:13 PM Hairdriers are extremely common items likely to be carried by travellers, so carrying it should not be an issue. If there was a problem with them then we would know about it. If you are bringing the item from outside the EU and it will be staying in the EU then you […]

How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba?

How do I get a tourist visa/card for Cuba?

11/12/2016 5:07:15 PM First of all, some airlines include the cost of a Tourist Card as part of their ticket price. From TripAdvisor: If you are travelling to Cuba you will need a Tourist Visa, also known as a Tourist Card, to enter the country, along with your passport. Thomas Cook, Cuba Direct and The […]

Can I travel to Poland to my husband without a Schengen visa or residence card?

12/10/2015 12:34:54 AM In short, no, but you should be able to get a Schengen visa without charge and quickly. South Africans require a visa to enter the Schengen area. Visa nationals are exempted from this requirement if they have a residence card indicating that they are a family member of an EU/EEA national. Family […]

Car rental in Japan

11/24/2011 10:33:43 PM As a foreigner in Japan, if you want to drive, you have two options available to you: International Driving Permits Foreigners can drive in Japan with a recognized international driving permit for up to one year after entering the country. Recognized international driving permits must be obtained in your home country, usually […]

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