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As a Muslim transiting Abu Dhabi on Etihad can I drink alcohol?

8/31/2015 2:55:28 AM As far as UAE is concerned, there is only one issue at hand – since you are not going to consume alcohol inside the UAE but on-board the aircraft; where they do not check your religion. If you appear publicly intoxicated, you are breaking the law. That’s it. So, as long as […]

Now that NGT has banned private vehicles from entering the Rohtang pass, what route should I take?

9/20/2015 3:38:53 PM Now that I have successfully completed my Leh-Ladakh trip, let me clarify the scenario as it has become clear to me: The ban on private vehicles from entering the Rohtang pass was initiated only and specifically for tourists headed to visit the Rohtang pass and its associated villages. Tourists headed for Lahaul-Spiti […]

I'm in Volgograd, Russia. Aside from trains, is there another way to get to Astrakhan?

2/26/2014 8:38:14 PM You really should not use the bus for this trip – if you don’t like Russian trains, you’ll definitely will not like the buses on our roads. There are a lot of ferry companies serving this route and I recommend you to visit the Ferry station on Volgograd and choose appropriate (Volga-tour, […]

Looking for a sunset spot in Porto, Portugal

Looking for a sunset spot in Porto, Portugal

12/15/2016 3:57:57 PM My favorite spots are the following. Miradouro da Serra do Pilar Palácio de Cristal Passeio das Virtudes Buying tickets for New York Yankees game 9/6/2015 3:37:57 AM I guess it depends if you want a photo of the sun, the city or the bridge/river. I remember going across the bridge from the […]

How can I find a guide that will take me safely up Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus?

7/28/2011 8:47:17 AM I climbed Kilimanjaro a couple of weeks ago, and booked it with Gap Adventures. It costs €1139 per person. Gap Adventures uses the local operator Zara Tours for this trek, and it was a great experience. At first I was a little worried since the 5-day Marangu route supposedly has a high […]

How do I choose a travel agency to book tours from in Hanoi, Vietnam?

3/12/2016 3:17:58 PM If you don’t have a lot of time – like one week or so – you should book a tour online. But if you have around one month come to VN and take the tour from hotel or local agency! Halong Bay – (should take packet tour)- check weather forecast before booking […]

Buying tickets for New York Yankees game

8/16/2015 2:40:35 PM You have several options to buy tickets: Online via the official website ahead of time. This will be the safest option and allows you to pick exactly the seats you want. When paying via credit card there isn’t any real inconvenience dealing with currency conversion. Online via StubHub. I have used StubHub […]

What kind of questions should I be asking about tropical destinations?

8/18/2011 7:12:57 PM Before you book a sunny destination, you should check: Is the tropical destination in the winter or summer season? Prices are a lot cheaper during the tropical winter for southern hemisphere destinations. Sunny places which are in the northern hemisphere tend to have higher prices and are busier during North American winter. […]

Where can I find up-to-date information about roadblocks and strikes in Peru and Bolivia?

1/4/2012 10:35:51 PM G Adventures provide a lot of South American tours. They also monitor any safety updates in that region for their travellers. Here’s a timeline of updates and safety info within the last few months: http://www.gadventures.com/safety-updates/ What are must-visit destinations for the first time trip to Argentina? 6/22/2011 6:44:30 AM I used Wikitravel. […]

What are must-visit destinations for the first time trip to Argentina?

2/25/2013 2:18:03 PM In addition to the above answers you should visit the burial place of Eva Peron -“Evita”, first Lady of Argentina at El Cementerio de los Relojes. The Sunday Fair in Mataderos is well worth a visit. Its quite a way out but for those who are interested in rural Argentina & Gauchos […]

How can I find safety records for extreme sports in New Zealand?

How can I find safety records for extreme sports in New Zealand?

8/14/2015 12:28:34 PM Here’s an anecdotal – citizen’s-eye-view to complement MH’s superb statistics based answer. NZ is very safe for adventure sports, compared to the international norm. Here’s what that means 🙂 : I’m a New Zealander – I live in Auckland. I’m not an adventure-sports type but have had enough NZ outdoor experience to […]

Two teens, aged 13, traveling alone internationally

7/2/2023 9:37:06 PM This assumes that this is booked as a single itinerary. I think a self-connection would be a non-starter here. Unfortunately rules around this vary a lot by airline and by country are often vague. From https://www.cph.dk/en/practical/traveling-with-children/unaccompanied-children When it comes to children travelling alone, the rules vary from airline to airline, and there […]

Schengen Visa Refusal: Does it make sense to appeal?

8/14/2015 1:46:26 PM The decision to make an appeal offers pros and cons. The ‘pros’ are obvious: there is a chance the refusal will be reversed and the issuing post will be instructed to provide the visa. Some of the ‘cons’ are not so obvious… Appeals often attract a fee and it can be expensive. […]

In Europe, do trains/buses get transported by ferries with the passengers inside?

6/5/2023 6:14:23 AM Everyone has forgotten the Sicilian train-ferry? Trains from mainland Italy to Sicily are taken on a ferry between Villa San Giovanni (mainland) and Messina Maritima (Sicily). Video: here and here and many others on Youtube Seat61 page: https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/trains-to-sicily.htm Currently, the trains that use this route are: ICN 1955 Roma-Siracusa, Villa S. Giovanni […]

Schengen visa – worried about being refused

8/5/2015 4:59:52 AM I never heard about such a rule in the Federal Republic of Germany. There was a rule like it in the German Democratic Republic, but that’s gone with Reunification. You might be mixing several different issues: Hotels and other commercial hostels have to register visitors. Even there, in a traveling group of […]

Dual Citizens: What does it really mean to 'exit' the US on a US passport?

4/27/2023 10:49:42 PM But what does it mean to ‘depart the US on a US passport’? I think they mean "don’t depart the US on another country’s passport". Because then you have a passport mess – the foreign passport shows an exit stamp but no entry stamp prior to that, since you entered the US […]

Taking 2 laptops and an iPad for travel, as a student, to South Korea from USA

9/18/2015 7:23:46 PM This question makes some assumptions that may be (are) erroneous. Carrying two laptops from the US and into South Korea, and then back to the US several months later isn’t, or shouldn’t be, of concern to either Customs or Border Protection of either the US or South Korea. In these days of […]

Can you travel around the world by ferries with a car?

4/5/2023 9:02:48 PM And if there isn’t a ferry, would it be possible to jump on a cargo ship in a busy harbor? I can provide more info on that one: You cannot “jump” on a freighter in the harbor, busy or otherwise. You have to book your crossing in advance, see e.g. Where can […]

How can I signal to others on my flight that I want to make friends and chat?

3/21/2023 8:58:20 PM Friendships begin on shared experiences and rely on reinforcement of those experiences, but there are specific places and times where people are receptive to starting friendships. While flights satisfy the shared experience requirement, they don’t satisfy the reception requirement: people "tune out" on airplanes because the experience is uncomfortable — be it […]

Can I bring documents to someone at the airport entering the country?

3/20/2023 11:17:29 PM [This is the original poster; I’ve lost my account and can’t get it back, and I can’t comment either. Apologies to the moderators] I wanted to thank the answer from xngtng and answer with how the trip went. At the origin airport, the check-in staff checked the visa and nothing else, so […]

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