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Are you allowed to set up a tent/van at Australian "Rest Stops"?

Are you allowed to set up a tent/van at Australian "Rest Stops"?

10/27/2016 2:39:50 PM Resting Tired Travellers vs Free Campers Roadside rest areas are intended for tired travellers and not for campers. Indeed most of them are signposted with "no camping" signs, as are most urban and suburban parking areas. Some rest areas allow overnight stays, and the longest one can stay is 24-hours. The thin […]

Bought a ticket with Finnair, didn't enter my middle name

3/19/2017 7:11:32 PM Most countries have no such focus on middle names as the US, and a large amount of people in Europe have no middle names. Therefore, Finnair will not even think about caring about your middle name. Why is it that you can't take specific car brands across borders in Europe? 3/18/2019 9:59:49 […]

Airlines actions for overbooking a flight

1/4/2016 1:02:46 AM I have been involuntarily bumped once for overbooking, and have taken the offer several times. My parents, and this was not their usual style, once left a plane they had already boarded when the agent came on with US Cash (not even a check) looking for two volunteers. The time I was […]

Why is it that you can't take specific car brands across borders in Europe?

3/18/2017 12:58:53 PM Exactly the reason Sphero Pefhany mentioned: The risk of theft and loss of car is much too high. The long time of the Cold War lowered the living standard in Eastern Europe, most countries in Eastern Europe have still very cheap living costs. Eastern Europe also joined the EU very late, so […]

What does the following UK leave stamp mean?

5/29/2017 4:34:26 PM My experience when I was detained at Heathrow May 2016 was as a result of an Officer in Portsmouth that had a gripe with Australians and stamped my passport with one of those alerting visas. I’ve written several letters to Home Office, without any luck. You are correct in that a flag […]

In what countries does 911 work as an emergency number?

12/31/2015 2:01:03 PM It’s pretty much a non-issue nowadays. 911 and 112 aren’t treated as phone numbers by mobile phones. That is to say, they’re not sent as number strings to be recognized by the central phone switch. Instead, the phone itself recognizes the number and initiates a special emergency call. The benefit of this […]

Why is the moon hiding from me?

12/22/2015 7:42:18 PM I’ve seen the Moon quite often during flights, but you must do an effort to look in the right direction. You can try the Heavens-Above website, enter some coordinates the plane will be at during the flight, and study the star chart. From more than 10 km altitude, you’ll be able to […]

How can I obtain my time in USA information for tax purposes?

3/13/2017 4:07:15 AM Unfortunately, there is no super quick way. You could make a request under the Privacy Act/Freedom of Information Act to obtain your records from Customs and Border Protection. The relevant webpage for CBP records specifically lists “Information Regarding Entry and Exit” and “Passenger Name Record (PNR) (Travel Industry Reservation Data)” as types […]

Can I take trains in Finland even if it shows sold out?

5/22/2020 6:48:30 PM This heavily depends on the type of train you are planning to use. In general there are 5 different type of trains you can use with your Interrail/Eurail pass regional trains which are included in a pass and no reservations are possible trains with reservations available but not compulsory. If you don’t […]

Do you have to show a WIZZ boarding pass on a computer screen for it to be printed for free at the airport?

1/2/2019 12:28:22 PM Seems like wizz air uses every kind of little tricks to get 35 Euro out of you for check in. They purposely make check-in process very hard to follow. I checked in on their site from my mobile and they displayed the message “You have successfully checked in 2 persons of 2”. […]

Where do Gamers visit in Tokyo?

11/17/2015 4:23:40 PM There’s a few game hubs in Tokyo, but Akihabara is the classic techy gamer paradise. Plenty of new and used game stores, arcades and curious little shops. In particular: Super Potato, on the upper floors of a back alley building off the main strip. A veritable treasure trove of vintage video games […]

Overstaying in the Philippines. Can I pay the fine and continue my stay?

3/10/2017 4:44:21 PM You are mistaken. You could be in serious trouble. See Overstaying Foreigners in the Philippines Foreigners who have overstayed for more than twelve (12) months regardless if their stay is within the maximum allowable period or those found to be overstaying by virtue to a complaint or Mission Order regardless of the […]

Can I fly with a robot as a passenger instead of shipping it as luggage?

11/29/2015 8:47:42 PM One potential issue is that you might have to put your metallic friend through the X-ray scanner, and I’m not sure these are normally large enough to take a human-sized object. Security might also demand to open him up, to check for explosives etc. This would be especially true if he has […]

Flying to the US without an ESTA

3/9/2017 1:13:08 PM What you got at the border is NOT a visa. You were admitted at a land border crossing point as a Visa Waiver Program traveler, in WT status. To document this status you got an admission stamp in your passport and possibly also a paper I-94W form — but neither of these […]

Can I claim miles if I bought the tickets but didn't take the flight?

12/23/2016 9:40:22 PM While in general the answer is no as correctly stated in the other answers, there is one cheat/exception: Lufthansa sells tickets for trains operated by Deutsche Bahn and you can earn miles for those. Since not being controlled on the train is possible, you can claim miles for that segment, as long […]

I am a US/UK citizen and I entered the UK with my US passport. Can I stay in the UK past the visa expiration date?

6/1/2016 9:56:48 AM It is totally fine for you to stay in the UK past the 6 months on your US passport, since you have citizenship/right of abode. However, if you leave the UK, and return again using your US passport, you will face questioning based on the assumption that you have previously overstayed. This […]

Where to offload dollars that have imperfections and slight rips in Cambodia?

9/24/2019 8:03:09 AM Another way we found to get rid of ripped notes is to find someone who has a bank account in Cambodia then simply put the ripped money into a cash machine that puts it into your bank account, and then take them out immediately. Also, I recommend checking the notes that cash […]

Are LiPo batteries allowed on commercial airlines?

5/8/2016 6:03:41 PM So, I’m in the airport right now past security 🙂 having gotten a 220wh lipo through in my carry on. They checked my bag and tested the battery for explosives. Obviously it was not an explosive and they just let me through. I am calling this very lucky. I did not mean […]

How does the "10 days within 2 months" Eurail pass work?

3/8/2017 5:00:11 PM With a ’10 day within 2 months’ pass, you can travel on any 10 days within a two months period. It does not matter if the days are consecutive or not. A travel day lasts from 12:00 midnight to 12:00 midnight. If you travel on a train ‘across’ midnight, the trip generally […]

Can travellers see Buddhist temples in Saudi Arabia?

10/26/2015 5:16:27 AM There are no such temples in Saudi Arabia – source: 26+ years of living there. There are way more Christians in Saudi Arabia than Buddhists – but there are no churches in Saudi Arabia either. It is enshrined in the law – which states that all people are free to practice their […]

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