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Statistics on how often certain flights are cancelled

10/17/2016 12:00:40 PM Flightaware is another service like flightstats your flight… http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VJC702 http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VJC702/history if you register, you get more history. How long before I can re-enter the UK after Youth Mobility? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Do I need a towel in saunas in Germany?

Do I need a towel in saunas in Germany?

10/10/2013 9:15:37 PM To answer the second part of the question: Saunas often provide towels and bathrobes (the latter might be mandatory in the bar/restaurant area, when there is one) but I have never seen them included in the entry price. Often, the sauna sells towels (as opposed to lending/renting them). In any case, it […]

How long before I can re-enter the UK after Youth Mobility?

How long before I can re-enter the UK after Youth Mobility?

10/17/2016 7:46:16 PM You are in the ROI previously in the UK on a YMS visa and you want to enter the UK via a port in the Common Travel Area. The answer provided by ‘the other one’ is great. +1 from me, thanks and a tip of the hat! I wanted to add that […]

How to lock a backpack?

7/21/2013 8:08:11 PM Locked means there is a lock on it. For a backpack, if you lock the main compartment and perhaps the secondary one, it should effectively be considered locked. This of course does little to ensure contents of the pack remain in the pack but if you have to do it according to […]

Judo experience in Tokyo (for a day or two)

11/15/2016 2:45:16 PM Ask your teacher and other people in your dojo. I practice Kendo, and when someone goes abroad and wants to practice there they first ask if anyone knows a teacher/dojo at the destination. A lot of teachers trained in Japan or personally know teachers there, so it’s a good bet you’ll get […]

Can I stay overnight at Košice airport or does the terminal close?

Can I stay overnight at Košice airport or does the terminal close?

10/24/2016 4:36:37 PM While I couldn’t find any information about opening hours on the official website, I’ve received a reply from their official Facebook page: Rough translation: Is the airport open overnight? Yes, the airport is open non-stop So the answer is yes, you can stay at the airport overnight. Can my travel companion use […]

How do you pack your dirty clothing when moving from hotel to hotel?

8/9/2017 8:06:37 PM My method to pack my suitcase is very suitable to deal with this particular problem. What I do in general is to put all the rigid stuff (things like shoes, tripods, chargers etc.) first in the empty suitcase and put them apart a bit. E.g. don’t put your running shoes in a […]

Are there other places with gardens like those at Versailles?

Are there other places with gardens like those at Versailles?

6/18/2013 5:35:58 PM Peterhof just outside St-Petersburg is really amazing. How punctual are Swiss trains? 5/28/2013 7:17:14 AM In Portugal, just outside of Lisbon, there is the Queluz National Palace which is famous for its gardens and is often referred to as the Portuguese Versailles. Do you need a Vignette to travel the roads of […]

Can my travel companion use my ticket for the extra seat/space?

10/12/2016 2:18:25 AM It’s one thing for a passenger to buy two tickets, it’s another thing for a passenger to try to give his or her ticket to someone else. I doubt very much you will be able to do so. First, I think it unlikely that the gate agent would scan both your companion’s […]

How punctual are Swiss trains?

10/29/2017 10:50:20 AM The normal service of trains and buses is accurate within a just a few minutes interval, and most typically it is really so. However if something happens, much longer delays are possible, and this “something” is not extremely uncommon. The train I use for travelling to work slightly deviates from the schedule […]

With car rental should I pay now or pay later?

With car rental should I pay now or pay later?

3/31/2013 12:12:31 AM As with any pre-pay rate, the answer is “it depends”. Car rentals are one of the last areas of travel where you can cancel a booking at the last moment or even “no-show” without paying any penalty. Try that with a flight, a hotel, a tour, etc and in almost all cases […]

Schengen visa to travel with my British husband, after having been refused entry at port in the UK

10/7/2016 1:36:37 PM You are a Ugandan national who was visiting the Netherlands on a Schengen and tried to use the Singh route to enter the UK with your husband. You did not qualify for Singh and Ugandan nationals otherwise require an entry clearance, so you were not successful. Since you were using the juxtaposed […]

I don't speak Chinese. Will I encounter any problems going through customs in Beijing?

10/7/2016 1:42:11 PM Although I have never entered Beijing, I got through PEK several times as a transit. In my experience you can just use English and it has no problems at all. PEK is one of the largest international airports in the world and I’m sure that if you exclude passangers from China, Taiwan, […]

A place to rent a killer whale submarine?

10/18/2013 11:17:23 PM You could try to ask the “Killer whale submarine” (aka Seabreacher) dealers close to your place / the region where you’d like to rent it. This page lists dealers over the world. Hydro Attack in Queenstown, NZ, has a “tour operator” mode for the Seabreacher; I don’t know if you can drive […]

Can I explore London by Roller skating?

3/21/2013 9:06:52 AM Absolutely! And not only you can, it is one of the best ways to explore the City! My favourite place to start the journey is from Hyde Park – right by the Serpentine Lake is a nice place to eat a sandwich and start skating, while you see some people dancing on […]

Never received paper tickets for home delivery, what to do?

Never received paper tickets for home delivery, what to do?

10/10/2016 4:40:08 PM Phone the TOC the day before travel. If you phone any earlier, they will tell you the tickets might arrive later. Assuming the tickets were booked on the website, choose the option for Web support. It’s the people behind the website you need to speak to. Tell them you have booked tickets […]

Where can I find short term apartment rental offers in Berlin?

7/7/2013 2:32:21 AM HomeAway’s Berlin section has over 900 rentals available. Many have long term options. When transiting between two flights, will my luggage be automatically transferred? 10/10/2016 7:39:06 PM I’ve done this several times, renting a flat in Berlin for some weeks up to about a month. Over the years, my platforms of choice […]

Luggage storage options around Edinburgh Haymarket

10/13/2016 8:08:27 AM I recently stayed at the Tune hotel Haymarket, directly opposite the Haymarket train station. (Also where the Tram-stop to the airport is) They have a sign at the door, proclaiming that they will store luggage, also for non-guests, for a fee of a few pounds per day. (updated as per froderick’s comment: […]

Any free WiFi facility in Germany (Munich and Frankfurt Central Stations) or any closed place nearby?

10/4/2016 2:55:13 AM Same as anywhere else in the world (at least where people can be made to pay the price of a medium lunch for an insane amount of sugar and caffeine): Starbucks. What does valid until means (Dubai visa)? 10/3/2016 6:26:34 PM Yes. DB, the German railway company, offers Wifi hotspot service at […]

When transiting between two flights, will my luggage be automatically transferred?

3/11/2013 9:01:42 AM Usually, an airline checks luggage to the final desination when transfers occurs. On a same booking, as already said, there are many chances your luggage goes on through to the next plane. Exceptions : Separate reservations on different airlines Airport change during a transfer : you will need to bring the luggage […]

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