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Can I still travel to Sweden only with a national ID?

9/20/2016 1:03:04 PM Sweden is — just like Denmark, Austria and Greece — a member of the Schengen treaty. Furthermore, Sweden is a member state of the European Union. The first says that there are to be no systematic identity checks when entering Sweden from another Schengen member state (in this case: Denmark). This rule […]

Inexpensive eating-out food in western Europe

5/6/2015 1:09:49 PM In addition to the kebabs, falafels, pizzas and US-style burger joints European cities have their own variants of cheap, available, mostly eat-on-your-feet food. These are not as healthy as the Asian counterparts, unfortunately. Netherlands: Patat (french fries), kroket (deep fried thing with pulverised meat), and other meaty products like frikandel, and bereklauw. […]

Where was this photo of a bridge taken?

9/17/2016 6:10:58 PM It is one of the Weilaikejicheng Road Bridges There are two bridges on Weilaikejicheng Road, and this is one of them. The bridge also gained the name “Bird’s Nest Bridge” for its appearance. It can be found here on Google Maps. Also found it as Rainbow Arch Bridge in Beijing, or here, […]

What is the protocol for taking a last minute cruise?

4/19/2013 1:24:05 PM Please take a look at my answer at Strategy for cruise tickets: book now or last minute?. It seems that snagging a cabin on the day of the cruise is a thing of the past. (It seems that things have changed since the OP’s “data point” and the accepted answer’s second-hand account.) […]

Two connecting flights, one in business and one in economy. Which baggage allowance applies?

9/17/2016 11:29:35 PM This answer is not really an answer, more of an excuse to prevaricate about arcane baggage rules, but I set out some of the detail around this question. Table of Contents IATA Resolution 302.Local laws may overrule airlines’ policies.Some carriers always apply the most generous allowance from any leg throughout the whole […]

Is Vatican City considered a country?

10/18/2017 2:48:39 AM Another argument to support that Vatican City is a country, which nobody mentioned, is that it has its own foreign relations, independent of Italy. For example, Vatican officially recognizes Taiwan as a country (and doesn’t recognize PRC), and thus it hosts one of the very few Taiwan Embassies in the world, and […]

Is sweating more common during air travel?

9/18/2016 7:20:28 PM Perspiration is a normal physiologic response to the environment on an airplane. Some factors, such as temperature and humidity, are obvious. There is one that is apparently less so. Airplane cabins are simply not the environment most of our bodies are used to, no matter how frequently we fly. At cruising altitudes, […]

Are citizens of anywhere other than mainland China eligible to unfettered travel in Tibet?

9/17/2016 5:22:20 PM The best source of info on Tibet is The Land of Snows, where it states (bold emphasis mine, capitalization emphasis theirs) Which areas of Tibet require an organized tour? All areas of the Tibet Autonomous Region require all foreign travelers to be part of an organized tour with a Tibet travel agency, […]

Basel to Porto for non-EU citizen. Is there a passport check?

12/14/2022 8:05:22 AM As a general rule, when travelling within the Schengen Area, you will not have to pass through passport checks. Member countries are allowed to set up temporary border checks, but these are usually placed on road and rail border crossings, not in airports. Virtually all airports in the Schengen Area (especially the […]

Vancouver to Toronto by train in December: How warm is the cabin?

10/26/2012 8:55:07 PM The trains have both heating systems for the winter and cooling systems for the summer. I have not ridden through the Rockies, but I have ridden in the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal zone and never noticed temperature to be an issue. In the winter you will have your coat etc with you because you will […]

Changes to Cyprus timezones

9/13/2016 10:10:27 PM Cyprus, Greece and Turkey have all been using the same timezone, EET (Eastern European Timezone), which is UTC+2 (and UTC+3 at “summer”, Daylight Saving). I guess what you have heard is related to the announcement of the Turkish government to stop the daylight saving changes and fix the country’s timezone to UTC+3 […]

What are the sim card options in Belarus for a tourist?

9/14/2016 8:01:22 AM Getting connected to the cell network in Belarus is only allowed after presenting identification (a passport). One option for non-residents is to acquire a local SIM-card by MTS carrier called MTS SMART Guest for 12.5 roubles (~7$). You can sign up in the airport by showing your international passport or ID. The […]

World's fastest ferry route

8/29/2020 1:23:59 PM Most answers here cite top speed, which isn’t really what the OP has asked. So rewriting this we get The HSC Franciso between Montevideo and Buenos Aires has a scheduled trip time of 2h 15m and the distance is 203 km, which makes for an average speed of 90.2 km/h. I coudn’t […]

How can I choose my time of visit to avoid the crowds at the Paris Catacombs?

How can I choose my time of visit to avoid the crowds at the Paris Catacombs?

9/10/2016 9:46:56 AM It is normal to see long crowds there (even Google Street View shows the queue), but google suggests it is less busy Wednesday to Friday, either around opening time (ideally get there sometime before 10 a.m. or in the late evening, around 6 p.m. maybe, last entrance time is 7:30 p.m.) Even […]

Most radioactive places on earth

10/7/2012 4:31:18 PM The place with the highest natural background radiation on Earth is Ramsar, Iran, due to the presence of radioactive hot springs in the area: In the high-background radiation districts of Ramsar, the average dose of radiation received by a person for one year is about 10 mSv, and can reach levels in […]

Legal aspects of adding myself to a transferred America The Beautiful Annual Pass

3/20/2019 4:21:54 PM PASS USE – General — 1) What do I do if someone shows up with an unsigned pass? — There are many reasons someone might show up at the gate with an unsigned pass (gift purchase, friends or relatives across the country both being pass owners, and so on). If a visitor […]

What mountain in NW USA is this?

9/24/2012 6:47:19 PM I am fairly certain that this is Mt. Adams, second-tallest mountain in Washington State. It is neither Mt. Rainier nor Mt. Baker, because both of those are heavier glaciated. The profile looks an awful lot of what I expect of Adams from the air (I climbed it a couple of times from […]

How can a non-Chinese-speaking traveller use the free Wi-Fi in 7-Elevens in Taiwan?

5/12/2023 4:02:09 PM As of 2023, 7-Eleven convenience stores in Taiwan have revamped their ibon Wi-Fi and it is now a very simple and quick 1-click process to use! No need to read Chinese, no need to enter a phone number or passport number. Just tap or click and start browsing. American citizen traveling back […]

What are good holidays for a disabled adult and a small child?

9/14/2012 1:37:34 AM Maybe you know it already, but might be helpful for other readers, too: wheelmap.org It’s an OpenStreetMap where users can mark if places/buildings are wheelchair accessible. You can filter the map to only show places related to tourism. Also, at least in Germany, some cities/areas have accessibility guides that list accessible hotels, […]

American citizen traveling back to US with foreign friend

9/7/2016 2:53:51 PM The currently accepted answer depends on automated passport control (APC), but not all airports have APC. I have traveled to the US with non-US-citizen companions on many occasions, beginning around 15 years ago. I’ve never used APC. CBP officers have told me on several occasions to bring my non-US companions with me […]

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