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How can I buy advance tickets for Anne Frank House?

7/21/2015 1:24:00 AM According to their website, they only release some tickets online, so "Sold Out" doesn’t actually mean you can’t go, only that the tickets released online have been sold out. From the website they suggest their tickets may be bought out by scalpers: Resellers of our entrance tickets are active on the internet. […]

Where can I attend a fight night club in Manhattan?

7/20/2015 7:37:00 PM Obviously, finding secret bare knuckle clubs is not easy. Also, remember you are talking about a small number of gatherings in a city of 8 million people. It’s like finding a needle in a haystack. Also, remember that in most cases these are clubs, meaning the members have selected each other by […]

Round trip vs two one-way tickets?

5/18/2017 1:36:23 PM Realizing this thread is 3 years old, I just wanted to add a difficult experience I had. Booked RT airfair for my family and myself. We all boarded the departure flight, but our passes did not scan. Instead the ramp agent was collecting the slips from everyone. At our destination, half way […]

In Dubai, Can the hotel seize your passport and documents for being unable to pay your bill fully?

7/18/2015 8:33:57 PM No. Not legally. Passport retention is against the law in UAE. Your passport is usually the property of the government that issued it (as mentioned in the small print in your passport, which usually contains words to that effect), and each passport holder is responsible for its safekeeping. Source (I’m aware that […]

What was an insurance vending machine at an airport, and what kind of insurance did they sell?

What was an insurance vending machine at an airport, and what kind of insurance did they sell?

5/24/2015 12:05:35 PM I’ve changed this from a comment as it’s longish and, while not strictly addressing the letter of the question, it does address the spirit, and adds some cautionary advice. The equivalent functionality to an insurance selling machine is often achieved nowadays when an online ticket is bought as part of the overall […]

Where can we find information about the cause of a flight's delay?

3/26/2015 12:20:35 PM In the United States, this information is reported to the Department of Transportation for Carriers that have 1 percent of total domestic scheduled-service passenger revenue report on-time data and the causes of delay. In 2014, there are 14 carriers reporting these numbers. The data are available at: http://www.transtats.bts.gov/OT_Delay/OT_DelayCause1.asp The delays are categorized […]

Would Ryanair tolerate a 15.6" laptop case as a second hand luggage?

3/6/2016 4:48:25 PM I’ve tried to pull it off on two Ryanair flights recently and the answer is: yes, they allow it. No one bothered to check the dimensions of my laptop case, but they did ask to measure the large bag on both occasions. On the last flight the cabin was so full, some […]

Are there online maps showing the speed limit on the German highways?

7/24/2017 7:34:47 PM There is a map of speed limits at http://product.itoworld.com/map/124 – not only for German highways, but for (theoretically) every road on the globe. The data seems to be taken from OpenStreetMap, so I suppose it is user-collected. I’ve just checked my hometown as an example: coverage there is quite good, but not […]

Istanbul – Bosphorus at night

7/16/2015 9:23:33 PM Yes it is. But may depend on the time of year (during summer). Most of them will offer you a meal along with a tour. IDO Scenic Bosphorus Tour by Night (IDO Boğaziçi Özel Gezi). Turnatour – Bosphorus Dinner Cruise. List of Tours From my own experience, I find it difficult to […]

Can I apply for US visa while I am a visitor in Canada?

7/3/2015 11:09:51 AM As you have mentioned in your post that you are an Indian passport holder and currently visiting Canada.You can apply for a US visit visa in canada while you are visitor in canada but this process will going to be very complex for you. While anyone can attempt to get a U.S. […]

Touring G-Cans in Tokyo

11/12/2013 8:33:34 AM This is a great question; I’m travelling to Japan next month and I’m tempted to add this to our itinerary. Codinghands did a great job of covering the basics. I read Japanese, so I can clarify some details. There is an English-language overview of the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel tour […]

Is there a usable online map site for China?

Is there a usable online map site for China?

11/8/2016 12:05:05 PM My New Answer I’m back in China for the third time and I discovered a new map site. ditu.amap.com I find it fast, smooth, VPN-free, and very good at finding hostels compared to the other maps that I could get working this time. It does seem to only be in Chinese though. […]

Entering the Schengen area 12 days before my visa expires

8/3/2016 7:14:56 PM Your visa is valid until 23:59:59 on the expiration date. Therefore, from a strictly bureaucratic point of view, you should be allowed to re-enter the Schengen area since you have a valid visa. However, as you say, the immigration officer might have some questions regarding the closeness of the expiry date to […]

Can passengers visit the flight attendants' sleeping quarters?

12/30/2013 11:05:04 PM The crew rest areas are out of bounds to anyone other than operating crew. I have worked for two of the largest UK scheduled airlines and that was the case with both of them. No offence, but this is the only place crew can go to have a rest from passengers and […]

Gate pass at Atlanta Hartsfield

7/5/2015 1:44:25 PM The usual process is simple enough, and free. Have someone like a parent or whoever bought the ticket contact the airline and give the the name(s) of whoever you want to meet the passenger. That person(s) goes to the ticket counter and picks up the gate pass then goes thru security just […]

Is it safe to use earbuds in an airplane?

11/12/2018 2:44:33 PM While it won’t be a problem on de-pressurization, you should really think twice about using your own earphones on an aeroplane. The aeroplane usually has a 2-pin headphone socket, you can use your own headphones by plugging into the larger pin (which is 3.5mm). Unfortunately, the impedance of inflight headphones (300 ohm) […]

Does a check-in agent have the right to ask me to open my bag?

6/29/2015 9:05:37 PM Yes the airline and the airport both have the authority to inspect your baggage. I suppose you could simply leave the airport and withdraw your baggage if you decided you did not want it screened. Typically you agree with the carrier at time of purchase something like this RULE 25 REFUSAL TO […]

Is it possible to take a desktop PC as carry-on luggage?

4/25/2022 11:46:43 AM I advise that you disassemble the PC, securely wrap the components individually, and leave the case at home. Cases are relatively inexpensive and you can buy a new one at your destination. It will be a small part of the overall cost of your move. The individual parts will take up much […]

Is Tbilisi a good place to tour after this year's flood?

6/28/2015 8:15:32 PM While I’m not in Tbilisi myself, my wife and children are at present in Georgia, having been in Tbilisi during the flood and the following week, although they now went to the summer house in the mountains. I have been speaking with them almost daily – so this is almost a first […]

UK Standard Visitor visa refusal: what went wrong?

6/28/2015 5:43:34 PM Note the wording: “not satisfied” doesn’t necesarily mean that the official thinks you are lying. It means that he finds the evidence in your application to be insufficient. The officer is required by law to make certain presumptions about each applicant, and it is up to the applicant to submit evidence to […]

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