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How can I know about the type of the airplane before booking

How can I know about the type of the airplane before booking

11/4/2014 6:44:48 AM You can enter your flight number/information and see your plane from the booking panel, SeatGuru, FlightAware, and many more sources. Can I leave Indonesia and use the same visa when I return? 6/3/2014 10:27:59 PM You can absolutely find out this information before booking, though it is subject to change. Kayak definitely […]

How can I watch the main London new year fireworks display after ordinary tickets have sold out?

How can I watch the main London new year fireworks display after ordinary tickets have sold out?

12/12/2016 11:29:24 AM Here is a 2012 map of the area for the fireworks display. Not much has changed in 4 years so this should still apply. The orange areas is for ticket holders. My best bet would be the area north of Lambeth Bridge around embankment/houses of parliament. There is a small park here […]

How can I get from Heathrow T5B to T5A?

How can I get from Heathrow T5B to T5A?

12/11/2016 2:25:07 AM Domestic flights from T5 can only leave from T5A so you will indeed have to return to the main building. However any flight can leave from 5A so you might not have to go to 5B or C. If you find yourself in 5B or 5C, you can walk back through the […]

Can I leave Indonesia and use the same visa when I return?

5/29/2014 5:22:35 PM No you can’t, the Indonesian VOA is a single entry visa valid for one entry for 30 days. I go to Jakarta at least once a month and my passport is full with these, unfortunately even if I come back in less than 30 days I will have to issue a new […]

Can I have a sex toy in checked-in luggage traveling to Singapore?

12/21/2016 11:11:39 PM Yes, that will be fine. You can even buy pink vibrators in Singapore itself these days: http://www.lilyhush.com/fun-factory-stronic-eins-thrusting-vibrator-pink/ What are the possible characters for a German passport number? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Does driving 150 km from the Trans-Canada highway to Burgeo really take more than 3 hours?

5/29/2014 9:25:47 PM I found a speed limit sign on the road (street view link) that shows 80 km/h northbound out of Burgeo. There is another one near the junction with the Trans-Canada Highway the other way (street view link). So it seems likely the speed limit on the majority of 480 is 80 km/h. […]

Can we find some statistics for crime in Japan with tourist / foreign victims?

5/29/2014 5:25:47 AM The Japanese Police Agency only lists crimes committed by foreigners (and does have them listed by both country of origin of the offender, and part of Japan they were committed in). The Wikipedia Article focuses again on crimes committed by foreigners, rather than crimes against foreigners. The best that I can find […]

What are the possible characters for a German passport number?

12/10/2016 3:11:35 AM To quote the Verordnung zur Durchführung des Passgesetzes (Passverordnung – PassV), the regulation for the implementation of the passport law: Anlage 11 Formale Anforderungen an die Einträge in Pässe im Sinne des § 1 Absatz 2 des Passgesetzes […] Die alphanumerische Seriennummer des Reisepasses, Dienstpasses und Diplomatenpasses wird ausschließlich aus den Buchstaben […]

What are the safety benefits of life rafts on planes?

What are the safety benefits of life rafts on planes?

5/27/2014 12:41:19 PM I will add some points to the reasons MeNoTalk already mentioned. As I already mentioned in the commentary, people dying from a crash alone is a myth. A human properly secured can withstand enormous g-forces retaining full health, typical values are 20 g for less than 10 seconds, 10 g for 1 […]

Are UK entry stamps considered visas?

2/18/2016 4:42:26 AM This is not a visa if you go further to the aplication you will see another question asking you if have visited the uk before Is there a website or resource that lists what you can do in a given geographical area for free or almost for free? 5/23/2014 5:17:31 PM An […]

Are passengers interviewed for Israeli domestic flights in the same way as they are for foreign ones?

12/5/2016 9:35:16 AM Yes, security interview is done on all domestic Israeli flights as well as all outbound flights and inbound Israeli flights. To the best of my knowledge, and from my experience there is no difference in the interview and security check between international and domestic flights. With the only difference is that (at […]

Is there a website or resource that lists what you can do in a given geographical area for free or almost for free?

6/13/2016 6:46:49 PM I’ve gotten a lot of value out of Wikivoyage. It’s does not specifically list free things but if the article on your destination is comprehensive (chances are it is) the listings usually include tons of free stuff to do. Googling (ordered from least to most personal) “[location] tourism”, “free things to do […]

Is there a site that lists all the best viewpoints of Lisbon?

7/11/2014 11:20:50 AM If you search online you will find websites with some information. However, there are so many viewpoints in Lisbon that it would be difficult to list them all. I believe this is not a problem, once you arrive in Lisbon you will find some great vantage points by yourself. Just explore the […]

What checkin and checkout date to pick when arriving/leaving after midnight?

4/15/2019 4:15:09 AM This is what you need to know. Hotels if booked after 3am will then count as a full day and check out would be the following day at specified check out time. Say you book a room one night and regardless if its the 11th at 11pm or an hour later on […]

Getting a Chinese visa in the US as a Canadian citizen

5/22/2014 11:21:08 PM Yes, you can absolutely get a Chinese visa from a Chinese Consulate in the US as a non-US citizen. I know, because I did it myself a few weeks ago. The only additional information required with your application is that you will need to provide proof of legal status in the US […]

How does Daylight Saving Time work in Paraguay?

11/29/2016 8:53:06 AM From Wikipedia: Paraguay observes DST under decree 1867 of March 5, 2004. DST ends on the second Sunday of March and starts on the first Sunday of October. In 2007, DST started on October 15, 2006 and ended on March 11, 2007. In 2010, Paraguay changed its own DST rules because of […]

Going to London when not being allowed in the Schengen area

5/20/2014 7:07:43 PM The thing is that UK border officers probably will notice that you have been staying illegally in the Schengen area for some time (either through the stamps in your passport or simply by asking you). At this point, they will examine your case much more closely and might deny you the right […]

Is 4h30 transfer time enough to go to Madrid city center from the airport, and return?

11/24/2016 11:06:01 AM Speaking from personal experience of doing this, yes there is more than sufficient time, providing nothing goes too seriously wrong and you are prepared to be flexible if necessary. On my trip, I had a scheduled arrival of 10:40 and a scheduled departure of 13:55, so in fact only three hours and […]

How does flying at high altitude affect the taste of wine?

5/20/2014 5:56:20 PM Taste is dulled at altitude, which is one reason airline food tends to have far more salt, garlic, and other strong flavors. You are correct that you can’t assume that your preferences in the air will be identical to on the ground. You may find that red wines taste better in the […]

Dial knob in hotel bathroom

11/19/2016 6:30:46 PM Usually this controls the volume of an auxiliary speaker placed in the bathroom ceiling, connected to the room’s television. Presumably a number of people continue to listen to their television programmes as they go about their bathroom activities, although the utility of this innovation is rather lost on me. It appears to […]

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