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Can you see the Isles of Scilly from Cornwall?

Can you see the Isles of Scilly from Cornwall?

9/5/2018 9:59:39 PM I saw them using binoculars aboard the Brittany Ferry service from Plymouth, Devon to Roscoff, Brittany on 25th August 2018. Halangy Down Transmitter on St Marys was visible. The visibility was excellent, but perhaps there was a temperature inversion happening, or something like it, since I wouldn’t have expected to be able […]

Is it considered bad manners to eat in public (on a bench) in Latvia?

7/1/2019 8:40:28 PM Are you certain it was about the pizza? I was once spoken to sternly by a couple of (the equivalent of) gendarmes in Romania while I was eating pizza in the park. It wasn’t because of the pizza. It was because I was sitting cross-legged, which meant I had my shoes on […]

How can you prevent other people from tampering with your flight ticket if they *somehow* get access to your confirmation code?

6/21/2012 3:56:57 PM @Doc is right about keeping your details safe, the two factor authentication is unlikely to be guessed, therefore make sure your email account has a strong unique password and any printed e-tickets are treat with the same respect you would your passport. Also make sure not to discard your outbound eticket before […]

Deported from UK but got a fresh clean passport. Will the US know?

9/21/2017 10:11:51 AM The DS-160 form which is used for B1/B2 visa applications never actually asks you about deportations or removals from countries other than the US. Therefore your brother would only have to disclose his former transgression if asked so directly during the visa interview. The likelihood of that happening is impossible to estimate […]

Walking tours in Seoul

2/25/2020 6:54:35 PM Seoul is super active at night. So you can pretty much do everything you would be able to do in the day until late at night. One of my favorites was the Meyong-dong street food at night There are also some really cool theme cafes around there too! Renting a car in […]

Etiquette when staying with an indigenous community

12/5/2017 7:42:27 PM I finally stayed in two different communities and talked to many other tourists I met in the Amazon. I think what’s important to know before and during the stay is (very generalized of course): leave small gifts, things that they can’t get in the community, I was asked if I could give […]

Are Schiphol airport hotels noisy?

7/14/2017 6:05:50 PM Writing about your situation rather than your specific question: Schiphol is very well connected by train, and some hotels are close enough to train stations to make it worthwhile to also consider them instead of proper at-airport hotels. I just made a random query on some website – if you go there […]

Renting a car in Chicago with California license on a tourist visa

6/15/2012 1:47:37 AM Technically your license would have become invalid once you were no longer a permanent resident of the US. A “tourist” visa is NOT suitable for obtaining/holding a drivers license in California as only residents (temporary or permanent) are allowed to do so. California drivers licenses issued to non-permanent residents should have an […]

Photographable location from "Gangnam Style" music video

Photographable location from "Gangnam Style" music video

7/2/2017 5:20:54 AM The whole point of the song is to mock Gangnam poseurs, and some of the humor in the video comes from showing Psy somewhere that turns out to be a rather some ordinary, unglamorous place— a neighborhood playground instead of an elite resort, a public bath instead of the pool at a […]

What is the safest way to travel from Hunza (North Pakistan) to Kashgar (West China)?

1/29/2015 2:09:04 PM Currently, the most safe region is Hunza and towards China. Take a NACTO bus from Gilgit city. I don’t think there any any issues related to security in the region. Afghanistan and Kashmir are not on the way to China 🙂 The people there live above 2000m altitude, no terrorist can breathe […]

KLM cancelled flight and transferred us to BA, who cancelled and transferred us to Air Berlin flight that was delayed. Where to claim compensation?

8/15/2017 12:43:12 AM You have several independent claims here: First claim: OP: The first flight got cancelled (two months before the travel) No valid claim exists for this change, as it was issued more than 14 days in advance: EU261: (i) they are informed of the cancellation at least two weeks before the scheduled time […]

How to recognize fake Peruvian money?

6/10/2012 6:34:47 PM According to this video (in Spanish, may be the automatic subtitles could help) distributed by the peruvian governtment, these are the main steps to detect fake coins: Designs are clear and well defined Small coins has parallel lines (in fake coins these lines cross one to each other). Fine details are usually […]

European citizen travelling to another European country without valid passport

6/20/2017 3:37:04 PM I thought that I did the same, travelling from Greece to Denmark (only having a European driver’s licence and not my ID). According to this link, it’s not a travel document, so you can’t use it. At the same time, you shouldn’t be asked for any travel documents, but you never know. […]

What is the white fluff floating around in Northern Italy (Lombardy) in Spring?

What is the white fluff floating around in Northern Italy (Lombardy) in Spring?

5/31/2017 1:22:51 AM Strictly speaking, they are the seeds and not the pollen 🙂 Milano and surroundings are really green and full of mountains and trees and parks, poplars especially are quite popular (pun intended), and what you see is what it’s mainly called “lanugine di pioppo”/”poplar fuzz”. It’s quite complicate and I’m not a […]

Full-day stopover at Toronto between two international flights

7/2/2012 9:04:40 AM Back from the aforementioned trip, I could enter Canada without hassles. In Toronto Pearson airport, there is a left luggage facility located on departures level, at the far right end when looking toward the gates, close to the A section of check-in counters. It is operated by a small luggage and souvenirs […]

Do gate agents really seat young children away from their parents in United Basic Economy?

1/7/2020 9:41:31 AM I wrote to United Airlines, I got an answer, so I’ve got the answer to this question. That is: no, gate agents do not seat young children away from their parents in United Basic Economy, parents choose to do it. Basically reading this: Seats will be assigned prior to boarding. Customers traveling […]

Issues when camping during trek in Georgia?

10/3/2012 4:24:07 PM The answer to my own question will not deal with all issues mentioned, but because there are no other answers I’d like to share my experiences. I wasn’t personally camping in Georgia, but I met people that were camping and I saw people camping. Georgia still has an underdeveloped tourist base, most […]

Do safety warnings for avoiding crime in South Africa apply to off-the-beaten-track rural areas, as well as the cities?

8/16/2017 9:09:53 AM As with most African countries, a lot of people when they see a foreigner will have dollar signs in their eyes. Don’t give any beggars money. Generally, don’t carry any cash at all on you. Do not fiddle with your cell phone while you are out in the open, that is just […]

Is there any "hack" to determine the exact itinerary of an Orbitz Bargain Fare flight?

Is there any "hack" to determine the exact itinerary of an Orbitz Bargain Fare flight?

5/26/2017 3:55:05 PM My approach to this is based on the taxes and fees (YQ). Government taxes are refundable so Orbitz shouldn’t be able to fake those. However, they seem to be doing something very dodgy. It would help a lot if someone had an actual example of a fare that was bought and showed […]

Are there alternatives to the ranger cabins in Algonquin Park?

5/24/2013 1:53:38 PM I own Red Deer Log Cabins, in Madawaska. The location is about a 20 minute drive from the east gate on highway 60. On a quiet sideroad, and a beautiful west facing waterfront with a sand beach, my place is often used as an affordable base camp for those wanting to spend […]

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