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Is there a different visa procedure for Azerbaijan if you're going there for Eurovision?

5/8/2012 6:30:05 AM Check the relevant page on most Azeri embassy websites. Here’s the one for the embassy in Holland: http://www.azembassy.nl/index.php?options=news&id=13&news_id=178 In short: With an invite (press, say) or ticket (the public), you can get a visa for Azerbaijan upon entering the country through one of the international airports. You can not get a visa, […]

Where was this picture of Squamish, BC captured?

Where was this picture of Squamish, BC captured?

11/26/2016 5:21:51 PM I found these six landmarks in the image that lined up nicely with each other: Then I created a map where I found roughly the coordinates of these landmarks, and drew lines straight through them: As you can see, these three lines intersect nicely at a single point (at approximately 49.746°N 123.056°W, […]

Cruise ship in the Schengen area: Do the days spent at sea count toward the limit for short visits?

11/2/2016 10:38:10 AM I am Ship’s Agent in Norway. I deal with this all the time. Your 90 days in Schengen start as soon as you are stamped into the zone at your port of entry. It doesn’t matter if you are at sea. Just be sure you get stamped out when you leave, or […]

Traveling to Yosemite: Self-drive roadtrip vs group tour

5/1/2012 11:27:37 PM IMHO, driving yourself is the way to do it if you want any freedom at all once you get there. I’ve been to Yosemite several times – the most recent just over a week ago. The drive from the San Francisco Bay Area depends a little on where you start out, and […]

What's the temperature in TGVs?

What's the temperature in TGVs?

10/26/2016 3:54:05 PM Firstly : Be grateful you cant open the windows at those speeds. The wind could really mess your hair….remove teeth… Here is an article ( in French ) http://transports.blog.lemonde.fr/2013/07/10/tous-nos-trains-sont-climatises-assure-la-sncf-ou-presque/ You can drop the link in to Google Translate and also discover why its quicker to learn a language than wait for Google […]

What is a good app for tracking, sharing plans, and creating visualizations of travel?

What is a good app for tracking, sharing plans, and creating visualizations of travel?

5/2/2012 6:53:53 AM Tripit is most people’s pick for travel planning and sharing these days, its main selling point being the ability to digest flight and hotel reservations automatically, although it doesn’t have much in the way of visualization capabilities. However, it does have an API supported by a lot of third-party apps, so I […]

Hiring a car in Berlin and dropping it off in Barcelona for a road trip

7/25/2017 3:58:16 PM I’ve just done a quick test (picking up in Perpignan and dropping off in Strasbourg or in Berlin) and for the same time period it’s around 1000 EUR cheaper to drop off in Strasbourg. You might find it much more cost effective to pick up each car in a country, drive it […]

Are credit cards prevalent in Denmark?

10/13/2016 11:17:04 AM I live in Aalborg and from my personal experience: I honestly can’t remember when I last used cash. Most stores, shops, and even hot dog stands accepts most kinds of credit cards. Most commonly accepted cards are Visa, MasterCard, and DanCard, on rare occasions you will find a shop that doesn’t accept […]

Do airlines block out a large section of seats online?

4/25/2012 2:59:18 PM The airline can move passengers around, even if they have chosen seats (you’ll always see the disclaimer when you choose a seat online) – whereas the online booking system won’t necessarily know if it can do this. Also, the airline may have more up to date knowledge of cancellations at that stage. […]

What is this city that is being shown on a Samsung TV model?

What is this city that is being shown on a Samsung TV model?

10/5/2016 9:21:37 PM Dusseldorf Marina, Germany! Clue here was the white curvy building in the background – searching for ‘Frank Gehry marina’ helped find this. (At least second time around – there’s also a marina right by Gehry’s IAC building in NYC which threw me at first…) How to find out which airlines have a […]

Not flying the last segment of the first half of a return flight

4/27/2012 9:20:23 AM I recently had a flight JFK->ZUR->CPT return. On the return flight I checked in my bag at CPT and told them to check it to ZUR instead of JFK. The airline rep was happy to do that for me, but the first baggage claim ticket printed out was for JFK. It took […]

Cheapest way to get to/from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

4/23/2012 12:02:07 PM From Terminal 1 (the LCC terminal), you can take a direct local train to Nyugati station in the city center in 23 minutes for 365 HUF. From Terminal 2 (used by everybody else), your best bet is to take bus 200E to Kőbánya-Kispest and connect to the metro (Line 3). A through […]

How to find out which airlines have a MITA?

How to find out which airlines have a MITA?

9/27/2016 8:05:41 PM According to IATA, the Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreements (MITA) is: an agreement whereby passengers and cargo use a standard traffic document (i.e. passenger ticket or air waybill) to travel on various modes of transport involved in a routing in order to reach a final destination. One Multilateral Agreement concluded with another airline […]

Resources to find overseas volunteer opportunities with technical skills?

4/23/2012 11:48:09 PM I was actually going to suggest Bankers Without Borders by Grameen. Since you liked volunteering with that organization, why not go with them again to another country? How to enjoy traveling with more people 4/24/2012 6:00:55 AM You’re not specifying where you are going. If known, it would make giving you pointers […]

Japan hotels sold out March/April 2017?

8/29/2016 6:06:55 AM As jpatokal said, you usually cant’t book so much ahead of time, this year in some ryokan it’s owner told me that the earliest you could book a room was three months in advance. I don’t know if these three months are for every other hotel or the time in which you […]

How to enjoy traveling with more people

3/26/2015 6:15:11 PM I’ve traveled with friends who call the shots before – it can be a bit nerve wracking. If it’s someone you know well, make it a point to voice when you’d rather skip out on the group plan for the day. Just because you travel together doesn’t mean you have to spend […]

Do I have to declare less than $10,000 in cash to US customs when coming back from vacation?

9/15/2016 4:42:25 PM If you have various undeclared kinds of currency, (whether coins or banknotes, and whether US issue or not), that, when added together, superede the $10,000 threshold, you need to select YES and declare it. New rules passed in 2012, you need to submit fin105_cmir Form. Prepaid access devices count as “monetary instruments” […]

Can I legally obtain a second passport as a US citizen?

8/23/2016 12:54:08 PM Or you could just not go on holiday with your parents? Or get a dual citizenship by living in another country for a long enough period of time to get their passport too. Source: I have 2 legal passports from different countries. And live on my own >.>, not relying on my […]

Where can I look for a cruise (and information about it) to the Bahamas or the Caribbean?

4/18/2012 2:32:51 AM There are several: CheapCruises Cruises.com Cruise.com CruiseCheap Travelocity Unambiguous contact details for Japanese people Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Unambiguous contact details for Japanese people

4/8/2012 5:31:50 PM Everyone in Japan has a “name card” — a business card — with plenty of contact information. In most situations, an exchange of name cards is a fundamental part of the meeting ritual. If you are going to spend any time in Japan, you need to learn the fine points of the […]

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