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Explore Alps without a car

10/3/2019 9:50:17 AM The villages and cities in South Tyrol (Provincia di Bolzano) are all reachable by public transportation, frequency will vary. Timetables/Fares are searchable here (Sorry, poor English translation). Perhaps a “holiday ticket” would be practical. Waiting times at Ukrainian land borders 8/7/2019 10:19:20 PM Bicycle could be a fun way to do it. […]

How can laypeople investigate airlines' allegation of 'extraordinary circumstances'?

5/13/2020 11:06:04 AM Just to add on other jurisdictions, China has a formalized procedure to inquire about the reason for a flight delay or cancellation from the Civil Aviation Administration, according to 《航班延误取消原因确认工作程序》 (Operating procedure to confirm the reasons for flight delay/cancellation) under certain circumstances: The demand must be submitted by the passenger or a […]

Waiting times at Ukrainian land borders

8/4/2019 2:24:40 PM After actually crossing the border yesterday, I can now answer myself. With a posted waiting time of only 3 minutes, we decided to use the border crossing from Vyšné Nemecké to Uzhhorod. There were only about 20 cars in front of us when we arrived at the exit checkpoint at the Slovakian […]

How can I rent a high clearance vehicle in the US?

11/21/2017 9:03:30 AM We had (almost) exactly the same plan last year when we were camping on Point Sublime. We had booked the largest SUV to drive around the states (even with full insurance), but didn’t want to take the risk of getting it stuck in the mud in the middle of nowhere. So we […]

How to deal with other tourists taking pictures of my children?

6/30/2018 9:28:59 AM This is not the answer you were looking for, but the fact that lots of people have been taking pictures of your children suggests that your family stands out too much in comparison to other tourists. You may get angry and yell at some clueless foreigner who doesn’t even speak English or […]

Do Australia and New Zealand have a travel ban on Somalis (like Wikipedia says)?

7/26/2019 3:26:05 PM The closest law that I can find to banning Somalians from New Zealand is United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) Regulations 2018, which only applies to designated people on a UN list. No Somali passport is allowed to be endorsed however, which mean you have to get a Certificate of Identity to travel to […]

What do these white blocks mean at an intersection?

10/14/2017 6:44:21 PM If you see those lines without any sign at the road, it’s usually there to remind people to respect the “right before left” rule. In the picture, you can see a white car that seems to approach the crossing from “bottom left”. If there was another car coming in from “bottom right”, […]

What happens if an EU citizen doesn't pay a Canadian speeding ticket?

8/31/2020 7:58:27 PM She didn’t pay the ticket, and more than one year later nothing has happened at all. No problems at the border and no letters etc. afterwards. Still not sure about entering Canada again, but apart from that everything’s fine. Customs and immigration on a USA-UK-Sweden flight itinerary 7/12/2019 10:58:38 AM In general, […]

Customs and immigration on a USA-UK-Sweden flight itinerary

6/28/2019 9:37:32 AM The other answers have covered the specifics but the big picture is that it doesn’t really matter. As (presumably) a US citizen, you don’t need a visa to visit or transit in the UK so, depending on whether your bags are checked through (ask when you check them in), you either follow […]

Is it ok to take a break near the cycle path, on the grass, in Netherlands?

5/29/2018 3:54:14 PM Likely that a not funny guy tried to be funny, saying something like ‘Lazy bones’ not knowing or not caring you would not understand. Ignore the kind of guy wherever you go. Unless the grass is clearly private property, or clearly grown for hay, you are alright taking a rest in it. […]

Taxi not accepting payment by credit card (although advertised)

9/19/2017 1:11:58 AM What happened was transactional. When you said you only had 5 quid and asked to run a credit card, he compared his interest in the two options. Option 1: he only gets 5 quid for the ride, but it’s sure cash in his hand. Option 2: he gets 5.75, and maybe a […]

What's the point of DHS warning passengers about Manila airport?

6/23/2019 3:19:22 AM Although it’s certainly correct to say “the signs are there because the law requires them to be”, and other answers point to the possible effects if the situation continues, the underlying point of the warning is to let people know that the US Government considers security at Manila Airport to be inadequate. […]

Why do almost all international trains to Russia show as sold out?

Why do almost all international trains to Russia show as sold out?

6/28/2019 3:54:51 PM There are several things going on here: Table of Contents Popular summer travelTrackworksTickets available, but not (all) through RZDTickets made available later Popular summer travel Travel in July and August is popular; there are likely many Russians on vacation in Europe. Trackworks Specifically for the Paris-Frankfurt-Berlin-Moscow train, there appear to be track […]

With '7-day Unlimited MetroCard' in NY do I have to wait 18 minutes to transfer from one line to another?

8/29/2017 6:49:45 PM No. The 18 minute limit applies only in the same station. You can use the card in any other station as soon as you are able to get there. The most common related problem encountered by tourists is getting in on the wrong side of a station where you can’t cross from […]

What is the official rule on Albanian roundabouts?

What is the official rule on Albanian roundabouts?

8/18/2019 8:16:19 PM Albania is a signatory party of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and therefore should follow road rules similar to other European Countries. This includes yielding to vehicles coming from the right side they have priority (or left if driving in UK and other left-hand driving counties). Unless otherwise specified, this rule […]

Seven-day validity for a UK Visa? Application was for a 6-month short stay visa

2/20/2018 3:24:40 PM To add a little explanation regarding the date format. The USA, and two island nations that recently became independent from it, are the only countries in the world to use MM/DD/YYYY dates. The UK, like most of the rest of the world, uses a DD/MM/YYYY format, so the dates referred to in […]

How can I register for IRCTC internationally (without a +91 mobile number)?

3/6/2018 6:15:29 PM When selecting the country there are two options regarding india. One is India and another one is India(NRI). When we choose only India the ISD number folder will block automatically and we can enter our mobile number by skipping ISD. When we choose India (NRI) or countries other than India it will […]

How to complete the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) I94 form when your stay is really short

7/24/2017 2:46:08 AM However, since I bought each flight separately, I am not in transit when arriving the US and that will force me to cross the border through LAX, get my bags and wait some hours to take my next flight. This actually makes no difference, because in the US, everyone connecting has to […]

What does amber – green traffic light mean in South Korea?

4/10/2020 10:09:20 PM I am guessing this may be some kind of a holdover from the old pre-1978 system where yellow didn’t mean yield, or transition, but instead meant it was OK to turn left. Sort of like a left arrow. What is the National Identification Number of Dutch citizens? 5/28/2019 10:56:03 AM Not 100% […]

Passenger rights during a flight

10/2/2017 1:18:08 PM Elevating my comment to an answer, as it’s more appropriate as one. Nope, no automatic right to compensation here – you can complain to the airline about the conduct of fellow passengers and its crew, and ask for compensation but they aren’t obligated to provide you with any. You could complain to […]

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