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Can I take two laptops to India from United States? One bought in India and one in US

2/20/2014 8:04:04 PM I usually bring two laptops on my return trip to India. I would declare the work laptop that I am bringing to US on the customs declaration form when entering US. (Take a photo of that for safety). During my return to India, I usually buy one laptop for me or my […]

Is RTP-NL operational yet?

Is RTP-NL operational yet?

8/1/2022 11:42:59 PM allow holders of certain passports to use the automatic gates To answer the other part of the program, it was possible on July 9, 2022 to exit the Schengen area at Amsterstam Schiphol (AMS) using an automated gate with an adult (16+) biometric passport from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, […]

Ski Resorts during the Northern Hemisphere's Summer

Ski Resorts during the Northern Hemisphere's Summer

2/21/2014 9:22:28 PM I am surprised about the northern hemisphere bias, especially since @karlson explicilty states not beong bound to the northern hemisphere. I would say go to Chile. Some years ago, while traveling through Chile I went skiing just an hour drive from Santiago. It was a resort with modern facilities. I didn’t even […]

Is Visa's Emergency Cash Disbursement reliable?

9/16/2022 12:54:23 PM Some of my advice is the exact opposite of Ankur’s! I’ve lost my VISA card three times travelling, all three times in countries without their own VISA offices: Vietnam circa 2000, Nicaragua circa 2007, and Georgia in 2012. I only took advantage of the "emergency cash" assistance on the second occasion. I’ve […]

Orlando International airport – can you get from terminal A to B while inside security?

3/7/2022 3:09:33 PM Yes. Just did this yesterday. Went to A5x with my friends and then went to B2x for my flight. Went through TSA together. Visting the Cape Town area under the current water crisis 3/28/2019 9:36:57 PM You can get into the secure area on the opposite side..I did so by explaining my […]

Where this picture was taken ~100 years ago?

Where this picture was taken ~100 years ago?

8/10/2017 10:09:57 PM This one looks like the one on your image. The name of this building is Kamenez (Wikipedia: Kamianets-Podilskyi). Location: Photo of our days: Can a hotel kick you out if you let an unregistered guest share a room with you? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

How, specifically, can I travel between Taiwan and Okinawa by sea?

12/26/2016 4:22:36 AM According to the Ryukyu Shimpo, a new service was started in the spring of 2016 between Taiwan and Ishigaki (Okinawa) once a week. The ship that makes the trip is the Natchan Rera. The route was just put on hiatus last month (Mainichi Shinbun article) but is expected to resume from May […]

Visting the Cape Town area under the current water crisis

2/27/2018 7:57:09 AM As a resident of Cape town all I can say is just follow the guidelines in place. At the moment that is 50 litres per person per day. Thats less than 2 minute shower & you collect that water in a bucket for flushing the toilet. Also advisable to buy 5 litre […]

easyJet denied boarding for not having parental authorization for French children. Can I demand compensation?

2/24/2018 11:55:24 PM In the first place, a flight from a French airport to Geneva should be considered a domestic French flight (you arrive in the French sector), so the whole question of an AST is absurd. If the flight isn’t considered as such, then the next question is the place of residence of the […]

Where can I board an Airbus 380 using stairs instead of jetbridges?

Where can I board an Airbus 380 using stairs instead of jetbridges?

5/23/2022 7:57:14 AM Yes, you can have that experience in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (JED). The new airport is still under construction and most of the old airport uses stairs to board until now! Anyway, Two daily A380 flights operated by Emirates depart from JED to Dubai (DXB), one in the morning and one in the […]

What should you do if you're really broke in a country where tipping is customary?

10/19/2012 5:24:24 PM There are two things you absolutely should do: Let your friends know upfront that you won’t be able to tip much due to being at the end of your budget. If they are locals they’ll probably know the best cheap spots to go to. Or maybe they’ll offer to help cover the […]

Can a teenager be company for a 9 y/o so that neither are 'unaccompanied minors'?

2/24/2018 2:42:08 AM According to Alaska’s policy: Unaccompanied minor service is required for all children, ages 5 through 12 years old, traveling without a parent, legal guardian, or other adult at least 18 years of age. So this would only be possible if the teenager was 18 or over. In which countries are Australian citizens […]

How does one visit a cult leader Vissarion?

How does one visit a cult leader Vissarion?

12/12/2012 1:19:31 PM First of all, Taiga is very big thing, so address in the Taiga isn’t much helpful for you 🙂 Secondary, my apologies about some information is only in Russian, especially maps. The Curch of the Last Testament has their village in the Krasnoyarsk Krai. Their site is very old, and the only […]

Can a hotel kick you out if you let an unregistered guest share a room with you?

5/13/2015 7:22:31 PM As far as my experience is concerned, it is the registered guest’s prerogative as to whether to entertain guests in their room. If this were not the case then romantic rendezvous in hotels would not be permissible. I’ve never had a hotel decline this privilege and in many cases I have requested […]

How do you avoid the hefty toll fee on the French highways?

6/2/2022 4:23:31 AM Whether escaping the toll sections is a good idea or not really depends on the place. So-called "routes nationales" (equivalent to the US Routes versus the Interstates) can be narrow winding roads crossing every village in some areas, or close to freeway quality with multiple separated lanes in others. For example: The […]

In which countries are Australian citizens legally allowed to work while visiting as a tourist besides New Zealand and Georgia?

In which countries are Australian citizens legally allowed to work while visiting as a tourist besides New Zealand and Georgia?

3/14/2018 5:25:39 AM Shamelessly plagiarizing myself: There’s one more place where an Australian citizen can work completely legally and indefinitely on a tourist visa: Svalbard! Under the terms of the Svalbard Treaty, any citizen of a treaty signatory, including Australia, may “become residents and to have access to Svalbard including the right to fish, hunt […]

Why are there no 2,3,4,5 tier bunk beds on airplanes?

Why are there no 2,3,4,5 tier bunk beds on airplanes?

6/28/2022 10:13:39 PM Today Air New Zealand announced the Skynest – sleeping pods in economy! Unsure how it’ll play out – do you reserve time, or pay extra, but yeah, lie down beds in economy 🙂 (note: link is my site) What does the (+1) mean in flight search engines? 3/5/2018 1:37:43 AM For the […]

Why is car rental in the US so much cheaper when booking from outside the US?

10/9/2012 4:01:42 PM Note: simply booking on the rental company European website is usually cheaper than the American website. First you get liability insurance automatically included (while in California for example it is not included if you don’t ask), and the final price is cheaper than what you would pay on the American website. I […]

Swedish cashless economy for tourism

8/13/2019 7:40:14 AM Sweden is amongst the most cashless countries in the world, but cash is still widely accepted to the degree that coffee-shops or city-buses not excepting cash are exceptions. Very few shops don’t accept visa and master card; and most places have touch-less cart-terminals as well as chip and magnet card-readers. Yet, many […]

How long is a typical CouchSurfing stay?

8/2/2015 6:46:08 AM I’ve hosted more than 50 people already living in different cities and I can tell you, depends on! If you really think that you have something to offer and share between both I think you can ask from 3 to 5 days. Have in mind that you read the profile of your […]

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