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What countries may be entered without visa by the holder of a South Africa refugee travel document?

9/28/2019 2:20:55 PM Visa free countries are: The country where you fled persecution Country of Origin Recognized refugees, can apply for and use the refugee passport from the Department of Home Affairs for travel abroad. This South African-issued refugee passport is valid for travel abroad, including to the country of origin. Canada: Immigration and Refugee […]

How does Disney World work?

5/3/2022 10:49:47 PM For those who come across this question, "Disney World" (or Walt Disney World) is the name of a resort in Florida. It contains four theme parks: Magic Kingdom – the main park which contains the Cinderella Castle, Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean etc. Epcot – a "prototype city of tomorrow" containing […]

What does the (+1) mean in flight search engines?

5/13/2015 11:07:24 AM +1 means day. eq. If it departs on July 1 at 08:00 and arrives at 20:00 +1. Meaning, that is 20:00 July 02. Longest distance ordinary road sign? 5/5/2017 7:04:21 PM Nean Der Thal’s answer is correct regarding the meaning of the +1 (it means the flight lands the next day.) More […]

What are the two closest capital cities in the world?

5/13/2012 12:38:31 PM Here’s one more candidate depending on how loose your definition of “capital” is: Nicosia is the capital of both the Republic of Cyprus, the mostly-Greek bit everybody recognizes, and the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which has de facto control of the northern half of the island but is recognized only […]

British Iranian Dual National travelling to USA

1/29/2018 6:20:27 PM You will need to apply for a visa as you have travelled to Iran and you are a national of Iran. Link to cbp.gov Under the Act, travelers in the following categories are no longer eligible to travel or be admitted to the United States, without a waiver, under the VWP: Nationals […]

What are the "rules" for multi-city flights?

5/8/2012 6:19:54 PM What you’re describing is called an “Open Jaw” ticket, and there’s a very simple rule for determining if it applies or not. Lets say you’re flying A-B and then C-A. There’s 3 distances involved here – A-B, B-C (ie, the overland segment) and C-A. For a ticket to be a valid “open […]

Why is a nonstop flight sometimes more expensive than multiple connections?

8/2/2014 4:54:12 PM The most comprehensive and direct answer is “because the airline figured they could sell one of this seats at a higher price”. Time of day, convenience, competition, costs all figure in what’s acceptable to the passengers and whether the airline can stay in business but none of this directly dictates price. Day […]

Missed hostel check-in by one day – charged full stay and not given lodging

10/20/2022 8:12:39 AM Note: This is not what I want to be the situation, it is what I see as the actual situation that the OP has to live with. The hostel did follow the rules, you did not. So the hostel is due the money though it feels very unfair to you. They have […]

Longest distance ordinary road sign?

Longest distance ordinary road sign?

5/11/2021 2:49:50 PM Honorary mention from Tashkent (Uzbekistan), indicating the direction to Karachi (Pakistan), Bandar Abbas (Iran), and Hamburg (Germany). Not a record holder because the distances are not indicated, but according to Openstreetmap, along the indicated routes, distances by road are: Tashkent – Samarkand – Termez – Mazari-Sharif – Kabul – Karachi: 3114 km […]

Why does my baggage need to go through X-ray to go out of the airport in Panama City?

1/22/2018 4:58:40 PM The same thing happens in Ecuador. All bags used to go systematically through and X-Ray machine but it took long, so now we have a light that randomly switches between red and green to tell you if you need to take your luggage through the X-Ray machine. And, yes, I had to […]

Day trips from London?

Day trips from London?

5/30/2012 7:04:52 AM Old Trafford, Manchester United’s Theatre Of Dreams has a history more than 100 years. It’s about 2.5 hours from London using train ( from Euston London station ) What is the longest passenger flight (with a flight number) in the world? 10/15/2018 7:36:42 AM I liked Colchester a lot. Oldest recorded town […]

Are there any flight price search engines with baggage allowance included?

Are there any flight price search engines with baggage allowance included?

1/7/2023 1:05:00 AM Momondo.com allows searching for bags, but it’s per-passenger: you can’t do 2 people with one checked bag. What does this sticker on the back of my passport mean? 7/26/2022 3:07:37 AM Kiwi.com (formerly skypicker.com) allow filtering searches by bags: Click on these icons above the destination: Then you’ll see: This is one […]

How to translate a driver's license in Okinawa (for a French national)?

2/14/2018 1:55:00 AM Note: as requested in a comment, here is how I solved the problem in my particular case. It is a workaround that hopefully will help others. France and South Korea have an agreement and a French driver license can be exchanged for a Korean driver license. All you need is to go […]

What is the longest passenger flight (with a flight number) in the world?

What is the longest passenger flight (with a flight number) in the world?

3/18/2020 11:26:39 AM According to this CNN article, the record has been broken because of the COVID-19 outbreak: On March 14, French airline Air Tahiti Nui flew the longest ever scheduled passenger flight by distance — transiting 9,765 miles across the world from Papeete, in Tahiti, French Polynesia, to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport. This […]

How can I get information about bus lines between towns within Poland?

1/16/2018 3:54:06 PM You can also check rome2rio.com to plan a route between cities of Poland & all over the world. If you need more details about municipal transport about the city, website jakdojade.pl may come in handy. Both these sites have a mobile application. Hourly hotels/capsules near Haneda Airport that allow late morning stays? […]

What are the fake police checkpoints in Mexico looking for?

1/5/2012 10:26:59 PM The category on Driving in Mexico on Wikitravel has a couple of things to say: Never drive above the speed limit or run stop signs/red lights as Mexican police will use any excuse to pull over tourists and give you a ticket. If pulled over by a police officer soliciting a bribe, […]

Hourly hotels/capsules near Haneda Airport that allow late morning stays?

3/4/2018 1:02:42 AM In the end, turns out I was misreading their website: First Cabin is open to hourly stays 24/7, the only catch being that they close the showers for a few hours from 10 AM. I tried them out this morning (I’m actually typing this inside the capsule!): the morning package is a […]

What does this sticker on the back of my passport mean?

6/4/2013 10:25:34 AM I can give an answer to this because this happens to me very regularly, for a good reason. Typically for holders of US / UK / European / Australian / NZ passports, a wide range of countries do not require a visa in advance, or often issue them on arrival. If you’re […]

What is the biggest altitude difference between two points visible from each other and where are they?

What is the biggest altitude difference between two points visible from each other and where are they?

6/26/2023 2:37:17 PM You can see Kangchenjunga’s peak, at 8,586 m above MSL, from the top of Durpin Hill near Kalimpong, at 1,372 m. That’s a difference of 7,214 m. I have a picture of this somewhere which I’ll attach if I find it. Air ticket compensation for changed flight 1/1/2018 8:31:26 PM If you […]

Is it safe to drink tap water in Morocco?

7/24/2013 2:08:55 AM I just spent 16 days in Morocco and even though I did read the answers here before I went, I did drink the tap water in the big cities (Tangiers, Fez, Marrakech, Casablanca) from the first day and did not get sick at all. But I have a long history of travelling […]

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