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Where is the Asia-Europe divide and where can we cross it?

Where is the Asia-Europe divide and where can we cross it?

11/20/2016 11:40:09 AM In pointed out by Vladimir F in the north the ridge of the Ural mountain range is universally considered to divide “european Russia” and “asian Russia” (especially Sibiria). Although Russia has colonized sibiria for centuries the Ural still is a very prominent dividing line. Everything changes there beginning at the availability of […]

Iberia changed my flight and I now have a 24+ hour layover in Madrid, what are my rights?

12/24/2015 12:47:45 AM A flight changed to the next day is essentially the same as a long delay/cancellation as far as EU air passenger rights are concerned. But if you have been informed more than two weeks before departure, you only have a choice between going through with the alternative flights they are offering and […]

Do Trenitalia operate trains from Pré Saint Didier to Ivrea?

12/24/2016 10:31:47 PM On to the wiki page of Stazione di Pré-Saint-Didier is stated (under “Movimento”) La stazione era in ultimo servita da treni regionali di Trenitalia fino al 24 dicembre 2015, giorno in cui la linea è stata sospesa al traffico per decisione della Regione Valle d’Aosta e sostituito da autocorse. Google translates this […]

Is there an easy way to check whether a given airport offers airside (visa-free) transit?

12/21/2015 7:43:07 PM It’s not the most user friendly solution, but it’s the best and most accurate information ever, it is TIMATIC. There is no user interface, so we’re going to use the web service via the link. We’re going to use KLM’s user, many Wikipedia pages link that, so I will assume it’s fine. […]

Car rental at 20 years old in UK

Car rental at 20 years old in UK

12/16/2016 10:05:48 AM It is still possible to hire a car in UK with the age of 20 year. Answer is from Rental Car Age requirement: The only concern is if you are able to find a car rental offering a car for drivers with 20 years of age, the price might be too high. […]

If I know a flight is delayed can I turn up late for check-in at the airport?

3/29/2015 6:18:49 AM The check-in time has no relation to the flight being delayed. The counter will close on time, even if the flight never departs on time. This is because there are other things that need to happen for the flight to leave that are dependent on the check-in desk: Passenger manifest. Seat reservations/upgrades/changes. […]

Morning-after pill availability in Poland

7/8/2018 11:09:18 AM For anyone else reading this topic: you can’t buy a morning-after pill without a prescription in Poland. As of July 2018, in order to buy a morning-after pill you need a prescription. And the doctor can refuse to write you one, just like the pharmacist can refuse to sell you pills (even […]

Cheaper Spirit flights at the airport?

Cheaper Spirit flights at the airport?

1/22/2019 7:03:17 AM For additional background for people who may be looking to do this, I recently purchased tickets using this same method on Frontier Airlines (which has a similar charge), and came across two complications. If you need to purchase baggage, realize you’ll lose some of the savings, as you cannot purchase it at […]

Carry-on luggage limit enforcement authority

1/28/2018 8:13:26 PM My experience with JetBlue and their 22x14x9 carry on size has been they are very lax with enforcement. Especially with width and depth. Height remember may impact you when you try to get the bag in their bins. They’ve taken a more passive aggressive approach of asking for folks to volunteer carry-on […]

In the UK, what rights do you have if a hotel is overbooked?

10/27/2015 10:49:48 AM May I ask how did you book the hotel? This a small detail but it can make a big difference. If you booked directly at the hotels website then it is classed as a breach of contract under English law and you can make a claim. Did you book with a credit […]

Receive packages from Amazon.de while in Germany for 3 weeks (Tourist)

12/24/2015 12:30:05 PM If you want to use amazon.de for ordering goods, one option is to not use your address at all and to have your goods delivered to a Hermes Paketshop. During checkout, the Amazon website will allow you to select one and shows its opening times. If you select this option, you will […]

Why do we fasten seatbelts for turbulence?

3/24/2015 1:44:13 AM If you look at the FAA definition for turbulence intensity, you will see that you are probably only imagining Light turbulence, and perhaps occasional moderate. Severe and Extreme turbulence are very different from that. Severe: Turbulence that causes large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude. It usually causes large variations in indicated […]

What documents does a person married to a UK citizen need to apply for a UK visitor visa?

12/12/2016 2:05:37 AM Tanzanian nationals require an entry clearance. Applications are submitted to the commercial partner in Dar Es Salaam and then sent to the hub in Pretoria for processing. Following a change to the rules in April 2015, there is no special category for spouses who apply for the Standard Visitor Visa. All applicants […]

How can I avoid being stopped when exiting Phillipines by Immigration and/or being refused boarding by airline because of paperwork issues?

12/14/2016 6:03:29 AM Answer questions truthfully Do NOT volunteer information: just answer the question directly Be prepared with documentation Smile: be pleasant \ nice \ respectful RELAX: authorities can sense when you are tense and signals to them to scrutinize you The last two are particularly important and determine how you will be treated. When […]

Getting refused entry and removed at Heathrow, X in passport

12/8/2015 6:58:47 PM I’d like to add one thing to Gayot Fow’s excellent answer: If you genuinely believe you were treated unfairly at the UK border (e.g. border agent ignored material facts, like the fact that your resume was 3 years old, or that you traveled many times without overstaying before), make sure to exhaust […]

Prepaid/Postpaid SIM card that is not throttled for Skype/WhatsApp in Germany

1/14/2017 4:29:33 PM German telecom providers usually don’t have very good data plans. I can suggest Premium Sim as a cheap option. 10 Eur/month for 1 GB LTE (not always LTE but yeah) or 25 Eur/month for 5 GB. (Both connections without a contract, so you’re billed monthly and can cancel your connection anytime). You […]

Long-life SIM cards in Europe

1/22/2016 8:50:23 AM For UK you can use tello.co.uk, their pay as you go credit doesn’t expire and they say that they keep your SIM active for 6 months. I have it from Nov 2014 and didn’t use it for almost 9 months and it was still active when I spend my Christmas holidays back […]

What do the intra-Schengen border controls – reinstated in September 2015 – change?

9/17/2015 7:45:55 AM The Schengen rules cover several separate aspects: An unified visa policy: All Schengen members are supposed to apply the same standards, use the same database, etc. An unified travel area: Any Schengen visa allows entry into any Schengen state, and travel between those states. (This is a generalization. The visa must be […]

Hostel wants my Credit Card security code via email, is this legit?

9/10/2015 4:59:57 PM There is no legitimate reason why the hostel should ask this. What is going on here is that charging the credit card without CVC code will incur more costs for the hostel. These costs could be lower if the hostel has a good record. Presumably the hostel has yet to prove that […]

How do I recognize a scam website?

11/11/2018 11:13:45 AM Unfortunately, it is hard to figure out a scam site just by looking at their web site. Many are really bad and easily recognized, but some are really professional and look legit. Do they make extraordinary claims, or threats? Do they say things like “make 3000$ in a week”, “your computer has […]

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