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Are there electrical plugs and/or wifi in Japanese shinkansen?

5/18/2016 11:54:58 AM Sitting on a Kodama now and can’t find any unfortunately, for future reference. Self-drive vs. guided safari in Southern Africa 11/22/2015 11:30:04 AM For online resources, this Japanese page has a list. The train names might survive Google or other machine-translations. What's the typical microclimate in the aircraft passenger cabin? London on […]

Are there general discounts for cross-region TER trains in France?

9/1/2016 3:31:13 PM No, there is no general discount on TER which would apply on multiple regions. That said, about your Lyon-Marseille example, Illico discounts offered by Rhône-Alpes region explicitely mention that they are valid on that TER under some conditions. See e.g., Illico Annuel: Conditions parcours interrégionaux : Vers Bourgogne, Franche-Comté et Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur […]

Self-drive vs. guided safari in Southern Africa

Self-drive vs. guided safari in Southern Africa

1/12/2013 11:09:55 AM Our family of three had a three-week trip to Botswana, flying in and out of Johannesburg. Our trip was a hybrid of self-drive and budget safari package. We rented a normal road car in Johannesburg, drove to Gaborone and visited a friend, then drove with the friend up to Kasane in the […]

Finding someone in Amsterdam Airport

Finding someone in Amsterdam Airport

8/29/2016 4:11:49 PM Is Amsterdam your final destination? If so, right after you collect your bags you will be at the Schiphol Plaza – which is like a shopping area / train + bus station. This plaza is a vast courtyard and contains many shops, the main ticket station for the rail systems; the kiosks […]

How to make myself more visible in traffic as an EU mainland driver in the UK?

How to make myself more visible in traffic as an EU mainland driver in the UK?

1/13/2019 11:55:45 PM Let’s be clear, though. Safety isn’t about which side of the car you sit on. Safety is about placing safety ahead of every other priority, including road rage, ingrained habits, testosterone displays, playing with your phone, not missing your turn (let yourself miss your turn! And recover), everything else. It’s about having […]

How can I get best deal from Flixbus?

7/14/2017 1:10:07 PM As @mts has mentioned, you will get the best price if you book earlier. You can also use new promotional plan called interflix. Once you buy this plan, you are allowed to travel 5 routes with flixbus for € 99. Pros It’s valid for 3 months from the time of activation. You […]

Driving in Iceland: a good idea?

Driving in Iceland: a good idea?

8/30/2017 11:00:44 AM Driving around Iceland is a VERY good idea. 🙂 How many days should I spend in Reykjavik if I will stay in Iceland 3 weeks? Is it worth to stay there more than 2 days? Well… it depends. Yes, there’s enough to do and see in Reykjavik to stay there for more […]

Can I spend Renminbi in Hong Kong?

Can I spend Renminbi in Hong Kong?

4/7/2013 12:59:33 AM Most retailers in Hong Kong do not accept RMB. The 7-11 stores* have an enlightend policy where they will accept RMB at HKD face value and give you any change in HKD. As HKD are worth less than RMB they make a profit of the exchange rate on the transaction. The current […]

How can I go from Canary Islands to the Caribbean by sea in October?

8/27/2016 5:46:58 PM I don’t have much good news for you. According to Freighter Trips (and various other sites I could find): Many people who are taking a freighter voyage as part of a long term stay abroad, or a permanent relocation, ask about the possibility of taking their pet with them. For animal lovers, […]

What do the cabin bells mean on airplanes?

12/27/2011 9:11:25 PM Right, firstly according to Airliners.net forums, each airline has different chime meanings. However, on Yahoo, we have a list of all of the chimes – but presumably it’s for a specific plane, and it doesn’t say which: Generally they are as follows:- 1 x chime for a passenger call bell 2 x […]

Flight Search from anywhere to a specific destination

Flight Search from anywhere to a specific destination

2/15/2018 7:45:21 PM Most airlines fly to a destination and back again. Pretend you are flying the other way to get a feel for the airlines and their fares. This way you will narrow it down to few routings. Then do a few specific searches for your actual direction of travel. The other way is […]

If I visit Moldova on an ID card, how can the police see I'm legally in the country?

8/26/2016 2:27:35 AM According to Moldova Border Police website: Foreign citizens and stateless persons arriving in Moldova are recorded when crossing the state border and their identification data is introduced in the Population State Register. So they will have the information in their system when you entered the country, and thus the officers have a […]

What are the rules surounding alcohol in Morocco

10/23/2015 7:37:48 PM We were in Morocco four years ago. The old city center in Meknes was dry, but outside the city center was a huge, modern supermarket (interesting to go to in any event—you need a driver or taxi) and it had a very well stocked liquor section with a lot of interesting local […]

Is there an equivalent to "The Man in Seat Sixty-One" for bus travel?

9/2/2016 11:56:07 AM Since another answer has been posted mentioning BusBud, I would like to add two other resources I use to find bus routes. I have tested it on two little known bus lines between the Basilicata region of Italy and Rome and Fiumicino airport of Rome and both outperformed. BusRadar is a bus […]

Can a single 'OV-chipkaart' be used for multiple people from Eindhoven to Amsterdam, and then locally in Amsterdam?

9/19/2017 7:12:31 AM You can get anonymous OV-chip cards as well as ones that are bound to a person, with a name and a picture on it. Both kinds can only be used for one person at the time, the anonymous ones can be used by different people at different times. For the train you […]

Compensation denied because airlines are blaming each other

3/29/2018 12:40:03 PM Your claim of denied boarding does not seem to be valid under EC 261 Regulation because here is the issue is the unconfirmed ticket, there is no such rule governing unconfirmed ticket. In my opinion, you should take the goodwill amount of 200€ from Brussels Airlines, this is the best available option […]

What is the oldest building in the world still in use?

What is the oldest building in the world still in use?

6/23/2022 7:14:39 AM The Cave of the Patriachs ( Machpela )in Hebron in Israel is the oldest continuous use building dating back to 40BC . It is a mausoleum used today as a place of prayer . Originally it was built as a cave to bury Abraham’s family . Abraham Isaac and Jacob family are […]

Why do rental car companies hand you two keys wired together?

8/24/2016 1:40:10 AM There’s a few reasons: There’s actually less risk of losing both keys that way than splitting them up. It’s easier to keep track of one set of keys rather then two. One-way rentals also cause a problem with the car and a key ending up in two different places. A key is […]

Is Morocco Safe for Tourists?

1/17/2018 3:47:53 PM I visited Morocco together with my blonde girlfriend last summer. Experiences where mixed. We’ve been to Cassablanca, Marakkesh, Essaouira and ended up in Taghazout for a week of surfing. In general, everything was ok and nothing happened. People had warned us about Marrakesh so we where ready to fend street merchants off. […]

Are ice hotels actually comfortable to sleep in?

1/2/2014 2:07:14 PM I’ve stayed in the ICEHOTEL in Sweden last year with my boyfriend (I would recommend taking a partner to keep you warm too!) and it was really comfortable! The reindeer furs they give you are wonderfully warm and soft so you don’t really feel like you are on ice at all. I […]

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