Travel Tips

What to do when "no cars available" in Uber

11/25/2016 7:08:33 PM You can put your pickup pin in an available location and call the driver when he arrives at the pin to inform him that you are at another location. To avoid a canceled ride ask the driver to push the picked up button and drive to your location. You will pay more […]

Choosing seats when checking-in online if all normal economy seats are occupied

5/29/2017 1:11:23 AM No, you will not be able to choose but you may get one. Airlines block off some seats from online booking in order to accommodate travelers seating together. So there are most likely Economy seats available, even though you cannot see or select them. There is a possibility of overbooking, so in […]

How do I reset the TSA-unlocked indicator on my lock?

How do I reset the TSA-unlocked indicator on my lock?

10/24/2019 12:29:01 PM On some of them, you unlock and turn the shackle 180° like you are going to reset it. But, instead of pushing the shackle in, you pull up and it will reset the indicator. Where can I get an anonymous Rav Kav card issued? 10/7/2019 9:26:58 PM The Swissgear TSA lock instruction […]

What is the longest stretch of the Autobahn that is guaranteed to have no speed limits?

6/6/2016 2:50:50 PM There is actually a South African company that provides what they call Autobahn Blasts: driving at high speed on a de-restricted section of the Autobahn. Now, I do not know if they’re trustworthy, but they seem to have a number of high-profile sponsors. Here’s a link to the relevant page on their […]

Where can I buy bus tickets for Indonesia?

7/11/2016 6:14:56 PM Would this website be helpful? http://id.easybook.com/?lg=EN# I have not used this website though. Another one I found, but it is in indonesian https://ayobis.com/ Probably you already know this one http://www.lonelyplanet.com/indonesia/transport/getting-around/local-transport How big a problem are pickpockets in Prague? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Will this travel adapter that supports "more than 150 countries" work in South Africa?

Will this travel adapter that supports "more than 150 countries" work in South Africa?

5/21/2017 9:10:47 PM South African citizen here, making my comment into an answer. While the “Europe” (type c) plug is not the wall socket shape, the plug is ubiquitous on appliances in ZA so Europe to ZA adapters are ubiquitous here. I probably have 10 or so scattered around my home and you could find […]

Where can I get an anonymous Rav Kav card issued?

Where can I get an anonymous Rav Kav card issued?

9/11/2019 3:22:35 PM You can get an anonymous Rav-Kav on every bus. Israeli here, you can buy an anonymous Rav Kav on any bus when you board it. It costs 5 NIS. In fact it’s the only pay with cash when boarding the bus. This is what it looks like (sorry for the poor photo […]

How big a problem are pickpockets in Prague?

7/14/2016 3:05:48 PM While all the other answers are good, I would like to make the comparison in a more objective way. According to numbeo’s safety and crime index, which is crowdsourced by contributors, Prague is a very safe city to visit, with the following score: Level of crime: Low Worries home broken and things […]

Problems at UK border when visiting for job interview without a visa but no right to work?

5/19/2017 12:39:08 AM You are a non-visa national wanting to visit the UK for a job interview. You are worried (and rightfully so) that you might get some stick at the control point. The first step is to go to Appendix 3 of Appendix V called “Permitted Activities”. See if what you want to do […]

CB Radio in Namibia – is a license needed? If yes, what is the situation in practice?

7/9/2016 11:49:59 PM The official licensing authority in Namibia is the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia. The The Namibian Comunications Commission appears to have been replaced in 2009. The CRAN web site is awful and I can’t find anything on it. Instead, I searched for sites linking or mentioning cran.na and found the Namibian Amateur […]

Unexpected route on a flight from USA to Europe

8/9/2019 2:01:21 AM I’ve seen this happen many times when flying from China to America. The thing is, airplanes don’t actually care how far away the destination is, but rather they care about the flying time. When you are flying against the wind (as you generally are when heading west in the northern hemisphere) your […]

Laptop with no battery at Abu Dhabi airport security check

7/7/2016 5:50:35 PM From @Newton’s comment (to whom credit): I am an American and I was asked to turn my laptop and tablet on when traveling from Pakistan to Qatar. The tablet was broken (hence couldn’t be powered on) so they did some extra checks on it and gave it back to me. If this […]

Ethiopian Airlines tickets seem to always have the same price regardless of the proximity of the date?

7/22/2019 11:03:11 PM Ethiopia was formerly a fully state-controlled, Marxist economy and despite slow liberalization, many sectors remain government controlled. This includes aviation, where Ethiopian Airlines has a de facto monopoly on domestic flights. Hence fares are both high and fixed: it’s a legacy of state control and there’s no competition. That said, it may […]

Button for pedestrian traffic lights in Germany

3/7/2016 4:01:31 PM Depends on the traffic light system in use in the particular city or at the particular traffic light. Some, particularly in less busy areas (usually crossing a single street) keep the vehicle lights green unless someone pushes the button. Some (intersections) skip the pedestrian light cycle and keep them red if no […]

Is it possible to visit manufacturing facilities "for fun" in China?

5/10/2017 4:16:17 PM Industrial tours for students are a growing niche market in China, with universities (e.g., MIT) arranging visits and exchanges, and tour operators offering many packages targeted at students/graduates, and not just entrapreneurs/investors. Without a tour operator or official pre-arrangements, it is less likely some companies or manufacturers would allow informal access to […]

Phone service crossing borders, Vietnam>Thailand>Laos>Cambodia

1/11/2017 6:21:20 AM As of 2017-01-11 Yes and partial yes. There are no universal SIM cards in SE Asia. However, from 2017-01-01, Viettel removed reduced roaming charge in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. Source: http://vneconomictimes.com/article/business/viettel-to-scrap-mobile-roaming-charges The new fee can be found here (unfortunately it’s in Vietnamese) in tab “Cước Roaming Đông Dương”. The new fee is: 2000 […]

How can I know (without going to the station) if RATP is offering the Anti Pollution tickets?

6/30/2019 10:49:30 PM It actually not offered by RATP but by the Paris Region transport authority, Ile-de-France Mobilités, and is available from the participating transport companies, including RATP and SNCF. When that ticket is available, you’ll find the information on several channels, including Ile-de-France Mobilités’s Twitter feed. Forgot passport for Alaska cruise (Anchorage to Vancouver) […]

Can I bring other people's bodily liquids into the U.S.?

5/16/2017 8:21:09 PM Per the CBP You may need a U.S. Department of Agriculture permit and/or a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention permit to import biological specimens including bacterial cultures, culture medium, excretions, fungi, arthropods, mollusks, tissues of livestock, birds, plants, viruses, or vectors for research, biological or pharmaceutical use. Permit requirements are located […]

Clerical error in UK visa application, but form already submitted – what should I do?

Clerical error in UK visa application, but form already submitted – what should I do?

6/18/2016 10:27:25 AM You clicked the ‘no’ box about having friends or relatives in the UK, and now you are having ‘post-submission anxiety’ about it. This should not be a problem because they do not like to refuse applications over minor clerical errors or technical details. Remember… For things like checkboxes you can make pen […]

Forgot passport for Alaska cruise (Anchorage to Vancouver)

6/11/2019 10:32:19 PM The US government has expedited service. If you are traveling in the next 2 weeks via plane or cruise ship. The cruise line will most likely reject you due to the stop in Vancouver. You cannot enter Canada with only a Nevada license. https://www.usa.gov/passport#item-34927 It does not look like there are any […]

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