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Is there a Waze-like app to keep track of each other among travel companions?

Is there a Waze-like app to keep track of each other among travel companions?

4/26/2017 8:44:17 PM This is (finally!) possible from within the Google Maps app. Simply open the menu, tap “Location sharing” and send a link to any of your contacts or as a simple message. It can be be unlimited or restricted to a certain period of time. Is it possible to get from Canada to […]

What does the spouse of an Italian citizen need in order to stay in the Schengen area for more than 90 days?

9/23/2016 10:46:56 PM The reason for the delay in answering this question is that it was not known whether European freedom of movement rights would apply, because a country can treat its own citizens’ family members more restrictively. Countries that do this include the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany. Apparently, Italy does not make […]

Do trains in Europe run on Christmas day?

11/2/2016 5:06:06 PM Trains basically run through the holidays in all the countries you mentioned. The timetable is different, even from a regular bank holiday, let alone from a regular weekday, with fewer commuter trains, slightly different schedules and possibly even some extra long-distance trains but you will in any case find many many trains […]

Is it possible to get from Canada to Greenland by road or ferry?

12/15/2014 3:28:27 AM The Greenland tourist board says No. There are no ferry connections between Greenland and Iceland, Denmark or Canada. However, more and more cruise shipping companies are choosing to include Greenland on their itineraries, whereby it is possible to begin the voyage from Iceland or go onboard at, for example, Kangerlussuaq. Greenland being […]

What is the average & max temperature of an airplane cargo hold?

9/6/2016 10:37:53 AM Running a datalogger inside a checked suitcase between Paris and Sydney via Dubai showed the minimum temperature to be 13 degrees Celsius. That occurred in the last 3 hours of flight. A change of aircraft at Dubai showed the temperature rise to 28.5 degrees Celsius, when it changed aircraft, and then slowly […]

Why are there so many nonstop flights from London to Geneva?

10/27/2017 12:14:50 PM Others have explained well why there could be so much demand between London and Geneva. Since you asked why there are so many flights, however, I felt it was worth pointing out an extra angle, which answers the related question: why not simply fewer flights, with much larger planes? For business heavy […]

What can I do in Hong Kong with a six-hour layover?

2/21/2016 7:10:12 AM This is comments about the other answer: Same day return ticket of Airport Express and Octopus fare are priced same. 7am-8:30am is busy hour of MTR, the cabin looks like canned sardines. Tim Ho Wan opened at 9am, you would be better to visit other places first. Many of the local market […]

Starting from any commercial airport, can I reach any other commercial airport in the world with just scheduled passenger flights?

Starting from any commercial airport, can I reach any other commercial airport in the world with just scheduled passenger flights?

10/9/2019 7:09:09 PM Like some other users, I found this question via another one that has been closed already, today. There are three to four planes daily from German island Helgoland to Heide/Büsum. Flightradar dot com does not list this service, but I believe it still qualifies as a scheduled service. However, there’s no commercial […]

Is the price per person affected by searching a flight for more than one person?

11/7/2014 7:05:28 PM I can confirm one scenario where it makes difference – when you travel with kids. We used it this summer when travelling to Europe and it knocked off around $200 for the kids tickets. But not all airlines do it. But if you search e.g. on Kayak, there is under dropdown next […]

Why do some hotels etc and other accommodation have rules against washing clothes in your room or in the sink?

12/8/2014 10:53:49 AM There is one more issue. If you wash something in the sink, it’s wet afterwards (how surprising!). Now, if something is wet, it will need to dry. During the drying process, it will create a lot of humidity. Of course, taking a shower and drying your towel also creates a lot of […]

Is carrying a bow in the airplane a problem?

2/17/2016 10:10:33 AM In general, you can find information about what items are permitted on the flight on both the website of the airline (they will have a restricted items page) and on the website of the relevant athourity who would control things for the country you are flying from. As you don’t give that […]

How did this currency exchange work?

8/25/2017 6:12:34 PM Transaction was written as the opposite of what happened This transaction is written up as the opposite of what you describe. It’s written as them selling 50,000 yen to you for $537.93 plus the $9.95 "service charge"1, for a total of $547.88, with you tendering $547.88. This was caused by an error […]

How does a tourist visa from VisaToRussia with Airbnb work?

11/30/2016 8:37:54 AM I contacted visatorussia and got a quick answer to this question: If you do not plan to stay at a hotel, please leave the field blank. A hotel will then be mentioned in your invitation for form’s sake and you will have to indicate the same hotel in your consulate application form. […]

Planning to go to Georgia, but I only speak English; will that be a problem?

2/21/2017 9:47:47 AM You can find people speaking English but I wouldn’t say it’s widespread. From my experience, most guest house administrators, taxi drivers did not speak English, had to communicate in Russian. Some people did not know neither English nor Russian. Are random passport checks the current norm when entering Switzerland by land? 10/28/2016 […]

What is the schedule of the free 'car rental shuttle' at JFK?

3/9/2016 5:12:39 PM The cheapest option to get to the city is to take an MTA bus directly from the airport. You can transfer for free to one other bus line or, if you use a prepaid MetroCard “gold”, to the subway. The fare is currently $2.75, but depending on which MetroCard you buy, you […]

Is there any way to tell if someone has been through our hotel room?

Is there any way to tell if someone has been through our hotel room?

12/13/2018 5:44:49 PM Invisible thread available at magicians supply stores instead of hair trick. Secure ends by wrapping a small object like a bead with candle wax adhesive. Store by wrapping around a card having razor cut slits for the purpose. Invisible beyond about 4 inches with normal vision. Only the beads or such can […]

Finding Tella in Ethiopia (on fasting days)

4/6/2016 2:50:17 PM The short answer is yes, but read on ! Ethiopians are predominantly Orthodox Christians or Muslims. It goes without saying you probably won’t be served alcohol in a Muslim household. For those of Christian faith, they do in fact fast on Fridays but the abstention is from animal products and sex, no […]

What is the rule regarding tips in Czech Republic?

9/23/2016 1:16:56 PM Here’s what I do as a long-term resident: If the restaurant is self-service (e.g. McDonalds) I usually drop a few 1-2 crown coins into the tip jar, if I have any. If the restaurant is on the cheap side (less than 10 euros for a full meal), I usually round up to […]

So what can I do to avoid being "that" passenger with bad hygiene?

So what can I do to avoid being "that" passenger with bad hygiene?

3/26/2017 3:17:29 AM Taking regular showers is actually the root cause of this problem. Biologically, taking showers, washing your skin with soap, shampooing your hair, etc. etc. is totally unnatural and it leads to diseases. It destroys your natural skin flora, but far from becoming totally sterile, it causes your skin to get populated by […]

Are random passport checks the current norm when entering Switzerland by land?

10/26/2016 5:59:02 PM It’s not, at least not everywhere. I have crossed the border between France and Switzerland more than a dozen times in the last few months and, on most occasions, I haven’t noticed any police presence. It’s more common to see French police/gendarmerie/customs but they seldom check passports, mostly look at people and […]

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