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Activities to do with children in and near Jerusalem in the summer, especially to avoid the heat?

9/11/2017 10:13:11 AM You can add the list the Jerusalem Science Museum which is kiddie-friendly and encourages hands-on touching of almost all displays. How safe is public transport in San Francisco for a female travelling alone? 8/20/2015 11:26:31 PM There are many options for a family visit to Jerusalem in the summer heat. After all […]

Abandoned railway stations in Japan

1/9/2016 9:50:44 AM Depends. It’s kind of unusual for individual stations to be taken out of service (unless they’re building a replacement nearby), but Japan has lots of abandoned train lines and, thanks to rural depopulation, lots more on the way. There are three basic possibilities: Demolished. Usually happens when there is some other sensible […]

Do I need to pass customs if I enter by swimming over a body of water?

5/20/2014 2:01:57 PM This is one of those questions that can be answered by just asking yourself, “If it was legal, wouldn’t everybody be doing it?” Like, here in the U.S., drug smugglers go to huge efforts to sneak drugs across the border, and we have law enforcement people who patrol the border trying to […]

How safe is public transport in San Francisco for a female travelling alone?

8/11/2016 11:19:30 PM As an extra note to what the others say, I would like to add that the stops, for example the bus stops has usually homeless people, which seek a place to sit and such. While this may sound minor, it is not, since homeless people in San Francisco are the most ruthless […]

Can Schengen resident permit holders use the "EU" line at passport control?

8/17/2015 1:57:55 PM No, it isn’t generally allowed but it is indeed foreseen by the Schengen regulation when the queues are particularly unbalanced. When it does happen, whether third-country nationals (i.e. non-EU/EEA/Swiss) are allowed to use other lanes is up to the border guards. The rules about this are defined in article 9 of the […]

Easily accessible snow in Nepal

1/6/2019 7:01:37 AM Well visiting the snowy place and play with the lighting snow is everyone’s dream. Some of the easily accessible Snowy place in Nepal on Winter Season are: Tistung, Palung, Daman You can easily reach there with almost hours of ride from athmandu Kalinchok Kalinchok can be reached with almost 9 hours of […]

Best food souvenirs from Beijing to bring to my Japanese friends?

7/22/2015 3:29:28 AM Finding suitable souvenirs for office distribution (会社用バラマキお土産) is a problem of every Japanese traveller, but this article in Japanese has lots of tried and tested ideas for Beijing. To quickly summarize: China-only variants of Japanese candy, like banana milk or wine & chocolate Pocky. Even Chinese packaging of “normal” Japanese candy is […]

Mobile networks in Poland

2/9/2015 1:14:09 PM It should be a reply to OPs question in the comments but I don’t have 50 reputation yet. If moderators can merge it somehow, please, feel free. Abonament is a long-term contract. Karta is pay-as-you-go. It is pre-paid and you charge it by buying and redeeming codes (e.g. in convenience stores and […]

Can you use a camera during take off and landing?

Can you use a camera during take off and landing?

12/3/2017 1:32:27 PM According to this site, it is allowed to use small handheld electronic devices, including cameras, during takeoffs and landings. In their words, partly taken from the official release: The official announcement was made on the FAA’s website and, in short, it says that “the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand […]

After renewing an ESTA, do I have to do anything for Global Entry too?

4/22/2016 5:55:54 AM I was on a student visa (F1) when I got GlobalEntry, and I asked what happens when I move back and use ESTA. The CBP person told me that both ESTA and GlobalEntry are both CBP programs, so they share information CBP will know about my new ESTA, and I don’t need […]

Am I allowed to take a graphics card in my carry-on luggage?

6/16/2015 1:09:50 PM Considering that laptops and smartphones are allowed, both containing GPUs, I really doubt that taking a graphics card as carry-on would be an issue. What kind of hat to wear for business in India? 6/15/2015 9:04:15 PM I have taken robots the size and shape of a soda can on a carry […]

Misunderstood body language in Middle East?

Misunderstood body language in Middle East?

5/23/2017 7:53:09 AM We in the Middle East follow international standards 🙂 Shaking head means no, nodding means yes, thumbs up means thumbs up, middle finger means the same as in the US, same as in the V sign. That’s not the case for “crossing fingers”, which could be interpreted as vagina, but only when […]

What kind of hat to wear for business in India?

What kind of hat to wear for business in India?

6/16/2015 7:12:42 PM i suggest you to wear these following hats 1.Panama Hat baseball-style cap Panama Hat Panama Hats are the best hats ever made. The incomparable material they are crafted from, toquilla straw, makes them light as a feather, fresh for a warm sunny day, and stylish with any attire. Worn by world leaders, […]

Travelling to Kiruna, Sweden from Dubai, clothing during extreme cold climate

Travelling to Kiruna, Sweden from Dubai, clothing during extreme cold climate

9/11/2018 10:19:50 AM Keeping up your body temperature is a very big hurdle and i feel this because travelling in -25 to -30 degree Celsius is not so easy. As you are from the place Dubai where you know how the temperature treats you and in that cases if you are suddenly getting into the […]

Finding convents and monasteries to stay in while travelling?

7/26/2015 2:07:09 PM This list is not complete, as I know there are more religious places you can stay overnight, but it is a start: http://www.monasterystays.com/ http://www.douaiabbey.org.uk/ http://www.women-on-the-road.com/stay-in-a-monastery.html I have stayed in several Benedictine monasteries in the past, one of the group had written one of the monasteries in the country we wanted to go […]

Mangos on flight from Palawan to Manila?

7/24/2019 2:06:03 PM There is a current infestation of mangoes in Palawan, so they are not allowed to be brought outside of Palawan to anywhere. I read that at the airport in El Nido Palawan just recently, July 2019. How do locals in the country of Georgia treat tourists with darker skin color? 6/1/2016 1:14:25 […]

How to use toilet paper

7/2/2019 11:42:53 AM For me using just toilet paper was like using sandpaper on the bottom and I dreaded it (having used it on one trip ) so I always have two things wet wipes and a small mug. I have never been convinced that paper can clean up as well as water. Clean with […]

How I find the BA-equivalent booking reference for an American Airlines-managed reservation?

How I find the BA-equivalent booking reference for an American Airlines-managed reservation?

9/4/2017 2:02:26 PM I just came to this site and this worked for me: I checked in to aa.com and re-saved my contact email and phone. This updated the reservation and I then got an email from BA 1 minute later showing the 6-digit BA locator and I was able to add it to my […]

What line does a Green Card holder take at the US immigration at the airport?

9/20/2018 8:08:22 PM RoboKaren writes: You get in the line that says “permanent residents” on it. This is certainly true. But if there is no such line, and there is no nice woman in uniform (nor anyone else from whom to get more information), and you are faced with the two options “US citizens” or […]

How do locals in the country of Georgia treat tourists with darker skin color?

2/17/2016 6:42:36 AM I am Georgian and simply we love tourists, anyone outside our country who wants to visit anything related to Georgia we appreciate it alot. This country is very hiddend from the media and only shown wars back when there was Stalin and most people think its part of Russia. Hospitality is a […]

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