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Watching the football World Cup final in Amsterdam

7/9/2014 12:00:49 PM Alternatively, you could go to Groningen, in the north of The Netherlands. The past couple of matches have been shown on large screens on the market square (“Grote Markt”). The semi-final against Argentina will be shown there as well, so there’s a good chance the final will be shown as well. Here’s […]

Where can I find delay/cancelation statistics for a given airline route?

Where can I find delay/cancelation statistics for a given airline route?

12/12/2019 7:48:50 AM FlightEra shows graphs of On Time Performance and Average Delay of specific flights on a monthly and yearly basis. sample : https://www.flightera.net/delays/Air+India/AI101 screenshot: Tickets.pl shows Punctuality rating for flights by an airline. *Statistics on Tickets.pl are provided by FlightStats, Inc. sample: https://tickets.pl/en/avia/rating/AI/punctuality Does leaving mini-bag-tag stickers on your luggage confuse airport bagging […]

Hiking around Iceland: Trails or walking on the ring road?

2/25/2015 1:09:40 PM The ring road can be boring and also dangerous to hike. There are strong winds in the south including a lot of ashes or sand that sometimes even polishes cars and crashing windows. When we drove the ring road in the south the last time (August 2013), the wind was really really […]

Can I get high before I fly out of the Mile High city?

7/9/2014 4:44:04 PM It looks like the retail marijuana outlet closest to the Denver airport is Timberline Herbal Clinic and Wellness Center. That looks to be a ~30 minute drive each way, or more like 90 minutes to 2 hours by mass transit. You might be able to arrange a ride with Supershuttle. But at […]

Does leaving mini-bag-tag stickers on your luggage confuse airport bagging handling?

Does leaving mini-bag-tag stickers on your luggage confuse airport bagging handling?

2/4/2019 9:43:07 PM Regarding “Mini barcode stickers (I’m not sure what the official name is), to act as a “backup” for the regular bag tags, stuck directly to the luggage.” http://www.slate.com/articles/life/design/2012/10/airline_baggage_tags_how_their_brilliant_design_gets_bags_from_point_a_to_point_b_.html: “Technically known as bingo tags, removable stubs, or stubbies.” Sometimes referred to as bingo stickers as well. From https://www.ausbt.com.au/this-simple-trick-helps-ensure-your-suitcase-arrives-on-the-belt: Old bingos left on bags […]

Theft insurance in India

12/18/2013 10:17:45 PM Not quite sure how Indian insurance companies work or what kind of coverages they offer… But as a licensed Property and Casualty agent in the US, I know that insurance carriers have something called a “Personal Articles Floater” (PAF) that is a type of policy that will give you worldwide, all-risk coverage […]

What do many hotels have against stairs?

9/25/2016 5:05:29 AM If the building has an elevator, stairs are a code requirement in all but the most ancient of buildings. Bottom line is – if you see an elevator, there are stairs to lead to each floor the elevator services. This doesn’t mean the stairs are available for general use. This was the […]

Lowest cost method of exchanging AUD into physical other currencies?

3/31/2015 3:30:30 AM I do this also with USD when I travel. When you get to Europe don’t convert the money immediately. Keep it in your bag/hotel safe unless you need it. Chances are you won’t need it, so by not converting it immediately you save yourself possibly considerable cost converting to Euros and then […]

Is it legal to smoke weed in Czech Republic?

6/6/2016 10:51:50 AM The Czech police website has a good overview of the current legal situation, albeit only in Czech. Selling marijuana for whatever amount of money or services is a criminal offence, punishable for one to five years in prison: § 187 Nedovolená výroba a držení omamných a psychotropních látek a jedů (1) Kdo […]

What is this building and where is it? Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier. France, Germany, Belgium, or Netherlands?

What is this building and where is it? Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier. France, Germany, Belgium, or Netherlands?

5/22/2020 6:18:43 PM That’s the Chapelle royale de Dreux, also known as St-Louis de Dreux. Dreux is a town about 70 km west of Paris. This chapel is historically important, since the last King of France, Louis-Philippe (reign: 1830-1848), is buried there; the Chapel is the traditional burial place of members of the House of […]

Do USA States have reciprocal agreements for learner drivers' permits?

1/30/2019 1:40:10 AM Here is a link that discusses the requirements state by state. North Carolina will allow the use of an out of state learner’s permit in most cases, South Carolina will not. One issue is that different states have different restrictions. For instance, some states, including Virginia, will allow learners’ permits for age […]

How can I cross the Atlantic by ship from Europe to New York? (I am not talking about luxury passenger cruise-ships.)

12/19/2014 3:19:29 PM A Cunard ship is comparable in price to any of these and cheaper if you take an inside stateroom. And the food is better although the view will be the same. I’ve done it and it’s fabulous. Would do it again in a heartbeat. What questions should I be able to answer […]

Which mountain has the highest death ratio of hikers?

Which mountain has the highest death ratio of hikers?

10/17/2013 11:14:05 PM The standard measure for a mountain’s difficulty is the ratio of summits to fatalities. Per Wikipedia, as of 2009, the hardest mountain is Annapurna I in Nepal, with a ratio of 157 summit ascents and 60 deaths, or 38%. This means that, for every five people who reached the top, two died […]

Which language should I learn for a trip to Bali?

7/10/2014 8:57:35 PM Since Bali’s main income is from tourism, you can survive by just using English, and the local people are able to speak English or at least “broken English” (This is not applicable to any other island in Indonesia). If you want to use local language, you better choose to learn a bit […]

Travelling from a UK airport, can I use a plastic bag with a zip for bringing liquids into my carry-on luggage?

9/13/2018 2:48:47 PM I was not allowed to take my plastic bag with a zip, although I had bought it as a flight bag especially for 100ml toiletries. This was at Stansed Airport, where a grumpy man made me take everything out and put it into one of his self-seal bags. I had no problem […]

How well does T-Mobile's (US) Simple Choice plan work when in Europe?

How well does T-Mobile's (US) Simple Choice plan work when in Europe?

6/7/2018 12:33:47 PM My wife and I spend two weeks in Rome, Sicily, and Malta in April 2018. Our experiences were different. She has a Nokia 950 Windows 10 Mobile and I have an Alcatel Revvl 5049W Android 7. She had good coverage with consistent 2G coverage and had no trouble sending and receiving text […]

What questions should I be able to answer when entering USA?

5/10/2016 11:39:21 AM Their questions are driven by profiling needs: I was traveling from EU to USA alone, for leisure but for just five days… uncommon enough to raise some flag. When I explained that my purpose was to see my daughter who was an exchange student in the USA, the officer asked politely if […]

"Only hand luggage is included"

12/12/2017 2:12:44 PM BA “Hand Luggage Only” fares are ones without any checked baggage allowance. You still get all the cabin baggage allowance of a normal ticket, it just means you can’t check in a bag (without an extra fee) You can find all the info on the BA Baggage Policy on their website, under […]

Where to sleep at Frankfurt airport

3/4/2017 12:06:01 AM Starting from March 6, 2017, there will be a hotel in the transit area (website); it is the first such hotel at a German airport. Rooms can be booked from three hours upwards, and check-in/check-out are possible at any time between 5 am and 11 pm. Considering that there are no scheduled […]

Why would you cancel a non-refundable hotel reservation?

1/31/2020 4:14:48 PM The reason is very simple: so that you can claim for the non-refundable costs on your travel insurance (you do have travel insurance, right?). The insurance company will want to see an official cancellation to be sure that you definitely did not stay at the hotel. Is it safe to drink the […]

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