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Is it safe to travel to Socotra, Yemen?

9/14/2016 2:24:54 PM No, it is currently (2016) not safe to travel to Socotra nor Yemen at all. Yemen is in a bloody civil war since 2015, with no peaceful outcome currently in sight. Basically all governments warn against travel to all of Yemen, including the island of Socotra. UK travel advice The Foreign and […]

Can I import absinthe into Australia?

5/24/2014 12:18:24 PM For several years, importing of Absinthe into Australia without permission was illegal – the product was restricted. The reasons behind this was the ingredients: “the import and sale of absinthe technically required a special permit, since “oil of wormwood, being an essential oil obtained from plants of the genus Artemisia, and preparations […]

Does my 10-month-old child need a passport to cross the USA-Canada border?

1/13/2017 3:13:42 AM Presuming that your 10 month old is either a US or Canadian citizen (on the grounds that they likely wouldn’t be in the US without a passport otherwise!), the answer is yes – only a birth certificate is required. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative which covers land travel between the US and […]

What are some good ways to find things to explore on-site in an unfamiliar place?

11/11/2012 10:35:25 PM This question is quite vague. I am quite surprised that it has not yet been closed 😉 It is also subjective. It depends on what you understand by “tourist traps”. Anyway, here are some suggestions: Forget about guidebooks and other internet sites. Once a place is mentioned there, thousands and thousands persons […]

Where can I listen to live “Gypsy” music in Bucharest?

6/2/2014 11:12:42 AM There’s a couple of restaurants that sometimes have live gypsy music. If you got in touch with them you should be able to find out if they have any bands playing while your friends are in town (assuming this isn’t too late). Casa Doina sometimes has them playing in their wine cellar. […]

How can remove unnecessary connections using bahn.de?

1/24/2023 11:20:35 AM You could also try the following: When you start the search, on the page there is a ticked box "Show fastest connections". If you clear this box, all possible connections are shown, even if they take more time. Travel in western Ukraine: how safe / unsafe is it? 1/22/2023 2:15:18 AM Sabine’s […]

What should I think of and prepare when flying with kids?

3/18/2014 1:03:11 PM I found YouTube the best preparation for flying with small children. Before I went on a plane with my kids for the first time, I started viewing a lot of “airplane” video’s. We watched this landing in Madeira video over and over. It is where I learned that Airbus airplanes calls the […]

Is it feasible to hitch-hike from Slahpa/Sørfjord to Gåsluokta/Kjøpsvik?

12/17/2013 4:06:26 PM Since there is a small village in Slahpa, I would assume that anybody who has to commute daily to the power plants at lake Bryn south-east from there would live in Slahpa since they cantake a road instead of commuting daily with a boat from Kjøpsvik, after which the person would still […]

Are customs liable if they break something doing their job?

2/8/2018 10:42:46 PM The US Customs and Border Protection’s website describes the process for filing a claim for "property damage or loss, or personal injury or death". If you would like to make a claim for property damage or loss, or personal injury, or death resulting from the negligent acts or omissions of an employee […]

Travel in western Ukraine: how safe / unsafe is it?

Travel in western Ukraine: how safe / unsafe is it?

5/8/2023 10:42:04 PM I returned from Ukraine about a week ago, so I’m answering from recent experience. I was there with humanitarian mission, not tourism. There is a lot of Блокпост – security checkpoints. Especially near the front lines, but also near the routes military equipment is transported, and towns and cities. You will encounter […]

What does this Swiss black on yellow rectangular traffic sign with a symbol looking like a dart mean?

What does this Swiss black on yellow rectangular traffic sign with a symbol looking like a dart mean?

6/15/2019 1:10:06 PM The pictogram on the road-sign is just the symbol within the swiss armed forces for a Truck driver. That’s the reason why you probably won’t find it unless you know what you are looking for. The drivers themselves will get a badge like the one below. So this sign is an instruction […]

Can a normal backpacker obtain a multiple-entry Chinese visa while on the road?

5/22/2015 8:49:23 AM Well, depending on what you mean by multiple-entry, yes you actually can! The thing is that China actually distinguishes between three “entry numbers” (that’s my term, not theirs): Single entry Double entry Multiple entry So if you want what China means by multiple entry, three or more entries, then I defer to […]

What real castle would be least expensive to visit from New Zealand?

What real castle would be least expensive to visit from New Zealand?

12/2/2022 2:14:26 PM "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away." But there are also games (like Burg Appenzell), and Kryal Castle, outside of Melbourne: https://kryalcastle.com.au/ (OK, what I meant is that ‘reality is a flexible concept’, particularly given ‘Burg Appenzell’, which elevates ‘game’ as a valued aspect of ‘reality’) […]

How to know when to get on and off for transfers on Greyhound?

How to know when to get on and off for transfers on Greyhound?

12/16/2015 10:38:57 AM Generally when you get to the bus station, there’ll be a board for information. Failing that, ask at a counter. One of these two sources will tell you the gate for the bus, based on your destination. You’ve not specified your country, but usually the transfers and bus numbers have been on […]

Is it rude to ask for toilet paper in Bangladesh?

4/25/2014 5:34:51 AM You’ll get As a Muslim Country like others, Bangladeshi people are used to using toilet paper (gender independent) for two reasons: To become purified as Islam said about using water/solid-soil after toilet, and instead of solid-soil in urban areas people use toilet papers To show high standard – especially in rural areas, […]

Payment instructions allegedly from HomeAway look fishy to me

6/2/2019 7:59:35 AM This is a scam. There are several red flags. With one of them, I’d be highly suspicious. With the trifecta, it’s definitely a scam. Using a slightly different domain name which is one of many possible variations on the company’s main domain name. Sometimes it’s the same name with a different toplevel […]

My Schengen visa (Norway) was rejected even after I did everything right. What could be the reason?

10/14/2022 2:43:39 PM Just to fill in the cracks of the other answers: Norway is a wealthy nation with the second highest per capita social spending in the world (as of 2015). A reality of living in any government with high social spending is that they need to control access to the resources. (This is […]

Getting to Shatili village from Tbilisi?

3/11/2015 8:03:51 PM According to several sites there is no reason to take a 4×4 to Shatili as there are Marshrutkas running from Tbilisi to Shatili twice a week (Russian). There is also another site in Russian that lists the times as of 2013 for the marshrutkas to Shatili and prices for others so you […]

Is there a way to not be forced to go through the duty free area at Heathrow Terminal 3 for accessibility reasons?

7/24/2022 10:33:25 PM Sadly, the answer appears to be no, if you’re starting your journey at Heathrow Terminal 3. When I got to Heathrow Terminal 3’s pre-security assistance desk, they told me that the airport was not built with a way for normal economy passengers to access the gates without going through duty free, short […]

Does changing latitude affect sleep?

Does changing latitude affect sleep?

7/19/2013 3:32:41 PM If you travel far enough poleward during summer, you reach the land of the Midnight Sun. That certainly messes up sleep for many people. Although days are not exactly short in the UK or Germany in June or July, it not getting dark at all is a different story algother. I live […]

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