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Who offers travel insurance that covers a holiday in your country of citizenship?

2/28/2017 4:55:15 PM The fact that you say “the trip must start and end in the UK” makes me think you are looking at British insurers. Instead you should look at insurers in your country of residence. I’m a British Citizen living in Canada and I have had no trouble finding insurance to go to […]

How did the Raffles staff know my colleague had been unwell during the week?

10/20/2020 10:31:42 AM One possibility is that the hotel has security camera video of the accident, and showed it in an employee meeting. It would help reinforce being careful about allergies, and demonstrate the benefit of prompt medical intervention. How to minimize tolls when driving past NYC 10/18/2020 6:37:06 PM It’s a high-end hotel that […]

Can two persons sharing a name travel one-way each on a return ticket?

Can two persons sharing a name travel one-way each on a return ticket?

11/26/2021 9:54:28 PM Let’s try to do analyze it step by step, ok? An airline company’s duty is to bring someone from point A to point B. As obvious as it seems, we must remember that they are required to just check the match "person-valid ticket-valid travel document", everything else (e.g. immigration) is not of […]

Step-down transformer that actually works?

9/15/2016 3:21:04 AM I have a 2kW power converter from 240v => 120v that works well and weighs about 5kg – not suitable for holidays… I have seen converters that use just a diode. This is very small and effectively chops the voltage in half with the disadvantage of a noisy signal. For something that […]

Oyster Card – how does it actually work?

7/1/2012 6:00:19 PM Honestly, it’s the most efficient payment method you could use. It’s illogical NOT to get one. When you buy one, you pay a deposit of 5 pounds. You get this back when you return it – so essentially it’s free. Then you put say, twenty pounds on the card – you can […]

How to minimize tolls when driving past NYC

4/14/2021 11:59:13 AM I agree with Andrew. I travel between Olney, MD and Hanover, NH. It’s simple. I put my address, with destination as Hanover, NH and then I put Tappan Zee Bridge as a "stop" and that’s it. It will avoid all the NYC stuff. Much easier drive too. Witness in USA legal trial; […]

Is there something like a matrix car rental search engine?

6/8/2014 5:48:42 PM Here’s a list of sites that I know of. None of these are anywhere near as good as the flight search or hotel aggregators. For example, I recently tried to book a car from Dublin, Ireland and I had to search separately for each rental location in Dublin (i.e. Dublin airport, south […]

What is the earliest before a scheduled departure that you can get through a TSA checkpoint in a US airport?

1/27/2015 5:54:57 AM The only requirement is that the boarding pass must be “same day”, so there is no real limit as to when you will be allowed through security as long as it’s the same day as the departure. The only exception to this would be a flight leaving shortly after midnight in which […]

Why do many countries in the world still require citizens of states with a high HDI to get visas?

8/26/2016 4:46:07 PM It seems possible that you may not be asking quite the right question. Many countries require visas from many people. If you squint, you can see some trends like people from really poor countries having a generally harder time travelling elsewhere or authoritarian regimes being more restrictive regarding all movement in and […]

Witness in USA legal trial; what visa category

5/31/2020 8:02:12 AM Many such witnesses, if they must come to the US, can do so on a B visa or under the Visa Waiver Program. If the witness in question is coming to testify for the prosecution of a serious crime, other options may be available, such as a T or U visa for […]

What to wear in Egypt to blend in?

8/25/2012 5:29:31 PM You can never blend in in Egypt. Egyptians wear normal clothes nowadays and no one wears the native clothing which is like long dress (except old people in small villages) and I am sure you do not mean the very old native clothing of Egypt or you would look like a Pharaoh […]

Hiking in the area around Quebec City

Hiking in the area around Quebec City

5/7/2014 4:06:37 PM I know that the question is bit old but I feel my answer can be useful for other users. Since you are willing to go as far as Tadoussac, I will recommend two other parks: Parc national des grands jardins (2h15 from Quebec-City) Parc national des hautes gorges de la rivière Malbaie […]

New UK passport dual citizenship observation

2/6/2020 3:52:06 AM HM Passport Office will place this observation in your passport when your name in your British passport is different to the name in your other nationality passport, and it is believed to be difficult or impossible for you to change the name in the other nationality documents to match your official name […]

What is the proper dress code for a one Michelin star restaurant in Paris?

8/23/2012 7:36:14 PM This will differ; although it’s likely to be smart casual or smarter, there is variation even at the Michelin star level (some Michelin-starred are more casual, others less so). Your best option is to call the restaurant and ask. They should be able to discreetly explain it to you 🙂 How do […]

What's a good way to generate solar electricity while driving?

8/19/2012 1:53:12 PM The flexible panels that these guys sell are pretty good. You can rest them on the dashboard or across the parcel shelf. They have excellent power output. However- you are in a car, why not use the excess power from the alternator? Either the 12v DC from the lighter socket our use […]

What's the use for this shower drain cover?

12/29/2019 6:06:15 PM The device is a universal drain stopper. It is designed to keep water in a bathtub or sink. Because it works by sitting on top of the drain, it is not necessary for the consumer to worry about the diameter of the drain opening, as is the case with traditional drain plugs […]

What unusual means of public/share transportation exist around the world?

What unusual means of public/share transportation exist around the world?

9/8/2018 11:40:40 AM In the Netherlands, on the same base as hitch hiking, hop on the back of a bicycle. Do wait to be invited, but if you try the ‘hitch a ride thumb’ next to a busy cycle track you might be surprised by several offers in a very short time. Hitching a ride […]

Why do consulates take away your passport to issue the visa?

Why do consulates take away your passport to issue the visa?

4/13/2016 11:39:12 AM The Schengen Embassies at Doha (Hungarian, Spanish, German, Italian) receptionists/officers answered me for the same query that I can bring my passport later for Visa Sticker Affixing, but it will take three working days apart from Decision Time. If I leave it with them, then they will do it in one go, […]

How do I prepare for the possibility of being mugged in the US / Caribbean?

7/10/2014 10:06:52 PM Table of Contents Do not get mugged in the first place.A criminal needs (a) a victim and (b) to get near the victimSo the next step is how to identify an attacker.Now to (b). Do not get mugged in the first place. The following information comes from Marc McYoung and I found […]

How to deal with a loud fridge when staying in a studio apartment/hotel?

12/28/2019 5:25:31 PM If you do not have much food, it is often possible to put the food on the window shelf from the outer side for the night. and switch the refrigerator off. For the day, when it may be much warmer and you may not like the food to be visible from outside, […]

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