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The Rauchabzug is beeping, what do I do?

4/7/2019 11:38:43 AM We were desperate and our landlord was not doing anything. After reading @Janka’s answer we tried to open the cover and it worked for a while. But beepings started again. We kept the cover open but no luck. Then we saw a small button inside. On the board it was written something […]

How to find out the name of a fellow Indian train passenger?

8/14/2014 11:53:44 AM In India Government store the name and other detail only if coach is reserved and not for general people. If you paid for a reserve seat a call to Rail department will certainly help you. If it was general coach then you need to take help of Newspaper by publish the ads. […]

How to fill in a UK visa application form if you have no surname on your passport?

8/19/2019 9:02:28 AM There is an answer here http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tier-1-post-study-work-visas/no-surname-to-enter-online-dependent-visa-application-t122774.html from 2013 that indicates entering ‘-‘ is acceptable. I had a similar issue with my wife’s passport. I had put ‘-‘ in the surname field. Visa was granted by the high commission in Chennai. In the receipt her name was ‘firstname’ ‘firstname’. However on the visa […]

What items are forbidden to take when traveling to the US that would be OK in most other countries?

7/16/2014 9:44:05 PM Some unusual items from the official list: Ivory not certified to be over 100 years old is prohibited Items originating from Cuba are prohibited, even if purchased elsewhere Any items made of dog or cat fur are prohibited Absinthe has some unusual restrictions: The absinthe content must be “thujone free” (that is, […]

Why does this US to UK adapter not fit properly?

Why does this US to UK adapter not fit properly?

11/10/2018 9:42:06 PM The shape of the plug is keyed for 120V only. (North America has other plug keyings intended for 240V). Does “the present” say in its labeling or instructions that it is able to run on 240V? Many things can, many more cannot. If not, you should not use an adapter like this, […]

I am a dual citizen of United States and Mexico, can I use my Mexican license in california when visiting?

1/17/2022 8:56:47 PM You can not drive within the state that has suspended your privileges. It doens’t matter what license you are trying to drive on. However, if you went to another state where you privilege to drive was never suspended than you can drive on your Mexican license. Some place that don’t have an […]

Caught speeding 111 Mph (179 km/h) in California. How can I settle the case with the court?

3/6/2019 3:31:17 PM The “speeding in excess of 100mph” charge, CVC 22348(b), is a civil infraction. We do not issue arrest warrants for those. However, failure to appear (CVC 40508) is a crime, and this charge will become that soon. On the speeding-over-100, you (or your lawyer) do need to face the judge; and that […]

How do you exit Dutch railway stations with an international paper-based ticket?

How do you exit Dutch railway stations with an international paper-based ticket?

8/7/2014 3:05:30 AM If there is no exit available to you, you can alway use the ‘i’ (for information) station next to the gates (shown on the right in the picture). After hitting the blue button, you should get in touch with a person stationed somewhere else, who should be able to help you. Is […]

Is it safe/possible for a long haired guy to visit North Korea?

8/30/2018 9:58:24 AM Yeah they really don’t care about your hairstyle in North Korea. Juche (their political ideology/system) is for Koreans only and they won’t try and push it’s ideals or fashion standards onto tourists. I didn’t have any problem with my long hair when i was there. Is there a way to find/track my […]

How does US state license reciprocity work for classes of license that don't exist in other states?

11/22/2019 2:28:39 PM The normal way this is handled is that if you are allowed to drive the vehicle in your home state, under prevailing circumstances, then you are allowed to drive the vehicle in the reciprocal state. It has to be this way because everything else is chaos. For example, if your home state […]

If a person's passport is not stamped upon leaving the U.S., will returning be a problem?

10/14/2018 10:36:02 AM It has been said already that when leaving by air, the US does not stamp passports. When you check in, the airline takes the stub of the form you filled out when entering the US, and which usually gets stapled to the page of the passport where the entry stamp was placed. […]

I was allowed to enter the airport terminal by showing a boarding pass for a future flight. Should I be concerned about "security"?

12/29/2017 12:01:48 AM As pointed out by others, boarding pass “checks” at security are usually not really there for security reasons. It’s completely meaningless without also checking associated photo ID, and that’s done at the gate. As already stated by others, reasons for the “check” include avoiding non-passengers entering the secure area and making sure […]

Is there a way to find/track my plane's previous flight?

Is there a way to find/track my plane's previous flight?

4/1/2014 1:38:45 AM Flight Stats can be helpful, too. If you register you can click through to Event Timeline, where most airlines will post the assigned tail number. You can also see if the tail number changes which is really helpful during protracted delays. Here is a flight that got redirected today to SJC (San […]

Incorrect passport number/name in New Zealand visa

10/6/2018 1:12:58 AM New Zealand visas are generally issued electronically and are linked to your passport number. Therefore it is important that the passport details on your visa are correct. Immigration New Zealand’s web site contains the following information on fixing visa errors: eVisa does not match your passport If there is an error in […]

Confusion about off peak timings of London trains

6/3/2019 11:55:44 AM The information provided by The Trainline is admittedly very poorly explained, and appallingly formatted. The information provided by National Rail is a bit better. Each restriction code states when and/or on what train(s) the ticket is not valid and the days and/or dates that these restrictions apply. Restrictions do not generally apply […]

Is an early checkout possible at a hotel before its reception opens?

6/3/2019 4:41:23 PM This is possible and not that uncommon. The particular hotel might have a policy about it, so you must contact them to handle this. There are several ways I’ve seen it done: Checkout the Night before: You do the exact checkout procedure at the reception the night before where they settle your […]

Texas, USA speed ticket as a European citizen, already left the country

11/17/2016 11:39:15 PM Guns in the US are normal, they’re not something that you only see in movies. I got stopped for speeding once in Colorado and had a similar experience (except that the guy was a bit quicker to grasp that I was a foreigner and not familiar with local customs). But however weird […]

Can I take the 00:05 bus back with a rail-air day return?

10/4/2018 2:18:08 PM I received a phone call from FirstBus in response to my query, which I also asked them directly. The gentleman on the phone told me that the Day Return expires at midnight, and that I would have to buy a period return or two singles for the ticket to be valid in […]

Is there an international standard for medical prescriptions, you can carry around and show to any pharmacy?

11/22/2013 4:38:03 PM In Canada no foreign prescriptions are allowed. Each province has its own regulations about which prescriptions are considered valid. Until recently, most provinces did not accept out-of-province prescriptions, but the rules have recently been relaxed to allow pharmacists to dispense prescriptions from other provinces in Ontario and some other provinces. You will […]

Compensation for a cancelled flight AND loss of connection

9/6/2018 7:44:47 AM You should have two types of compensation. two night at hotel, all meals, free internet and possibly refreshment 200 to 600 Euro (depending of the distance) because of arrival later then 3 hours as expected. Unfortunately there is no compensation for the two days you have lost (and ev. prepaid hotel in […]

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