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How many smartphones can I take on an airplane?

8/14/2017 4:28:27 AM You’re overlooking something huge. You need the phones to do your job. To engage in employment. Some countries have a big problem with that, depending on your visa. It comes down to that country’s treatment of digital nomads. That’s when you’re an American working for a USA company, your desk, manager and […]

Where is the quietest place on Earth?

Where is the quietest place on Earth?

4/21/2015 3:43:58 AM The Empty Quarter (Rub Al Khali) is accessible by car from Abu Dhabi. You have both access and phone service – that you may prefer not to use, of course – and it is silent, it makes voices sound weird. There are areas where people use dune buggies far away, but this […]

What are my rights if questioned by immigration enforcement on a US domestic flight?

2/27/2017 9:46:05 PM Constitutional law professor Garrett Epps has covered this incident in an article for the Atlantic. He concludes that by law, an agent in this situation should allow passengers who refuse to comply to pass. Based on his research, Epps concludes that officials lack the authority to perform mandatory check of every passenger: […]

How can my friend who lost her French residence permit card before exiting the Schengen Area return to France?

2/22/2017 11:29:39 PM As stated by OP in the comments: Finally, I suggested my friend buy a combined ticket, Morocco –> France –> China, and try to go through French customs. Luckily, the officials in Paris passed her through customs. She is on the way to the Pink City. So the answer was to buy […]

Consequences of being arrested by mistake in the USA

1/8/2016 7:55:15 PM I doubt you can know. I know that sounds like a wishy-washy answer, but I’m also able to provide the specific reasoning that backs up that answer. First, I’ve heard of some serious criminals (like mob bosses) who had impeccable records: “not even a parking ticket”. (I presume that they used their […]

How do I minimise waste on a flight?

How do I minimise waste on a flight?

5/7/2019 9:21:31 PM I’ve previously worked for one of the very big company that prepares all the food and drinks trolleys for flights, and I can safety say that very little you do personally will reduce the waste produced by the flight. The food carts are not prepared by the airlines. They are a subcontracted […]

Where can I find maps of buses / bus routes in Muscat?

3/6/2017 10:28:24 AM Well, mwasalat introduced an interactive map last year and sad to hear that you didn’t knew it. http://www.mwasalat.om/l/en.html This is a responsive page which use google map to show you the routes, stations =, etc. You can access it via mobile too. The station names listed in side is clickable and it […]

Visiting Russia as an Arab. Am I going to be hassled?

3/7/2016 7:54:50 PM I am pure Arab who look like Middle Eastern or North African because I am from Egypt. I traveled to Moscow, Russia for about 5 months for business. I didn’t face any racism, threat or danger although I am kind of person who walk from work to hotel and use the buses […]

How might an Indonesian expedite a Dutch medical bill when the policy is to delay issue for four months?

2/12/2017 5:02:23 PM I don’t know your particular insurance company, but I submitted claims to travel insurance a few times – although in USA, so take this with the grain of salt. Typically travel insurance requires you to submit a claim within certain period. However “submitting a claim” doesn’t mean “submit any and all of […]

Is it ok to refuse housekeeping services at a hotel?

9/7/2015 12:05:09 AM 5 Days is at the limit for most hotels other than long-stay hotels – they will want to check that their room is still ok. You can ask them – they might be ok with it. And you can certainly get 3 days without room service at most hotels. Just be aware […]

What's the price of the lockers in Tbilisi, Georgia main train station?

12/9/2019 1:11:18 PM Smart Case is a first 24/7 self-service luggage lockers in Tbilisi. location: Tbilisi, Liberty square, next to shopping mall Galleria Tbilisi and hotel Courtyard Marriott, In the arch. Box size: 49X28X70 CM Price From 5 GEL Tbilisi, 44 Kote Apkhazi, In the arch. Box size: 51X30X77 CM Price From 6 GEL . […]

My son has overstayed his visa in Cambodia. He has no money. What can I do?

2/3/2017 1:26:17 PM First, requests like this are very often scams by people impersonating relatives, so make absolutely sure it’s actually your son contacting you. If he has access to email, that means he also has access to a mobile/computer that can do a quick Skype call so you can verify it’s him. (Yes, Cambodia […]

Why does Ryanair check non-EU passengers' visas on intra-Schengen and domestic flights?

Why does Ryanair check non-EU passengers' visas on intra-Schengen and domestic flights?

7/8/2017 9:47:18 AM I was flown domestic flight with Ryanair in Athens in July 2017 as non-EU citizen. The guy on Ryanair check in desk has told me that the visa check is not required for domestic flights. This means that Ryanair has changed their policy, or this is just less strict policy in single […]

Is standing actually illegal in Venice?

Is standing actually illegal in Venice?

12/8/2020 7:35:02 AM I wasn’t sure about commenting this thread or answering when a Ctrl+F showed me no occurencies of the word bivacco yet in this page. The word bivacco best translates loitering, rather than lollygagging or standing: the forbidden activities include sleeping in the streets, proper picnics, but most likeky also sitting alone on […]

Where is this place "city on the rock"?

Where is this place "city on the rock"?

1/25/2017 12:37:46 PM You can simply click on like what you see, Those windows images are called spotlight images, Can I use only buses in Paris instead of the Métro? 1/25/2017 11:39:46 AM The photo was taken in Ronda, Andalucía, Spain. Ronda is a very touristic town, in particular around the bridge, which is its […]

Is the Sea of Stars real?

5/20/2015 12:26:41 AM You can see from the photos that they are long exposures, which will make the “bugs” look a lot brighter than they will appear to the naked eye. Mission Bay, San Diego, CA Torrey Pines Beach, San Diego, CA It will be seen all along the west coast, but only when there’s […]

My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?

12/24/2022 5:06:30 AM The first rule for every such question is simple: If you have to ask, it’s probably a scam While we cannot possibly examine every possible situation from every angle, online scams are simply far too common to trust someone you have known only on the Internet or even what appears to be […]

Can I use only buses in Paris instead of the Métro?

Can I use only buses in Paris instead of the Métro?

1/23/2017 12:42:07 PM I have done it once, you will also be able to walk that long only if you have been used to walk. Otherwise looks reasonably dubious. Good luck Is immigration unmanned at Mayotte airport when arriving from Paris? 1/23/2017 1:03:31 PM Orlybus departs every 15 – 20 minutes during the day and […]

Why do airlines offer more varieties of special-request meals than they actually provide?

6/12/2017 2:14:42 PM Another reason to offer all of those requests even when they’ll all be fulfilled with a vegan meal is to track them. If an airline only offers vegan and non-vegan then they have very little basis for actually offering anything in between in the future as there will be virtually no record […]

Is immigration unmanned at Mayotte airport when arriving from Paris?

1/30/2017 7:55:51 AM Got myself a prepaid SIM card to call the airport cheaply. Apparently the abolished entry checks for pax arriving from France don’t apply in Mayotte, so everyone’s still checked. Can you take a domestic flight in Italy without a passport (but with other forms of ID)? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

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