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Does the 24-hour grace period on U.S. air travel work on international itineraries?

2/21/2022 4:50:07 AM I’ll add a complement to George Y.‘s great answer. technically the airlines could offer a free 24 hour "reservation hold" for the ticket instead of offering free cancellation to satisfy the DOT rules, but I’m not aware of any airline which is doing so. Some airlines are indeed trying to (legally) trick […]

Is long-term renting through booking.com a scam?

3/30/2020 2:38:35 AM This is 100% to be a scam. Let’s see why: a viewing before completing the transaction through Booking.com would not be possible.

What are these large, empty towers made of connected metal girders, bars or pipes in London?

8/23/2017 9:24:48 PM The technology is called a Floating Head Tank. The idea is that the tank is sealed around the bottom by two walls with water in between. As gas is pumped in, the tank rises. The weight of the tank keeps a constant gas pressure. Typically, the tanks would gradually fill overnight meaning […]

There is a Windows 10 lock screen wallpaper that really caught my attention. Does anyone know the location of this picture?

11/25/2016 5:50:55 PM Clicking on any of the text elements takes you to a Microsoft Edge search page of images for the location on any of the lockscreens. Where in Amsterdam can one legally spray graffiti? 11/25/2016 3:19:37 PM A quick Google Search for “Windows 10 Montengro” gave this link http://www.where-is-this.com/index/view/5546.html Described as: Montenegro, Durmitor […]

Recourse against bank ATM fraud in China

1/10/2020 11:55:08 PM You said you used an credit card for this. Call the credit card issuer and ask to file a dispute. They will probably ask you what you’ve tried to resolve the dispute yourself, so be prepared to tell them about your unsuccessful attempt at involving the police. Plane ticket price went down […]

Plane ticket price went down by 40% two weeks after I booked it. Is there anything I can do to get a refund?

11/25/2019 10:42:35 PM I called Expedia. They offered to give me a voucher of 1700 CAD – 150 CAD fee = 1550 CAD that I could use for myself on the same airline, before October 2020. Is it safe to plug one travel adapter into another? 11/25/2019 3:35:16 PM I’m not sure if anything can […]

Where in Amsterdam can one legally spray graffiti?

11/22/2016 9:22:41 AM No it is not legal (not just Amsterdam, but everywhere). Some municipalities have ‘walls of fame’ where it is legal. (They are sometimes called ‘Hall of fame’ (HOF)). Here is a map of them, but I have no idea how up-to-date this is. It mentions one under the Schellingwouderbrug (near Flevopark) in […]

Is it safe to plug one travel adapter into another?

10/17/2019 1:02:54 PM Such daisy chaining will work fine in practice for reasonable loads, but it’s not recommended, because you worsen the short circuit protection. Be aware that the short circuit protection equipment is designed to trip at a rather high current (e.g. a typical 16 A fuse is allowed not to trip until you […]

Do I break the law as a foreigner in Germany if an embassy keeps my passport to stick a visa in?

Do I break the law as a foreigner in Germany if an embassy keeps my passport to stick a visa in?

6/13/2017 11:57:23 AM I asked the Bundespolizei on Twitter. This is their reply. In English that reads Your documents are valid in general. You only need the originals to cross borders. It would be useful to have a copy, and to tell them about the AZR. AZR stands for Ausländerzentralregister, which is the federal German […]

Holiday visit to UK with a C-Visit visa which I got for a business trip that never happened; meantime I left the company that backed my application

11/20/2016 10:19:50 PM What you described comes under the generic term, “change of circumstances”. This occurs when the premise of person’s application is no longer valid. This is a different case from a person who obtains a visa and then uses it multiple times for business and pleasure. When you applied for the visa you […]

Why do cheap flights with a layover get more expensive when you split them up into separate flights?

Why do cheap flights with a layover get more expensive when you split them up into separate flights?

8/7/2019 6:07:11 PM Besides the other reasons given, if there’s a problem and the airline has to put you on another flight then it’s a lot better for them if they only have to get you to Tokyo rather than having to specifically go though Moscow. With one you are buying London to Tokyo, probably […]

How soon after takeoff can you recline your airplane seat?

7/1/2019 11:38:00 AM adding to more interesting answer , in india you you can recline anytime you want , it was yesterday when I travelled to spicejet flight and announcement was going on but i already had the seat recline and only heard the end part and flight was 4-5 sec from take off and […]

Where exactly is "Canalcinco" in Argentina?

11/22/2016 12:22:00 PM Canal de Riego Numero Cinco links Canal Gobernador De La Serna (itself linked to Rio Paraná Mini and thence to Rio Paraná Guazu) to Arroyo (stream) Los Sauces to the west. As the crow flies about 84 – 89 km from Maltería Hudson and about 29 km from Campana, the nearest centre […]

What is the legal status of travelling with (unprescribed) methadone in your carry-on?

6/21/2019 1:57:52 AM There are a whole string of violations here. Failure to Declare the medication. It is a crime to fail to declare anything on a long list of things you need to declare, and you bet medicine is at the top of that list. The only way out of that one is to […]

Car hire for driving from Bulgaria to Italy

Car hire for driving from Bulgaria to Italy

11/12/2016 3:26:22 AM Is it possible to hire a car in Bulgaria with the age of 59 and 69? Yes, it is possible. Rental car age limits in Bulgaria are stricter than other countries, with most suppliers requiring a minimum age of 21 and maximum age of 70. Answer is from Rental Car Age Requirement: […]

How to successfully haggle / bargain in markets

11/28/2014 11:49:58 PM This question is too broad. It differs in every country and even within each country. Both the question and some of the answers here seem to presume that techniques that work in one place will also work in another. In Beijing you can bargain very extremely hard without ever causing real offense […]

Working in the USA for living expenses only; allowed on VWP?

5/30/2019 4:56:30 PM He has been told this by an immigration lawyer! No, he hasn’t. He’s lying through his teeth, because as the top answer points out, the law makes it clear that ANY work, regardless of whether or not it’s for a regular salary, is not permitted under the terms of her visa. There […]

Where can I find information on trekking in Alborz mountains?

12/25/2016 12:27:16 AM Disclaimer I’m not an expert just did a bit of research and like to share it here. Some parts of this post are taken from other websites (English, translated from Persian) and some other parts are my own. Table of Contents ABOUT DAMAVANDCLIMBINGNORTH PATHWEST PATHEAST PATH ABOUT DAMAVAND A potentially active volcano […]

How to use sinks with separate hot/cold taps?

How to use sinks with separate hot/cold taps?

3/23/2020 12:52:35 PM I have recently started to use the Retromixer. It doesn’t work extremely well but it’s better than nothing. Whenever the water pressure is more than minimal, water tends to flow out along the top in addition to the bottom. And where it does flow along the intended bottom, the mixing isn’t very […]

What are 'hacker fares' at a flight search-engine?

What are 'hacker fares' at a flight search-engine?

11/7/2016 12:04:17 AM It’s not a guess, here is the official explanation: these itineraries require purchasing two or more one-way tickets on separate airlines, so we want to make sure everyone understands that these aren’t just regular flight options. Edit: I am very surprised this attracted this many upvotes. Try googling kayak hacker fare, it’s […]

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