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Flight tickets: buy two weeks before even during holiday seasons?

Flight tickets: buy two weeks before even during holiday seasons?

6/23/2013 5:29:08 AM As cheaper booking codes / fare classes are sold out the remaining seats typically have higher prices. With planes flying so full lately (especially during the holiday seasons), it tends to be a good idea to book early. When looking for a good fare one can try to determine what the average […]

Canadian citizen, on US no-fly list. What can I do in order to be allowed on flights which go through US airspace?

3/6/2019 4:16:31 AM Go through the Canadian embassy if you haven’t already; if they can’t help contact as many Canadian media as you can to raise awareness. If you make a big enough stink they might help you. How can I deal with people asking to switch seats with me on a plane? 3/2/2019 10:00:30 […]

How can I deal with people asking to switch seats with me on a plane?

6/14/2015 3:52:49 PM I am normally happy to change seats as long as the seat is of equivalent comfort. It is just not that big of deal for me. I have changed when the seat was not as good just because I felt like being generous that day. However, I was recently asked to change […]

Passing through airport security with autism

8/20/2019 6:56:24 AM What I usually do is trying to get my ticket upgraded so that I’ll have access to the Fast Track and Lounge. This makes the journey a lot easier. Which museums have artworks of all four Ninja Turtles' namesakes? 11/15/2015 11:39:18 PM There are three things I’m going to suggest: Ask for […]

Which museums have artworks of all four Ninja Turtles' namesakes?

9/20/2019 1:17:25 PM The Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence has all of them. Can’t get an official link though. Immigration officer that stopped me at the airport is texting me. What do I do? 9/18/2019 9:40:35 PM According the incomplete data in Wikidata, the only museum with works by the four artists would be the […]

Immigration officer that stopped me at the airport is texting me. What do I do?

12/26/2015 10:28:27 PM Immediately seek legal advice. Call some attorneys in your area. With luck one of them will take your case and litigate on your behalf. Note … As @BobJarvis points out in his comment below: "The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) might also have some interest in cases such as this, and if […]

Took airline plane blanket by accident; didn't realize it was forbidden. What should I do?

11/2/2017 10:38:58 AM You should probably just keep it and move on. Is this morally correct? Probably not. But life isn’t fair. The damage that you have done to the airline is rather neglegible. I’ve intentionally (assuming they’d throw them away after one use anyway just like they throw away perfectly good food) taken those […]

OK, we are all adults here, so what is a bidet for and how do I use it?

OK, we are all adults here, so what is a bidet for and how do I use it?

6/15/2017 10:40:58 PM We need a video of well-dressed Indian man showing how to use the bidet. — JonathanReez I’m surprised, nobody has posted this before: In analogy to this answer about squatting toilets, I’ll answer the bidet-question with a video by the same well-dressed Indian man: When traveling to a country with a different […]

When traveling to a country with a different currency, how should you take your money?

2/27/2018 4:53:08 PM Sorry if I missed it, but I don’t think anyone mentioned a common practice at merchants in Europe (and some ATMs): You will be offered the “convenience” of paying in your own country’s currency. What won’t be obvious (and sometimes not even shown) is that the merchant and/or their bank gets an […]

I don't know my nationality. How can I visit Denmark?

1/4/2017 6:57:29 PM It sounds like you are mainly concerned with stating what your nationality is on the Danish visa application form. Since you have a US green card and you do not hold a passport, you would likely be traveling with a US re-entry permit (Form I-327), which is a passport-like booklet issued by […]

How to avoid drinking vodka?

7/9/2018 9:37:56 PM I have been in your shoes before. Several times, in Moscow. My advice is to either 1.) consider not attending at all….or 2.) be prepared to toast with the best of them. Usually you can tell them you are not Russian and they will not make you drink as much (if they […]

Boss is asking for passport, but it has a stamp in it I don't want him to see. What to do?

7/26/2017 5:39:13 AM As others have pointed out, this is one of the ways that the rights of workers (from anywhere in the world) can be abused by having their passports confiscated. Before jumping to conclusions, you should ask your boss the reason he wants to see your passport. It might possibly be a mandated […]

Tactics to avoid getting harassed by corrupt police?

6/30/2017 2:19:09 PM Two important things are not mentioned in the other comments: 1. Never ever bribe before witnesses, especially official ones! 2. Never ever bribe openly! The first one goes without saying: Bribing is in every single country a felony, even if they treat their police force as shit and do not give them […]

Why prohibit engine braking?

7/11/2017 2:32:00 PM To offer an alternative to the above answers, could this be because there is no visual cue to the following traffic when using engine braking? When applying the brakes directly the brake light is turned on, but not so when using engine braking. A guess, but maybe the sign is placed at […]

How to intentionally get denied entry to the US, without getting into trouble?

12/14/2017 10:16:25 AM I’ll take the risk that I may be misinformed about this option, but … I have seen a lot of good advice in comments and answers, but unless I missed it, no one has suggested requesting asylum in Spain. IF the family is in Pakistan, wouldn’t this be a good way to […]

Why are airline passengers asked to lift up window shades during takeoff and landing?

4/24/2016 12:52:09 PM Slightly different (and more cynical) view: Air Canada wants them open, United doesn’t care. Lufthansa wants you to take the headsets off during take off and landing, Delta doesn’t care. If there was a really good reason for these types of measure, the airlines would use them consistently. No airline is interested […]

My name causes an issue with any booking! (names end with MR and MRS)

11/14/2019 12:57:46 PM In fact it is taken as Mr. I work for one of those companies and can assure, depending on the system the travel agency or online service is using, the mr at the end will be taken as “mister.” How do you know if Americans genuinely/literally mean what they say? 11/9/2019 9:57:03 […]

How do you know if Americans genuinely/literally mean what they say?

How do you know if Americans genuinely/literally mean what they say?

7/2/2020 3:28:51 PM When hearing or saying this type of statement, I tend to view it in context and familiarity. In no case is a statement like this an actual invitation when spoken on its own. It is an analogous bidding of farewell to greetings like “How are you?”, or “What’s up?”. In other words, […]

OK we're all adults here, so really, how on earth should I use a squat toilet?

OK we're all adults here, so really, how on earth should I use a squat toilet?

5/20/2016 6:06:55 PM In the touristy areas of Japan (when I was there in ’94) you would find ‘how to use these toilet’ instructions in many of the toilet cubicles or on bathroom walls. Their squat ones look a bit like a slipper and yes, they would play on that in the instructions. As someone […]

Xalapa : Interesting Facts, History & Information | What is Xalapa known for

Xalapa : Interesting Facts, History & Information | What is Xalapa known for

Xalapa is the capital of the Mexican state of Veracruz and is a city of intriguing history and culture. From its beginnings as an Aztec settlement through colonial times and the present, it has been a major center of political and economic activity. Xalapa is known as the ‘Land of Flowers‘ and also as the […]

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