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Offsetting travel cost by selling luggage space?

11/6/2013 7:44:08 AM When people still checked in with an attendent, there was basically one important question that you were always asked: “Has your baggage been under your control at all times?” The airport security announcement still tends to say: “Do not accept packages from strangers.” The idea of selling your luggage allotment is tantamount […]

What types of plants are allowed through US customs?

6/16/2019 11:46:26 AM A few years ago, I brought a couple of desert roses from Vietnam. I cleaned and trimmed the roots, as well as obtained permits for the specific plant I wanted to bring, which was desert roses. Later on, they said I am not allowed to bring plants older than one year. Where […]

Where can I try a locally brewed Porter in London?

10/17/2013 3:30:40 PM Porter is currently an unfashionable beer style, as far as the mainstream goes, so in the larger ‘chain’ pubs you’d be unlikely to find one. However, that’s not to say there’s none to be found! Your first step is to find the right kind of pub, for which there are many resources […]

What times do the Sydney international and domestic airports open and close?

10/9/2013 7:08:35 AM As Murphy’s Law dictates, the very next Google search I did for this info after giving up and submitting it as a question here, was successful! From the Sydney Airport website: Sydney Airport opening times are: T1 International terminal is opened everyday from 3AM to 11:00PM (0300 to 2300) • Customs are […]

Schengen tourist visa refused due to date mismatch. Can I appeal for reconsideration?

6/4/2014 9:23:24 PM The Chennai German consulate was my worst Schengen visa experience. After being issued several tourist Schengens over the years from Austria, Norway, Switzerland, and Germany as well, mine was returned in April this year without any clear reason. After a weird telephone conversation with a guy named Schneider (he sounded skeptical that […]

Is there a resource with tips to hitchhike?

9/29/2013 2:24:20 PM I’ve hitchhiked a few quite different parts of the globe (Australia, Caucasus, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Turkey, Western Europe) so I think I’ve learned some tips and tricks. Many more people will stop if there’s at least one female in your group. More people will stop for young people. The […]

Can I travel in Croatia using only Euro?

11/9/2015 11:13:10 AM I am currently travelling in Croatia, and have been for about two weeks. My experience has been that everyone accepts kuna, and some establishments also accept euro. The kuna is effectively pegged to the euro, so exchange rates have been consistent. In the beginning of my travels here, I needed to buy […]

Is there a metasearch engine for hostels?

12/20/2014 9:12:19 AM I actually find that on booking.com, when you do a search, you can choose between: hotels hostels apartments guesthouses b&bs vacation rentals So as long as you check that, it’ll search a variety of hostels as well. However, personally I still find: hostelbookers.com hostelworld.com hihostels.com are the main three that find anything […]

What are the advantages of booking through a booking site instead of booking directly with the hotel?

5/20/2014 11:54:03 AM I use both depending on the situation. When I use an aggregator it is only booking.com and airbnb. Outside these two I book directly through the primary site. Booking.com has three features I like very much. Often you can cancel your reservation without cost up until 24hours before arrival. This is especially […]

How do you find quiet and well-equipped places to work in cities when travelling?

9/10/2013 3:34:19 PM First thing you could do is to ask the question on travel.se. Betahaus appeared to be the ideal working place in Berlin while visiting. In Paris there was La cantine, where I first learned of this formula. It almost feels like a movement. The idea is simple. It is a pub well […]

What's the easiest (and ideally safest) way to get from Dubai to Abu Dhabi?

7/23/2018 8:44:28 PM Just to add up, a bus from Dubai to Abu Dhabi would cost much less. There are two buses E100 and E101 that take you from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station (Dubai), or Ibn Battuta Metro Station (Dubai), right to Abu Dhabi Bus Station. If you’re settling in Dubai check DubaiHow, they actually […]

Why doesn't Saudi Arabia issue tourist visas?

8/30/2013 11:53:40 PM There is an interesting 2000 article in Travel & Leisure, an American magazine, on the first non-religious tourist visas that were being issued around that time. Prince Khalid al-Faisal, the popular governor of Asir province whose recent poetry reading in Jordan drew 10,000 people, told me in an interview that “twenty years […]

Is there an 'ideal' crossing between Michigan and Ontario?

8/30/2013 4:51:22 PM There is really very little difference between two crossings that take about 5 minutes to cross. In all seriousness, this is really akin to asking, “Should I take 7 Mile Road or 8 Mile?” Fundamentally, you aren’t going to remember either. The Ambassador Bridge always struck me as the bigger, rougher cousin […]

Is there another way to cross the Iran-Pakistan border overland? i.e. not going via Zahedan/Quetta?

9/3/2013 6:48:44 AM I have heard of some people crossing in the south near Pishin – but it is not easy! The Pakistani authorities don’t want you crossing the border in this area – I think they have some military stuff around there! There are alternative ways around, depending on where you want to get […]

Is there Wi-Fi and electric socket in long-distance buses in Germany?

12/18/2013 3:15:01 PM ADAC Postbus offer both electric socket and wifi, they advertise with it. Do airlines recycle uneaten, unopened, pre-packaged food? 12/17/2013 9:22:59 AM FlexiBus and Meinferinbus offer Free Wi-Fi, but no electric socket. As far as I know berlinlinienbus doesn’t offer Wi-Fi nor electric socket. Eurolines offers Wi-Fi and electric socket in the […]

Do airlines recycle uneaten, unopened, pre-packaged food?

8/19/2013 5:19:05 PM Short answer: No, it will be collected by the caterer upon arrival. Long answer, Airlines do not actually handle catering, the catering companies do handle this. Airlines will have a catering partner in every airport they operate flights to. In domestic flights where the airplanes is scheduled to have a few sectors […]

What would be considered "evidence of adequate funds" for entering Hong Kong?

11/7/2013 3:52:19 PM Others have explained what “evidence of adequate funds” is in general but for Hong Kong specifically, none of this seem to really matter in practice. Traveling on a European passport, got in by plane, went to Macao and back by ferry, my passport and those of other people traveling with me were […]

Do hostels provide cookware?

9/23/2013 2:18:52 AM When it comes to kitchen equipment, it varies. Many hostels, especially cheaper and offering paid meals don’t have a kitchen or have only a kettle and a few cups. If the hostel site says there’s a kitchen, you might find out there’s only a microwave. They would then have plates, spoons etc., […]

What are the registration requirements when visiting Russia?

7/28/2014 3:39:59 AM The authoritative answer is at Way to Russia, but I’ll summarize for posterity. Whoever you’re staying with, be it hotel or apartment, is supposed to take care of registering you. They can take care of the registration at any police station or post office, you do not need to be present. When […]

Accessing the Mount Teide summit when all 200 permits per day are already booked

10/9/2016 12:36:39 PM You can also book a tour with an accredited tour guide. For example here : https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/activities/hiking How conservatively should a man dress in Kuala Lumpur? 10/21/2021 8:15:57 PM I just found out that I will be able to access the peak! By booking a night at the Altavista refuge, they let us […]

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