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Hiking near Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada); half a day of free time

Hiking near Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada); half a day of free time

7/5/2018 10:48:48 AM I guess I can now answer my own question: Yes, Long Lake Provincial Park is a good place to hike for half a day. It seems like it’s the most known park in Halifax after Point Pleasant Park, but the latter is more for walking than hiking. Water looks brownish and there’s […]

Can you receive mail at hotels weeks before you arrive?

3/24/2012 10:13:42 PM There’s no single answer to this, as different hotels have different policies. In general most hotels will be happy to store mail and small packages for you for a short time. Most will ask that you mark that fact you’re a guest as a part of the address, and I’ve had at […]

How much transfer time do I need at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof?

5/20/2018 8:45:03 PM If you miss a connection with a Sparpreis (and it’s not your own fault), you may take any other train that gets you to your destination without buying a new ticket. The ticket inspector on the next train will be able to verify on the Internet that your first train was late. […]

Is there travel insurance for missed flights?

10/26/2012 1:42:13 PM I have experience with this today. We were delayed because of multiple miscommunication about the taxi pickup time, and unexpected traffic problems. We did not have the opportunity to speak to the airline (who may indeed have given us a free ride home the following day). Instead, we bought new tickets to […]

Passport renewal and six-month rule

5/20/2018 11:38:24 AM Yes. Six-month rules do not apply to people who are traveling to the country of citizenship. No. You can even renew your passport after it expires. The Schengen area has a six-month rule for short-term visitors. It does not apply to residence permit holders. You will not have trouble traveling within the […]

How can I travel to the "Eye of the Sahara"? Are there tours? Can I self-guide?

3/20/2012 4:24:36 PM Got the below information from an article on a travel site called “The Circumference”. I’ve put the gist from that site here for easy reading. Best time to visit the Eye is around December. May be reached through several access countries like Mali, Niger and Mauritania. Tours can be booked in Atar, […]

Is there a way to get an International Driver's Permit while outside of your home country?

5/17/2018 8:56:19 AM According to https://internationaldrivingpermit.org/how-to-apply/ to obtain an IDP, you must apply before you travel in the same country that issued you a national driving license. Is stopover allowed with an offpeak train ticket in UK? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Looking for 5-7 day long distance walk

Looking for 5-7 day long distance walk

2/17/2013 9:46:16 AM I am surprised nobody mentions the GR footpaths. These, also known as Grande Randonnée is network of footpaths covering at least the Benelux, France, Spain and Portugal. (Source: Wikipedia) Following them is made easy by simple markers such as the one shown above. A rich source for walking trails is provided by […]

Is stopover allowed with an offpeak train ticket in UK?

5/17/2018 12:37:50 PM Peter Green has answered the first part of your question very well – the fare you’re looking at allows break of journey (in fact, all anytime and most off-peak tickets allow this), so you should have no problem having a lunch break in Shrewsbury. Since the anytime tickets are valid for at […]

Can a Jamaican citizen travel to Jamaica from the US with an expired passport and a US green card?

5/16/2018 7:14:51 PM This is what Timatic, the database used by airlines for immigration information, says: Passport required. – Nationals of Jamaica are allowed to enter with an expired passport. Warning: if departing from the USA (regardless of any destination passport exemptions), a valid passport and/or accepted departure document For details, click here is required […]

Correct reasons for opting out of millimetre wave scanners

12/28/2014 2:18:35 PM Not only is the “radiation” issue invalid, but the privacy issue is also a non-issue. After the public’s dislike of the remote viewing of images, the scanners were changed so that instead of producing an image that someone looks at and then radios the screening person where to check the passenger, it […]

I am a US Green Card holder. Do I need a visa to travel to and from Canada?

5/15/2018 11:05:56 PM No, you don’t Need a visa. If entering by air, you need a passport with an eTA and the green card. If entering by land or sea, you just need the green card (so not even a passport). Your friends can use a passport or NEXUS card by air, and any proof […]

Drinking tap water in India

3/19/2019 12:53:23 PM If you are in Mumbai where the municipal corporation supplies drinking water to you then it is probably the safest water you will get anywhere in India. If there are 2 different water supplies (one for sanitation and one for drinking and cooking) then it pretty safe to drink the tap water. […]

What are these London appetizers?

10/20/2018 4:51:58 PM The second-left looks like chicken goujons. It is strips of chicken breast, in a (slightly) spicy breadcrumb coating, and fried. Fairly common buffet foot in pubs. The right-most are onion rings. Not sure what the second-right one is. Is it possible to go through the Ryanair visa check ahead of time? 5/13/2018 […]

Is it possible to go through the Ryanair visa check ahead of time?

7/23/2018 6:54:15 AM Ryanair no longer enforces their “visa check” policy in practice, so you can proceed directly airside and ignore their statements about needing to go to the check in desk first. Your visa will be checked at the gate instead. See this post for another anecdote of skipping the checks. To clarify, there […]

What is the cheapest way to get from Eindhoven to Amsterdam?

4/30/2016 8:44:06 AM When flying in, the bus they supply is only slightly more expensive than train tickets to Amsterdam, slightly less expensive than paying for the bus to the station and the train without a public transport chip card. The time it is taking is also a bit less than taking the bus to […]

Using Fan-ID for tourism in Russia without going to the matches

5/11/2018 2:54:04 PM Fan-ID website has exerpts from the relevant laws: FAN ID is a document for sporting event spectators issued by a federal… Spectators of sporting events are defined as persons possessing an entrance ticket for a match or a document in a form set forth by the government of the Russian Federation that […]

Long walking trails in Europe with accommodation enroute

Long walking trails in Europe with accommodation enroute

3/6/2012 8:59:10 AM Check out the Norwegian Trekking Association, which has cabins all over Norway. Joining the association is not very expensive, and it gives you cheaper prices and priority on bunks when cabins are crowded. The association has some suggested trips, where you can walk from cabin to cabin. What is considered impolite in […]

Will my aircraft have single or double prong headphone connection?

11/2/2022 4:58:43 AM Different airlines can outfit the same aircraft with different entertainment system or none at all and so it is hard to be completely certain. Although most flights I have taken in the last few years have had single-pronged plugs, just a few months ago I flew on an international flight and to […]

What is considered impolite in Central/South American area

1/31/2018 2:44:07 AM In Ecuador greeting with a kiss on the cheek is very common. If you don’t kiss them on the cheek or pull away when they try to kiss you its very rude. I know from experience. Its like in America if you don’t shake someone’s hand that they already extended out to […]

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