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Is the rumor true that 90% of the visitors of "Wacken Open Air" are male? Are there any figures on this?

8/5/2022 1:51:41 PM Granted, it has been quite a while since I last visited Wacken Open Air (2006 or 2007), so keep that in mind. But from my experience this rumour is not true. There’s plenty of women around. Now, of course I didn’t do any statistics while there, and it’s true that the majority […]

Stockholm Arlanda Airport transfer

8/20/2017 1:21:42 PM The information on wikipedia’s page on Arlanda is good. In short: there are buses, commuter trains and high speed trains. Expected traffic density for the 2017 US solar eclipse? 11/26/2019 4:46:42 PM Yes, there are several options. Taxi: There are always taxis available outside the terminals. A ride to the city center […]

Will I Need Canada Visitor Visa While Traveling On Alaska Cruise

6/14/2022 8:37:47 AM You are allowed to stay on the ship if you do not want to see one of the most beautiful cities in North America but why would you? 🙂 You will not be allowed on the cruise if you are not admissible into Canada. To see this is the case, search around […]

Expected traffic density for the 2017 US solar eclipse?

Expected traffic density for the 2017 US solar eclipse?

8/20/2017 2:54:17 PM To provide a simple answer and some native insight. I live in a town in South Carolina that is dead center on the line of the Eclipse. We’re expected to have double the population in our town (near Greenville, SC). 200,000 increased to an estimated 400,000. We have been advised numerous times […]

Do sea days count towards the 90/180 limit in Schengen area?

4/23/2022 8:03:15 PM It really boils down to where you will undergo exit border checks. As of April 2022, the length of your stay is still determined based on the stamps in your passport. There is no central database of entries and exits and no way for other Schengen countries to know when you last […]

I took down my "do not disturb sign," but my room never got cleaned. Should I have expected it to be?

4/18/2022 8:49:45 AM This is not typical, though it probably depends a lot on the level/rating of the hotel, individual hotel policies and possibly how busy the hotel is (which may depend on the season and/or day of the week). If it was typical my room would never be cleaned 🙂 In my experience they […]

Why is there a special access to Maramureș on Ukrainian side

8/22/2017 9:57:58 AM It is a part of Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, part of which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany. Therefore The Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine considers it a protected area and limits access to […]

Is a return air ticket absolutely necessary for a Schengen business trip?

3/22/2022 12:05:52 AM What Immigration is looking for is if you are a rootless vagabond, likely to find things hospitable in this country and want to stay indefinitely. Consider the case of a 22 year old college graduate, still living with parents, no job, house, wife or other home ties, many online friends in the […]

Taking controlled substances into the US

8/29/2017 2:51:10 AM I’m not a lawyer, not qualified to give legal advice, etc. The importation of scheduled substances into the US is generally extremely difficult. However, under Title 21 USC §1301.26, as a traveler, you may bring in a schedule IV controlled substance for personal medical use provided: (a) The controlled substance is in […]

Can you visit the abandoned Nicosia Airport?

11/20/2022 10:32:05 PM Nicosia International Airport Virtual Tour https://nic-project.com/ UK Covid Pass "expires" during holiday in Spain 3/9/2022 10:04:32 AM No, you cannot, it’s protected by the UN and off-limits to all. The UNPA [United Nations Protected Area] included the whole of the airport complex, including the premises of RAF Nicosia and the UN camps. […]

What does Russian border control use big logbooks for?

6/6/2018 3:13:46 PM Somewhere in the mid-late 00s we with my friends were taking a train from Ukraine to Russia and have experienced exactly this. The train stopped and Ukrainian border control folks came in. They had small (for that time) devices connected to laptops which they’ve used to scan passports of the passengers and […]

UK Covid Pass "expires" during holiday in Spain

1/27/2022 12:47:53 AM It may seem strange that you can update your pass by the simple act of logging in and requesting a new one. But I think the motivation is that the pass should be available from your phone, whether or not you have access to the internet at the time that you need […]

What is the goo that gets on suitcases out of the hold and how to remove it?

8/10/2017 2:13:29 AM There are a couple of potential sources for the marks. One is grease from the bag belts, cargo doors, etc. Another is broken down rubber and gaskets. I would hazard a guess in your case it is the later, broken down rubber, which can be very sticky and hard to get off. […]

When flying to Geneva, do we follow Swiss or French Covid rules?

1/19/2022 9:20:05 PM All international (non-French) flights to Geneva are considered as flights to Switzerland and you will enter Switzerland. You will need to follow the Swiss customs, immigration and Covid rules in effect, which may provide certain exemptions for transit passengers. Currently, to travel to Switzerland from the UK, a PCR test with 72 […]

Is there a certain period of time we should wait before visiting Japan again (Visit limits)?

8/11/2017 5:45:00 PM Last year (2016), I went to Japan for 3 months as a consultant, but with a tourist visa. I told immigration that I was there to work as a consultant sent by my company; they asked only for my business card. I took a week off to go to Korea, then back […]

My first name has a period in it, but I can't book an airline ticket with a period in my first name, can I still fly?

1/5/2022 9:19:20 AM Yes, you will be allowed to fly without a period in your name on the ticket. Note that your passport’s machine-readable zone (the two rows of standardized characters at the bottom of the main identification page) does not include a period. (The only characters allowed there are A through Z, 0 through […]

Can you drink tap water in Spain?

2/17/2022 4:08:55 PM It is true that the sanitation system is mostly well-developed in Spain. Especially on the mainland. The water quality is checked regularly. Of course, there can be regional differences, also, for instance, if you choose to go to one of the islands. I would also like to point out one more thing, […]

What constitutes a late check-in for a hotel and should I inform them about my late arrival?

8/3/2017 1:32:50 PM It depends on the hotel. One time my plane arrived (on schedule) at around 22:00 at the airport, but the hotel right beside the airport was used to that, and had no problem. Another (smaller) hotel I’ve stayed at (in the same city) they asked that you informed them in advance if […]

Which airlines will cancel the return leg of a flight if you do not use the outward portion?

Which airlines will cancel the return leg of a flight if you do not use the outward portion?

8/6/2022 11:29:40 AM Vueling doesn’t seem to mind at least Taking birth-control pills to South Korea 11/9/2021 9:02:32 PM Instead of giving a list of airlines, I’ll give a few pointers which can help find out. The reason airlines cancel subsequent segments of a missed flight is to avoid passengers taking advantage of hidden-city ticketing […]

Can I make use of my Global Entry card to get Pre-Check if my airline doesn't participate?

8/4/2017 4:16:54 AM You can join clear https://www.clearme.com/home. Then you can go to the front of the regular security line. You will still need to take off your shoes and remove your laptop from the bag, but at least you will not have to wait in line. I use it and it works great. Although […]

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