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Eating pasta with raw minced meat in Italy

5/7/2017 4:40:00 PM There are no raw meat dishes in Italy, with the exception of carpaccio. But that is often considered a somewhat fancy appetizer. But even carpaccio can be cured meat instead of raw. And in some places made with fish instead, which I personally won’t call carpaccio but… The other closest would be […]

Is it possible to go by ship from Djibouti to Egypt?

5/9/2017 12:04:16 AM There doesn’t appear to be direct ferry or ship connections as straightfoward as Djibouti to an Egyptian port. You’d have to cobble together a series of voyages to take you the length, and breadth, as described by The Traveller’s Guide to the Red Sea This vast sea stretches from the Bab Al […]

Visa on arrival to exit airport in Russia

8/16/2019 6:17:09 PM If you are a citizen of Vietnam then you will need a visa to visit Russia, even for less than one day. There is no visa on arrival; you must obtain the visa in advance. Having a Schengen visa is of no help; some countries will allow Schengen visa holders to enter […]

How can I use Ola Cabs without an Indian credit/debit card?

4/13/2017 11:39:05 AM You don’t necessarily need to pay by card in Ola. You could pay in cash after your ride is over and bill is generated. Carry lower denominations of 100s and 50s, as it might get difficult to get change for 500s and above. You can also hail an Uber(provided its available in […]

How to determine what I should eat on a flight with passengers with nut allergies

8/2/2019 8:28:12 AM I wasn’t able to find any official airline guidance, so I went and asked a friend who has severe allergies (including peanut) what she would want people to do. The important one (don’t eat things containing nuts) is obvious, but she said you’d be surprised how many people ignore it. If you […]

How many 'genius' levels are there on booking.com?

How many 'genius' levels are there on booking.com?

2/28/2023 8:32:40 AM In addition to the 3 Genius levels, there is also a "Genius VIP" reward that can be unlocked by being one of Booking.com’s best customers (for me, it unlocked after I made 9 bookings in a 4 month period, and I am currently at Genius Level 2). It gives you an extra […]

How to deal with the case of being out of state (for months) when driver's license expires?

11/30/2017 3:34:27 AM My solution is 1.Apply for a new license in California. Here are some tips: You need to change your address into a valid California address, in your bank account, for example. With a valid license from your home state, you only need to pass a computer-based written test. Be sure to bring […]

Is there a way to identify bus lines serving a particular city?

4/13/2017 3:35:46 AM Busbud is a service that aggregates many intercity bus lines. One of their employees is a travel.stackexchange member, so you can contact him if you have any questions about the site. Google Maps transit directions is good for shorter-distance commuter buses in many parts of the world. Rome2rio is not focused but […]

How to find location on Cambridge-Mildenhall railway that still has tracks/rails?

How to find location on Cambridge-Mildenhall railway that still has tracks/rails?

7/18/2019 1:35:06 PM If you are after locations where the track itself is still present, then you’re out of luck – Disused Stations suggests that the track was all lifted on closure except for that accessing the oil depot mentioned in @WeatherVane’s answer. This is generally the case for most British disused railways – the […]

Can airlines open your checked-in luggage without telling you?

2/25/2020 8:59:14 PM The presiding government agencies have the legal right and authority to open, inspect, and search your luggage. Do they have the duty to inform you? I don’t know. In the US, my checked in luggage has been searched. Sometimes they leave a note. Sometimes they do not. In the case of a […]

Get back to US from Canada without passport

7/16/2019 2:50:20 AM You will almost certainly be unable to board a flight to the US with your EDL, since it is explicitly prohibited by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which brought EDLs into being in the first place. You could in theory get an emergency passport at a US consulate, but from your description […]

Which airlines need to hold interline agreements with each other in order for an itinerary to be bookable?

5/11/2017 3:05:25 PM Table of Contents The ticketing carrier must have agreements with every other carrier.Each marketing carrier must have an interline agreement with the carrier(s) operating its flights.Further interline agreements are helpful, but not usually necessary.On fare compatibility. The ticketing carrier must have agreements with every other carrier. The ticketing carrier is the carrier […]

Does Lufthansa weigh your carry on luggage?

7/12/2019 1:41:00 PM You didn’t mention if you are going to have checked baggage as well, so my reply is in the case where you don’t. I have travelled with Lufthansa in Europe more than 10 times in the past 3 years, and every time I just had a backpack as a carry-on luggage and […]

What visa should I apply for when attending a conference in the US?

4/8/2017 12:43:54 PM Attending an academic conference counts as a “business” purpose, so you need a B-1 visa. J-1 is for formalized study or exchange programs of longer duration than the handful of days a conference will last. Name misspelled in visa status update notice Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Where's this swanky house and vineyard near a mountain?

6/18/2019 6:40:37 AM That’s the Buitenverwachting vineyard, in Cape Town. Source: http://travelandtourism.capetown/2015/02/23/beyond-expectation/ One of the ‘wow’ pieces of information about this estate is that some of the scenes of ‘Blood Diamonds’ starring Leonardo di Caprio were shot here. Am I affected by the travel ban – getting a US visa for Syrian citizens? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Name misspelled in visa status update notice

4/14/2017 12:32:16 PM I got my visa with correct name. So here is how it works. Name on receipt given by VFS is just for tracking purpose and doesn’t impact your visa. But remember the same name get printed on courier sent by VFS, so you may have trouble with courier when they ask ID […]

Am I affected by the travel ban – getting a US visa for Syrian citizens?

7/25/2019 10:38:28 PM The rules around the travel ban do not care about previous visa, but at the need to travel and your connections in the US. The ban was put in place because of serious difficulty for US authorities to work with authorities in countries like Syria to establish the truth behind claims made […]

Where does the Tokaido Shinkansen stop in Tokyo?

Where does the Tokaido Shinkansen stop in Tokyo?

7/3/2018 5:25:06 PM Tokaido Shinkansen trains stops at Tokyo Station (東京駅) in Chiyoda and Shinagawa Station (品川駅) in Minato. Both stations are accessible by the major urban JR line of Tokyo, the Yamanote Line; Tokyo Station is also accessible by the Marunochi Line of the Tokyo Metro. Also, both stations have direct JR train service […]

Entered UK using my now-lost UK passport; can I go to Spain using my US passport?

6/10/2019 2:12:46 PM I am worried they will (a) not let me board my flight from Edinburgh-Seville; There are no exit checks when leaving the UK. Airline staff will check your passport to see if you are allowed to enter Spain. They are extremely unlikely to check for an entry stamp. They will just want […]

Is there any benefit of getting international driver's license for traveling except the use of driving?

4/7/2017 12:49:18 PM Not really and answer but a data point: I’ve had an international licence for over 20 years and have visited about 30-40 different countries since then. I haven’t used the international licence a single time. Granted, I also have two national licences and two passports. Are there any museums or sites in […]

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