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How can Ramadan affect my travel across Iran?

12/23/2016 3:35:55 PM The fact is the country is changing in the Ramadan and making it more difficult for non-religious/non-muslims to pass the days (many Iranians don’t fast and have difficulty in that period of the year). Of course you’ll find most shops open but probably many restaurants won’t give service during the day. However […]

Do airlines verify the validity of visas electronically during check-in?

12/23/2016 3:42:54 PM Airlines would have neither the possibilities nor the knowledge to actually check visas individually for validity. Visas, being official documents attached into another official document, have a variety of security features only a few of which are made public. Some may require special instruments to be verified. An airline cannot reasonably be […]

Does an Australian citizen need an eTA for Canada for a 15-hour transit layover not leaving the airport?

12/29/2016 5:37:22 PM Everyone transiting at a Canadian airport is subject to Canadian immigration control (except at Vancouver, Toronto Pearson terminal 1 and Calgary, where there are dedicated transit corridors for passengers headed for US Preclearance). With the exception of a few Asian nationals holding US visas and continuing to the US through these dedicated […]

How can a private person put a SNCF train ticket on hold to combine it with its return journey later?

6/25/2019 9:05:39 AM Disclaimer: I’m not sure if I correctly understood the question but here it goes: you can put a SNCF train ticket on hold, and buy the return journey later under certain conditions. But I’m not sure if you were expecting to combine the two trips to get a cheaper price for the […]

Excursion inside British Rail Class 55 "Deltic"

12/24/2016 5:50:58 PM Not only can you visit one of these “Deltic”, but you can even drive the locomotives. First you can find about the 6 locomotives that were preserved. It happens to have many fans and many events are organised, the fan site lists these events. Some of these events include driving these locomotives. […]

Can cheese in hand luggage be mistaken for plastic explosive?

12/22/2016 1:36:21 PM I have seen cheese confiscated at security multiple times this year in Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG). Among these was completely solid cheese. However, all these cases involved larger amounts (> 1kg). Reaching all of Canada's "land's end" spots – which ones are marked? 12/21/2016 10:31:23 PM To avoid problems with it […]

Safe two-ticket connection time in Sydney (international > domestic)

12/26/2016 5:19:35 AM If you are arriving in Sydney around 8am (or 8pm), don’t count on getting anywhere on time. That’s when the large international flights all show up at once and queues get pretty bad – last time I went through at peak time, even the express line at immigration was well over an […]

Reaching all of Canada's "land's end" spots – which ones are marked?

12/21/2016 3:40:04 PM There are parks at at least two of Canada’s extremities: Point Pelee (the southernmost point on the mainland) and Cape Spear (the easternmost point). There are signs on both pointing this out. Point Pelee Cape Spear The absolute southernmost point is Middle Island, which is an uninhabited nature reserve. The Westernmost point […]

ITA Matrix search — how do I force a connection point to be in a country?

ITA Matrix search — how do I force a connection point to be in a country?

12/20/2016 5:25:38 PM If I may say I think there is a little confusion in your understanding of the Matrix routing syntax. I was able to use X+ X /-aircraft in an attempt to exclude mainline narrowbodies on the final leg of the outbound trip; however, this started giving me options like flying through Copenhagen. […]

Booking accommodation for long term (few months)

12/23/2016 10:55:29 AM I recently was wondering the same and found out about weroom. This is specifically about private rooms in shared flat, not so much about full apartments. Even though it seems to target the local market of medium-term as well as long-term (usually a minimum of a month) accommodation, the fee it takes […]

Seat assignment on The Canadian

12/22/2016 1:11:45 PM I did the same as you a couple years ago. I checked my ticket and had no assigned seat. What happens, from my memories, is that it will basically be a first-come, first-served assignment of seats. There is no big crowd or anything, just everyone gets on board pretty much at the […]

Is there a Chinese equivalent for Foursquare/Yelp?

11/28/2016 12:21:42 AM Use DaZhongDianPing(大众点评). This is an equivalent of Yelp in China, and you can search for restaurants, cafes, bars, as well as entertainments and hotels. This service shows an approximated average price, food photos, ratings and a location for each restaurants. You can get a route from your current location on the app. […]

Car on ferry between Gozo and Malta during the Christmas period

1/30/2017 10:09:30 AM We did not have any issues getting on board. We arrived to take a ferry to Gozo on 28th around 10:00 and had to wait around 1.5 hours. On the way back on 31st we had to wait around 1 hour. However, as far as we heard one might experienced longer waiting […]

Am I able to take a train from Moscow, Russia directly to Kiev, Ukraine given the current political situation?

11/25/2016 9:10:59 AM There are a lot of trains between Moscow and Kiev, you can check them Russian Railways Passenger Information (if the link out of date, try their home page). I didn’t hear about real problems vith visas or border-crossing between the Ukrain and Russia, we are just annoyed about the fact we now […]

Getting a Schengen visa issued at the border in case of missed connection and long layover

12/22/2016 11:30:40 AM The document you linked states: submits documentary evidence of the existence of unforeseeable and imperative reasons for entry. The word imperative means “of utmost importance”, which this is not – you simply want the convenience of not being “trapped” on international territory during your stopover. So I’m afraid you would have to […]

Can I obtain a visa for Brazil at a land crossing?

1/10/2017 8:39:13 PM Well, I could not find a way, so I indeed applied for a Brazilian visa and flew in, as flights in and out of Brazil are a requirement to obtain the visa. Still, to put this question to rest, I finally dug out the information which was not that hard to find […]

Should I buy a train ticket in advance to travel from Brussels to Bruges during Christmas?

12/19/2016 10:11:07 PM You can buy tickets beforehand, but there is no real advantage. The price is the same and you can’t make reservations. A ticket is valid on any train. On those days you should have plenty of place on the train, so I wouldn’t worry about that. In my experience the end of […]

Credit card acceptance in Taiwan/Taipei?

12/7/2016 2:34:34 PM After I have stayed there for two weeks, now I find myself pretty disappointed. The acceptance of a credit card is incredibly low in Taiwan. Restaurants and cafes: arguably, 95% of them don’t accept the card. Most of those that accept it are ones that charge you with a service fee (usually […]

Determining if a location is in the London Congestion Charge Zone

12/19/2016 10:52:11 PM In addition to it being just outside the congestion charge zone, if you drive there guided by your TomTom, there is a good chance that you find yourself on the wrong street, and you might not know whether you entered the congestion charge zone or not, and there is no way to […]

Can I use German Rail Luggage Service to send luggage from Frankfurt Main Airport to Airbnb in Chemnitz?

11/12/2022 6:13:41 PM Hermes does no longer transfer luggage from the airport or to the airport. They will only pick up or deliver to hotel or a private address. Do airlines have the right to check Schengen visas on intra-Schengen flights? 1/6/2017 5:00:10 PM I used the Bahn Gepaeckservice at Frankfurt airport a couple of […]

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