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Bicycle rental in Netherlands with drop-off in another city

8/22/2021 8:30:55 PM If anyone, like me was trying to find resources for doing a long-distance riding trip to tour cities in the Netherlands, the best options I found was either to: Rent a touring bike for several days from a big renting company (geared towards multi-day & longer distance rentals) Buy a second-hand bike […]

Incentives to change flights

3/10/2015 2:00:35 PM It’s been a few years since I experienced this, but on the two occasions I volunteered to give up my seat on a plane, I was offered :- London to Frankfurt – vouchers of about 50% of my fare for the same airline, plus a guaranteed seat on a flight 4 hours […]

Cheap second-hand bookstores/antiquaries in Tallinn

9/9/2016 10:53:35 AM I have seen mention: You won’t find a great selection of books in English or other foreign languages in Tallinn, but you won’t be left without any reading material either. The same site offers only one mention of “antique books”. So without any personal experience of Raamatukoi I suggest it perhaps better […]

European driver's license Type B and 10,000lb vehicle in USA

3/7/2015 9:59:21 AM I couldn’t find an official page which addresses the weight of vehicle and foreign licenses, so I head to truck campers renting agencies, and I found the answer there. From allmotorhomerentals.com: With a normal driving licence you are allowed to drive every recreational vehicle. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small motorhome […]

What does V4.2-V4.10 mean on UK visa refusals?

7/25/2016 1:27:36 PM what does v 4.2- v 4.10 mean? All this “V” business refers to Appendix V of the Immigration Rules. V 4.2 for example means “Appendix V, Paragraph 4, Subparagraph 2” and so on. does “-” mean from v4.2 to v4.10 that includes v4.3, v4.4 etc until v4.10 or does it mean just […]

Obtaining insulin in Colombia as a foreign tourist

1/20/2021 5:37:34 PM You can buy directly OTC pretty much any of the prescription medication available in the USA or Canada. I have personally bought ALL my meds, including heart related and insulin at pharmacies in Cali and Medellin. I always bring the package or medication vial with me to the Pharmacy, and never, repeat […]

Can you mail yourself to another country? Any country?

3/4/2018 12:01:39 AM It is not possible today to stowaway in a crate internationally! I know this because in 1965 I actually did it! I traveled from Melbourne Australia to LA USA – although I was bound for London. I spent about 4.5 days in that crate and wouldn’t recommend it! Just after my experience […]

Can child born in Spain to temporary residents travel inside Schengen with only passport?

7/25/2016 11:33:29 AM Considering that your kid has a valid US passport he is entitled to the Schengen entry as well. Since you are the parents you may need your marriage certificate and the baby’s birth certificate; only for them to verify that she is your kid (they want to be sure you are the […]

Car rental in Scotland

7/25/2016 8:02:37 AM Statistics show that the highest risk age group is the under 25’s, and insurers work directly from statistics. The hire cost will be factored directly from type of car and insurance costs. All the majors and most of the small ones will do this – it’s simple and easy for them. If […]

Will doodling on my passport make it invalid?

2/18/2015 5:02:28 AM Most countries prohibit “defacing” passports, and most countries will refuse entry if the passport is “damaged”. Obviously there’s a wide grey area between an accidental scribble and an unacceptably defaced/damaged passport, and it’s largely up to the immigration officer to decide where to draw the line (ba-dum tssh). The usual red lines […]

Is it possible for non-Russian, non-Mongolian citizens to cross the border into Mongolia near Mondy, Russia?

7/31/2016 4:09:34 AM We’ve heard back from our friend who also confirms that it’s currently only open to Russian and Mongolian citizens. The official designation as “multinational” might be a vague translation or reflect plans to open the crossing to all nationalities, but it does seem that it’s currently just Russian/Mongolian passport holders. How early […]

How early do I need to arrive at Most na Soči for a space on the car train

7/26/2016 12:26:11 PM Well, I can’t provide a general answer (so anyone who lives locally or otherwise knows better should still answer), however I can provide a single experience: Arriving almost exactly 30 minutes before scheduled departure, we were the last vehicle to be permitted to board the train. Some 6-10 cars were turned away, […]

Do Estonians prefer English to Finnish?

2/17/2015 10:39:03 PM Your best bet is English, since to a first approximation, everybody you’re likely to encounter in Estonia speaks English. Fluency in Finnish is fairly low and declining, especially among the post-1990 generation who grew up watching English media, not Finnish TV. While the languages are closely related, the pronunciation and vocabulary is […]

Address on UK Landing Card

7/31/2016 12:32:45 PM Should the visitor carry any letter from this friend (who, let’s say, is a non-native and holds the same passport as the visitor) but is on say a Tx visa in the UK? I suggest not, for the reasons given by @Kate Gregory. (ie I too have never been asked for proof […]

Online hiking map for Alps

9/7/2018 12:46:19 PM For Austria: http://bergfex.com Trails (ski-tour, hiking, cycling) are created by users using their GPS and smartphones. Highly recommended. What does the acronym "ECO" mean in discussions of visas? 5/1/2016 10:36:37 AM Best Austria Alps maps are Kompass: http://www.kompass.de/touren-und-regionen/touren/ Switch layer to Summer/Winter in top right to see the details like marked trails […]

What does the acronym "ECO" mean in discussions of visas?

What does the acronym "ECO" mean in discussions of visas?

3/22/2017 7:38:42 AM Update 17 July 2015 Relevant images from the Chief Inspector’s glossary can now be referred to for the ‘official’ descriptions… Some additional terms… And because it’s relevant here, the Chief Inspector’s definition of ‘entry clearance’… Original Answer As ‘pnuts’ suggested, ECO stands for Entry Clearance Officer. They are a mid-level Crown Servant […]

Are there ferries or boats I can take between Kinmen and Matsu or between Kinmen and the main island of Taiwan?

11/1/2016 2:28:46 PM Here you can see the real time schedule: http://kinmen.altervista.org/orario_traghetti_kinmen-cina_popolare It is from an Italian website but the info is in English and Mandarin. Summary: There are ferries from / to Kinmen 金門 to / from Mainland China (五通 WuTong + Dōngdù 东渡 in Xiamen & 泉州 QuanZhou) Occasionally there are ferries connecting […]

Are American Express credit cards widely accepted in Japan, specifically, Osaka?

2/16/2015 2:26:32 PM Mark’s answer is generally correct — Japan is still a cash society and it is generally far more convenient (and reliable) to carry a wad of cash easily withdrawn from a 7-11 or Japan Post Office ATM — yet credit card acceptance is far far better than the dire picture he paints. […]

App or website to calculate change in Cambodian riel and US dollars

App or website to calculate change in Cambodian riel and US dollars

11/27/2018 11:45:43 AM Almost four years later, the rule hasn’t changed. My direct experience of these days and some recent references I read confirm the schema: 1000 KHR = 25 cents 2000 KHR = 50 cents 4000 KHR = 1 $ 5000 KHR = 1,25 $ 10000 KHR = 2,5 $ 20000 KHR = 5 […]

Bregenz to Vaduz – train/bus

8/10/2016 8:02:22 PM The nearest railway station to Vaduz is Schaan-Vaduz station which is about a 45 minute walk from the center of Vaduz. Since the station is very far from central Vaduz and there aren’t a lot of trains most people use the local bus system, LIEmobil (formerly Lichtenstein Bus). In their current timetable […]

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