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How to apply for Vietnam tourist visa

3/8/2016 1:10:28 PM Unfortunately, the government of Vietnam does not appear to host an (English) website listing all their official embassy sites. However, if your nation hosts a list of official missions, you may be able to find it there. Beyond that, searching for “Vietnamese Embassy ” normally finds some viable candidates. Real embassy sites […]

Claiming compensation for late service of Eurotunnel

2/23/2015 5:00:01 PM We were delayed by 3 1/2 hours last night! Having read the relevant Ts and Cs (and note that Eurotunnel is not governed by either the air or train regulators for delay claims), you can only claim expenses if you are forced to stay in a hotel overnight because the trains aren’t […]

Send 1 overweight suitcase instead of 2 underweight?

9/14/2014 6:17:31 PM What finally happened was that they let me on with 2.5KG overweight – 25.5KG vs 23KG advertised limit. I didn’t ask too many questions, and this isn’t the first time I got on with overweight luggage to an El Al flight. Note that 25.5KG is still well below the limit for business […]

Visa-free travel: no entry or exit stamp given between UK and French border?

11/14/2017 8:03:42 PM In my experience as a French national, our border control officers often forget to apply entry or exit stamps. They’re police officers who can’t be bothered to do the servile bureaucrat job of applying stamps. I have seen them lecture people for missing entry stamps that they had themselves failed to apply, […]

Alternative route for the shut down Harwich – Esbjerg ferry route by car

2/16/2018 4:21:57 PM There are several freight ferries across the North Sea, operated by DFDS, including between the UK and Scandinavia. Routes include Immingham (near Hull) to Ejsberg (Denmark), Brevik (Norway), or Gothenburg (Sweden), and from Tilbury (near London) to Gothenburg. Note there is currently a freight ferry from Harwich to Ejsberg, but this is […]

What popular western web services don't work in mainland China?

3/9/2015 12:02:44 PM The Wikipedia article on this subject is often incorrect. For up to date info on which sites are blocked, I suggest you look at https://en.greatfire.org/ who actually test the sites availability. The main ones your will miss are Google (everything including Gmail and Play App store on your phone), YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, […]

Can I carry a ceramic knife in the cabin baggage?

4/27/2016 10:11:40 PM Anything that looks like a weapon is not allowed in the carry on, and this is pre 9-11. A long time ago I once caused quite a stir at LHR and EWR with a key chain shaped as a gun, the size of a thumb. Why does TSA security vary so much […]

Why does TSA security vary so much for different airports?

8/18/2014 2:35:13 PM In a word, money. And to some extent, people. Everything costs. Some airports have had scares in the past and will allocate more money to TSA procedures. Some changes, like the Global Entry Pass, have improved some things and will cost additional money. Let’s say the TSA has decided some new fancy […]

Is it possible to environmentally offset long-distance air travel?

2/9/2017 4:29:35 PM My opinion is that, indeed, non-essential travel should be cut out entirely. I agree that there is probably not enough “carbon offsets” for everyone, so on a global scale, the offset scheme is unsustainable. However, let me offer another important thing to consider: the impact you will have on people surrounding you. […]

Where to rent a non-city bike in Amsterdam for a reasonable price?

Where to rent a non-city bike in Amsterdam for a reasonable price?

11/1/2015 10:06:55 AM You can rent road bikes (like the ones they use in the Tour de France, the dutch word would be “wielrenfiets”) for 40 euro a day, 75 euro a weekend and 112,50 euro a week on several locations in the netherlands, including most big cities at: road bike rental netherlands Or use […]

International children car seat standards for multiple regions

9/4/2014 11:45:25 PM The main incompatibility is indeed that Australia requires the use of a top tether strap, so all child seats sold in Australia are built with this in mind, and all cars sold in Australia after the mid-1990s will have the attachment hooks for the tether strap. Also, Australian child seats use the […]

Are euros well accepted in Liechtenstein?

7/29/2014 12:59:25 PM Since you mentioned a multi-day hiking trip, my answer will focus on alpine huts. In other locations, most people accept Euros, but the exchange rate is most often quite poor. Also big grocery stores like Migros or Coop take Euros. Most restaurant in the pedestrian area in Vaduz and Schaan also take […]

Do empty tatkal quota tickets get allotted to wait-listed passengers?

4/21/2017 6:51:55 PM Short Answer Yes and quota’s will be used to clear Tatkal Tickets. Long Answer: I had a similar experience. Booked Ticket around 1 Month back and got WL5. Then till two days before the train it had moved only one spot. I was about to go for booking tatkal the next day. […]

UK to Iran by car – insurance question

12/18/2017 4:19:00 PM This is too long to post in a comment, not the answer to your question, but needed to know for Azerbaijan and Armenia. There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, largely due to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. From U.S Department of State Entry, Exit and Visa Requirements section. Law enforcement […]

Why is it difficult/how to make it easier for Americans to understand Australian accents?

7/5/2017 12:52:27 PM I’m English, and had similar difficulties when I first moved to California. It is important to remember that formal written English is much more international than spoken English. If you are having trouble being understood, try to move your spoken English towards written English. Enunciate each word, which will slow down your […]

Which airplane of the KLM flew from PBM to AMS on January 19th 1991?

9/2/2014 6:09:56 PM It may be next to impossible to find the flight plan and the aircraft registration for that date. However, there is a limited number of aircraft that it could be since KLM operated only 3 747-300s. The list is: N4548M PH-BUW N4551N Tipping in Vietnam Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Tipping in Vietnam

10/20/2016 1:35:42 PM Actually in a taxi some people leave tip, especially if you got a good service. If you have street food no need, also in local restaurants some local leave tip, but if they do it wouldn’t be the 10-15% like in western countries. Train from Budapest to Zagreb – buy in advance […]

Train from Budapest to Zagreb – buy in advance or at the train station?

7/21/2014 10:07:04 PM If you try to book a ticket with Voyages-SNCF, you can immediately see if there are free seats in the train. You can even try to place several orders in your shopping cart (for some reason not more than 6 tickets per order) and estimate how many seats are yet available. For […]

In an all-way stop, how is the order of arriving at the intersection defined?

9/20/2017 11:08:58 PM Some additional complications. Here, it’s quite common for there to be interplay between pedestrians and 4-way stops. Drivers who have right-of-way under the 4-way stop rules can not cross because of pedestrians. In consequence, the cars traveling perpendicular get to go first, sometimes several. Also worth noting: N clearly arrives first, followed […]

Does applying for the US Green Card lottery reduce your future chances of getting a tourist visa?

11/5/2018 6:15:22 PM Having applied for the Green Card lottery and subsequently having successfully received a US tourist visa, I can say that a mere application does not affect your chances of obtaining a B1/B2 visa. The application form doesn’t ask about lottery applications and neither was I asked about it at the consulate interview. […]

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