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Is it safe for a foreigner to travel to Russia these days?
In the light of all the recent happenings, and especially the Brittney Griner detention, is it safe for a foreigner from a western European country to visit Russia as a traveler? The question is specifically about possible problems with the…
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German €9 ticket for trains: who's eligible, and what's the catch?
I saw that the German government is offering a special €9 train ticket for a month. I still have some doubts:
Is this as good as it sounds? No trick? No additional fee?
Are tourists allowed to buy this too?
Are trains that accept them going to be…
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Why is the bathroom's light switch outside the room in some countries?
I'm in Ireland and I noticed the bathroom's light switch is located outside the room. I heard that is common here and in other European countries.
Why is that?
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How do you prevent somebody from stealing your luggage when traveling by air?
I've basically never flown. So I'm asking as somebody who has near-zero experience with airports. Especially modern ones.
I very much worry that, after my luggage is "checked in" and disappears somewhere (hopefully into the airplane), and we arrive…
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What to do when visa admission expires during lockdown?
I was admitted to the US as a visitor for a period which expires soon. Until tonight, I had solid plans to return to Europe soon, prior to the expiration of the visa entry, but that is no longer an option. I do not wish to overstay or do anything…
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Longest distance ordinary road sign?
Outside Narvik, Norway (at Gratangseidet north of Bjerkvik, at the border between Nordland and Troms) is a road sign indicating the distance to Kirkenes along the E6 as 1042 km:
Kirkenes 1042 km
Outside Murmansk/Му́рманск, along the M18, there is a…
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Is there a booking app or site that lets you specify your gender for shared dormitories?
I've noticed that on booking sites and apps such as Agoda and Booking.com that let you book a bed in a shared room in a hostel, guesthouse, etc, have a kind of way to game the system that more accommodations are picking up on.
They know many people…
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Why do Ryanair allow me to book connecting itineraries through a third party, but not through their own website?
Yesterday I booked trip to Rome.
I found this journey through Skyscanner and booked it through Kiwi.com.
Before booking with Kiwi, I tried searching the same flights up directly with Norwegian Air and Ryanair, to see what the prices were there.…
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For US airports, is there really a difference between printable boarding passes and mobile boarding passes?
When checking in online today for an Air Canada flight, I was informed that my boarding pass had to be printed rather than shown on the screen, as AC doesn't support "mobile" boarding passes for that airport. However in theory there's absolutely no…
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Where was this stock photo taken?
It's one of the background choices for Linux Mint. I tried doing a reverse Google image search and found this website, but it doesn't say where it was taken.
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What is the use of that Internal rail?
On Greek suburban railway (proastiakos) I noticed that on stations have an internal rail as long as the train platform:
I was wondering what it the use for this internal rail? Also the suburban railway is electric and uses overhead lines and not a…
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UK: Is a 10 year ban still valid after acquiring new citizenship?
I am an Indian national and was refused a UK visa in 2009 in NYC and given a 10 year ban, but now I'm a US citizen.
Would the ban still apply if I wanted to visit the UK?
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Is there an easy way to calculate the total cost of tolls for a trip within the United States?
Is there a convenient way to calculate the cost of tolls between two arbitrary points within the United States? I'm planning to take a trip along the Eastern seaboard and will be passing through multiple states with different toll-collecting…
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What can I do if I'm seated next to a person with bad hygiene on an airplane?
Slightly related: What can you do about being forced to sit next to a very large passenger?
I think the title says it all. I have, what you could call, a sensitive nose. I absolutely despise people who won't shower regularly / brush their teeth /…
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Shortest transatlantic flight from Europe to somewhere, so that continental US can be reached by land (with possible ferry)
I am trying to find a route from Helsinki, Finland to Washington, DC, USA so that the air time is minimized, as the person travelling is afraid of an air travel. Assume, visas are not a problem.
Basically, I am looking for a shortest non-stop…
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