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What is the meaning of a police car with no department or logo in the USA?
While traveling in the Southwest, I saw on two different occasions police cars that were painted all black, with no writing or logos on them. One was an older style of a police car, the other was a muscle car that looked brand new. They had all of…
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If a US citizen shows up at the US border with no US passport, are immigration officials obligated to help them prove their identity?
(Note: this is US-specific but if other countries have similar laws it would be interesting to hear the analogous situations as well)
I know that the law states that US citizens have the right to enter the US based on their status as a citizen…
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Why won't Delta Airlines sell me a ticket for a trip entirely within Canada?
I have really good status and miles with Delta and want to use them to fly from Montreal (where they fly) to Vancouver (where they also fly).
However, Delta refuses to book such a flight - even when I speak to an agent.
They are willing to book me…
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Book one night on Airbnb, then make a deal with the host to book directly. Any downsides?
I've recently booked a stay with Airbnb for $1600 of which between $240 and $320 went to Airbnb in the form of host or guest fees. I like to avoid fees whenever possible, so I was thinking of a way to get around them for long stays:
Confirm with…
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What are one's options when facing religious discrimination at the airport?
I heard about the young girl who was forced to remove her scarf in front of everyone next to an Air Canada gate. It is clear discrimination, I have never heard of anyone forced to remove their headgear in the airport. I've also heard many stories…
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When and where do I have the highest chance of seeing auroras?
I'm wondering what time of year is best, and what locations might be best, for catching the aurora.
I'm currently thinking of February up at Sweden's ice hotel, but since the whole point of the trip is so that my wife can see the Aurora, I want to…
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Declaring a visitor to the UK as my "girlfriend" - effect on getting a Visitor visa?
I have a Serbian girlfriend who I have visited in Belgrade 4 times now and she is planning a trip to the UK for her 2 weeks vacation in 2 months from now (more details here).
When applying for this visa she must state the main reason for her visit,…
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How can I deal with extreme temperatures in a hotel room?
Recently I've been on a business trip in Germany and I had a temperature problem in my hotel room.
Since it was an attic room without air conditioning the temperature rose to uncomfortable levels during the day and my only solution to sleeping…
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Where can I go to avoid planes overhead?
Where on Earth can I go and not see or hear planes flying overhead?
To clarify: I would like to be able to pretend that planes do not exist for a period of at least one month. Faint noise and contrails are all unacceptable (chemtrails too!).
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How to travel to Japan while expressing milk?
We want to travel to Japan with our 4-month old baby who is exclusively on expressed breast milk. This means that while feeding and changing diapers in public is not an issue, we will need access to a nursing room every 3 hours or so to express…
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How to vomit during a flight?
Last time I travelled I wasn't feeling quite well just before boarding the plane. I either had eaten something wrong or a flu just appeared. The thought of having to vomit during the flight made me panic a bit. The pocket in front usually contain…
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Which airport will I land at in Iceland if my ticket says "Reykjavik Keflavik Internationl Apt."?
I have booked my flight from London to Iceland. The flight ticket says London Heathrow Apt - Reykjavik Keflavik Internationl Apt. I checked on Google Maps; it shows Reykjavik Domestic, Reykjavik International, and Keflavik International - all three…
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I am traveling with my Canadian girlfriend to Canada for the first time. I am British. What should we do when passing immigration?
I am traveling to Canada (YYZ) with my Canadian girlfriend for the first time for a week. What I'm wondering is what do we do at immigration? They have different lines for Canada/USA, and then rest of the world. As I'm British, I obviously fall…
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What is the purpose of Boarding Points on Indian railways tickets?
In most of the world, if you want to travel from A to B, you buy a ticket from A to B and that's it.
However, in India, it's possible to buy a ticket from X to B, designate a Boarding Point in A somewhere along the way, and board the train at A. …
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Should I declare chocolate as "food" when entering the US?
It is being customary we bring a few authentic Russian chocolate bars/sweets to the US but we are always struggling whether we should check that "food" checkbox in the "Customs Declaration" form?
It is under the following entry in the form (yeah,…
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