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Is it safe to travel in Greece during the riots about government spending cuts?
I am travelling to Athens, Greece, shortly, and have seen reports of recent unrest. Should I be worried? Should I cancel my trip?
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It's fine, taxis are currently on strike, but Syntagma Sqaure is fine:
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Can I pack a cardboard box as checked luggage?
As mentioned in another question, I'm planning on traveling with a desktop computer as checked baggage. After considering the options, I've decided to take it in its original cardboard box (used for shipping), making sure to pad everything inside…
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Indian Passport first page ripped - is this considered 'damaged'?
My passport's first page got ripped. The front side of this page has a Indian emblem and back side is blank with no stamps or visas. Other pages, including visas, personal details, POE stamps, everything looks good. Basically a brand new passport…
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What rights do we have after being 'abandoned' in Guatemala during a technical stop?
We flew Barcelona-Managua return with Iberia this July/August. At Barcelona we were given boarding passes for changes of plane in Madrid and San Salvador.
When we arrived in Guatamala we were told that everyone had to get off the plane with all…
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What should you do if you get arrested in a foreign country?
If a traveller - for whatever reason, is arrested on charges (valid or otherwise), what steps should he/she take to ensure their safety, local and home legal aid and security? How can one make sure your family and country knows about the situation?…
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Are medical doctors legally doctors wherever they are?
"Is there a doctor on board"? Who hasn't heard this announcement while flying, specially long distance. I once talk to an American medical doctor on a non-American carrier who told me he tries to travel with non-American carriers as much as…
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How can I protect camera equipment in checked baggage?
While I usually take my camera equipment in a carry-on when I fly (within the US), that's not always an option (small plane where no carry-on other than my purse is allowed, travelling with too much computer/camera equipment to carry it all on,…
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Is there a tourist destination where the new year starts first and at the same time the old year ends last?
We were brainstorming where to celebrate the next new year. It would be fun if it is possible to be the first in the new year to then with minor traveling enjoy yet a bit of the old year. Is there such a location on the dateline where this is…
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Driving through every country in Europe
I'm thinking about planning a trip where I drive though every country in Europe. I know that there are people who have driven though every state in the US. There is information online about their plans, the trip, and the time it took. However I…
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What are examples of "Official Observations" in a passport?
I noticed in my UK passport that there is a page (next to the details page) labelled "This space is reserved for official observations". Underneath it says "There are no official observations". What are some examples of official observations that…
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In a US restaurant, do you still tip if you know that the tip does not go to the waiter?
I understand that the main point of tipping in restaurants is to supplement low wages for service staff. After personally knowing one waiter who works (perhaps illegally as he may not be permitted to work) in a particular restaurant, I learned that…
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Is flying with low-cost carriers (like Batik Air) as safe as other airlines?
Many low-cost airlines have bad reviews for food or in-flight entertainment. But these are not my concerns. I prefer not to eat on the flight and save one thought dollarS instead. However, something that I care about is the safety of the flight. If…
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Expectations when dressing in a Dutch hotel room (no curtains)
I am traveling to the Netherlands. The hotel (I've been there before) has no curtains or blinds in the rooms - very typical for the country. In front of the window runs a street, not particularly wide, then comes a residential building (the…
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Is an EU covid pass with two doses of Sputnik and one dose of Pfizer valid?
My wife got two doses of the Sputnik V covid vaccine in Russia, and then one dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Sweden.
When getting the Pfizer shot in Sweden, she explained that she already got two doses of Sputnik, the nurse asked various other doctors…
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Is there anywhere you can go to the 180th meridian on foot?
On a world map, the 180th meridian divides the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere. The area it passes through is mostly water, but remote parts of Russia, Alaska, Fiji, and a few others pass near or through it.
Is there any country I can…
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