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Why do I need to report to the police when I visit Indonesia?
I will go to Indonesia to marry my fiancee. She tells me that when I arrive there, at her village called Cianjur, I have to report to the police. I don't understand these procedures well so I am asking:
Why should I report to the police?
What do I…
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When to book tickets from travel sites rather than airline sites?
When booking plane tickets, I generally buy directly from the airline's website (as it is often the lowest or near-lowest price for the destinations I travel between). However, I know there are many other travel sites like Expedia, Travelocity, or…
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How to safely store my locker key in a hostel at night?
When staying in hostel dorms I usually place my valuables in a locker provided by the hostel and lock it, typically with my own key-padlock. When I go out I take the key with me and I'm perfectly fine with that.
However when I am sleeping at night,…
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A swim to die for — where in the world can I do one?
Several years ago I entered the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon as I wanted to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco.
Source: http://www.dolphinclub.org/swimming/escape/
I was scheduled to go on a work trip at the time and this worked out perfectly.…
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What are the options to travel to Mecca or Jabal al-Nour as a non-Muslim?
I'm not a Muslim (I consider myself as Jain/Hindu, etc) but I wish to travel around Mecca. There is a common belief around the world that only Muslims are allowed inside Mecca. Is that true?
Can I travel to Mecca for a tour? Is there any…
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Where can I travel for prolonged periods of time while legally working remotely for a company in my home country?
I found several questions about inbound travelers to the US in this scenario, but little about other countries: I work for a company in my home country (USA) who are open to me working remotely while traveling.
Which countries allow me to legally…
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What are the exact reasons why one cannot take a bottle of water on the plane?
So what exactly are the reasons:
policy by the airlines?
slowing down security?
What if it's 100mL of water filled in one of those tiny travel bottles that people use to downsize their toiletries?
I was just discussing this topic with a friend &…
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What should I do after buying an airline ticket?
After I buy a ticket online for an airline, should I go to the airport and register it or is it enough to go to the airport at the date of flight and not to do anything?
How can I pass the gates to get myself to the waiting room for the flight? Do I…
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Why is the food so bad on airplanes?
I traveled on a couple of airlines for transcontinental flights, and they always give food to economy class passengers. However, the quality of the meal often looks poor; it gives the feeling that a 5–10 dollars meal in a fast-food/snack stand would…
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Is it safe and legal to sleep in my car in California (L.A. area)?
I will be visiting California and some parts of the US West Coast in the coming September.
I'd like to rent a car for travelling, and to reduce travel expenses I would like to sleep in it some nights. I've already done it on a past trip to Iceland…
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Someone else is booking international ticket for me using their credit or debit card. Do they need to be present physically at the time of check in?
If someone else is booking international ticket for me using his credit or debit card, does he need to be present physically at the time of check-in?
Suppose I am coming back from Singapore to my home country and my ticket is booked by my friend…
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What can I do when I see passengers without masks on my flight?
Yesterday, I was on an international flight to Germany with WiZZ airline. Prior to the flight I received several email reminders to wear a mask in connection with COVID19 epidemic situation. I certainly adhered to this regulation even though I am…
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Why would you cancel a non-refundable hotel reservation?
I was wanting to cancel a hotel reservation on Expedia but when I clicked on the cancel link I get this message:
The room/unit type and rate selected are non-refundable. Should you change or cancel this reservation for any reason, your payment will…
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What are good security tactics for sleeping in airports?
Sleeping in airports is something I've found myself doing more often than I ever expected, and while I have no issue with sleeping on the floor or chairs or whatever, sometimes I have valuable stuff, and if travelling alone or in a small group, or…
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Is it legal to travel with a suitcase full of physical cash (worthless banknotes) from Venezuela?
I want to buy some cash.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45246409
These banknotes are so cool, they are worth much more as collectibles.
Is it legal to travel with a suitcase full of physical banknotes out of Venezuela?
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