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How do I pay for something via a konbini kiosk without actually being in Japan?
I'm looking to purchase a ticket for a concert in Japan. The ticket is vended by Pia. For this particular concert, two payment options are offered: Seven-Eleven and Econtext. Both of these appear to require you to physically go to a kiosk in a…
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"Do not board" message at the airport check-in?
I was booked on a flight for Chicago from Bangalore (India), I have a B1 visa. During check-in at the airport counter (for air India) they guy (who generates the boarding pass) said he gets an error message that says 'DO NOT BOARD - CONTACT US…
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What truly cross-continental train trips still exist?
I've done much of the trans-Siberian, and it's a great experience.
I'm wondering what other trans-continental train trips still exist. This would have to span the width (or length) of a continent. I'm assuming it's possible to cross the US by…
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How to fly with Ryanair as a non-EU citizen?
I received my Schengen visa, thanks to numerous Q&A found on this site. I have flights booked for in and out, and I'm considering to use Ryan Air to travel between a few cities.
I'm a Sri Lankan citizen with a passport that is not due to expire…
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Is NEXUS clearly better than Global Entry or TSA Pre-Check for US citizens?
I'm considering joining one of the US government's Trusted Traveler programs. I found this comparison chart (see below) on the Homeland Security website comparing TSA Pre-Check, Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI.
I'm a US citizen, so I'm eligible to…
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Is there any other country than Germany with no speed limits?
I'm very into road trips. Therefore I'm always looking for something special.
I think it is very special that at least parts of Germany's highways have no speed limits. But since I live very close to Germany this is not so special for me.
So I'm…
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What is the LONGEST Tour operated by travel companies?
I remember 6 years ago, discovering "The Great South American Journey" operated by Gap adventures (now G Adventures), a 5 month trip around the continent (although essentially a bunch of their smaller tours joined together).
Then this year, I found…
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Any trouble at Florida customs for not paying a California speeding ticket from 5 years ago?
I'm from Montreal (Quebec). I went on vacation in California 5 years ago and got pulled over for speeding on the highway in a rental car (111 mph in a 60 mph zone).
The officer told me I was lucky he didn't simply suspend my licence and impounded…
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Practical food to take on flight without anything served?
It seems that my local airline had really cut down on feeding passengers lately. Last time they only had food for sale (despite flight booking mentioning a meal). And what little they had sold out immediately thanks to extra 3h sitting in the plane,…
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Why would I choose full service carrier instead of a low-cost one?
I just started flying recently and over the last two years I was on an airplane about once a month. All my trips were between European cities. I have been successfully using Ryanair, Wizz Air and Vueling with zero negative experiences. I've been…
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How can I be sure the operator treats elephants humanely before booking a trek in Khao Sok national park?
The various bungalows in Khao Sok national park advertise elephant treks and there are various tours advertised out of Phuket and Krabi.
These sound interesting. But how can I tell prior to booking if the elephants are treated humanely?
What it…
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Which part of a cruise ship offers the least movement?
I'm about to book my first cruise and I'm not sure which is the best part of the ship for the least movement - is the front, middle or back less affected by the action of the ocean?
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Can TSA open regular suitcase combination locks? How?
I just flew back from the USA, and found a TSA notice in my suitcase that it had been inspected. I could tell that they checked a couple of items, but thankfully nothing was removed or damaged.
Now the interesting thing is, as far as I can recall, I…
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Why must I lock the door of an aircraft lavatory before the light inside fully brightens?
When I step into an aircraft lavatory, the light is off and there is an indicator light saying to lock the door. Once I do lock the door, the light turns on, and otherwise, the light remains off. Why is it that I must lock the door in order to turn…
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Why are round-trip car rentals much cheaper than one-way car rentals?
Why is it much cheaper to have rental cars returned to the same place as opposed to elsewhere?
Never understood this when booking car rentals.
If I want to rent a car, and rent it from Location A, and return it to Location A, the price is…
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