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How to travel to this tower with a gorgeous view toward Mount Fuji?
I would like to visit this place.
What is the name of this tower? The location of the town/city of this tower? And what is the relative direction of this tower to Fuji mountain?
What is the recommended way to visit this tower by traveling by bus…
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Recourse against bank ATM fraud in China
While in Beijing recently I had an ATM belonging to the largest bank in the world (the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) issue me with a sheaf of nice crisp new counterfeit notes. I noticed this soon after when taxis, fruit shops etc refused…
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Plane ticket price went down by 40% two weeks after I booked it. Is there anything I can do to get a refund?
A couple of weeks ago I bought a plane ticket in Expedia, from YVR to EZE, that cost me 1700 CAD. It's non-refundable and non-transferable. I was under the assumption that the earliest you buy the ticket, the cheaper it will be.
Yesterday, however,…
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Is it safe to plug one travel adapter into another?
I'm currently in Peru and have a three-pronged travel adapter. This was fine in Colombia but the plug sockets here mostly have inputs for two prongs.
I want to plug my UK Macbook charger (which fits Peru voltages) into my three-pronged adapter and…
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Why do cheap flights with a layover get more expensive when you split them up into separate flights?
I have found some cheap flights from London to Tokyo on Google Flights which I plan to purchase. However, the flight has a layover - the legs are London to Moscow, then Moscow to Tokyo.
I thought that, rather than spend 4 hours in a Moscow airport,…
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Is it possible to travel on cargo airplanes?
Some time ago I heard someone telling about travelling in cargo planes. Apparently some of those planes have a limited amount of extra seats and companies would sell them for an extra profit.
Does anyone have any information about this? Is that…
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May I use a railway velocipede on actively-used British railways?
If a railway is still in use in UK, am I legally permitted to use a railway velocipede on it? (Or) Is it dangerous even if I can take it off the railway when I hear a train coming?
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How soon after takeoff can you recline your airplane seat?
Airplane announcements always say that that "the seatback has to be in an upright position" for takeoff. However, what's the earliest you can recline your seat after takeoff? The moment the wheels leave the ground, when the wheels retract, or when…
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What is the legal status of travelling with (unprescribed) methadone in your carry-on?
My girlfriend and her sister will be going to Canada for two weeks at the start of July. They both use drugs recreationally and aren't open with their family and are quite isolated.
My girlfriends sister has obtained methadone from a friend and…
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Working in the USA for living expenses only; allowed on VWP?
My 18-year old niece has been offered work in LA by a 20 year old American born videographer she met at the Cannes Film Festival. She is learning scriptwriting/directing. He has suggested that he pays all of her “living expenses” instead of a salary…
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Is it wise to pretend to be Christian to safely travel through the US?
In this Economist blog it is stated:
In the most religious parts of America, it is tough being a secular teenager. Many of the kids at Camp Quest say that, at school, they either keep quiet about their lack of belief or are teased for it. What…
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Traveling with my 5 year old daughter (as the father) without the mother from Germany to Mexico
I will be flying with my 5 year old daughter without the mother to Mexico from Germany with transit in the United States. Her grandmother on her mom's side will also be traveling with us.
I was born in Mexico and have acquired German citizenship…
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Does the US Government Shutdown affect my ability or the speed at which I can receive a passport?
Does the US government shutdown currently occurring affect either my ability or the speed at which I can receive a passport? If so, what can I do to ensure I can receive my passport as quickly as possible?
By the way, this is the most similar…
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How dangerous is India for solo women travellers, or female-only groups?
Why India is not safe for solo women is an article in The Telegraph (UK) describing one woman's issues with sexual harassment in India.
Some of the information there describes a worse situation than the impression I got from Wikivoyage's "Female…
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Munich to Rome by train (avoiding tunnels)
I want to travel from Munich to Rome by train. There are several routes to take, for example Munich → Bologna → Rome or Munich → Bolzano → Rome or through Switzerland, etc..
I would love to know:
Which route should I take if I want to cross as few…
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