Travel Answers Stack Exchange
Travel Answers Stack Exchange

Most Popular

more tags
1500 questions
27
votes
3 answers

Is paying for portrait photos good for the people in the community you're photographing?

Scenario: You go to a remote village in 3rd world country x. You see a photogenic wizened old man, or woman in traditional dress, etc and ask if you could take a photo. They indicate yes, but also extend their hand for money? I'm not asking the…
Mark Mayo
  • 159,394
  • 103
  • 679
  • 1,477
27
votes
2 answers

Looking for a restaurant in Vienna with a name similar to "An die 2 Linsen" that served huge Schnitzel

In 2012 during an Euro-trip I spent some days in Vienna. During that trip I got a recommendation for a restaurant from a local citizen. I really liked the restaurant and memorized it's name for future usage. Fast forward to December 2019, I have a…
gmauch
  • 4,594
  • 6
  • 32
  • 48
27
votes
7 answers

Travelling with beach sand in carry-on

I'm making a trip back home (to the coast) shortly, and I would like to bring back sand from the beach with me as a keepsake or memento. It's just a short weekend trip, and I won't be checking any luggage, so I was wondering if it's even worth…
Problematic
  • 373
  • 1
  • 3
  • 8
27
votes
2 answers

Is it possible to legally visit uninhabited islands in the Pacific for a couple of days/weeks like Robinson Crusoe

Do you know any way how can I visit uninhabited islands in the Pacific (French Polynesia, Micronesia etc.) and stay there for a couple of days or weeks? The only condition, these island (or islands) should have drinking water. Could it be done…
Derfder
  • 1,099
  • 2
  • 12
  • 16
27
votes
4 answers

How can I tell if a flight itinerary is fake?

I tried calling the airlines, and I tried tracking apps. How can I tell if this flight itinerary is fake? I spoke to the person before they boarded their flight. The flight is with British Airways, flight BA0081A and BA0097 on August 8th and…
Michael Huff
  • 311
  • 1
  • 3
  • 3
27
votes
1 answer

TSA asking to see cell phone

Traveling in the US. My plane ticket showed TSA precheck, so I was able to keep shoes on. I put everything in my book bag/ carryon, and ever the paranoid person, asked my wife to go first and grab my stuff. Sure enough I was picked for a random…
JTP - Apologise to Monica
  • 565
  • 2
  • 5
  • 16
27
votes
3 answers

Missed the connecting flight, separate tickets on same airline - who is responsible?

I have missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to New York. The time gap between incoming flight and connecting flight was about 2 hours. The incoming flight was delayed for about 90 minutes. Both flights were operated by same airlines but both…
pointless
  • 359
  • 3
  • 6
27
votes
5 answers

Is Norway significantly more expensive than other European destinations?

As a budget traveller, i.e. staying in hostels, using public transport, self catering where possible, is Norway significantly more expensive than say Germany or France? If so what's the best way to minimize the cost?
fredley
  • 3,672
  • 7
  • 26
  • 39
27
votes
3 answers

How can I ensure my trip to the UK will not have to be cancelled because of Brexit?

I've got a trip planned to the UK in June. Due to brexit, I'm worried what changes may be introduced before my arrival. I'm traveling on a EU / Polish passport. I'm going for a couple weeks of holiday. Is there anything I can do right now to make it…
viraptor
  • 980
  • 1
  • 9
  • 16
27
votes
1 answer

Does everyone in a party need to be 62 or over to qualify for the Marriott senior discount?

I'm booking a trip with my mother and mother-in-law, who are both over 62 years old. The hotel we're staying in is a Marriott, which offers a senior discount for travelers 62 and over. Traveling is one of life’s great pleasures – especially when…
Catija
  • 363
  • 1
  • 4
  • 13
27
votes
6 answers

How to I prove my legal age so that I can drink in New Zealand?

I am traveling to New Zealand in the spring, and I have a question regarding alcohol consumption. The legal drinking age in the United States is 21, yet it is 18 in New Zealand. I am over the age of 18 so I plan on drinking. However, I am assuming…
Karina
  • 303
  • 1
  • 3
  • 4
27
votes
3 answers

Does intra-Schengen removal count as deportation or removal from any country?

I took the Helsingør to Helsingborg ferry from the Danish side. I was not warned that there would be passport control on the Swedish side before boarding the ferry and, as such, I did not I know I needed to possess my passport that I had left at the…
user85748
27
votes
7 answers

Is it possible to take a photo of Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) from an airplane window?

I see sometimes photos of the Elizabeth Tower allegedly taken from an airplane window. Here are just two of them taken from Instagram account loves_bigben. Do passenger airplanes really fly such low heights above the center of London that it is…
Neusser
  • 6,976
  • 4
  • 32
  • 46
27
votes
8 answers

Language used at passport control in Frankfurt international airport

I will travel soon to Germany to attend a workshop at a university in Würzburg. The workshop is taught entirely in English. This is my first visit to Germany and I speak very little German. I was wondering if the officer at the passport control…
Marwa Omar
  • 279
  • 1
  • 3
  • 3
27
votes
2 answers

Are the ferries in Scottish islands reliable?

I'm heading to Jura next week, my onward plans are not yet set. I've reserved a ferry from mainland to Jura and I'd like to reserve more ferries. In some parts of the world I've traveled, the ferries get canceled fairly often, even for mildly bad…
Clay
  • 381
  • 3
  • 6
1 2 3
…
99 100