Travel involving more than one country.
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Is it possible to make a decent income from travelling the world?
My dream is to be able to travel the world and have a new adventure every day. With the internet, every day I'm able to see this beautiful and unique world, but those are only photos. I want to ...
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Paying by credit card while overseas cheaper in US dollars or in the local currency?
Recently I had to pay for a hotel in a foreign country using credit card, and the guy at the hotel asked me if I wanted the bill to be paid in the local currency or in US dollars. I didn't even know I ...
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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 ...
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Should I change most of my money in my home country or in the destination country?
Where can I get more favourable exchange rate, in general?
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What's the name for the “blocking” stickers used on car headlights?
I'll be driving my car from Belgium to the UK, with plans to then drive around the country.
Like most cars in the European mainland, my car's headlights/headlamps are slightly adjusted to the right ...
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What are safe uses of non-potable water?
While traveling, you come across many different levels of water safety. In some countries you can drink the tap water, and in others you should avoid it at all costs.
Where do you draw the line when ...
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Are there currently any international ferries that travel to Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Years ago I was in Europe and decided it would be a great idea to go to Saint Petersburg by ferry since it is regarded as a beautiful city and is a port. I didn't mind departing from Finland, Estonia, ...
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An online map indicating the status of all open and closed international borders
I like to make up my own interesting international routes on my longer trips rather than always following conventional routes.
But often it's tricky to plan a route in lesser-known parts of the world ...
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How early should you get to the airport in the US?
When traveling on a domestic flight in the US, how early is it recommended to get to the airport before the flight is scheduled to leave? What about international flights leaving from the US? Are ...
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What would be an example of a currently possible overland route from Europe to Israel?
Given the problems between Israel and several of its neighbours added to the problems in several Middle East countries due to the Arab Spring, and perhaps some other closed borders or unsafe ...
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What is the best method of purchasing a ticket with an open return date?
I’ve been doing some research on traveling to South America and staying for an extended period of time (working vacation). The usual sources for flight info (Kayak, Expedia, Hipmunk) don’t have any ...
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What documents should you carry with you when travelling internationally?
I actually saw this on a list of top new traveller questions, and figured it'd be a good one to have on here.
Obviously with international travel, you'll need your passport, but are there any other ...
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Can I through check my bags on separate bookings?
I have two different bookings on British Airways and Emirates.
Booking 1 (British Airways):
Washington (IAD) -> London (LHR) -> Dubai
Booking 2 (Emirates):
Dubai -> Hyderabad
I have a 5 hour stop ...
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What direct flights connect South America and Africa?
I'm curious, what airlines offer direct flights between South America and Africa and what cities do they connect?
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What might be the cheapest ferry connection from near Athens to anywhere in Turkey?
Soon I'm heading from Albania to Turkey to Georgia.
The obvious way is to go through Thessaloniki which is a great city and I'd like to go back.
But I'm considering an alternative plan of going via ...
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Long Term Travel - what insurances can / should I get?
I'm a freelancer in the field of software development and I'm planning to travel to different places, but also continue working. I'd expect to stay at a certain place (country) for 1-3 months. Pretty ...
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Where can a middle-aged couple move for a couple of years working holiday and travel base?
I'll try to be specific so that this question is not too open ended and can be answered.
We are vaguely dreaming about moving to a different country to work for several years. Most destinations are ...
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In which places is a cruise a viable travel option for independent travelers?
Most independent travelers are down on cruises, placing them somewhere between package tours and a Turkish prison on the list of ways they would spend their vacation. "Treated like cattle", "only see ...
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Are carry-on bags being weighed on long-haul flights?
It's been four years since our last international flights. We're flying with Air New Zealand from the US to Oz.
And we are seeing weight limits for carry-on baggage. Are the carriers actually ...
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Services to help disabled travelers when travelling, eg with accommodation in Canary Islands and travel from Russia
I'm disabled, from Russia. And I'm planning to travel in the future as much as I can. I'm seeking companies, services, which can to help me with accommodation, because I'm a wheelchair user.
Maybe ...
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Online resources/communities especially for travelling to remote islands [closed]
I'm dreaming of visiting remote islands such as St. Helena or the Kerguelen islands, but mostly don't get past the dreaming stage because I don't really know how to start making it happen. I think ...
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What are the best seat places to choose inside an international flight for economy class?
Considering that I can choose any seat on any seat row on a Boeing 777-300ER for an international flight, I have most of 400 seat places to choose from the forefront to the last row of this airplane. ...
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Can I make reservations for trains in Italy, France and Belgium from the Bahn ticket desks in Germany?
Assuming that the trains I'm booking don't pass through Germany. So e.g. Rome-Paris.
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Resources to find overseas volunteer opportunities with technical skills?
I'm a software engineer, and I want to volunteer my abilities in a foreign country for a month or two, preferably for a charitable organization. I previously did some work for the Grameen Foundation ...
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Getting to Australia from overseas cheaply and not by air?
I really thought this had been asked before but can't find such a question.
I'm looking for either a website or guidebook or detailed directions on how to arrive in Australia from another country ...
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How to travel to California with my cat?
I am moving to California from Ukraine. I know the exact requirements from Ukranian part, but what about USA part and especially California? What is the exact list of requirements for the cat?
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Some travel forms ask if I've visited Africa recently. What restrictions might I encounter due to my travel to Africa?
I know that I may be ineligible to donate blood (in the United States, at least) for a certain period of time after travelling to Africa (from my research, mainly because of presence of malaria, but ...
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What are some ways to minimize the time spent in customs?
Every time I've gone through customs, it has been a relatively quick and friendly series of basic questions and credential verification. However, I have heard people complain about delays due to ...
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How to find what are the dominant safety concerns a tourist should have in a country?
Safety concerns for tourists vary in type in countries. Some have insect concerns, eg. types of spider bites to avoid. Other countries have diseases which people should take vaccines for prior to ...
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Is it necessary to take a national identity card when travelling abroad?
It goes without saying one requires international passport when travelling abroad, but what are the reasons for taking a national ID? In what situations may I need it?
Is that enough to take just ...
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Can I cross the Albania/Greece border on foot?
I intend to cross from Albania to Greece at the Konispol/Sagiada border crossing. I will be hitchhiking so I will sometimes be in a car, and sometimes on foot.
Now I did walk across the ...
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How trustworthy are government travel advice sites? Are there alternatives?
In How do I know if it's safe to travel to a country at a specific time? , the main suggestion for determining the safety of travel to a certain country are travel advice agencies run by ...
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Round trip flight for me with wife sharing return flight only
I'm planning to go back to my country next year (probably by Feb) and come back again to the US. I want to bring my wife with me back to the US. So for me it's round trip but for her it's single trip. ...
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What's the preferable option to book a flight?
I am very inexperienced traveler. I have a very basic question regarding booking flights.
On the Internet there are a few online agencies like Expedia, Kayak, Orbit. I don't really know what the ...
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Activities in Montreal for a Bachelor party
I'm currently planning a bachelor party for a friend, and plan on holding it in Montreal next month. There a some people in our group who have a passing familiarity with the area, but mostly only know ...
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How to find out your body weight while travelling?
While on the road you don't have your handy scales at home, and without making an appointment to see a doctor, where else could you find some scales to determine your on-the-road weight? This is ...
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RTW-ticket or self buying on a world trip?
We're planning a 2-person, 10-month world trip. We want to visit at least two continents; South-America (Peru, Ecuador) and Asia (Jordan, Israël but also the southeast, say Laos, Vietnam)
The exact ...
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How to buy duty free other than at the airport?
Everybody knows you can buy things duty free at airports if you are leaving for or coming from another country.
(You can also buy on airplanes and I think I've seen on some international ferries and ...
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What are the visa (or any other crucial) requirements of Bhutan for US or EU citizens?
I heard that access to Bhutan is quite restricted for all people of outside South-Asian countries?
Can I have the details on that?
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Historical flight data
Where can I find historical data on flights, specifically Delta international flights?
I need to find out about cancellations, diversions and any other flight data pertaining to a particular route ...
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Can I do volunteer work while visiting for 2 months in Amsterdam?
I am planning to stay in Amsterdam for around 2 months to visit my brother. Is there any restriction to do non-paid volunteer work in Amsterdam. I hold a Nicaragua passport.
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Buy a second seat in order to bring an extra bag?
We're trying to get from Cracow to London in order to fly home on Virgin this summer. AFAICT all the intra-europe flights share the same luggage policy--20-25kg max luggage weight per passenger, with ...
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International transfer in Tel Aviv?
In the airport in Tel Aviv (Ben Guirion) I noticed a sign for "international transfer passengers". This piqued my curiosity... is there actually a "city pair" (with both cities outside of Israel) ...
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Cheap travel to Toronto from California
I'm coming from Sacramento/San Francisco and I'd like to travel to Toronto, and then back a week later.
So far I've found round-trip flight tickets for $600. But a round-trip between SFO and BOS ...
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How to visit India, Nepal and Sri Lanka on a single trip
On my upcoming trip to India, I also would like to visit the neighboring countries of Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Assuming I am flying into India (and out again) this means I need to get a multiple entry ...
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What problems and solutions arise with data access when travelling through multiple countries?
I am currently part way through a trip that will pass through at least 11 countries. I want to access data in all these countries. What problems am I likely to encounter, and what pragmatic solutions ...
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What is the cheapest travel destination in Central/South America (from Chicago)?
Now, obviously if I simply wanted flight prices I could look that up myself, but there are a multitude of choices and multiple considerations under the word "cheap".
First, I'd like a narrowing down ...
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Possible ways to find sponsor for world tour / adventure type trip around world
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but...
I was wondering what are possible ways to find sponsors for one's world tour or adventurous trip, I have seen sometimes people do ...
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Inter-country one-way car rental in Europe?
I'd like to rent a car in Germany, drive to Hungary, and return the car there. Do any car rental agencies allow such a thing (without an enormous fee)?
I'd consider a fee less than 1-2 days ...
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Are there international car ferries in the Caribbean?
Is it all possible to plan a road trip in the Caribbean? Trinidad & Tobago seems to have a ferry, but that is within one country.
I am looking for a ferry enabling me to do a road trip through ...
