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Ski holidays in France - January 2021 and Covid pandemic
No one knows.
Most experts expect that Christmas will cause a significant spike in Covid cases due to more travel and social gathering and a strong motivation to "flout the rules". This may ...
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How to book accommodation in Japan when all websites are fully booked?
Many small hotels (self-described as minshuku or ryokan) are not bookable through the Internet. Such hotels often have availability even long after all of the Internet-bookable options have sold out.
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Whaling tours or vacation packages in the West?
Regarding killing whales: legally, what you're describing is a very murky grey area (example US summary). You might be breaking international law, you might be breaking your own country's laws by ...
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Ski holidays in France - January 2021 and Covid pandemic
Nothing, NOTHING, is certain and not subject to change during a pandemic... If additional measures become necessary they will be implemented and announced.
Is opening of ski resorts on 7th of january ...
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How expensive is a vacation to Japan?
I would like to bring a different approach and give an idea of how low one can go in terms of cost. Note that this is not meant to be a comfortable way of travelling, simply a very cheap one. Prices ...
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Specific vacation type for a lonely hike?
If you live in Europe, I think mountain hiking in Andorra may be something fitting your needs.
I've been there for a few days several years ago. The mountains are quite remote, there are no crowds, ...
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Whaling tours or vacation packages in the West?
No, there's no way you will be able to do it. In order to hunt in Norway you need a license from the Government:
Norwegian Whaling is subject to strict and detailed regulations
concerning all ...
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Reefs for scuba diving or snorkelling, where there is sufficient sunlight streaming in and colourful corals?
According to this site the problem is that various wavelengths penetrate to different depths. Blue penetrates further hence photos more than, say, 10m deep are predominantly blue.
If you wish to see ...
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Reefs for scuba diving or snorkelling, where there is sufficient sunlight streaming in and colourful corals?
You're mostly observing differences in the pictures, not the locations. These might be deliberate - wanting to emphasize peaceful blue, or vibrant colour differences - or accidental due to ...
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Whaling tours or vacation packages in the West?
Generally, whaling on a commercial level is frowned upon, and mostly banned by 88 member states of the International Whaling Commission. There is a whale sanctuary in the Southern Ocean, and even ...
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Is there a simple procedure or what are the procedures to obtain a permit to visit Lakshadweep islands?
Lakshadweep is remote and undeveloped, so fully independent tourism is not really possible. With the exception of a few places on the main island of Agatti, almost all resorts in the islands are ...
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Whaling tours or vacation packages in the West?
I finally found an expedition company with a Sami (Native lapland) adventure in Norway that will offer tourist the chance to hunt whales, herd reindeer, go sledding and spend the night in a Sami lavuu....
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Whaling tours or vacation packages in the West?
Among members of the International Whaling Commision, whaling is only allowed for "scientific research" (*cough* *cough*) and on a small and strictly limited scale by certain indigenous populations (...
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Re-checking with another airline at Incheon
Do I have enough time to do this?
Impossible to predict with any certainty but it's likely you will miss your connection.
Delta closes the check in for international flights 1 hour before ...
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Ski holidays in France - January 2021 and Covid pandemic
I'd look at it the other way round. French ski resorts are closed up to and including 6th January. At some point before then, they will review how the pandemic has changed since announcing that ...
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Specific vacation type for a lonely hike?
I would call it a solo hiking holiday.
This time go for a well used and well sign posted trail, like one of the many in England, France or even the Netherlands (almost no hills but many long ...
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Reefs for scuba diving or snorkelling, where there is sufficient sunlight streaming in and colourful corals?
There are several variables that take place:
Currents/ waves. Water could get very cloudy
Depths. The deeper you go, you will get less sunlight
The reef itself.
Go in the right season, to the ...
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Reefs for scuba diving or snorkelling, where there is sufficient sunlight streaming in and colourful corals?
The second photo has the saturation cranked way up.
The first photo actually does a good job of portraying what you will likely see if you are scuba diving at depth. Some of the fish have very ...
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How can I speed up the processing of my Romanian short-stay visa at the Romanian consulate in New York?
According to OP from a Comment:
Fortunately I did go over their heads and reported it to the visa center and was also encouraged to report this incident to the ministry of foreign affairs. In a ...
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UK visit for 4 months
The most important question you need to ask yourself is not whether you will be questioned at the airport, but why jeopardize future UK visits by trying to game the system. In your comments you wrote:
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When visiting Istanbul, is pre-booking city tours from known web sites better than on arrival?
I am one of the pre-booking type of guys, I plan for any trips months in advance and book everything long before embarking on a trip.
But, in Istanbul, You will considerably save much more by booking ...
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Cheapest flight to anywhere at any given time
As specified in my answers here and here, azair has very powerful search options (see the advanced options), including choice of return and departure day, length of stay, period within which the trip ...
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Specific vacation type for a lonely hike?
Depending where you are, and the level of solitude and comfort you want.
Two that comes to mind:
Compostelle Route:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago_(route_descriptions)
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Parent-child; sit next to each other on an all-inclusive flight?
Condor lets you select your seats (for a small fee) days in advance. This also works for Economy, or travels booked through a travel agency, like in this case.
You can check-in the evening before at ...
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UK visit for 4 months
There's always a possibility you will be questioned by immigration. Things like where you come from, what you look like, the mood of the immigration officers a work that day, ... might all influence ...
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Traveling from the US to Costa Rica for Thanksgiving
In addition to the entry requirements for Costa Rica as discussed elsewhere, do note that your family members who live in New York will (as of this writing) have to comply with the state's quarantine ...
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Specific vacation type for a lonely hike?
The old post route between Tokyo and Kyoto might be a good choice. Large parts of it are in woods, but there are small villages along the route that have guest houses (ryokan) where you can take a hot ...
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Park City, Utah for vacation
If you are willing to drive for 1½ hour and enjoy hiking, Timpanogos Cave is outstanding. Cave tours are offered daily throughout the summer season and are led by park rangers. The round-trip hike ...
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Is the week before and after Easter major vacation weeks in France?
In terms of school holidays, what are traditionally considered the “Easter holidays” (vacances de Pâques), but are now called “Spring holidays” start this year (2018) on the 7th, 14th or 21st of April ...
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