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Apr 5	comment	Getting from Bosnia to Kosovo From what I know, the problem is entering Kosovo first, and then going to Serbia from there (Serbian authorities regard that as illegal entry). There should be no problem the other way around -- entering Serbia first and then going to Kosovo (and back to Serbia if necessary, as long as you didn't go out to other countries).
Apr 5	comment	What visas do I need for traveling to South East Asia if I'm a Canadian Citizen? The 90/180 day limit was scrapped a few years back (due to being too difficult to enforce). Instead, they only give a 15 day stamp when arriving by ground crossing (without a visa).
Apr 4	comment	British National flying to Vietnam from Bangkok - Can I get the Visa on arrival? @Karlson, that "serious breach of privacy" amounts to sending your passport number and arrival date to 3 other people (who are also approved in the same batch). It's no big deal. If you have a Facebook account, your privacy is breached in a far worse way. If you're visiting Vietnam, the hotel will insist on keeping your passport anyway, so they can breach your privacy all day long if they feel like it.
Apr 4	comment	British National flying to Vietnam from Bangkok - Can I get the Visa on arrival? There is no problem with visas on arrival, as long as you get pre-approval on time. Embassy in Bangkok is corrupt, they asked me for a higher-than-official fee when I applied for a visa there.
Jan 8	comment	Can you receive an Australian passport stamp if you ask? It's worth mentioning that while visas used to be stamps, most countries switched to visa stickers over a decade ago (more difficult to counterfeit).
Jan 6	comment	How can I transfer money to Thailand? @Zombies ACH is US only. However... there is one Bangkok Bank branch in NYC, so if you have an account there, you could probably do an ACH and then their internal transfer to Thailand. Seems complicated to set up, I haven't actually tried it (and don't know how expensive/lengthy it is).
Jan 3	comment	Are there hotels where children are not allowed? @Andrew Despite the name, "love hotels" are not only used for sex, there are many other under-24h-stay uses.
Dec 27	comment	What to do if drugs / a bomb are planted in your travel bag? @Kate While getting assaulted by the bad guys waiting to receive their package is a possibility, that's a secondary concern, and should be handled by getting the next flight out... to anywhere. Police just won't help you in some countries, they care to either extort money or do an easy arrest to boost statistics... even if the police/judicial system makes is fair, convincing people of your innocence would be a long and difficult task with uncertain outcome.
Dec 26	comment	When does the 24 hour layover rule apply? All depends on the specific airline policy. Even if you stay under the 24h limit, the airline can price various flights differently, so there's no guarantee of a lower price. On the other hand, some airlines have free stopovers (e.g. Turkish allows up to a week in Istanbul). Booking stopovers online can be tricky, contacting the airline (or using an old-fashioned travel agent) is usually the best way.
Dec 26	comment	Is it okay to bring a bottle of champagne on an airplane (as checkin luggage)? While technically correct, the answer may be down-voted for as not helpful. It provides zero useful information: obviously calling the airline to ask would help, but that's often inconvenient.
Nov 14	comment	Key vs. combo lock security for international travel Breaking a small lock takes far less time than trying out 500 number combinations (average for a 3-digit lock). Slicing open the bag takes even less time. Thieves don't have to play nice, and a lock is (a) a minor obstacle/deterrent and (b) a sign that something worth stealing could be inside, so you need to balance the two.
Nov 14	comment	How to find a sauna/bathhouse in Korea that allows customers with tattoos? The tattoo rule is mostly to exclude members of organized crime (e.g. Yakuza in Japan). If you're not Asian and a tourist, I doubt a tattoo would be a problem, since you're obviously not a Korean/Japanese gang member (as long as they accept tourists which is a different question). Asians can be quite pragmatic about rules (e.g. in Japan you can often get into Japanese-only places if you're with a Japanese friend).
Nov 3	comment	Is it possible to travel and live in Berlin for three months with 1500 EUR? Quite optimistic. Germany on 8 euro/day (after accommodation) is perhaps survivable (as in, you could get enough calories not to starve if you're careful enough with food) but nowhere close to livable.
Oct 17	comment	Are there any inhabited condominiums (joint sovereignties) apart from Brčko District? Is Brčko truly a condominium? Federation of BH and Republika Srpska are not sovereign nations, but federal units of Bosnia. In theory, Brčko is part of both, but in practice it has it's own assembly and local government, so it's more akin to Washington DC or Ciudad Mexico: an independent city exempt from jurisdiction of federal units.
Oct 17	comment	How to tip in the United States? @littleadv They prefer cash. It is not your job to make sure they file their taxes correctly.
Oct 11	comment	Using U.S. ATM cards in Malaysia The rumor I heard is that Malaysian banks were blocking U.S. ATM withdrawals (U.S. banks were not the ones doing the blocking).
Oct 7	comment	Is it normal to have something added to the bill in a restaurant in Italy? @vartec Listing pre-tax prices is inconvenient and annoying, but not a ripoff. It's a prevalent practice, and in a competitive market, one business cannot afford to list prices 5-15% higher than competitors. If you care, you can ask the staff for tax rates that apply.
Oct 7	comment	What is the actual price of hiring a porter for Everest base camp? Is there a way to bypass the agency and bargain with porters directly?
Sep 20	comment	Laptop Searches by Customs - UK and US Correct. My laptop has been checked on return from Thailand, and they patiently went through most of my boring travel snaps.
Sep 20	comment	Laptop Searches by Customs - UK and US @Andrey It's better not to have files identifiable as encrypted archives. TrueCrypt files cannot be identified by contents, so change the extension to someting else (e.g. .dat or .tmp).