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Is there a good resource that would help to estimate and compare travel expenses by city?
I am looking for a resource with somewhat accurate/reliable estimations of travel expenses for popular tourism destinations. I am able to find bits and pieces on wikitravel, tripadvisor, lonelyplanet ...
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How can two people travel/survive cheaply for two months between housing contracts? [closed]
I currently live in single university approved housing but plan on getting married in the middle of March. I hope to buy a married on-campus housing contract that starts very soon after I get married ...
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Is there a website/tool which can generate a reachability map from a given point?
I'm currently planning a four-day holiday with friends of mine who live in different regions of Germany. Now we're trying to find a holiday home that everyone of us can reach in less then 3.5h by car. ...
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Cheapest way to get from Germany to India and back with flexible dates [duplicate]
I want to travel to Vandenmedu, India from Bochum, Germany.
Starting date would be around 20DEC15, return should be about 2 weeks later, i.e. 04JAN16
What bothers me:
I am flexible in both start- ...
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Do the Russian Railways offer discounts in November?
I will start my trans-Siberia trip on Nov.18 in Moscow.
Do the Russian Railways offer discounts in November?
I am not a student. I just expect special discount since Nov. should be low season.
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Bandipur national park opening dates?
I am trying to find opening dates for bandipur park in India. I have not been able to find them, does anyone here know?
Is there also a Web page where one can book safaris in the park?
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Planning a trip to Niagara Falls on US side only (Amtrak)
We will be taking the train to visit Niagara. Following is the plan which we have created. We will be taking the Empire Service from New York Penn to reach Niagara Falls. If, the train reaches on time,...
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Raft trip down a river
As many of you may already have figured it out from simply reading the title, the inspiration to undertake a raft trip came to me when I first read Huckleberry Finn many years ago. I am a young adult ...
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How to get to Resolute Bay from Toronto without going broke?
It seems that this is going to cost a fortune. Are there really no cheap flights from Toronto to Resolute Bay?
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What is the best US bank account to use for extended world travel
I will be traveling the world over the next 1.5 years: mostly Europe, but some Middle East, South America, Africa and Asia.
I am looking to switch to a US based bank that can provide me with a debit ...
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Is it possible to do backpacking through Europe for 15 days with 1000USD? [closed]
This is the situation, I hope you can give me a hand:
On October 10th of this year I have an academic trip to Paris, it will
take place from that date until October 22th. The trip is completely
paid ...
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Can I search for European train connections avoiding certain stations?
With flight search engines, it is possible to search for routes excluding particular airports. Is there an equivalent way to search train routse excluding particular stations/cities? For example, ...
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Inviting an unemployed friend to visit the USA on a tourist visa
I am a PhD student currently in the US on an F1-Visa. I want to invite a friend, who is currently not employed. He also does not have sufficient funds, so I am willing to cover all the expenses ...
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How much cash should I take for wild camping the West Highland Way? [closed]
I will go hiking / wild camping the West Highland Way (Scotland) with one partner for about 12.5 days. I will buy the flights in advance and I know how much I have to have with me for trains. I want ...
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How to book flights when travelling together with slightly different itineraries?
Two of my relatives are going to travel together from BOM-ORD.
One of them will stay in US while other will go back in a month or so.
How do I go about buying this itinerary?
Two one-way flights ...
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Long term travel and first aid knowledge [closed]
I started a year-ish long term travel adventure and I have been very quickly reminded how edgy situations can get when in a under developed country: I had one minor scooter accident, saw one major ...
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Advices for Burning Man Festival [closed]
I plan to go with a friend to the Burning Man festival in 2016 and I want to know if there's anything to know about this festival before I lock in my plans.
I'll leave from France by plane, but I ...
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Map of highway fuel stops in Germany
I'm looking for a map of highway fuel stops in Germany. I've seen the what-looks-like official site Tank and Rast, but they are very obviously outdated (at least by 10 years, looking at the missing ...
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How many km per day in on the road trip to patagonia? [closed]
I am planning an on the road trip renting a car from Cordoba, Argentina (where I live) to Ushuaia. Backing home by plane. I am not used to long distance trip by car (I am Italian). The whaol trip ...
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Why are Americans and Asians in such a rush when traveling in Europe? [closed]
Americans and Asians (and maybe other nationals) seem to have a tendency to rush through Europe when traveling there.
They will do some epic "10 countries in 2 weeks" or such.
I understand pre ...
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Low cost airfare for each country [closed]
I'm planning to travel with my best friend this summer and I was wondering if any of you guys know a website that list low cost airfare for each country?
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Time required to visit the Prambanan temple in Indonesia
In july, the day before we will go to Borobudur. Then we have the day for Prambanan (also been recomended Plaosan Temple and Ratu Boko which are close). How long would it take? After that I am headed ...
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What is the optimal place to meet in NYC to begin a road trip? [closed]
Me and three friends are headed on a July 4th trip up to New England. I'm doing the trip planning and procuring a vehicle, so I need to figure out where all of us should meet. It's quite a drive, so ...
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Is there a map that shows the progression of the monsoon in India according to time?
I am planning to visit India. Unfortunately the time I have available is around the monsoons.
I know, from talking to a local, that the monsoons progress, kind of, from southwest to east, but this is ...
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Travel options from London to Edinburgh
I plan to travel from London to Edinburgh this November and want to know the fastest option to travel from London to Edinburgh
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Online cruise search tool allowing to exclude some ports
This question is a narrowing from this one. When searching online for cruises, ther are some ports that I just can't or don't wish to go. For instance, I might not have a visa for a specific country, ...
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How early should I get to the Oktoberfest tents to get in without a reservation?
Oktoberfest tents are super-crowded and it's recommended that people arrive early. However several websites disagree over what 'early' is. Oktoberfest.de says:
Of course you can also enter the ...
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Are there any online search engines for buses in Southeast Asia? I wish to plan a bus trip in Thailand
I am planning a trip in Thailand. As public buses or so called government buses seem to be more reliable I'm focusing on these bus operators.
The website 12Go is good for researching which bus I have ...
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Map apps- know where I will be on route at specific time?
Is there an app that will tell me what city I will be in at a given time along my route?
Eg, if I leave NY at 2am to drive to Detroit, and the estimated total commute time is 10 hours, what city will ...
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What to do before traveling to Europe as an American? [closed]
I wish to know as an American citizen who only knows English, what do I need to do before traveling to Europe so that I can get the maximum out of my experience. I have a month before going overseas ...
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Identification on German trains
I am a student from South Africa travelling to Germany in around a month. I want to book my train tickets on the Deutsche Bahn website. Since I'm a bit hesitant to order tickets for delivery by mail (...
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What are the best ways to travel indefinitely for a non-USA/EU citizen that has a guaranteed monthly income? [closed]
I'm a South African citizen with a job that allows me to work from any place that has a internet connection. I want to travel the world and I feel in my current situation that would be possible. I ...
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US trip planning suggestion [closed]
I am travelling with my family ( with two kids and mother & father) to US for 30 days and first planning to land at Chicago. How best we can plan our trip.
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Seeking spreadsheet template for planning multiple people/city visits
Are there spreadsheet templates to help plan a several week visit by 6 family units, covering several locations, when not everyone will be in the same place at the same time? The goal is to see where ...
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Best way to split costs during travelling
With 3 people due to go travelling this summer, we're at a bit of a loss as to how to split our funds. We're going to be sharing tents, food, fuel, etc, so in theory everyone will pay equal.
One ...
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How can I estimate how much sunscreen I need to pack?
I am planning a 5 week trip to an area of the world that
is very sunny
does not have the same stores, nor the same selection in stores, as we have where I live
I use sunscreen that is 85 SPF, 110 ...
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Packing sensitive electronics for flight
My girlfriend is flying from to Missouri later this month to visit her family. Her sister, in Missouri, wants her to bring her game consoles so they can play games together. She will also be visiting ...
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How much transfer time for domestic flight arriving in LGA, transferring to JFK for an International Flight?
I am planning a flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Manila, departing Monday, March 13th.
I want to catch the flight to Manila at 11:54 am out of JFK.
The earliest flight i could find getting into jfk ...
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How can I do an online broad search for cruise trips?
I like to travel in cruise ships, but for me it's usually hard to decide on an itinerary. I've never found a web site that allows me to compare cruise trips, so I have to search in many cruise ...
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Searching for flights to "Anywhere" in narrow time frame
Is there any website that allows searching for (cheap) flight to any destination in a narrow time frame? Ideally I look for the cheapest flights while specifying only:
Departure airport (bonus if ...
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What is the best alternative to work one afternoon in Brussels during a trip?
I have a friend traveling through/visiting Belgium. He needs to work one afternoon in Brussels before his flight.
He is looking for something cheap. Preferably free. With Internet. Since it's winter ...
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Is there a website that summarizes the luggage and check-in requirements for each airplane company?
I don't travel much by plane but I use a wide variety of companies. Since there is not much harmonization, specially with LCC, each one has its own requirements about luggage size, weight, extra ...
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I have 2 weeks in Thailand; should I visit the north too or just explore Bangkok and then head south? [closed]
I am backpacking Thailand in the first two weeks of February. This is my first time out of Europe but have traveled a decent amount throughout the old continent.
So far I've come up with two ...
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Celebrating the same new year several times over?
Is there a commercial service offered to general public that allows you to celebrate the new year several times?
The idea is that you would celebrate it in a time-zone and than move to the next one ...
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What are the school holiday dates in South Africa
What are the school holiday dates in South Africa, which would then affect our plans to travel?
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As an Indian citizen travelling to Portugal, should I book my plane tickets or apply for my Schengen visa first?
I am an Indian citizen and want to travel to Lisbon, Portugal in June 2015. I want to go there on a tourist visa. Since the Schengen tourist visa requires exact details of accommodation, is it ...
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Statistics about flights arriving behind schedule? [duplicate]
I am planning a trip and it is important to me to arrive on time, so I want to calculate how much hours behind schedule can the plane arrive. For example, if I want to be at the destination airport at ...
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How to search for (cheap) flights, for flexible travel dates within 1 week or more?
Please advise on other resources or did I misuse the following sites? Example: My friend and mom want to travel from Hong Kong (ie origin) to Toronto (ie destination). My mom can leave whenever from ...
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"Airport-friendly" suspenders (braces) with AIT
I regularly wear these suspenders with "airport-friendly" plastic clasps, designed to be worn under your shirt. However, I will be traveling to an airport that used Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) ...
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What is the weather usually like in November in Palawan, Philippines?
I'm planning on visiting Palawan, in the Philippines in the next few days.
I am just a little concerned about the weather, it seems like the wet season isn't over yet. Even if it's officially supposed ...
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