Questions tagged [online-resources]
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Looking for a good online itinerary organizer / travel planner [closed]
I am looking for a good itinerary organizer. I want it to be able to store and organize all the following aspects:
Travel details (flying, driving)
Accommodation details
Activities
Available online
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France Train Stations 360° Images
What happened to Gares 360? Is there a new website showing 360° images of SNCF train stations? This was extremely useful: passengers could find their way through complicated platforms and tunnels.
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Guide for how to behave or what to expect at a Panto in England?
I have been invited to a Panto in England.
Now have I been told quite a bit about it, but I think it is going to be quite a shock for people who have never been to such a theater performance.
Is there ...
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Does Airbnb censor reviews?
An airbnb reservation fell through when I showed up and the apartment I rented was occupied. I got a refund immediately. I wrote a review describing what happened and saying the airbnb rental was in ...
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Flight Search Specifying Duration of Stay
A number of Flight Search Engines allow one to specify flexible dates which are a plus or minus offset number of days from the selected departure and return dates. This works nicely when one has a ...
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Is there a website / wiki detailing the banned substances in each country?
Some countries/cities allow you to smoke weed.
Some countries ban certain drugs, while others do not.
Some are 'dry' while others are dry (alcohol banned).
I'm familiar with wikivoyage, Hitchwiki, ...
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Can I buy a voucher for chips at a Las Vegas casino, from an online website?
My brother will travel to the United States next summer and he plans to spend two nights in Las Vegas. I'm sure he and his friends would be delighted to play a bit in a casino and I would like to make ...
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Where can I find out where trains are at the moment, with a map or otherwise?
I am looking for a website like flightradar24 but for trains, or I like to follow more precisely where my train is than the limited "next departures/arrivals" information that is readily available. ...
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Where can I compare airfares *including baggage fees*? [duplicate]
There are lots of places where I can compare flight fare costs, where the listed prices include all taxes and fees.
This capability is eroding due to practices like route-dependent carry-on bag ...
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What's the most up to date search engine for transit within the UK?
So Transport Direct closed in 2014 and now I am trying to find my way from Heathrow to Bristol at 19:30 or so on a (not so) bright November Monday.
Searching GWR gives me results that go to Reading ...
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My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
On Travel.SE we often see questions about a person (usually a love interest) asking for money to pay for airfare, visas, permits and other expenses. For example
Visitor requesting a cash advance to ...
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Is there a free resource to track a specific plane's upcoming routes?
Sometimes there's a specific plane I'd like to try and fly on, if given the opportunity. For example, in the Qantas fleet, there's VH-XZP, painted as the "Retro Roo". But it doesn't always do the same ...
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Where can I pay for the Extra Bag on the American Airlines Site?
I have booked a Ticket on American Airlines for London-Chicago for a trip in March 2018, from the British Airways website (So that I would get BA miles on this booking).
American Airlines charges $...
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SAARC countries visited on Indian visa
I'm trying to fill out my Indian visa form online and when I get to the SAARC countries visited, I've clicked on Sri Lanka, the year I went and the number of visits, but it won't let me continue, ...
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How reliable is the booking site Trazy?
Does anyone have experience with using a site called Trazy for activity booking?
https://www.trazy.com/things-to-do/seoul/all-category
I am trying to book tickets for some attractions in Seoul (...
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Is there a website that shows the cheapest train ticket on each day, given the input of departure and arrival city in Europe?
I consider visiting Krakow and then moving to Vienna, Bratislava, Brno, or Prague.
Now, I would like to buy the cheapest train ticket from Krakow. But most European train websites such as GoEuro only ...
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How can I find the time schedule of flights to/from a given airport?
I would like to fly from Budapest to Ovda January 7 +/-1 day. The Ryanair direct flight on January 6 is brutal early -- based on my experience going to Israel, two hours prior is tight so we are ...
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Hotel/hostel search engine that allows filtering by check-in time?
Typical scenario: I arrive by air very early and will be too tired to sightsee something in the city. I just want to go to sleep. How can I pick a hotel that allows early check-in (noon at least)?
On ...
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Where do I reach Japanese locals online? [closed]
I'm looking for a forum or similar where I can ask question like "Does this store still exist in Akashi, Hyōgo?" or "How is the selection of kitchenware in the mall in X?". Often I am wondering about ...
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Finding the cheapest flight from a given airport to anywhere in a given country
There exist many search engines to find the cheapest flight between two airports. Is there any way to find the cheapest flight from a given airport to anywhere in a given country?
I am mostly ...
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Is there any app that returns a list of cities in Europe for direct train travel by entering the departure city?
I'm looking for an app that returns a list of cities for direct train travel in Europe, by entering the departure city.
For example, if I enter Warsaw as an input, the app should return a list of ...
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How can I find out all the stores in a particular street before going there?
If I am going to shopping destination, I would love to be able to browse through all the stores on the street before going there so I know what my options are. I am most interested in the fashionable ...
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How to plan a UK train route avoiding the tube?
Planning a train journey in the UK using any of the major booking services allows you to specify stations to avoid or travel via. I would like to avoid taking the tube. In this case it is only a ...
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Visited places map generator - by regions
I am looking for a map generator of visited places, where each country is split by regions/state. I.e. that it would be not possible to select country entirely, but only by its internal counties/...
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Is there a hotel booking website that lets you filter by a highlighted map area?
A friend of mine is interested in seeing the 2017 solar eclipse, however they are having difficulty locating a cheap enough room. The area where the eclipse will be visible is huge, however normal ...
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Can I buy a complicated flight ticket online?
Earlier this year I bought and used a somewhat complicated plane ticket: HEL–FRA–LNZ–FRA–SEA–SFO–HGH–PEK–MUC–HEL.
This was a single business trip, ...
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Could I have found this flight plan without knowing to look for it?
I want to fly from Sydney to Osaka (not necessarily KIX), leaving after business hours on Friday 1 September, or any time on subsequent days without eating into my holiday too much. There are no ...
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Is there a comprehensive list of capsule hotels or an easy way to find them?
I've never been in a capsule hotel, but these seem an affordable and interesting solution.
Is there a resource on line that lists capsule hotels around the world?
Or, is there an easy way to find ...
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How can we pay the Canada visa application fee after the first payment failed?
I am applying for a Canada visitor visa online
When I reach the payment screen, there are 2 options.
Online banking
Visa, MasterCard etc debit card
I choose Online Banking, but on that next page, ...
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Finding an inexpensive long stopover "anywhere"
This is not the same as what is the most advanced flight search engine besides Azuon and Matrix? but I would hope an engine "advanced" enough for that one would satisfy this one as well.
The scenario ...
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Will my visa be refused if I didn't sign the declaration page? [closed]
I applied for a UK Tier 2 General Migrant visa on July 4. I also requested Priority Visa Processing. I just figured out that I was unable to sign the declaration form on my printed online application. ...
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Child's name not reflected on train ticket (Indian Railways)
I booked an e-ticket with IRCTC for my family. There was a form to fill in the children's details and I gave the information about the 1-year-old child who is going with me. Once the booking was done, ...
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Is https://www.flightsticketcorp.com a reliable website to book air tickets? [duplicate]
I found that this website (www.flightsticketcorp.com) provides the cheapest flight details. I would like to know how reliable this site is for flight booking?
Is there anyone who has booked flights ...
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Do any websites except RailEurope allow making reservations for Eurail Pass Holders?
I am a Eurail Global Pass holder. Is RailEurope my only option, if I am to try and purchase all bookings 'under one roof'? Some sites of local operators, as listed by seat61.com, aren't easy to ...
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Reserved a room at Days Inn Singapore but my card wasn't charged
I booked a reservation with Days Inn Singapore using my debit card. It didn't as for the MasterCard secure code, nor I see the money deducted from my account. I would like to know what happens with ...
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What tools are available to calculate the costs of tolls when planning a road trip in USA? [duplicate]
I am plotting a road trip using google maps.
On some routes it says "this routes has tolls"
Are there any means by which I can see where the tolls are and their prices?
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Seat selection when using online booking sites
I am looking to book a flight soon, and in some cases I am seeing lower fares through online booking sites (Priceline, JustFly, etc) than from the airline itself. (Note that these are not opaque ...
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Where can I book seat reservations to go with a Eurail pass?
A Eurail Global Pass offers free travel for a certain number of days, but doesn't include seat reservations. Seat reservations can be made on raileurope.com (and their regional sister sites for ...
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How do I find the registration or serial number for the aircraft I flew on specific trips in the past?
I understand that there are various paid subscription services that allow me to search back up to a year in the past for the IDs of any flight and the histories of any aircraft.
Is there a free (or ...
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Where can I find information about extending a Chinese tourist visa in Xi'an, Shaanxi?
I have extended a tourist visa in China before in Guangzhou, which is a big city with a lot of foreign expats. The building was dedicated to this stuff and the process was exceptionally smooth. It was ...
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Is there a Yelp equivalent in Malaysia?
In Malaysia, Yelp has already advanced and the quantity of the data looks decent enough.
However I wonder there is any better alternative (e.g. in quantity, more search filter, etc) service like Yelp ...
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Online resource for duty-free
Is there any website (alternatively, application) that I can browse to know what airport duty free areas sell?
Some duty free companies or airport have their own website, but I am looking for a ...
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Is there a hotel search tool that allows me to see prices for potential dates? [duplicate]
I don't know if this is considered common knowledge, but personally I have found that for a typical week-long trip, the price of the hotel is greater than the price of the flight.
My trip planning, ...
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Is it possible to book train tickets online in Thailand?
Can I book Thai railway tickets online?
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Pay with a different card when using the Pay Later function on Expedia
If I book a hotel at Expedia and choose to pay later at the hotel, can I use a different card than the one I used for the booking to pay?
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websites to force transit airport
I am planning a trip from hannover to paris but since i have the whole day i am looking for a website to force a ticket to make a transit on a chosen airport (for example london).
eg: hannover - ...
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How to spend a night in an unknown city without a hotel? Is there a guide or resource online?
I had a late flight recently and due to a delay on the flight I was not able to get my transport to the city where I had my accommodation.
Staying in the airport was not an option either since it's a ...
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Is there a website listing historical visa requirements between given countries during the 20th century? [closed]
Let's say I want to find out what were the visa requirements between Belgium and France in 1950. Is there a website which tracks such information on historical visa requirements?
It's easy to find ...
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How can you reach Amadeus on behalf of American Airlines?
I made a reservation on a website following a link from an online search engine and I honestly believe it was American Airlines -- the link sent me to i11l-services.aa.com which redirects to bookaa....
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How to find flights with a specific layover?
I live in ATL and would like to find flights that have a layover in SLC (where we can leave kids with grandparents). Flexible on dates and potential destinations.
Although would also be nice to be ...
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