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Hints for solving a variety of travel issues, especially problems that require experiential knowledge to solve or are not covered by traditional travel books or resources.

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How to find the nearest location which has sunny forecast

You can do this with a predictive weather map. For example, http://www.weather-forecast.com lets you get a map centred around any country or (for some countries) a state/province, fast forward to a da …
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Why would I want a hard-shell suitcase (for air travel)?

Ignoring things like aesthetics, personal taste, etc, it's more or less what you said: you seem to be trading protection against pressure for protection against being thrown around ...but of cou …
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What popular local street food is unique or particular to Colombia?

Disclaimer: I've not been to Colombia yet, but I have it on good authority that this is one of the most typically Colombian street foods, and I've tried it from Colombian places in other countries and …
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So what can I do to avoid being "that" passenger with bad hygiene?

Lots of options! Starting with the ones that require no forward planning: Just lock yourself in the toilets for 10 minutes and wash your... smellier parts using your hands, sink water, soap dispense …
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How to not forget things?

Those things (which I also often forget) have something in common: they are out of sight and out of mind, and easy to overlook especially when in a hurry: The toiletries are probably in the bathroom …
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If I have to put up with bed bugs can I prevent bites or stop the itch?

I have the unfortunate combination of being very sensitive to bed bugs (bites while sleeping wake me in about 30 seconds, sometimes quickly enough to catch the bug red-jawed, then consistently swell a …
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Is there a way to prevent "looking like a tourist" in order to not be harassed?

First there's the obvious - when in a tourist area, don't act too much like a tourist. When I lived in London you could instantly tell the locals from tourists in busy tourist areas, regardless of the …
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