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Booking a rent-a-car through VPN (different location)
Yes, it may be very well worth to give it a try. Location based price differences are quite common in the travel industry and it is very much possible to save money by pretending to be somewhere else.
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German couple (60,55) want to rent a car in Florida - Is an IDP required and are there maximum age restrictions?
German driving licence would be good to rent a car for 1 month or do
we need an international driving licence?
You can usually rent a car and drive with a valid driver's license from your home ...
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Covid-19 Testing - Walking distance from Disney World
You'll be fine with a rapid test.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html
Get tested for current infection with a COVID-19 viral test 3-5 days ...
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Early park admission to Universal's island of adventure
Universal Orlando Early Park Admission
Early Park Admission enables all on-site hotel guests, Preferred Annual Passholders, Premier Annual Passholders and other select approved groups, to make the ...
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Family holiday to Florida 9 days then onto Mexico for 5 days.. Have we wrongly applied for transit?
What you're describing is not 'transit'.
Transit is when you're in the USA only for the purpose of getting somewhere else - for example your flight from home takes your to JFK (an airport in New York),...
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Is Naples (Florida) still affected by Irma aftermath?
Yes. The area is near fully operational. I was there last week.
You will see random damage here and there and people are still piling debris but none of that should affect you. Unless a business ...
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Covid-19 Testing - Walking distance from Disney World
A few options:
As ceejayoz says, a home test is acceptable.
If you prefer a test given by a medical professional, the Walgreens on South Apopka Vineland Road offers PCR or NAAT testing by appointment....
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Is there a cheap season to rent a car Florida to New York?
It will depend on the specific car company and city in Florida but late spring seems to be when many good one-way deals out of Florida pop up as the tourist season dies down and the cars presumably ...
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Booking a rent-a-car through VPN (different location)
I have been doing this many times, for flights, rental cars, and hotels, and never had any issues with it. Often you can save a lot, but it is not always cheaper; and you have to be aware of country ...
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German couple (60,55) want to rent a car in Florida - Is an IDP required and are there maximum age restrictions?
Speaking as a citizen of Florida, the are three answers.
Yes you can drive with just your German licence provided it is valid. If you license has any restrictions on age or medical needs (like ...
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German couple (60,55) want to rent a car in Florida - Is an IDP required and are there maximum age restrictions?
We rented a car in Chicago O'hare International airport this summer from Avis car. When we made a car rental booking from Germany, we received an email that German driver licence and an international ...
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Shuttle or public transpo from Tampa airport to sarasota Florida
Without renting a car, or taking a very-expensive taxi for the 70-mile-plus drive, an alternative is the Greyhound bus. The downtown Tampa station is at 610 East Polk Street, and you can make your way ...
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Leaving everything behind and moving by airplane
Does anyone have any tips for packing large amounts?
Research the airline's baggage limits on their website. You'll usually be given a certain number of bags and a weight limit that are included in ...
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Florida → Cuba ferries are starting soon - but when?
Another update: Ferries from Florida not a priority for Cuban government (Tampa Bay Times, May 23, 2017):
[T]wo years to the month since ferries were federally licensed to sail to the island nation, ...
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German couple (60,55) want to rent a car in Florida - Is an IDP required and are there maximum age restrictions?
Good answers already. Just to add some personal experience since I got all three licenses: German, US and International.
I have driven with my German license in the US
I have driven with my US ...
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Family visit and sickness
If your niece took out medical insurance for her trip to the USA, then her medical costs will be (at least mostly) covered. It should not be necessary for her to talk about her personal circumstances. ...
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Covid-19 Testing - Walking distance from Disney World
I was there at Christmas when testing was more strict. We brought with us a pack of seven NHS tests.
On day 3 we tested both kids and took a photo of the result. There was no mechanism to log this ...
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Uber: planned vs unplanned pricing
Based off my own testing the answer is No, it's not cheaper.
Normal price for tonight is $53.81 for regular UberX or $50.19 with Wait&Save, when going from downtown Seattle to Seattle airport:
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Old speeding ticket in Florida
I suggest you contact someone there to help you with the process before come to US.
In Florida, you may have several options to pay your traffic ticket, including:
Online.
By mail.
By phone.
In ...
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Booking a rent-a-car through VPN (different location)
Okay I did my "research" :)
Short answer: yes there is a difference in prices
Long answer:
I switched VPN servers (getting different IP everytime), used Microsoft Edge in private mode and cleared ...
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German couple (60,55) want to rent a car in Florida - Is an IDP required and are there maximum age restrictions?
@Ali Awan already gave a comprehensive answer, but I would like to add this:
The credit-card like EU drivers license document indeed uses numbers to label the fields, but there also footnotes. I ...
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Taking tobacco and nicotine products to the USA
Finally a site that describes what visitors to the USA are allowed to bring in.
Visitors may import up to 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars into the U.S. duty free. However, cigars must not be from Cuba.
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How much is it appropriate to tip in Palm Beach?
My sister lives in WPB, so I have experience with visiting this area. Don't let the fact that it's Palm Beach affect the amount you tip - just because it is a wealthier area, tipping should be ...
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Is there a cheap season to rent a car Florida to New York?
I know for a fact that Enterprise Florida locations do offer a specific deal around March-April for anyone who will return the car outside of Florida. I would go to the specific branch and see what's ...
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What is fair compensation for being thrown out of hotel late at night for no lawful reason?
Depends on how much effort/time/money you are will to fight this.
Remember that time = money.
If there is a consumer protection bureau or ombudsman in Florida, you could contact them.
You should ...
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Is my New York driver permit count as an acceptable id to fly in U.S.?
The TSA identification guidelines include the following:
Driver's licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)
All valid New York DMV-...
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Leaving everything behind and moving by airplane
I would suggest re-asking on expatriates.stackexchange.com or some other expat forum (expatfocus.com, for example, is one of many).
I would also consider truly "leaving [almost] everything behind." ...
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