Travel Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, July 31, 2014

Top new questions this week: How to take a cold shower This is a question that most people probably never think about, because it's an every-day thing. But for many of us, such as myself, who grew up in more western cultures, with more modern … tips-and-tricks hygiene   asked by Flimzy 50 votes answered by Aditya Somani 31 votes A flight I booked months ago just got rescheduled dramatically, into a time that is not possible for me, what can I do? Specifically, the first flight for my honeymoon just got rescheduled to 12 hours prior, during my wedding. The airline says they have no flights on them or their partner airlines that get me to my … air-travel   asked by Alex Lyman 17 votes answered by SpaceDog 16 votes How to survive the heat in regions with very high temperature? I am soon going to visit Las Vegas, and I heard that high temperatures are very normal there. I can't rule out the possibility of taking a walk while it's, say, 39 degrees Celcius. What steps can I … health weather-and-climate clothing las-vegas   asked by d33tah 16 votes answered by Loren Pechtel 17 votes Forced layover in country for which you have no visa Last night, I was in the unfortunate situation of a forced extended layover, due to a delayed flight. The airline automatically rebooked my connecting flights and booked hotel reservations, and … visas transit layovers delays   asked by Nix 16 votes answered by Tom 27 votes Why do Indian citizens need many visas? As an Indian citizen, this has always been my trouble. No matter where I go, I always need a visa. My father has exhausted his passports thrice because he travels a good amount. In short, we need … visas india indian-citizens   asked by Aditya Somani 15 votes answered by jpatokal 20 votes How to buy one airplane seat and reserve adjacent ones? On an overnight flight from Boston to Chile 4 or 5 years ago, I ran into a situation I hadn't encountered previously. My seat wasn't great and the flight was perhaps half full, so I tried shifting to … air-travel airlines   asked by Jagular 11 votes answered by Tom 8 votes Are euros well accepted in Liechtenstein? I am considering a multi-day hiking trip in Liechtenstein. Do I need to bring franks, or can I rely on euros? money liechtenstein   asked by andra 9 votes answered by RoflcoptrException 13 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: When I travel next, I want to reach the point on the earth that is exactly opposite my home, how can I discover where that is? My wife and I are planning to travel to Japan next September (we are from Brazil). Since I was a child I have known that if I made a hole (a big one) straight down, I would reach Japan. Well, as the … factoids where-on-earth   asked by Diogo 57 votes answered by Mark Mayo 65 votes What's the difference between embassies and consulates? Today Mitt Romney called Benghazi the capital of Libya (it's Tripoli) and apparently mixed up consulates and embassies. I thought it'd be a handy question to have on here, for those sorting out visas … visas terminology embassies consulates   asked by Mark Mayo 28 votes answered by Doc 15 votes Can you answer these? Exchanging a Motorhome (RV) between USA and Australia We are planning to visit USA in October and November 2014 and would like to arrange a swap for the Motorhome we have in Australia for one in USA. Does anyone have any contacts we might try. We would … usa australia   asked by RossBa 2 votes International car seat standards for multiple regions I've been looking into car seats suitable for international travel. In the EU modern car seats have to meet ECE R44/04 and for New Zealand/Australia AS/NZS 1754.2010 I emailed a few manufacturers … legal safety automobiles children   asked by Flexo 2 votes Non-Japanese hot springs near Sydney I can find a Japanese-style hot spring near Sydney. In the Blue Mountains, there's Japanese Bath House, which according to visitnsw is "the only Japanese onsen (hot spring) in New South Wales where … australia culture day-trips sydney hot-springs   asked by Andrew Grimm 1 vote

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