Travel Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, April 30, 2015

Top new questions this week: Curfew - Is walking on the street in Tokyo legal after 11.00 pm if you're under 18? I am soon visiting Japan. I have a son who is not yet 16. Is it okay if I go shopping with him, or for a walk with him on public streets, after 11pm, which is the period the Japan government imposes ... legal japan regulations tokyo minors   asked by JCCM 18 votes answered by jpatokal 16 votes Understanding the Washington DC Metro Ticket Machines I have visited Washington once before. It was a wonderful 3 days in the capital only spoilt by our utter and total confusion for the metro ticket machines. This confusion was so much that we had to ... trains public-transport washington-dc   asked by davidb 15 votes answered by choster 18 votes Heathrow to Oxford without going through London I will be traveling to Oxford, UK this summer. My flight lands at Heathrow around 12:30pm on a Sunday; it is on British Airways so I believe it will arrive at Terminal 5. Based on this map and other ... uk lhr london-underground oxford national-rail   asked by Nate Eldredge 11 votes answered by Gagravarr 19 votes Using squat toilets with arthritic knees Referring to this question got me thinking (and laughing). I've used squat toilets a few times when traveling (and younger), although I try to avoid them. I grew up in the US using "normal" western ... health hygiene asia   asked by delliottg 11 votes answered by Gayot Fow 9 votes Food Allergies in Europe Traveling to Europe with a passenger who has a peanut allergy. I understand peanuts are not as prevalent in Europe as the US, but I was wondering if anyone has had experience dealing with this or ... health food-and-drink western-europe   asked by cneller 10 votes answered by Relaxed 14 votes Around the world trip, is there a way to simplify the visa gathering? I have this idea (well, it's more like a bucket list) of visiting the capital of every country except Subsaharan Africa and the Middle East in the world, spending a few days for sightseeing and eating ... visas belgium around-the-world   asked by Nate Kerkhofs 8 votes answered by Relaxed 9 votes Is it safe to visit Nepal now since the trip is non refundable? My parents (both over 60) have booked a 10 day tour of Nepal: Kathmandu, Lumbini, Pokahara, Chitwan. Mostly land tours and excursions, no hikes or anything serious. Their journey starts May 18th. Is ... nepal natural-disasters   asked by Kaushik 8 votes answered by Richard Smith 8 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: How much electronics and other valuables can I bring duty-free when going to India? I am planning to travel to India (COK airport, Kerala) from United States. I want to take my laptop as well as my tablet (iPad). Am I allowed to take both in my backpack with my documents related my ... india customs-and-immigration gear airport-security hand-luggage   asked by Happy 20 votes answered by Ankur Banerjee 18 votes How to intentionally get denied entry to the US, without getting into trouble? I have a multiple entry visitors visa for five years. I went to USA last year and lived there for one year with my husband (6 months entry and other 6 months of extension). I left USA legally. Now my ... usa customs-and-immigration b1-b2-visas denial-of-entry   asked by user11743 170 votes answered by Siss 67 votes Can you answer these? Why is it sometimes difficult to get a receipt for a flight Although the majority of flights I book come with a receipt automatically emailed to my inbox, there are still several cases where I am provided with an itinerary but no receipt. Why would any ... air-travel regulations   asked by Jess 4 votes Is it possible to apply for Russian passport by mail/internet in North America? There is a limited number of Russian consulates across the vast territory of North America, and it would be quite inconvenient to have to attend one of them in person for passport renewal, especially ... passports russian-citizens consulates   asked by cnst 2 votes Emirates meals BHX to KUL via DXB I am travelling in economy class on an Emirates 777-300ER from Birmingham (BHX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) via Dubai (DXB) shortly. I would like to know what the meal choices and their general ingredients ... air-travel food-and-drink emirates in-flight-service   asked by NGR 1 vote

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