Travel Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, May 28, 2015

Top new questions this week: Eating alone in London I am in London this weekend alone. Is there any restaurants that cater specifically for the single eater or have sections for single diners? Although confident, I don't think I am THAT confident to ... food-and-drink london restaurants solo-travel   asked by davidb 26 votes answered by Mr. AndreasGeo 42 votes How does the US know that I left? Every time I leave Australia, I have to fill in an official form that the government collects to state that I've left the country. However, when I left the US last week (after my first visit there), ... usa customs-and-immigration legal   asked by Mark Henderson 26 votes answered by Greg Hewgill 40 votes Where is the Asia-Europe divide and where can we cross it? Where is the division between Europe and Asia? What are places where we can cross it? Are there roads that go from one continent to the other? Bonus particularly scenic locations or places of ... europe driving factoids asia   asked by Itai 20 votes answered by RemcoGerlich 33 votes What swimming suit options are acceptable for a self-conscious recreational swimmer in Belgium and Western Europe? Many pools in Belgium prohibit the use of swimming shorts, citing hygienic concerns with people concealing their underwear beneath them as well as safety concerns with them getting hooked on ... clothing western-europe swimming   asked by Nate Kerkhofs 18 votes answered by Jan Fabry 14 votes How correct is my intuition that tap water is safer in the mountains than in cities? I'm in Colombia, and recently visited lake Neusa - highly recommended, by the way! The advice on drinking tap water in Colombia seems to be generally, big city/tourist hub = fine, otherwise avoid. ... mountains cities tap-water   asked by techpacker 12 votes answered by SpaceDog 16 votes Can I bring a shoebox PC in my carry-on bag? It's a shoebox PC that I custom built and I'd like to keep it in carry-on. It has wires hanging out and the top is removable so they can see it's actually a computer not something like a bomb. And ... hand-luggage   asked by Brendan 11 votes answered by Tonny 19 votes Is there a JFK airport hotel which allows cats? There are a number of hotels in a group (Hampton, etc) by JFK airport. Is there one which allows pet cats (cat travelling in a cat box) to stay overnight with human guests? (Whether in the room or ... hotels stop-overs pets jfk   asked by Joe Blow 10 votes answered by Colleen Noble 7 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Can I bring my desktop computer as check-in baggage on a flight? I am moving from Malaysia to the US, and planning to bring my desktop computer with me. I plan to pack it in my checked-in luggage. Will the computer risk being damaged? Any precaution should I take ... usa luggage customs-and-immigration airport-security electronic-items   asked by MohdSaif 13 votes answered by Mark Mayo 10 votes Applying for Indian Passport (fresh passport) ECR & NON-ECR - stuck in the process I'm applying for a fresh Passport from India but I don't know what "ECR" & "NON-ECR" mean: "Is applicant eligible for Non-ECR category?* Yes No" I've already Graduated from University. I ... visas passports indian-citizens terminology   asked by Shalom 1 vote answered by mkennedy 3 votes Can you answer these? Do any Chinese embassies or consulates grant multiple-entry visas to people from a third country? This question is specifically about true multiple-entry visas, which for China are valid for six months and allow multiple entries. This question is not about double-entry visas. In the case of ... visas china multiple-entry consulates embassies   asked by hippietrail 2 votes Is there any travel insurance where I don't have to be registered with GP? I'm Indian citizen, staying in UK on ICT Tier 2 short term and planning to apply for Schengen Visa. In order to apply for Schengen Visa I need travel insurance, hence I checked few travel insurances ... schengen uk international-travel insurance   asked by user9792 1 vote Cell phone service providers in France with English customer support Which major cell phone providers provide English customer support in France? Not speaking French, I find it extremely daunting to deal with them and I already had some rather bad experiences with a ... france cellphones english-language   asked by Jen 1 vote

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