Travel Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, November 26, 2015

Top new questions this week: Is there a way to prevent "looking like a tourist" in order to not be harassed? Disclaimer - the title of this post is probably not the best On my way to visit family in Belarus and Poland, I had a long layover in Paris, so I decided to spend the day in the city. My luggage was ... france paris tips-and-tricks tourist-traps beggars   asked by jaska 56 votes answered by user568458 50 votes DIY computer in hand luggage - what to expect on security checks? I have a DIY computer which looks like a 7" tablet, only thicker. The case is plastic, and the whole device is about as thick as a laptop. There are no scary wires popping out and no ticking noises, ... air-travel legal airport-security electronic-items hand-luggage   asked by Dmitry Grigoryev 29 votes answered by Eugene O 22 votes Food on the 54-hour Yekaterinburg-Irkutsk train? Two days on the train. So what kind of food is available? trains food-and-drink russia trans-siberian siberia   asked by kaiser 20 votes answered by Mark Mayo 29 votes Why does the car rental company ask me for my flight information? Today I received an email from the company where I rented a car asking me for my flight information. Why do they need it? I'm being a little paranoid but I think that they will charge me more (hidden ... car-rentals   asked by IAmJulianAcosta 20 votes answered by Doc 44 votes Where is border control carried out for the Eurostar overnight Ski Train? The Eurostar Marseille–London stops in Lille for passport checks, because there is no separated Eurostar available at Marseille or its other French stations. In winter, a special ski train runs ... uk trains france international-travel high-speed-rail   asked by gerrit 15 votes answered by Gagravarr 21 votes Name of a monastery/restaurant in Austria About 3 years ago, I hiked through this village in Austria near its borders with Switzerland and Germany. Unfortunately, neither my friend or I can remember the name of the village. We also ate at a ... switzerland identify-this restaurants austria monasteries   asked by Kaleb 11 votes answered by JoErNanO 19 votes Do I need to declare both nationalities when travelling to the U.S.? I have a Swiss and German passport and want to travel to the U.S. but only with my Swiss passport. Do I need to declare the German nationality in the ESTA application? And if so, would I need to take ... esta dual-nationality   asked by mab 8 votes answered by Mark Mayo 9 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What should I do after buying an airline ticket? After I buy a ticket online for an airline, should I go to the airport and register it or is it enough to go to the airport at the date of flight and not to do anything? How can I pass the gates to ... air-travel tickets   asked by MOON 43 votes answered by Relaxed 31 votes What food to take on a 3-4 day long hiking trip? It should be easy to prepare, light and shouldn't go bad after few days in the heat. How much would it approximately weight? Lets say there won't be any groceries stores along the way (there will be, ... hiking food-and-drink   asked by M.K. 34 votes answered by Kate Gregory 14 votes Can you answer these? What to do in case of theft of passport with visa and residence permit I am an Indian student residing in Italy, my girlfriend is also a student from India residing in Vienna, today her wallet containing her passport (with visa) and residence permit were stolen. We ... visas passports security permits vienna   asked by Koustav Pal 3 votes Exit Tax When Exiting Panama by Foot? In December 2015 I plan to go do Panama then go back into Costa Rica probably by foot, meaning taking a bus or boat on both sides of the border then crossing by foot. I heard there is a $40 exit tax ... fees-and-charges panama land-borders taxes   asked by Gabriel Ratener 5 votes Southern Myanmar - Travel restrictions as of late 2015? How far south can I travel by bus or car, without the need to take any boat/cruise and without any permits? Lonely Planet Myanmar (print edition, Aug 1 2014) says: But briefly Googling, I find one ... myanmar   asked by Kenny LJ 5 votes

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