Why do some people use false names when travelling? Is this legal? I'm interested in the history of people using noms de voyages, people who do it now, attitudes towards them, and what practical difficulties there are and were.
posted by westerly on Nov 28, 2009 - 9 answers

I currently live in Brazil but shall be returning to my country of origin, the UK, for a month or so in December. I recently managed to get a prescription for Ritalin from a psychiatrist here in Brazil and was wondering whether I'd have any complications in bringing this back into the UK. [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Nov 21, 2009 - 4 answers

US visiting UK, do I need an adapter or a converter for my laptop? [more inside]
posted by sepsis on Nov 8, 2009 - 12 answers

If you were travelling the world, what geek tools (software & Hardware) would you take to help on your trip? [more inside]
posted by thelost on Jul 22, 2009 - 16 answers

Traveling to London / Oxford on July 2nd. Tore some ankle ligaments 6 days ago. Looking for advice on the next few days of recovery, and traveling with crutches. [more inside]
posted by the bricabrac man on Jun 26, 2009 - 11 answers

Paris or Bust? [more inside]
posted by Rocket26 on Jun 6, 2009 - 5 answers

Dear Askme-- it looks like I'm going to be at loose ends for one night in Dublin: Sunday, June 21st. Aside from a show by my countryman Neil Young, what else could I take in that evening? [more inside]
posted by jokeefe on Apr 17, 2009 - 3 answers

How can I make the best of a holiday with a difficult travel companion? [more inside]
posted by Flying Squirrel on Feb 26, 2009 - 8 answers

We are driving from Michigan to Florida in October on our way to a Disney Cruise. Travelers consist of Me, Pregnant wife (will be 20 weeks in October) and our 3 year old daughter. We plan to take it easy and make a bunch of stops along the way. Any suggestions were to stop? Wife mentioned mammoth cave or a visit to a plantation in the south. We are on a budget so cheap and free would be ideal.
posted by bleucube on Aug 22, 2008 - 15 answers

Looking for a good guide about what to do when moving from America to a foriegn country generally, or moving to Israel specifically, or advice about anything that I should be sure not to forget. [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on May 30, 2008 - 6 answers

We are planning to go to central Europe -- Austria, Czech, Hungary. Has anyone taken the trains in this region? [more inside]
posted by skepticallypleased on Feb 27, 2008 - 19 answers

If you could move to any place in the world where would you go to and why? [more inside]
posted by uk_giffo on Jan 2, 2008 - 42 answers

I have just been accepted into a study abroad program in Germany for next summer, and am very excited! But now I would like some advice. [more inside]
posted by internet!Hannah on Nov 30, 2007 - 20 answers

I'm headed to NY from Chicago for the first time in my adult life and am looking for suggestions on things to do, places to eat/drink. [more inside]
posted by peruvianidol on Jul 25, 2007 - 26 answers

In late May, I'll be driving with a bunch of friends in an RV from Sacramento CA to George WA and back for the Sasquatch Music Festival. I've only driven as far north as the Oregon border before, so I'm looking for recommendations of interesting places to stop - your favorite diners, pie shops, waterfalls, hot springs (improved or not) and other oddities of northwest highway culture. I'm familar with many Northern California hot springs (I really like the one in Sierraville), and would love to find other very inexpensive and informal places like that.
posted by luriete on Apr 25, 2007 - 14 answers

DogFilter: If I'm going to be travelling all the time for the next 10 years, should I not get a dog? [more inside]
posted by anonymoose on Apr 14, 2007 - 31 answers

Starting in a few weeks I will be doing a lot of travelling with my laptop. Help me choose a wifi provider for airports and possibly other locations. [more inside]
posted by jessamyn on Feb 13, 2007 - 19 answers

For the life of me I cannot recall the name and It's driving me crazy. [more inside]
posted by bleucube on Jan 4, 2007 - 7 answers

Hi! I will be travelling to BC for one week in early September (3rd-10th) and will be driving from Vancouver to Kelowna and back (leaving Sunday, coming back Wednesday). Can anyone recommend any places of interest to stop at along the way? A place for a bite to eat, or an interesting store/museum/attraction etc... Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance!
posted by Anizev on Aug 10, 2006 - 5 answers

Where should I go in July and August? [more inside]
posted by speranza on May 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Know any good travelling websites? Most specifically for backpacking in Asia... [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on May 29, 2006 - 14 answers

I'm an Aussie who is going to be spending a month in northern Georgia, in the area of Cedartown/Tallapoosa visiting his girlfriend's mother and boyfriend for Christmas. I'm looking for cheap and interesting things to see and do in the area -the weirder the better. I'm not adverse to travelling into Atlanta. Any advice you could give would be much appreciated!
posted by mikeybidness on Nov 14, 2005 - 12 answers

Have you ever been to Belarus? [more inside]
posted by cmonkey on Nov 14, 2005 - 14 answers

I'm about to go on a looooong plane trip (two stop overs, 22 hours total travel time.) Can anyone suggest a couple of books? I like non-fiction, true life stories (i.e., about slavery, mafias in different American towns, Irish potato famine, dustbowl accounts.... should be an easy read since I'll be on planes and in airports. Thanks!
posted by WaterSprite on Sep 5, 2005 - 22 answers

What would you take on a long road trip? [more inside]
posted by orange swan on May 11, 2005 - 29 answers

I'd been planning to go to E3 next month with a friend. We planned on driving out to California, doing the whole road trip thing across the west, seeing the sights in California and geeking out for a few days. Until Disaster Struck! [more inside]
posted by boo_radley on Apr 22, 2005 - 8 answers

I would like some suggestions for travel games for children. Ideally, they would be games that could be played in a moving vehicle (i.e., no getting up and moving around), and they would not require any equipment or materials. Guessing and wordplay games along the lines of Twenty Questions would be ideal.
posted by orange swan on Sep 14, 2004 - 26 answers

If one is trying to get a feel for a city in just two or three days, what are the main things that one should see or do? [more inside]
posted by guyincognito on May 25, 2004 - 12 answers