Random resource reference repository
Random resources; In the process of getting ready to travel we are doing a bit of research. Or, ya know, a LOT of research. Many bunny trails are followed in the pursuit of miscellaneous and random knowledge.
Sometimes I run across things that may be helpful and I just have been throwing links into a document I can refer to later. Sandra was kind enough to point out that some of things I stumble across may be useful to others but not necessarily worth a full-on blog article. Perhaps just a ‘maybe you can find something helpful or interesting here’ kind of post would be appropriate – ya’know “random resources”.
Mostly these are going to be pretty generic travel things; not country or travel style specific
It will be built out gradually as I run across more stuff and if you have something interesting to share with me, send it over; if it makes sense then I’ll add it to this list
(Things to do) Today I learned about the ‘Visit a City’ app and at first blush, I’m fairly excited about it.
What started it, though, was that Sandra just randomly said “Cooking classes. We should see if there are cooking classes in the different places we’re visiting so we can get a better feel for the local cuisine”
So I went into one of the location-specific Facebook groups I follow to see what they might know about that sort of thing. When I searched for ‘classes’ I got a thread that started with basically ‘looks like the weather will be crap on a couple of days we’re there; what sort of indoor activities do you recommend?’ and one of the answers involved cooking classes which could be easily found on the app.
(Things to know) 22” x 14” x 10” is max for carry on with many airlines. There are a few that go an inch or so beyond. There are a few regional carriers that may be as small as 16x12x8 and the Isles of Scilly Skybus says 12x6x6 (!) That’s basically a shoebox. Fidn details for your airline at Carry-On Luggage Size Chart for 145+ Airlines
(Things to know) Most countries require that you have proof of onward or return travel in order to be admitted. Sometimes that proof will be required by your air carrier prior to departure. If you have a sort of indeterminate end date to your travels – or your next journey is via ground transportation where maybe it’s not convenient to buy a tickets 40 or 90 days in advance – there is a service called Onward Ticket that will sell you a legit short term reservation for a nominal fee. $14 gets a 48 hour hold which can be extended up to 14 days (I presume the extension costs extra but I didn’t go that deep into the process). I’ll try to remember to update this when we actually use it this fall.
(Things to do) Food. OMG, don’t you love to explore food when traveling? We have been accused multiple times of eating our way through a city because of our tendency to wander and snack. Plus, I’m far more likely to share a photo of the beautiful pastry I’m about to devour than the cool sculpture I just saw, LOL Sometimes, though…. Sometimes you are craving the familiar, the comforting, a taste of home so to speak. Well, if that describes you and a pastrami sandwich is your comfort, have I got a site for you to check out TJT’s Kosher Restaurants Directory 2023 Worldwide & NearBy It’s actually WAAAAY more than that but I found it because I was looking for a place that had a pastrami sandwich on the menu
(/redditors) I have found some interesting discussions and learned a few things in r/solotravel, r/digitalnomads, r/travelhacks and somewhat less frequently in r/travel
So bookmark this page cuz I’m sure that as we find additional random resources, we’ll be adding them to this page
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