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Questions tagged [travel]

Hacks related to traveling, including time spent in a car or other vehicle. Also includes walking and using a bicycle.

Hacks related to traveling, including spent in a or other vehicle. Also includes walking and using a .

Not to be confused with .

General travel questions are off topic, but may be appropriate for our sister site Travel Stack Exchange.

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Somebody pressed every button in the elevator. What now?

While staying in a New York hotel, I had the unfortunate experience of entering an elevator where someone had clicked the buttons for nearly every floor in the building. At the time I simply got out at the next floor and waited for another elevator.…
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Packing for short trip

Frequently I make a trip to a near by city that takes 6/7 hours by public transport. This includes the ferry so there is some rest time. The trip is usually for 3-6 days so it's not very long. Since the travel time is so long, and the stay is…
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How do I determine the fastest speed to drive without getting a ticket?

The speed limit may say one thing, but no one ever drives the speed limit. Where I drive most of the time I know what tolerances are in place. If I drive in a less familiar location, such as when visiting family, I do not know how tightly speed…
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How can I lock the pump of a JASON soap pump bottle?

Currently abroad, I bought a JASON Body Wash bottle pump, as I thought I'd use all the soap but there remains a lot. How can I lock or fasten the pump before I pack the pump in my luggage, to prevent the pump from being accidentally triggered and…
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How can I pack a printer in checked baggage?

My grandparents' HP OfficeJet 8710 costed $250 CAD (after tax, Environmental Handling Fee, and delivery), but they foolishly discarded the packaging which could've been reused to cushion the printer. Its dimensions are underneath; it's too big to…
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General tips for several long flights within a short period?

I'm going to be on three flights within a 33 hour period, adding up to 25 hours of flying with about four hours between each flight. What tips do you have for getting through such long hauls with minimal discomfort?
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How can you lock a luggage's wheels to stop them from moving?

My luggage lacks any method to lock the wheels (I will try to buy one next time with this feature), and so that rolls on buses and trains without luggage holders; it resembles the following: I must not position the luggage on its side, which would…
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How to lessen pain in ear when flying?

This question is for all, from kids to adult, but especially kids and they feel pain when plane is going up and down due to pressure. What are ways to keep the pain in ear minimum and help them with pain? I think the eustacion tube is blocked for me…
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Statistical Reliability of a Particular Train Arriving at a Particular Station on Time

I need to make an appointment in a distant city and I want to take the train and have a good probability of arriving on time. How can I find the probability of the Amtrak train arriving on time, 15 minutes late, 30 minutes late or similar…
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How can I determine if a pump bottle's nozzle can be locked?

A friend in Japan handed me the Pharma-Act Japanese hair conditioner bottle beneath by Kumano Comestics. I don't know a word of Japanese. Thus please see the question in the title.
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How can I life hack my my roller luggage's wheels that stopped turning smoothly?

Two weeks ago, my carry on worked perfectly. But last week the detachable wheels stopped rotating smoothly, when I tried to glide my carry on. The wheels budge JUST A TAD when you push them hard, but it should be EFFORT LESS! Here are two…
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How can I replace my carry-on's single wheels with double wheels?

My grandparents bought this Samsonite 55/20 spinner carry-on 10 years ago. They don't know the model name; the receipt merely states '99023476-SAMSONITE-N1'. The warranty expired, but money isn't the issue, as they're willing to pay for bigger…
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