Questions tagged [western-europe]
For several of or all of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands and Switzerland. If only one of the nine use its specific tag instead.
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Serviced apartment providers/aggregators with good, enforced standards & customer service?
Does anyone know an aggregator/platform or company that provides high standards serviced apartments and actually enforces those standards (or provides actual recourse to the guest in case of problems)?...
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Road trip from Western to Eastern Europe (Balkan) with a rental car
I am planning a road trip starting in Paris, to Prague, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and back to Paris.
Which rental car company can allow me to travel across all above countries?
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Travelling from China to Europe by train
My wife's father is a Chinese citizen living near Beijing. He has a fear of flying. If he wanted to travel to the EU by train (and then on to London), what visas, tickets and other logistical ...
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How can someone check if they are banned from the Schengen Area after an overstay?
Schengen countries in Europe keep little notes about foreign travelers in their Schengen Information System (SIS). Have no idea what that is, what it contains, or what it looks like.
Whether by this ...
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Moving to Netherlands from Kazakhstan with my PC
I will be flying to Amsterdam from Nur-Sultan with a connecting leg in Warsaw. The airline is LOT Polish airlines on both legs. I was thinking to bring my PC with me to Amsterdam. My plan is to carry ...
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Should I get a physical or virtual credit card to travel to Western Europe?
It'll be my first Western European (France, Switzerland, and Italy) travel. I already have a MasterCard debit card, but I heard that having a credit card is beneficial for security.
While I found one ...
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Long distances hikes in the alps where Bivouac is allowed?
I am currently planning a hike on the Tour du Mont Blanc because I found the idea of a long-distance hike at high altitudes in the mountains very appealing.
However, the system seems to be designed (...
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As a French national (as well as Mexican), what nationality am I if entering to another EU country (say Spain)?
I am a Mexican and French citizen living in France. Whenever the situation comes back closer to normality (after the pandemic), I would like to drive around Spain.
As a French citizen, I would need a ...
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A little problem in European traffic rules: Priority of a car sitting on a "stepstone" island
Here is an intersection which always gives me trouble:
The usual continental European traffic rules apply;
There are two lanes which have right-of-way, one going towards the North-West, and one ...
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Are there a FEW languages that, along with English, will let a person be understood by the vast majority of people in North-Western Europe?
I'm referring to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Denmark.
Will it be possible to add Norway, Sweden, and possibly even Finland and Iceland?
And how about the ...
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Travelling by plane with a stop in China - will I be quarantined?
I am going to Japan from Western Europe in March (by plane). I have a stop in Shanghai (~2h. long so I'll stay in airport). Due to the Coronavirus related protective measures, will I be quarantined ...
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Visiting a place in Brussels where Pink Floyd recorded a video
I live in Brussels, and would like to visit the exact place where the band Pink Floyd recorded this video for the song Paintbox. Atomium can be seen in the background and it seems quite close to the ...
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Is flat headlight pattern legal to drive with in Spain [closed]
Can somebody please advise if the Spanish ITV test legally requires the (bi-xenon) headlights to light up a curb side, or if changing the light pattern to flat, as recommended by Mercedes UK for ...
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Travelling to Europe with expired h1b stamp
I am working in US on H1b visa. My visa stamp & I94 expired last year but I received my I797, which allows me to work legally in US. I only need the h1b stamping for reentry after leaving the ...
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Is public transportation necessary in Madrid? [closed]
Flying in about a month to Madrid with my family :)
Usually when I'm abroad I get the unlimited public transport weekly ticket and use it a lot.
From researching a bit online and viewing the map, it ...
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