Made any travel mistakes lately?

[RooFlyer]

Ìm in UK now sweating it out...heading to Europe on WE where temps are 35-40 °C

Yep, that's here in France right now. Amiens cathedral tower and La Chapelle in Paris both cancelling because of heat. . Fortunately leaving in 2 days

 

[Flyfrequently]

I said last year at this time, I would not do another Europe trip in summer.

And yet here we are, on our way to Greece, sigh. Next Sunday to Milan and then going north to the Dolomites. Hope it's cooler there.

Staying with a friend that works for the AIS in Gavirate, north of Milan for a few days, hope his appartment has aircon.

My 23 year old niece (the graduate) is backpacking around Europe with her mates, daily photos in bikinis of sailing the Mediterranean, lazing on crowded beaches, cliff jumping @Cossie
Am surmising, no air con in their digs - guess we are just gettin' old

 

[Stealthflyer]

We're currently in the Dolomites (Dobbiaco this week, Cortina next week) - warm (30C) during the day but 15C overnight - very pleasant - occasional late afternoon thunder showers. (We were in Sicily last week - cooler than most of Europe).

Sounds uncomfortable. 30 is prohibitively hot for me if I’m walking. After an endurance event in the Spanish mountains during a heatwave last July, I decided to visit the Dolomiti for walking in September this year instead of their summer. Fingers crossed it’s a bit cooler.

 

[RooFlyer]

Started filling out a Thailand arrival form on a bogus site. I’ve done one ( the real one) only a couple of weeks ago and my God this one looked very very real. Even the drop-down menus for countries exactly the same format.

Only twigged when I got to the second page when I knew it looked different.

 

[lovestotravel]

Prepaying for a rental car - The rate was VERY good so was happy to prepay for the extra 10ish % discount

Me, being me, checks the rate every few days, and it had dropped by about 20%

With the cancel fee it would work out about the same

Oh well

 

[SYD]

Started filling out a Thailand arrival form on a bogus site. I’ve done one ( the real one) only a couple of weeks ago and my God this one looked very very real. Even the drop-down menus for countries exactly the same format.

Only twigged when I got to the second page when I knew it looked different.

I always start here.

https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Unless I’ve already book marked the official site.

 

[serfty]

Started filling out a Thailand arrival form on a bogus site. I’ve done one ( the real one) only a couple of weeks ago and my God this one looked very very real. Even the drop-down menus for countries exactly the same format.

Only twigged when I got to the second page when I knew it looked different.

I start here:

Thread 'E-Visa/ESTA/ETA/Arrivals - Official Websites by Country'

Aug 21, 2023

So after reading this SMH article, (Even the most experienced travellers are falling for these online visa scams)
I thought it would be good to have a sticky on the official goverment websites for getting VISAs etc.

• Australia: Immigration and citizenship Website
• Cambodia: evisa.gov.kh/home
• Canada: canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/apply.html
• Egypt: Egypt e-Visa Portal
• Europe (from 2024): ETIAS for 30 European countries
• India...

• daft009
• Replies: 55
• Forum: Passports, Visas, Immigration & Customs

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[Scarlett]

My travel (-related) mistake is reading this thread and all the discussions about lovely warm temps in and around Europe.

Sitting near CBR in a (rented) house with an inop gas heater and no reverse cycle ac or alternatives…

(the replacement ignition unit has been ordered…)

 

[Beer_budget]

My travel (-related) mistake is reading this thread and all the discussions about lovely warm temps in and around Europe.

Sitting near CBR in a (rented) house with an inop gas heater and no reverse cycle ac or alternatives…

(the replacement ignition unit has been ordered…)

Oof, been there. Pretty sure several of my Canberra rentals over the years have been colder inside than out in the winter.

If it's the ignition, is there a (safe) way to light it manually? Had to do that with a gas hot water system, sticking my arm in with the spiders and hoping I didn't lose my eyebrows was...a time.

 

[AuSammy]

My travel (-related) mistake is reading this thread and all the discussions about lovely warm temps in and around Europe.

Sitting near CBR in a (rented) house with an inop gas heater and no reverse cycle ac or alternatives…

(the replacement ignition unit has been ordered…)

Bunnings has portable electric fan heaters for $12 to get you through

 

[RAM]

Bunnings has portable electric fan heaters for $12 to get you through

Or several additional layers - finally get use of those items you're forbidden to wear in public...

 

[Forg]

My travel (-related) mistake is reading this thread and all the discussions about lovely warm temps in and around Europe.

Sitting near CBR in a (rented) house with an inop gas heater and no reverse cycle ac or alternatives…

When you’re in Cambra mid-winter with no heater, all the complaints from people on the other side of the world saying “it’s too hot! it’s too hottt!!” seem trivial.

When you’re in Strasbourg & you’ve switched hotels to one with an airconditioner (and hence no fan) and the airconditioner can barely bring the room temps down under 30 degrees in the middle of the night when there’s no sun shining on those big insulated double-glazed windows, complaints of “it’s too cold! it’s tooo colddd!!” seem trivial., at least there’s always the option of donning another jumper …

Or several additional layers - finally get use of those items you're forbidden to wear in public...

Well … OK … next time I’m cold I’ll put multiple sets of my Marvel thong underwear on … because AFF told me it would help, even though I’m suspicious it won’t!

 

[markis10]

How do you wear more than one thong on each foot?

 

[RAM]

Well … OK … next time I’m cold I’ll put multiple sets of my Marvel thong underwear on … because AFF told me it would help, even though I’m suspicious it won’t!

Headgear? Works for toddlers...

 

[Forg]

How do you wear more than one thong on each foot?

You’re just trying to get free access to my Only Fans foot pics!

 

[Seat0B]

My travel (-related) mistake is reading this thread and all the discussions about lovely warm temps in and around Europe.

Sitting near CBR in a (rented) house with an inop gas heater and no reverse cycle ac or alternatives…

(the replacement ignition unit has been ordered…)

Oh that’s just miserable.

 

[Haplo]

I was swiping my room card last week and it just refused to work, then I realised I used my adult opal card (which is also black for those of you not in Sydney)

 

[Cossie]

Sigh, couldn't find my visa card this morning, checked online to see if it had been used, it hadn't, realised the last I used it was at the IceMan exhibition in Balzano.

I remembered hearing a call over the PA at the museum, with what sounded like my name. Lots of noise, bit garbled, swmbo didn't think it was my name, fortunately only 30km down the road. Went back and of course it was there, thankfully.
Plus being old farts, we got a seniors discount as well.
Very worthwhile, it's a bit grim looking at Otzi, but interesting to see all his bits and pieces.

Ötzi the Iceman| South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

Ötzi, the glacier mummy, is displayed in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy together with his clothing and equipment.

www.iceman.it

 

[VPS]

Sigh, couldn't find my visa card this morning, checked online to see if it had been used, it hadn't, realised the last I used it was at the IceMan exhibition in Balzano.

I remembered hearing a call over the PA at the museum, with what sounded like my name. Lots of noise, bit garbled, swmbo didn't think it was my name, fortunately only 30km down the road. Went back and of course it was there, thankfully.
Plus being old farts, we got a seniors discount as well.
Very worthwhile, it's a bit grim looking at Otzi, but interesting to see all his bits and pieces.

Ötzi the Iceman| South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

Ötzi, the glacier mummy, is displayed in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy together with his clothing and equipment.

www.iceman.it

Lucky you weren't too far away and the Otzi museum is great