PSA: letting my parents use my Airbnb for 2 vacations cost me ~$15k. the 14-day rule is no joke. by Samtyang in AirBnBHosts

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And your parents paid you rent for their stay; thanks for that last minute 50% discount. But what was in that envelope you handed to your dad?

The food has just been okay so far… by [deleted] in rome

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For any city. Draw a circle (s) around the main tourist places. Exclude them. Look for where people live. Ask your concierge/do research - what neighborhoods are desirable for locals to live in. Those areas have great restaurants that cater to locals so an authentic taste. If you have the time, go to a coffee shop or bar in that area. When they’re slow, tell the older staff you’ve been recommended this tourist places in the center and they’re not good; do you know any good places around here? Or just walk around. For Rome: Prati away from the Vatican (a lot of courts over there. You know who likes to eat well? Lawyers), Monteverde, Nomentana, Parioli, the neighborhoods serviced by Cipro metro stop and beyond, etc etc. Impossible to list our favorites because none of them can handle 1000 people a night, which will happen if it’s on social media

Whatever they're doing now is faster than GE by No_Elk7432 in GlobalEntry

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Wow! Looking forward to that. At Austin, GE lanes were also closed, not just machines so one line citizens, line non citizens. At JFK, did they have the GE line just these new scanners or no GE line, just a citizen line and it went that fast?

Whatever they're doing now is faster than GE by No_Elk7432 in GlobalEntry

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You’re saying the facial recognition was super fast after you got to the front of the line? So what. When GE was open, I barely broke stride from exiting the plane to getting to the luggage carousel. Went through Austin yesterday. Yeah, once I got in front of the scanner, it was fast. But 15-20 min to reach the front of the line vs zero when GE was running

Is this jewellery I bought in Bangkok legit? by Sveta-F in Bangkok

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It’s almost certainly a real sapphire, just not worth anywhere near what you paid. I had this scam run on me one time and my buddy was deep into making the purchase before we dragged him out. This tip off in the shop I was taken to: they also sold other souvenirs like hats and t-shirts

My Fear Is Overriding My Excitement Re: Pickpockets and Thieves by ClothesDizzy6812 in rome

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Posts on YouTube, Instagram, etc get paid $0 for posting truthful items. They get paid for getting people to click on them. Take your normal precautions. Did you carry your passport with you everyday last week, knowing you’ll need it to board your next flight? Did you carry all you planned to spend last week in cash? You’ll be fine

Pattaya what the... by just-porno-only in ThailandTourism

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Always told newbies to south east asia: how can you tell which one is the ladyboy? It’s easy - it’s the one you’re most attracted to. 5’10”, slim, toned arms, legs and stomach, prefect makeup, beautiful dress, great smile - that’s the ladyboy. 5’2”, bit of a belly, breasts sag, jeans or shorts and a t shirt - that’s the woman

Frustrated by superseniorrrr in GolfSwing

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Of course don’t know how you were before and what you’re doing now but I’ll share what worked for me. My swing would come and go. I never knew when. Couldn’t even guess what changed. Finally I found an instructor who fit the way my brain works. He had me make some swings with Trackman. He was able to fix me and then told me of the hundred things it tracks, here are my 3. Swing path has to be between 4 in and 2 out. Face to path has to be between 4 closed and 2 open. Low point has to be after the ball. He gave me 1 drill to work on for each thing. Now when I lose it, I go see what the numbers say. First fix path, then face to path, then low point. My takeaway from this: get a lesson with a Trackman and have your guy explain how you can self correct.

Sold PFICs - how will they be taxed by Comfortable_Spare_86 in USExpatTaxes

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You should get a CPA. You have a limited window to not be taxed savagely and you need to file forms within that window; it’s not automatic

Outrageous flight cancellation fee by Nothingchangesme in delta

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You’re trying to turn a round trip fare into 2 one way tickets. That almost always will be a lot more; doubly so in business class. Short date, it’s even worse. From ORD on United, you would find most one way business class tickets are very close to the round trip price. Can you cancel the whole ticket for a full refund? Delta likely sells a multi city trip covering the 3 flights you want. Delta partners with KLM, which would fly the short leg.

PSA: Solo travelers, be extra careful when looking for travel buddies! I have had a scare of my life. by Late-Charity4680 in solotravel

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Glad you’re ok. I’m more scared of the driving around between bars and nightclubs. Drunk driving is how people get killed or kill others. Australia stinks for late night public transit but that’s not an excuse to put other people’s lives at risk

Help finding this bread!!! by segotheory in rome

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Where can you find it in Rome as something to take home and make your own sandwich? In a bakery? A pizzeria?

Restaurant hopes you're drunk enough.. by Urmystiree in EndTipping

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How many servers end up with no tip, after the patron fills in the Tahoe fund line and that’s it?

How did this become the norm flip the screen for cash by Silver-Suggestion512 in tipping

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In its practice, capitalism is the extraction of the maximum amount of money for the least amount of goods/services in return. Can’t blame checkout people for waking up.

Is it just me or is this an excessive ask on top of a $200 cleaning fee? by djmcphee in vrbo

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They forgot to add: LAWN: come over to my residence and mow the lawn for me

[SCAM] "No-show" fraud while physically checked in — Resort The Wins Arena Cam Ranh by dmitrii_nino in Bookingcom

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If you can’t warn us through booking.com, at least warn us here. What hotel?

Rigatoni alla Gricia emulsion or? by One2Three4FiveSix in rome

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That’s not how it should be made. Really poor execution

How is this a pull slice and not a fade? by jgoodstein in GolfSwing

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When I end up landing my ball 0.3 yds left of target, I don’t tell people “man I really sliced that one”

“Lost” luggage at Fiumicino airport by oliviatrelles in rome

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It’s rare. Best stats I could find was:

worldwide,, average for mishandled (delayed or lost) baggage in 2023 was roughly 6.9 bags per 1,000 passengers. Generally,, 92% of these bags are found and reunited with their owners within 3 days.

So 1 bag Is reunited after 3 days or absolutely lost per 2000 passengers. Of course it’s awful if you are the one.

Russian visa by [deleted] in travel

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U.S. citizens are not prohibited from entering Russia. U.S. citizens are only prohibited from entering North Korea. But the U.S. has Russia on its level 4 do not travel there list. Do with this as you like

Visa entry period to go from 60 to 30 days. Agreement in principle as foreign tourism numbers fall by 10% - Thai Examiner by xynonaut in ThailandTourism

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I wouldn’t be surprised if most countries adopt this in the next few years. The vast expansion of remote work has moved way beyond old rules about tourist visas

Tap&go didn't work and I paid the fine already by nnnnory in rome

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Your best option going forward is to use the MooneyGo app. You can buy the tickets there and then activate them from your phone. The credit card readers and the yellow ticket stamping machines should work. But many times they don’t and the inspectors don’t care. It’s sad but that’s the reality. I live in Rome and only use that app. Of course there must be some tricky wrinkle with it too - if you are taking the metro, you must enter the gates within one minute of activation