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Is it, generally speaking, safe to carry large amounts of cash (US$4000) in Japan?
For my next long holidays I have some massive travel plans. I'll spend some months in remote areas and I plan to take a lot of pictures with my digital camera.
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I've read stories about border officials searching laptops when crossing the border in one direction or the other. Does this really happen, typically speaking?
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To use on our world trip, we store personal information (phone numbers, credit card information, id-scans, etc) on a small usb stick. To preve
Possible Duplicate:What to do with your valuables on a low-cost holiday while swimming/diving? As backpacker, one does not carry all
I was wondering how I can prepare my rental apartment for a two-week long trip. It's a rental apartment therefore I don't want to invest in any expensive equip
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What are some tips/suggestions for travelling with a laptop through a region like South East Asia? More specifically, Thailand / Laos / Malaysia. But again, als
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