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* [http://usa.wikicamps.co/ WikiCamps US]
* [http://usa.wikicamps.co/ WikiCamps US]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/first-time-taking-a-cruise-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2018/11/01/03ccf5a6-d2ea-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html First time taking a cruise? Here’s what you need to know]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/first-time-taking-a-cruise-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2018/11/01/03ccf5a6-d2ea-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html First time taking a cruise? Here’s what you need to know]
* [https://www.rd.com/list/the-13-best-vacation-packages-for-singles/ The 13 Best Vacation Packages for Singles]


= The Best Time to Buy an International Plane Ticket =
= The Best Time to Buy an International Plane Ticket =
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* [https://www.flightradar24.com/data/ flightradar24]
* [https://www.flightradar24.com/data/ flightradar24]
* [https://flightaware.com/live/map/ FlightAware Live]
* [https://flightaware.com/live/map/ FlightAware Live]
= TSA Pre-Check =
[https://www.rd.com/article/tsa-pre-check-staples/ You Can Get TSA Pre-Check at Staples—Here’s How]
= Global entry =
* [https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/travel-rewards/tsa-precheck-and-global-entry-what-you-need-to-know/ TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, NEXUS And CLEAR: What You Need To Know]
* Global Entry membership also includes TSA PreCheck, so you can double up on benefits with just one program.


= Airport lounge, Layover =
= Airport lounge, Layover =
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** Little stony man
** Little stony man
** Rose River fall
** Rose River fall
= Camping =
* [https://www.amazon.com/MSR-IsoPro-Canister-Backpacking-Camping/dp/B00BN6UTQK MSR IsoPro Fuel]
* [https://www.amazon.com/BRS-BRS-3000T-Ultra-Light-Titanium-Miniature/dp/B00NNMF70U/ BRS Outdoor BRS-3000T Cooking Stove]


= Scenic drive =
= Scenic drive =
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* https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/summer-vacation-ideas/
* https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/summer-vacation-ideas/
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/travel-apps-find-interesting-unique-tourist-spots/ 5 Travel Apps to Find Interesting and Unique Tourist Spots on Your Trips]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/travel-apps-find-interesting-unique-tourist-spots/ 5 Travel Apps to Find Interesting and Unique Tourist Spots on Your Trips]
* [https://www.howtogeek.com/the-best-android-apps-for-road-trips-and-travel/ The Best Android Apps For Road Trips and Travel]: Google maps, Waze, Roadtrippers, GasBuddy , Yelp, Airbnb, Booking.com, AllTrails, The Dyrt (campgrounds)
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/why-check-price-accomodation-sites-before-booking/ I Never Travel Without Checking These 3 Accommodation Pricing Sites]


= Mobile Passport =
= Mobile Passport =
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= Local =
= Local =
* [https://youtu.be/7teI_V0YE_A?t=22 DC Smartrip Card - Adding Value] (video). Touch the smarTrip card first.
* [https://youtu.be/7teI_V0YE_A?t=22 DC Smartrip Card - Adding Value] (blue machine is for cash or credit card). Touch the smarTrip card first. [https://youtu.be/ApsrHJrZ_M4?t=213 How to Top Up Your Washington DC Metro Smartrip Card] (black machine is for cash only)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRMvF4fMKfk The Perfect Weekend in Washington DC]
* 华盛顿特区景点玩乐, [https://ilyandnewyork.com/washington-dc-must-go-attractions/?fbclid=IwAR0kRduPCDBVCy_RHJo3XIwHziXJk5KM12nAX_2Guds1Y0d89Zd3OQvXPj8 华盛顿特区10大必去景点]
* 华盛顿特区景点玩乐, [https://ilyandnewyork.com/washington-dc-must-go-attractions/?fbclid=IwAR0kRduPCDBVCy_RHJo3XIwHziXJk5KM12nAX_2Guds1Y0d89Zd3OQvXPj8 华盛顿特区10大必去景点]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/you-saved-15-minutes-on-amtraks-new-nonstop-service-to-nyc-now-what/2019/08/13/12af131e-ba0d-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html?noredirect=on You saved 15 minutes on Amtrak’s new nonstop service to NYC. Now what?]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/you-saved-15-minutes-on-amtraks-new-nonstop-service-to-nyc-now-what/2019/08/13/12af131e-ba0d-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html?noredirect=on You saved 15 minutes on Amtrak’s new nonstop service to NYC. Now what?]
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** Stony Man Mountain summit (hiking, 1.5h), Luray, Virginia
** Stony Man Mountain summit (hiking, 1.5h), Luray, Virginia
** [https://www.virginiagreentravel.org/2020/06/must-do-hikes/ 10 Must Do Hikes in Shenandoah National Park]
** [https://www.virginiagreentravel.org/2020/06/must-do-hikes/ 10 Must Do Hikes in Shenandoah National Park]
** [https://www.funinfairfaxva.com/things-to-do-bluemont-virginia/ 15 Fantastic Fun Things to Do in Bluemont Virginia]
* [https://www.rd.com/list/underrated-travel-destinations-united-states/ The 14 Most Underrated U.S. Travel Destinations to Visit Now] including Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoJiPMVoS2k 10 Best Places to Visit in VIRGINIA 2024 | US Travel Guide] (video) by TRIP XTREME
== Metro to IAD ==
* [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Washington_Metro_diagram_sb.svg Washington DC WMATA map]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/11/16/metro-silver-line-dulles-flight/ Don’t want to drive to catch a flight? We tried the new D.C.-Dulles train]
* [https://youtu.be/WJATDTIvzYc How to Ride METRO from Dulles Airport to Washington DC] (video)
== BWI ==
[https://www.mta.maryland.gov/schedule/stops/201 201 - GAITHERSBURG - BWI]. Click on "Info & Maps]. Scroll down and download 'PDF schedule'. It'll show the fare.
== EZpass ==
* [https://driveezmd.com/toll-rate-calculator/ Toll Rate Calculator]
* One example
** EZpass $2.72
** Pay-by-plate $3.40
** Video-tolls $4.08=$2.72 * 1.5
* [https://driveezmd.com/acct-types/pay-by-plate-faq/ Pay-By-Plate]. Pay-By-Plate is an alternative payment system where you register your license plate and tolls are automatically billed to your credit card each time you use Maryland’s facilities.
* [https://mdta.maryland.gov/videotolling Video toll]


= USA =
= USA =
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* [https://www.rd.com/list/texas-road-trips/ 3 Texas Road Trips You Should Try to Take at Least Once]
* [https://www.rd.com/list/texas-road-trips/ 3 Texas Road Trips You Should Try to Take at Least Once]
* [https://youtu.be/XKBXgCBco6Q From Niagara Falls to the Grand Canyon of the East - Summer2021 Episode 10.1]
* [https://youtu.be/XKBXgCBco6Q From Niagara Falls to the Grand Canyon of the East - Summer2021 Episode 10.1]
= Taiwan =
* 台北車站 Taipei Main Station vs Taipei Metro
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/64618542@N00/4662114282 捷運台北車站立體導覽圖] B3: 板南線 B4: 淡水線
* [http://weijidai.pixnet.net/album/photo/320220346 台北車站立體導覽]:
** [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/台北地下街 Y: 台北地下街(市民大道)],
** [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/台北車站K區地下街 K: 誠品站前站] 車站上方,
** [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/站前地下街 Z: 站前地下街] 忠孝西路正下方
* [https://www.tymetro.com.tw/tymetro-new/tw/_pages/travel-guide/road.html 桃園捷運]
* [https://www.travel.taipei/zh-tw/information/taoyuanmetro 機場捷運]
* 機場捷運台北車站出口 A1 -> 台北捷運 [https://youtu.be/AtMrPrZw1EA Taipei station of Airport MRT, Walk into the Taipei underground street route giude]
** After exiting, go to upstairs (following most people)
** [https://youtu.be/AtMrPrZw1EA?t=78 Turn right] after seeing the first 3-way sign (exits information). [https://youtu.be/AtMrPrZw1EA?t=134  Same direction] if we need to connect to other Taipei MRT 台北捷運.
*** 去台北車站大廳: [https://youtu.be/AtMrPrZw1EA?t=108 Slight turn right] and use the elevators to go upstairs toward (北三門 市民大道). This would lead to the 台北車站大廳.
*** 去台北捷運: [https://youtu.be/AtMrPrZw1EA?t=158 左轉後 直走], [https://youtu.be/AtMrPrZw1EA?t=173 最後可以看到捷運淡水線(紅線) 或 板南線(藍線)], [https://youtu.be/AtMrPrZw1EA?t=189 分叉].
* [https://youtu.be/47tlLlzb-ZQ?t=29 How to crack the maze at Taipei Station? 7 Routes Guide for Airport MRT A1 to Taipei Station] |4K HDR
** [https://youtu.be/47tlLlzb-ZQ?t=618 Airport MRT A1 -> Bannan Line]
* 台北車站 -> 機場捷運 [https://tripmoment.com/Trip/18759#2 【2023 桃園機捷交通攻略】教你如何快速抵達機捷台北車站A1], (video) [https://youtu.be/6Y4BEHxcBcc 保母級教學!如何從(台北車站)台北捷運板南線轉乘桃園機場捷運A1站]
** 捷運板南線 下車出發. 從捷運板南線刷卡出站後 (忠孝西路/M8/M9 exit 出站),
** Turn right 先搭乘手扶梯或電梯'''上來至''' B1,
** 找到往 '''桃園機捷 | 市民大道'''的方向前往'''台北車站 B1''',
** 再來就是重點了--抵達台北車站 B1 後,往左側(西方)直直走,跟著桃園機場的指標直直前進
** [https://youtu.be/6Y4BEHxcBcc?t=368 右轉]
** [https://youtu.be/6Y4BEHxcBcc?t=456 左轉],
** [https://youtu.be/6Y4BEHxcBcc?t=480 乘手扶梯下去], [https://youtu.be/6Y4BEHxcBcc?t=508 再下去一次] 就會抵達囉! (約15分鐘)
* [https://youtu.be/zhhoW-GMoKw 看完這部影片 你永遠不會在台北車站迷路!!!(開玩笑的) │ 一部影片搞懂台北捷運所有地下街] 鐵道事務所
** [https://youtu.be/zhhoW-GMoKw?t=83 四區]
** [https://youtu.be/zhhoW-GMoKw?t=99 28出口]
** [https://youtu.be/zhhoW-GMoKw?t=412 誠品地下街 / K區地下街] 誠品書店 誠品文具館. [https://www.google.com.tw/maps/search/%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E5%B8%82%E4%B8%AD%E6%AD%A3%E5%8D%80%E5%BF%A0%E5%AD%9D%E8%A5%BF%E8%B7%AF%E4%B8%80%E6%AE%B547%E8%99%9FB1%EF%BC%88%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E8%BB%8A%E7%AB%99K%E5%8D%80%E5%9C%B0%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%97%EF%BC%89+(%E8%AA%A0%E5%93%81%E7%AB%99%E5%89%8D%E5%BA%97)/@25.0474469,121.5148052,17z?hl=en Google Map].
* [https://youtu.be/HgWPsPkuN0E 台北地下街導覽]
* Frequency Bands.
** [https://www.frequencycheck.com/countries/taiwan Mobile networks and carriers in Taiwan use 2 GSM bands, 2 UMTS bands, and 4 LTE bands].
** Chunghwa Telecom: '''LTE (B3, B7, B8), GSM (900, 1800)'''.
** FarEasTone : '''LTE (B3, B28), GSM (900, 1800)'''.
* [https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/臺北市市區公車 臺北市市區公車]
= China =
[https://www.youtube.com/@CCTVDocumentary 纪录中国]


= Best places to go =
= Best places to go =
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* [https://www.nbc.com/journey-with-dylan-dreyer?nbc=1 Journey with Dylan Dreyer] Sat 11:00 NBC4. Using the incognito mode if we want to watch it online. [http://www.stream2watch.cc/streaming-television/united-states/nbc-live-stream Live streaming] from stream2watch.cc.
* [https://www.nbc.com/journey-with-dylan-dreyer?nbc=1 Journey with Dylan Dreyer] Sat 11:00 NBC4. Using the incognito mode if we want to watch it online. [http://www.stream2watch.cc/streaming-television/united-states/nbc-live-stream Live streaming] from stream2watch.cc.
* ISS timelapse from [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNxDaEFXPIlvqFZgvvk-K_Q AstronautiCAST]
* ISS timelapse from [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNxDaEFXPIlvqFZgvvk-K_Q AstronautiCAST]
= Jet lag =
[https://www.sleepjunkie.com/jet-lag-calculator/ The jet lag calculator]/travel sleep plan


= 11 Things Nutritionists Eat at the Airport—and 4 They Avoid =
= 11 Things Nutritionists Eat at the Airport—and 4 They Avoid =
http://time.com/5197380/food-nutritionists-eat-at-airport/
http://time.com/5197380/food-nutritionists-eat-at-airport/
== SFO ==
* [https://thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2025/10/Gate_Renumbering-Map_2048x2048-e1571229839403.jpg?width=1920 Map], [https://thepointsguy.com/news/sfo-gate-renumbering/ Don't miss your flight: SFO just renumbered its gates today]
* Terminal 3. https://airport-san-francisco.com/terminal-3/


= [https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/日本機場列表 日本機場] =
= [https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/日本機場列表 日本機場] =
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* [https://www.rd.com/list/virtual-tours-of-bucket-list-attractions/ 14 Virtual Tours of Attractions That Were on Your Bucket List]
* [https://www.rd.com/list/virtual-tours-of-bucket-list-attractions/ 14 Virtual Tours of Attractions That Were on Your Bucket List]
* [https://www.rd.com/list/most-popular-virtual-tour-in-each-state/ The Most Popular Virtual Tour in Each U.S. State]
* [https://www.rd.com/list/most-popular-virtual-tour-in-each-state/ The Most Popular Virtual Tour in Each U.S. State]
* [https://www.makeuseof.com/app-for-visiting-museums-virtually/ I Visit Hundreds of Museums Virtually Using This Free App]
** [https://www.bloombergconnects.org/ Bloomberg Connects]
** [https://artsandculture.google.com/ Google Arts & Culture]


= RV =
= RV =
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* [https://www.thormotorcoach.com/blog/content-container/class-b-vs-class-c-rvs/ Class B vs. Class C RVs]
* [https://www.thormotorcoach.com/blog/content-container/class-b-vs-class-c-rvs/ Class B vs. Class C RVs]
* [https://www.doityourselfrv.com/what-is-a-toy-hauler/ What Is A Toy Hauler (And Why Should You Get One)?]
* [https://www.doityourselfrv.com/what-is-a-toy-hauler/ What Is A Toy Hauler (And Why Should You Get One)?]
== Apps for van life ==
[https://www.makeuseof.com/best-van-life-apps-android-iphone/ The 10 Best Apps for Van Life]

Latest revision as of 14:08, 18 September 2024

Misc

The Best Time to Buy an International Plane Ticket

https://lifehacker.com/the-best-time-to-buy-an-international-plane-ticket-bas-1825046688. DC -> TPE.

For Asia

  • Prime Booking Window: A little over a month to 7 months
  • Best time to buy: About 120 days from your travel date
  • The average airfare: $1,113
  • Cheapest month to travel: November
  • Most expensive month to travel: June
  • Least expensive days of week to fly: Tuesday and Wednesday

Tips for buying tickets

Live flight map

TSA Pre-Check

You Can Get TSA Pre-Check at Staples—Here’s How

Global entry

Airport lounge, Layover

Credit cards perks

These Credit Cards Come With Sweet Airport Perks

Luggage

Best luggage brands

The 9 Best Luggage Brands for Every Type of Travel and Budget

Lost Luggage

Airline Lost Your Luggage? 7 Things to Do Next

Canceled flight

How to Get a Refund If Your Flight Is Canceled

Hiking

Camping

Scenic drive

10 Scenic National Park Drives Everyone Should Do at Least Once

Trip planner

Mobile Passport

Passport photo

Don't Overpay for Your Passport Photo

Passport for Your Child

How (and When) to Get a Passport for Your Child

Google maps

Copernix, Google maps and Wikipedia

https://copernix.io/about/. Copernix tells you about the most interesting places around using information from Wikipedia. Use it on the road or before you go to explore or simply learn about new places.

Local

Metro to IAD

BWI

201 - GAITHERSBURG - BWI. Click on "Info & Maps]. Scroll down and download 'PDF schedule'. It'll show the fare.

EZpass

  • Toll Rate Calculator
  • One example
    • EZpass $2.72
    • Pay-by-plate $3.40
    • Video-tolls $4.08=$2.72 * 1.5
  • Pay-By-Plate. Pay-By-Plate is an alternative payment system where you register your license plate and tolls are automatically billed to your credit card each time you use Maryland’s facilities.
  • Video toll

USA

Taiwan

China

纪录中国

Best places to go

52 Places to go in 2019

Retreats

12 Best Wellness Retreats to Help You Relax and Recharge

Beach house rental

50 of the Best Beach House Rentals

WebCam

Videos

Jet lag

The jet lag calculator/travel sleep plan

11 Things Nutritionists Eat at the Airport—and 4 They Avoid

http://time.com/5197380/food-nutritionists-eat-at-airport/

SFO

日本機場

http://www.yadyad.com/tw/img/travelinfo/airport-map.jpg

23 breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage destinations in the U.S.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/lifestyle/travel/us-unesco-guide/?utm_term=.7d681d1c4535

國際太空站 遨翔寰宇18年

https://www.worldjournal.com/5666156/article-國際太空站-遨翔寰宇18年/

Popular UNESCO World Heritage sites

ROC Visa, Passport

駐美國臺北經濟文化代表處 TECRO, 領務組業務, 4201 Wisconsin Ave., N W Washington, DC 20016-2137

Virtual travels

RV

Apps for van life

The 10 Best Apps for Van Life