u/sunnynihilist

I'd just like to take advantage of the promo deals on Tuesdays and Fridays. I just wanna get the soups, ready meals and oyster deals. Nothing fancy. I don't have a Prime Amazon account. I'd deeply appreciate it if you could share your code with me. Please feel free to PM me.

I'd like to bring some special chocoalates for my friends, and some personal favorite groceries with me too. Do I have to declare all these items, and if I do, will I have to go through a lot of hassle at the customs (like following a much longer queue or being interrogated)? If that's the case I'd rather bring nothing with me.

Many thanks in advance

I started applying for sits two months ago for a long trip to North America. One by one, the stars have aligned over weeks. I managed to secure four sits almost back to back.

This is no easy feat for me because i got turned down CONSTANTLY even though I have 40+ five-star reviews. Did more video calls than I could remember. At one time I had over 10 sit applications pending. Many times I almost gave up. I thought it was never gonna happen.

But it finally did. I am not a digital nomad. I don't work from home. I just travel for pleasure. I sit cats only. So I usually just do one sit at a time. Doing multiple sits at a time is something very new to me. I hope I can pull it off!

If you have any tips and advice, please feel free to share it. I'd deeply appreciate it.

I was pretty surprised when I found this fare with British Airways because I didn't think this kind of pre-COVID prices still existed.

My itinerary is:

Aug 31 (Mon) : Brussels --> NYC via London Heathrow

Oct 5 (Mon): Toronto --> Amsteram via London Heathrow

I booked it on Aug 2. The last time I checked, the same flights now cost 675 euro.

When I booked, I found that flights departing from Brussels to many American cities and returning to Amsterdam were cheap. But not vice versa.

The key words here are multi-city and flexible with your dates. Anyone with similar experiences/strategies to share?

What are the cheapest transatlantic flights you can find recently?

I am going to Boston on a Sunday morning in September. I will stay in a place a 15 min's walk from Nostrand Avenue station.

I lean towards taking the flixbus in Jamaica because it is 30 min shorter. But I am not familiar with the service between Nostrand Av and Jamaica on a Sunday morning. Is it prone to delays and cancelation? Especially when weather can be unpredictable these days?

If LIRR doesn't work, then Jamaica station is far to reach. At least 1 hour if I take the subway while port authority is reachable by subway C train in 35 min.

Which flixbus location would you choose?

Many thanks in advance.

He said after I accept the change, I can cancel the reservation myself. This way he claimed he could minimize the cancellation fees imposed on him.

In the email about the modified reservation, the stated refund amount is more than the deposit I paid (half the cost of the original booking). It looks weird. So will I be able to get a full refund in this scenario?

Is all this legitimate?

Your help is deeply appreciated.

I plan to take the flixbus on a Friday morning in September to catch the bus No.2 at the Union Station to the Worcester airport. I also checked the train but it takes 1 hr 45 minutes while flixbus takes less than an hour. Does anyone know if flixbus is reliable and on time? Should I be concerned about traffic at that time of day?

Your help is deeply appreciated.

"As I mentioned earlier, at check in, which occurs 24 hours before your flight, you are allowed to select any remaining seats for free." (Jan, 2026)

This is what most airlines used to offer for all kinds of passengers. Now most of them don't even let you choose a seat for free 24 hours before the flight.

Does Delta still offer this?

Many thanks in advance

I know the official answer is no, but I remember once with finnair, my attempts to change seats for free was rejected at first, and then when I tried a few hours later, I got assigned the seat I wanted (Not sure if this was a system glitch or not).

Or I usually ask the agent at the check-in counter in person to change the seat for free, with limited success.

Has anyone tried any of the above with KLM?

Or KLM has a strict NO policy for Light passengers?

I'd deeply appreciate your help.

I haven't used this feature before. I see that I can choose timeslots earlier than the "recommended" timeslot, I wonder if it's neccessary?

I will take two international flights on separate occasions, one without check-in (coz I only bring a backpack), and another one with cabin luggage, but I imagine I may need to check in at the counter because my travel documents may need to be checked.

I have to finish the check-in before going to the security checkpoint.

So my question is, when should I arrive at Schiphol if my booked security timespot is 10am, for example?

Your help is deeply appreciated.

I would like to do all of the above to be more organised and efficient as a sitter. But I am not allowed to. Any good reason WHY?

Or it will be discounted?

I have 8000+ ANA miles so I would like to know how many miles I would get if I register them at Miles & More. Many thanks in advance

What would you say if you'd like to ask them to be more polite and civilised on this platform? Maybe it's a sign that they don't want to hear from you ever again? My theory is if they would like me as a sitter in the future they wouldn't have been rude. I am a bit shocked this time because the HOs are highly educated people.

Still I think it's basic decency to decline with a message and thank the sitter for applying. I took time to write a personalised message to you. At least you should reply, even with a copy-and-paste answer. Please help me draft a nice and concise message... Thank you in advance

I found some direct international flights that are 200 euros cheaper if I fly from Schiphol, but I wonder if the extra time, cost and effort is worth it. Needless to say we have heard how chaotic things can get at Schiphol airport.

What bugs me about flying from Schiphol is that when I return home, I can't buy a train ticket in advance because I am not sure if my flight will be delayed and how long it will take for me to clear the customs. If I choose to buy the train ticket after arrival it's gonna be 50+ euros, and it offsets the money I saved from the flights.

Any thoughts? Has anyone flown from this airport recently?

I am asking because I heard many shops and restaurants are closed in August. I am planning to visit from Aug 5-11. I checked the websites of some restaurants, but I haven't seen announcements that they would close in August.

I am not into fancy dining, I just wanna eat some tasty pasta and gelato.

I just don't wanna be disappointed. I'd deeply appreciate yoir help.

I was about to accept two sits, but then one sit I really wanted replied out out of the blue and seemed to accept me. Now I am juggling three sits that I really want to do but I can only do one. What do you say to the other two without antagonizing them? I really want to sit for them in the future but the timing is just not right. I feel bad about rejecting people, because I know it sucks to be rejected...