I am in London. Is it a good idea to travel 11 miles (one way) from home to office.Google says it takes 56 minutes.  I wear office formal with out a suit and tie. What advice can you suggest on clothing?  My office hours are 9-5
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In the (distant) past I commuted 6 km (more than half an hour) each way, on a cheap bike with big knobbly tyres.  Soon I'll have a new commute: 18 km each way, daily. That's much further than I've done in the past, and I don't want it to take 2 hours each way; but  suggests that it's feasible:      Most people who reside 10 to 20 kilometres away will also find it quite easy to cycle to work, although the distance in the high end of this range will become a little more demanding.   If I can do it in 80 minutes or even less each way, that would be ideal. I'm 49 years old, 6 foot tall, and weigh 170lb, and I want to commute by bike because otherwise I'd be getting no exercise in my week at all.  I've never bought or ridden anything but a cheap bike.  What equipment should I buy then, to commute 11 miles each way through a city (Toronto) on  flat, paved roads, shared with cars:   Wheels? Tyres? Clipless pedals and shoes? Gears? Handlebars (e.g. flat or dropped)? Frame (size, shape, material)? Mud-guard/fender?
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I read many contradictions as to whether one can use a Oyster card from Gatwick Airport to central London.  What is the most time-efficient way to go from Gatwick to "Old Billingsgate" (Monument tube station is nearby)? Public transportation is preferred over taxi.
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I am travelling from Berlin to Goa via Mumbai. According to the latest guidelines I need to take a PCR test on arrival and get my receipt before I can take the connecting flight. Can someone who has recently travelled, please shed some light on how long it might take on average to exit the flight, complete immigration, take the test and proceed to the transit gates?
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On the "Employment and Income" section of the visa application, the following questions are listed:   What is the cost to you personally of your trip in GBP(£)? The total amount of money you have for this trip How much will they [the person paying for my trip] be paying towards your trip (in GBP £)? What is the total amount in GBP(£)?   My Father will be paying for the whole trip for me, so I assume No 3. will be how much he will be paying me - £1,500 I don't need much money because I will be hosted by the friend I am visiting, so I just need money for the flight (£533) and some extra to spend on various non-essential things. Food and accommodation will be free for me).  Also, I assume the total amount (No 4.) will be £1,500 too, because that's the amount of money I'll be spending overall.   However, is it OK for me to answer No 1 and 2 with £0?
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A relative of mine has received a multiple-entry UK visa for 2 years. Is there a particular limit on how many months in total per year she can stay in UK? The way I understand the current rule is that such visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit. However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months? I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents. Thanks in advance for any info about this.
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What's the most straightforward way to get from Gatwick airport to Paddington station in London using public transport?   I'm mostly interested in travel time &amp; general smoothness of the trip (e.g. buying just one ticket for the whole trip would be nice). Price is a secondary concern.
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I have a 6-month B1 (business) visa to the USA.   I plan to visit USA for business for 4 weeks (training for my company) and then take 2 week-long vacation to travel around. Of course, you can never be sure if you are allowed into the USA, but theoretically, there should be no issue with the fact that the visit is not solely business, right?  I am afraid that if some further questioning takes place and the security officer sees my business documents confirming only a month's stay with my company, I might be given the permit to stay only for 4 weeks, not at least 6 that I want.   Sorry if it was answered before, but I searched and most questions are about B1/B2 visa (). When applying for a visa in my country I also discovered that slight differences in phrasing the travel purpose ("working" instead of "internal company training") can result in not getting a B1/B2 but B1 for a shorter period instead (but maybe I am paranoid).
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I'm a bit confused in describing 1.5hrs in words.   Is writing one and a half an hour correct or should it be one and half hour?  E.g:     I'll see you there in one and a half an hour.     OR       I'll see you there in one and half hour.   Or is there any other correct way of writing this?
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I'm considering to do a 50-55 km distance on a mixed surface. Mostly asphalt and gravel, maybe even a little bit of sand. Haven't done any training or exercise, basically been sitting at home all day, everyday for years. Don't know why but suddenly had an urge to go on a journey.  My bicycle is quite old, 12 or so years, not in a great condition either but nothing is falling off so far. That wouldn't be my concern though, my concern is will my legs be able to cycle for 50 km in one go without any previous leg training. Is it advisable for me to do this? Will my legs be stiff after the first 10 km? What do you guys think?    Edit  I'm 24. Last year I tried a 30 km distance, my legs were gone after 20 and I had to step off my bicycle and walk a bit, as it seemed easier than cycling. That was my only real exercise I've done in a couple of years.  I really have all day and can take as many rests as I want. I'd say I have a solid 8 hours. Is it doable if I go on a gear that doesn't require a lot of push?
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I sent an email to someone and got an auto-reply saying:     I am out of the office until 09/15/2014.   Does this mean he will be available on the morning of the 15th?
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I transferred my visa to my new passport and it’s saying it takes 2 weeks to come, my flight is Sunday I arrive in Sydney Monday at night, I still have my old passport! If I bring that will they let me go into the country because my new one literally arrived two days ago! And the visa will be transferred in 2 weeks! Will I have to push my flight or will I be left?
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I am resident of India and just got UK Business visa ( 6 months, multiple entry) .. I am going for a week on business trip. I want to take my wife along with me and at the end of trip.. I want to extend my trip for 3 days and we want to spend some time on leisure.   What visa I should apply for my wife.. visitor visa? should she mention in the visa form that she is going along with me and staying with me while I am on work and later we are spending time on leisure.   While filling my business visa form, there was a field asking if anyone else is going with me.. I selected no.. as there were no plans.  Also is it ok to spend time on leisure on UK Business visa
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There is a question in a book that I am trying to solve.  "A man usually rides his bike 1 kilometers per hour, yet the wind slows him to 6.76 kilometers for 26 minutes and 5.55 kilometers for 10. How long until he gets home 11.54 kilometers away?"  Thank you!
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How do I get to/from Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C.?  I've reviewed  and it's hard to tell what's actually the combination easiest/cheapest way.  We're staying near Eastern Market if that makes a difference.
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Given the extensive time taken for immigration formalities in the US, what is the shortest time to consider between connecting flights in the US, when coming from abroad?  Until now I have always entered the US at my destination. This is not always the cheapest option. I was told that 3 hours is the advised time to go through immigration and boarding of a connecting flight. Online booking sites still offer connecting flights, with a transfer times sometimes even less then 1 hour.
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I am traveling from Chennai to Atlanta. M first flight is to Frankfurt reaches at 8 30 AM. My second flight is scheduled at 10 45 AM.   Will the two hours transit time enough for boarding my second flight.  What should be my do's and dont's?  Update  Its more than enough. I was able to make it without any tension.
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I am talking with a professor to apply to a postdoc program. I sent a cold email earlier this week and we have exchanged a few emails. In his last email he sent me some papers to read. The thing is, I might end up sending my answer on Saturday, after I read the papers. Is this a problem? Should I just send it and wait until Monday for his answer? Maybe send it but include an apology for writing during the weekend? Or should I just wait until Monday to send it? I usually text everyone during the weekend including my advisor, but I'm not sure if it might be considered rude, and as I do not know the person yet I want to be as careful as possible with etiquette. Thank you.