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How to apply for UK visit visa after four refusals?

10/30/2016 7:49:37 PM Reading the officier’s reply to your application, I deem this a lost cause. Being Nigerian is already not the greatest starting position for being admitted to the UK to begin with. After all “keep Africans out” was one of the main reasons a lot of people voted for Brexit. Thus, in order […]

"Speaking" Korean without really speaking Korean, as a tourist in South Korea

11/27/2016 10:57:46 PM Is it easy to learn? No, it is not easy. Korean kids struggle all the way until they get into university. You stand no chance 😉 Learning the alphabet is, in fact, quite easy. Reading anything of value is quite so very hard. In fact if you wanted to read any respectable […]

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Sumatra (Indonesia) by roro ferry

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Sumatra (Indonesia) by roro ferry

10/29/2016 8:06:46 PM Yes and no. As someone who did a similar research, and have been to Dumai, Belawan, and Medan in Indonesia (Medan is the city, other two are ports), plus the Port Klang in Malaysia, I’m still not sure how they work. There used to be a ferry service between Belawan (nearest port […]

Two Passports, One Trip (essentially)

9/8/2014 5:47:58 PM You don’t use a passport for a “leg” of the trip. You use a passport to enter a particular country and to leave a particular country (if it has exit checks). You should always enter and exit a country with the same passport. But the passport you use to exit the country […]

International driver's permit expired in Spain — what should I do?

9/17/2014 7:15:56 AM You can even get an IDP from AAA via Mail! The application form is at their website I don’t know if they would mail it to Spain, but if you have someone in the US to go to them with the filled form and all the requirements (passport photos and copy of […]

I have had five prior UK visa refusals, should I still apply for UK tourist visa?

10/29/2016 5:41:39 PM First, the reason for your visit may not be clear this time. The first one was a group visa with cricket members, but this time it’s individual visa. They may believe that you are not going to return back if granted a visa. Secondly, you have been in the UK twice before, […]

Can you get on an Amtrak train at a later station?

8/31/2014 4:58:57 PM Technically, this is not allowed. The Amtrak Terms of Transportation states: If you do not board your train as booked, your entire reservation is subject to cancellation. However, you can call Amtrak and try to change your reservation from Pontiac to Detroit. You may even get a partial refund if the fare […]

How to prove strong ties back to country when one is self employed?

10/20/2016 11:23:29 PM Just going through your circumstances: I am a sole proprietor (a software programmer). I do not have any ‘business registration’ documents since it’s not a company. I work for a company in the USA. Being a software developer is beneficial in terms that it is harder for you to work under the […]

Do I need a (European Auto Insurance) Green Card while driving inside the EU?

7/31/2018 8:28:37 PM Note that the accepted answer is not universally true. To quote Wikipedia, Within the European union, some countries (such as France and Belgium) have kept the Green card as their national/domestic system of insurance, which make the green card a compulsory requirement in those nations. In France, failure to present the green […]

Gifts for Chinese hosts?

8/28/2014 11:13:28 AM I haven’t traveled to China, but I have traveled extensively through Thailand, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Nepal. In my experience, the locals really appreciate small American-made things like chocolates and candy. A bag of Hershey’s kisses made me the favorite person among all the kids when I was visiting a friend in […]

U.S. port of entry procedures for families

10/13/2016 12:39:16 AM The rule is that family members (especially if residing at the same address) can be processed together, so you should go together in the US citizens queue. At most major airports, this will mean using an APC kiosk, which can also be used by VWP nationals, and at the very most major […]

Hotels in Barcelona for People Aged 17?

8/28/2014 1:35:08 PM Well, some may have their own policies. For example, some require you to book or check in with a credit card – and you have to be 18 to own one of those. However, I have found a couple of hostels that would accept this, with some restrictions, if you would consider […]

How to find a grave in Barcelona?

6/23/2017 3:25:43 PM You could always look for the deceased note, there’s always a published note, paid by the familiars or by the agency. This database holds up to 17K pages of deceased notes just in Barcelona, you might be lucky. They usually tell where the person was buried, prepared, or incinerated, and from there’s, […]

Where can I get alerts for earthquakes in California?

Where can I get alerts for earthquakes in California?

8/27/2014 9:28:07 AM If you have a Twitter account, you could follow people from a few key points near you in California. During the recent earthquake in Napa, CA, people started tweeting about the earthquake right when it was going on. Earthquakes travel at the speed of sound, but tweets travel at 2/3 the speed […]

How safe is Addis Ababa?

12/19/2015 8:50:41 AM This is a subjective question — it is difficult to give a quantitative answer (“it is 75% safe”). However, if you trust their numbers, you can check how it fares for the crime index on Numbeo. ESTA approved on the same day as B-1/B-2 visa refused 8/25/2014 4:03:42 AM The Australian government […]

How to handle spending money for extended trip to Europe?

10/1/2016 12:56:25 PM I travel for much longer durations than your planned trip. This is what I do in basically all countries: Have at least two cards that work on one or more of the Cirrus, Maestro, Mastercard, Plus, or Visa systems. More systems is better. More than one bank can be better. If you […]

ESTA approved on the same day as B-1/B-2 visa refused

1/8/2016 4:07:02 PM The answer above is not 100% correct. I just called US CBP and they said that you must resubmit for an ESTA and change your answer for “have you been denied a visa”, which would now be “yes”. Keep in mind, visa denial is not necessarily the same as an ineligible visa. […]

Are there any Postbuses left in the UK?

1/23/2017 10:17:12 PM There don’t appear to be any Postbus routes left in Great Britain Liquids in carry on, why and how much? 9/29/2016 10:49:29 PM The only one I can find that still exists is Route 134, which runs Tongue-Talmine-Tongue-Lairg in Highland, Scotland. All other routes seem to have discontinued. What are these half-size […]

Why does my boarding pass read "APIS OK"

8/19/2014 9:19:24 AM Advance Passenger Information System or APIS gets inserted into your booking either by yourself or if you booked through a travel agent. It is usually inserted for all international travel. The information used is basically your passport number, place of issue, nationality, gender, name and surname all of which can be found […]

Liquids in carry on, why and how much?

9/29/2016 8:34:13 PM In most flights that I’ve been on, there are all kinds of bags of varying size and shape. I personally use a little clear zipper bag that you get when you buy a set of small airline approved toiletries or containers. Since you have these items organized in your carry-on, you probably […]

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