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Is there a document that allows me to enter the USA and Canada whenever and for however long I want?

5/27/2014 7:50:43 AM There is a document that allows you to enter the US whenever you want (contingent on inspection and admission by a US border agent each time)… and it’s the US visa. Some can be valid for as long as 10 years and allow you to enter the country many times. Under US […]

ESTA Rejection on Arrival on Dual Passport?

5/26/2014 9:04:48 AM Neither an ESTA or a Visa guarantees entry to a country. This is true for every country in the world – the final decision to allow you entry or not to the country is made by the immigration officials at the border at the time of entry. However, the odds of being […]

Help a nervous flyer plan routes that minimise flight changes and time spent in the air

11/9/2017 5:41:46 PM For anyone else looking to minimize time in the air when flying from Europe to North America, it bears remembering that during much of the year, Air Canada and WestJet both fly narrow-body jets between St. John’s, Newfoundland and London Heathrow, as well as from St. John’s to Dublin. These flights are […]

Will I get into trouble at customs if I take electronic devices for thousands of dollars into India?

5/25/2014 11:22:07 PM There are two answers here. The correct thing to do would be to get an ATA Carnet (“Temporary Admission”), which basically certifies that whatever you’re importing is going to go back out again, so you don’t have to pay taxes and duties on it. India is a signatory, although there are some […]

Cheap places to store bags in London for three weeks?

4/26/2016 11:44:55 AM I found this company to be very convenient and reasonably priced – they will collect the luggage from you that you want stored, then when you are ready for it will redeliver it to you: http://www.zoomtransportation.co.uk/ They wouldn’t be as cheap as the Henfield Self Storage mentioned above but I thought the […]

Why are French TGV prices different between Loco2 and Capitaine Train?

12/12/2016 6:47:43 PM I know this a really old thread, but thought it was still worth penning a quick update. Disclosure – I’m still associated with Loco2 🙂 This year, Loco2 has integrated with the French Voyages-SNCF booking system in addition to the UK subsidiary. That means that it’s now possible to pay for tickets […]

Renting car without owning credit card

3/23/2016 11:15:20 AM Here are a few alternative options to the other answers: Buy a pre-paid credit card as per Count Iblis’s comment, but ensure that there are sufficient funds for them to pre-authorise the deposit. Call the car rental company in advance to check that (a) they will accept pre-paid cards, and (b) to […]

Wrong date of birth and year in passport

3/8/2016 12:39:49 AM It shouldn’t be a problem as long as you aren’t trying to hide anything. Fill out the visa application truthfully, possibly including a note explaining the error. My mother in law is currently in Australia on a passport with a blank date of birth. It’s a bit unusual and the immigration website […]

How to get from Mashhad to Ashgabat?

How to get from Mashhad to Ashgabat?

5/10/2015 1:07:03 PM It seems regardless how you travel it will involve several taxi rides, so when traveling by yourself like I mostly do, it is very helpful to find some other people going the same way. This saves a lot of money. I went from Mashhad to Ashgabat in June 2014, I had already […]

Ex-con in the US, changed nationality to EU, will I be allowed entry to the UK

2/26/2016 5:08:06 PM You are a citizen of the European Union and as such enjoy freedom of movement within the borders of the EU. This is an absolutely fundamental right and nothing can curb it. Edit: even if you had a UK criminal record, that in itself would not be enough. Here are some relevant […]

Why is it harder / more expensive to rent cars with automatic transmission in Europe?

10/24/2017 12:52:50 AM Cars with manual transmissions are simply more popular in Europe. While the cost of automatic cars is usually higher by a small percentage that does not make up for the difference. What allows rental agencies to increase rental fees is that automatic cars are a specialized demand which is almost exclusively catered […]

Can I be admitted for more than six months on a B-2 visa?

2/22/2016 2:38:46 AM Congratulations, you’ve discovered that tourists can be admitted to the US for up to a year, which (unfortunately for you) is so rarely done that it’s possible the immigration officer you see when you arrive might not know he can do it. The first thing I would consider if I were you […]

Book a return flight a year in advance

5/21/2014 7:04:24 PM Most airlines allow you to book up to exactly 12 months in advance. This means you can buy a ticket where your outbound flight is today and your return (inbound) flight is exactly one year from today. Any other dates would be outside of this range. i.e. even an outbound flight tomorrow […]

Why would passengers on a diverted flight not be allowed into the terminal?

2/16/2016 3:23:25 PM My first official answer, so bear with me. There are several reasons for this. There is a document created by the US DOT (here and more thorough one here) that pretty much covers all the reasons. It seems, primarily for the safety of the passengers (Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections). These are Tarmac […]

Withdraw US J1 visa application

5/23/2014 6:25:17 AM I contacted IEP who I used for my J1 Visa. They deal with thousands of J1 visas a year, and confirmed that: Hi, no it wouldn’t be considered refused if they cancelled it. Given they have students and others applying and changing degrees and getting jobs and more, I guarantee that they’ve […]

Seeing a Bollywood movie in Mumbai?

Seeing a Bollywood movie in Mumbai?

2/24/2016 3:53:42 AM If you really want to know how lower class and lower middle class people of India watch movies, you can visit Maratha Mandir theater. The quality of theater is not that good but it has some history associated with it. It has a record of screening superhit Bollywood movie “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le […]

Getting from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam

7/29/2015 5:02:56 AM There are number of high speedy train operated by NS International. It takes approximately 10 minutes with price ranging from 21 Euro to 34 Euro. You can check price and book ticket online at https://www.nsinternational.nl/en Ideas for versatile clothes in northern India 7/28/2015 8:23:11 PM Unless paying by card (for which there […]

What documentation is needed for a tourist to drive a US citizen's car?

2/16/2016 7:21:31 PM You basically need to be sure to own an insurance all the time a current driver license and that’s it. If you’re going to stay there for a couple days you can also rent a car and forget about all of that or ask for a private transportation service like ShuttleWizard or […]

Ideas for versatile clothes in northern India

5/22/2014 11:33:50 PM Instead of worrying about versatile clothes, I would simply buy any necessary warmer clothing when I get there. Prices are cheap: I paid something like Rs 600 for a “North Face” parka in Dharamsala, and while it was almost certainly a fake, it did its job in keeping me warm. When it’s […]

Safe overland route from Turkey to India using public transportation?

4/3/2019 9:24:00 PM So here’s update 3 years later. I’ve did the trip in Oct-Dec 2017. So it was totally possible then, I believe it’s still is now. In short: all went fine. I’ve went through Turkey-Iran-Pakistan-India. I’m very glad I did it this way, as all countries and its people were fantastic and incredibly […]

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