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Can a US/UK/Canada citizen travel to Iran without a guide if they have a sponsored visa?

11/11/2016 10:59:33 PM Guidance at Magic Carpet Travel seems quite clear. Regarding sponsorship in general: The visa process is in two distinct parts. First you have to obtain the visa permit, which can only be issued by the Foreign Ministry (FM) in Iran. You cannot lodge an application with the Iranian FM directly, nor can […]

Website or application for travel recommendations?

Website or application for travel recommendations?

5/2/2017 9:08:35 PM I suggest trying Wander which allows you to search for travel destinations according to your budget, availability and other preferences you might have. Wander – Search for travel destinations Cheapest way from USA to Venezuela? 10/19/2012 8:15:52 AM Check out Wanderfly which you can plan trips based on your budget and interests. […]

Flying to, but not entering, Turkey without passport

10/30/2016 10:24:53 PM I’m Swedish too, and I tell you, you will not be able to board without a passport, because Turkey is outside of the Schengen Area You can usually use your driving licence within Schengen (though not with Ryanair, Wizz or easyJet), because it counts as a single country, so flights from Göteborg […]

Cheapest way from USA to Venezuela?

8/4/2012 5:27:41 PM I live in Venezuela, and there’s always direct flights from Miami to Maiquetia. 1500USD is expensive but that’s the price. Use this site, it’s like Expedia.com but in Latin America and works in USA too. http://www.despegar.com/ To Maracaibo 934 USD. To Maiquetia (Caracas) 600 USD. Is there any service to make budget […]

How does the swimming pool in Dubai Airport's Terminal 3 work?

10/12/2016 12:52:54 PM Just for the record to put in an answer: 1) it’s part of the (fantastic) (confusingly named) “Dubai International Hotel” which is literally absolutely right in the airport – literally next door to the many shops. It’s in the “G-Force spa” which is part of the hotel. 2) You simply walk in […]

Is there any service to make budget bookings on Internet?

Is there any service to make budget bookings on Internet?

11/19/2014 11:15:45 PM What about adioso It gives you the option to specify a destination city, country, region, continent or even simply ‘anywhere’, ‘international’ or ‘domestic’. You can also specify a date or a date range for either outbound or inbound flights: It then lists the results in a very neat way as if they […]

Heathrow to Gatwick and traffic jam

Heathrow to Gatwick and traffic jam

10/10/2016 11:02:39 PM The roads are the M25 and M23 and early on a Sunday are quite likely to be deserted. There are no significant road works on either at present. Your transit time should be about 45 minutes. With heavy traffic it can take just over an hour. The distance is 38 miles, according […]

Is there a month when everyone goes on holidays in Balkans?

2/18/2015 1:42:17 AM For Serbia, these (two) months are july and august where you can expect such situation. People go away from their jobs mostly for two weeks during that time. Cheapest place to buy a JR Pass 1/16/2012 8:49:44 PM At least in Bulgaria — hardly. July and August, and sometimes early September are […]

Is it true that Canada doesn't stamp foreign passports by default?

6/24/2018 10:18:28 PM i recently went to Canada on may of 2018. am from the Caribbean so i have a Canadian visa. upon arrival and on our departure we never got our passports stamped. Is there native cuisine that is typical for Western Ukraine/Galicia, but not for the rest of Ukraine? 3/30/2018 7:52:10 PM Things […]

Cheapest place to buy a JR Pass

5/31/2016 1:29:05 PM I got the JR Pass online from jrailpass.com. If you buy two 14-day standard passes, shipping is free. For 7-day passes, I think you have to buy two to qualify for that discount. Which Indian trains have shorter booking period? 1/21/2012 7:49:54 PM Given that you’re in Boston, H.I.S. International Tours have […]

Is there native cuisine that is typical for Western Ukraine/Galicia, but not for the rest of Ukraine?

10/7/2016 4:37:09 PM Here is a great feature in the Lviv Alive Guide Galician and Western Ukrainian Regional Cuisine More than Borsch – A Fusion of Cultures You may associate Ukrainian cuisine with borsch, but you’ll find a whole lot more at Lviv’s Ukrainian restaurants. Western Ukraine’s rich history as a borderland has been marked […]

Which Indian trains have shorter booking period?

1/15/2012 4:56:59 PM According to the Indian Railways site Advance reservations are made generally up to 90 days in advance for all classes and all trains. The period of advance reservation (ARP) is exclusive of the day of departure of the train. At intermediate stations where the train arrives on the following day, such reservations […]

Please explain the local library system in London, England

10/3/2016 10:35:10 AM The previous two answers are correct regarding the library system in the UK, but I feel I should warn you about the requirements about joining a library. You usually have to be a permanent resident and proof will be needed to join a library, receive a library card and checkout (loan) books. […]

What happens if someone dies on board a plane?

1/12/2012 1:17:03 PM “What happens when someone dies on an airplane?” Former London flight attendant Mrs Meho said there’s little cabin crew can do with a corpse, so the priority is to place the body out of sight. “We make the body comfortable,” Mrs Meho said. “Either that means taking it somewhere discreet or lying […]

Can you buy train tickets online for the Copenhagen to Malmö route?

3/23/2017 2:46:04 PM The vast majority of trains are run by Øresundståg. This line runs Malmö – Kastrup (CPH Airport) – Central Copenhagen (Kobenhavn H). In the direction Malmö-Copenhagen these are running normally: Malmö stopping at the airport and on to central Copenhagen. In the direction Copenhagen-Malmö, the Swedish Government’s implementation of border controls means […]

UK visitor visa refused due to length of prior stay

9/27/2016 12:00:30 PM This is a great example of why we ask to see a scan of the refusal notice. You wrote… When I applied again for a visa to the UK, it was refused based on the fact that I stayed for 3 months. And yes, this was mentioned in their refusal notice, but […]

What do I need to avoid bringing into Dubai? Other precautions?

9/25/2016 4:47:59 AM There is nothing in your list that would get you denied entry. The OTC medicines should be in their labeled packaging/boxes (and not loose pills). All the medicines you mention are available OTC in Dubai as well, so you do not need a prescription with you. Why is the Samsung Galaxy Note7 […]

What kind of weather can I expect in Scotland in the Spring?

1/15/2012 1:06:53 AM As you asked for a “a human description” I have kept my answer anecdotal without reference to stats that you probably have already read anyway. I lived in Glasgow for 28 years so know the weather personally. Though bear in mind that the west coast gets significantly wetter weather than the east. […]

Why is the Samsung Galaxy Note7 banned in flight?

9/25/2016 1:46:43 PM Given that the Note 7 has a product recall in progress due to exploding batteries, I would suggest not carrying it at all until it has been replaced. And the airlines have no interest in trying to find every Note 7 and check its serial number to see if it is one […]

Are most flights to Japan staffed by hosts with good Japanese?

1/2/2012 4:28:27 AM In general all major airlines will have flight attendants on board that speak at least the following languages : The main language of the country they are flying FROM The main language of the country they are flying TO English That’s not to say that every flight attendant on the flight will […]

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