Travel Tips

Why do they stamp your passport at the time of submitting the visa application?

12/2/2016 5:19:34 PM This is a security measure. The stamp is given when your passport is returned to you when your visa application is still being processed, in order to ensure that the approved visa is placed in the same passport. It’s not necessary when the consulate holds your passport during the entire application process […]

Transit through Shenzhen (SZX) without leaving the airport

6/12/2018 2:47:57 AM As per Timatic, the database used by Airlines: Transit without visa (TWOV) is not possible at Fuzhou (FOC), Shenzhen (SZX) and Yanji (YNJ). TWOV generally means transiting without exiting the transit area. SZX, however, does not have a dedicated transit corridor in the first place, nor does it have any short-visit TWOV […]

What is the email address on my passport renewal form used for?

6/2/2014 3:21:55 AM Any information you provide on your passport renewal form can be given to any government agency, foreign government, corporation or private individual, who can then use it for “approved routine uses”, meaning basically anything the Feds feel like. From the “Privacy Act Statement” in the application: This information may be disclosed to […]

18 hours layover as a South African traveling back from USA

11/26/2016 9:41:12 AM Can I go outside the airport for few hours and come back before my flight? Yes as a South African citizen, you can get an Evisa for tourist visits of up to 180 days starting from the first entry date, valid for touristic purposes not exceeding 30 days per entry. Also you […]

US reentry after staying in Mexico two years / Non visa waiver

11/23/2016 12:28:13 AM The only relevance of Mexico to the visa waiver program is that, if you enter the US on VWP, you can’t make a short trip to Mexico to start a new 90-day period on VWP. So, for example, if you spend three weeks in the US, followed by a week in Mexico, […]

Safety considerations for solo female business traveller in Mexico

5/29/2014 8:50:32 AM Léon is a small, and somewhat ugly city, and therefore not much of a tourist attraction, so most of the tourist-fraud schemes won’t be common there. I have spent many months there, and will be visiting again the end of next week. I don’t know your nationality, or how you’ll be arriving […]

How much do I pay at Customs when exiting the USA after travelling there?

11/22/2016 12:25:58 PM Customs duty is most commonly applicable to goods being brought into a country. For non-US citizens there are quite strict limits ($100) on the value of goods that can be brought into the USA before duty is payable. (Note that this only applies to goods that will stay in the USA; it […]

What chemicals does airport security use as markers?

8/4/2014 12:47:31 PM They are known as taggants. I found an article about them on Wikipedia. Hope it helps. Is it true that with a Seaman's book you travel cheap? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Is there anything to actually see in Srebrenica?

11/21/2016 11:25:35 AM Per wikivoyage here’s the list of sights: Srebrenica-Potočari Genocide Memorial and Cemetery. For the rest there is nothing much. You can see the place were the Dutch soldiers were stationed. The village itself is not very interesting, but you can actually stop with your family here on a small 2-to-4-day vacation and […]

I've been to Keflavik, Iceland, but now I can't find it on the map!

11/20/2016 8:14:03 AM According to wiki, Reykjanesbær is a community that encompasses also Njarðvík and Hafnir. The town where your pointer ends up is Keflavik, but the label shown on Google Maps is from the larger community. If you want a map with the Keflavik label, you can use for example OpenStreetMap. Is there ferry […]

Is it true that with a Seaman's book you travel cheap?

5/14/2014 1:09:35 PM AFAIK, it does not work that way, it is not a type of discount that you get at a counter by showing a seaman’s book or ID. These kind of discounts are usually given to seamen by their companies (ship owners), the company will contact the airline and get a special discount. […]

Is there ferry service from Vietnam to Borneo?

11/19/2016 8:10:05 PM No, there isn’t. More generally, as far as I’m aware there are no scheduled international ferry services from Vietnam to anywhere. The easiest (but not the cheapest) option for getting to Brunei is the direct flight from HCMC to Bandar Seri Begawan on Royal Brunei. Alternatively, and much more cheaply, you can […]

Are short-term rentals (Airbnb, etc.) legal in Singapore?

12/15/2019 1:11:50 PM Update: Effective 30 June 2017, renting out private property in Singapore for a period of less than three months or to someone who is not a resident is now unequivocally illegal. It’s the property owner who will be in hot water, not you, but it’s still not a good idea since your […]

Flying to the UK one day before ID expiration as German citizen

11/18/2016 6:19:14 PM Relax, you’ll be fine. Timatic, the database used by airlines checking passenger, states: Passports and other documents accepted for entry issued to residents of the United Kingdom must be valid on arrival. For obvious reasons, this is the practice in most countries. Since the UK Home Office has you in their database, […]

Would it be unsafe for an American to go to Moscow right now?

12/27/2014 4:17:29 PM Being British and living in Moscow fifteen years on and off I will say it is far safer than London (the city I was born and raised in). Even the Militsia seem to be approachable nowadays and Moscow has just gotten 200 Tourist police (50% speak fluent English) with many more to […]

Can 'Snow in a can' be checked in luggage for a flight?

11/17/2016 2:53:01 PM The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority has a master list of allowed and prohibited items. Under “Aerosol spray bottles/cans” it says aerosols are allowed in checked luggage, but limited to 500ml per can and 2 liters total. So if your can is less than 500 ml, and you have less than 2 […]

Can a car rental company shut off my car when I cross state lines? (USA)

1/31/2019 7:04:11 AM Can they? As evidenced by other answers here, yes. However, the common thread in all of the reports of this happening is that the person rented from a low-end, discount-tier agency (e.g. “a company that allows cash rentals” or no-name brands like “Global Rental Car of South Florida,” which–no surprise–appears to be […]

Applying for a Schengen Visa while staying in UK on a Tier 4 visa

Applying for a Schengen Visa while staying in UK on a Tier 4 visa

12/19/2016 1:14:15 PM Does the Tier 4 need to be valid at least three months after the UK re-entry date? Other answers have pointed out that the visa (or BRP, or etc) must be valid for at least 90 days after returning to the UK, and that stipulation is uncontested. I wanted to add that […]

Do any US airlines make use of their right to fly between EU airports?

4/22/2014 7:58:16 AM From what I recall, the Pan-am flight which crashed in Lockerbie in 1987 began in Frankfurt, before stopping in London and on to the USA. Of course this was a feeder I guess, rather than an intra EU flight, but I’d be surprised if they hadn’t occurred in the meantime. What if […]

What if my visa is refused after I already bought an air ticket?

4/11/2014 9:22:12 AM It is not obvious from your post if you already bought your ticket or not. If you did not, but need a ticket for applying, the following tip might be useful: According to a post at flyertalk (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/476102-refund-being-denied-visa.html), it is common practice to buy a full-fare ticket, apply for the visa, and […]

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