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I want to travel to the UK to meet my boyfriend for the first time. Do I mention him on the application?

6/15/2021 4:03:01 PM Yes, say that he is the reason for your visit. Saying that you have a boyfriend in the UK will cause immigration to examine your application in case you are going to go underground and stay with him in the UK. However they will not always assume you will do it – […]

Shop opening hours in Russia

7/14/2016 7:06:26 AM In Saint Petersburg (as in many big Russian cities) malls (торгово-развлекательный центр or гипермаркет) mostly work from 10:00 till 22:00. Also (if you need some basic foodstuff) there are many 24/7 food supermarkets (супермаркет, продукты) in Russia like Перекресток, Пятерочка, Лента, Азбука вкуса, Карусель, Полушка, etc. Such supermarkets accept Visa & MasterCard […]

Must you tell the truth about your marital status on a passport application?

4/4/2021 12:28:59 PM There is no realistic circumstances where lying will help her or spouse. Now, what might be helpful is that the name on the passport doesn’t match her spouses. If that is what your friend is after, she can just continue to use the name she was born with (or make up another […]

Can I re-enter the US by air without needing a Covid test if I've had the vaccine?

3/26/2021 4:47:51 AM Typically for all countries the standard way to check is via IATA -> US, which mentions a few exceptions where the COVID-19 test is not required: Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) viral antigen, NAAT, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA test result. […]

Is there any risk when plugging one's own headphones in an airplane's headphone plug?

Is there any risk when plugging one's own headphones in an airplane's headphone plug?

3/16/2021 3:29:02 AM Define "any". There may not be any in practical terms, but in theory a defective/damaged headphone amplifier can send out-of-spec voltage to the headphones and that could damage them. In theory, a malicious actor could even sabotage the jack to do that intentionally, though in an airplane the risk of that surely […]

Schengen visa refusal due to an inadvertent overstay

7/29/2016 8:45:37 AM There is a good news where in after a Visa refusal when I immediately applied for the second time, I got my Business visa approved. This time, I had attached a genuine apology letter stating that I genuinely got confused with the visa stay duration and visa travel dates and I also […]

ESTA denied because overstay – how to appeal?

2/5/2021 3:38:07 PM If you’re sure he left within a 30-day grace period (i.e. it didn’t expire), then e-mail the CBP at [email protected] and [email protected], explaining the situation in clear detail and attaching ALL supporting documentation, including his passport. Politely request that they revoke your father’s VWP ineligibility on the basis that he was given […]

Do I prebook a taxi from Heathrow to London King's Cross?

7/12/2016 5:03:53 PM At the risk of repetition: Picadilly line tube is by far the cheapest option, requires no changes and at peak times is likely to be much faster. The roads into London can be very, very slow in the morning rush hour. As the trains start at Heathrow you should have no trouble […]

Can I transfer from Luton to Heathrow in three hours?

12/16/2020 6:47:03 PM The answer is "No", it’s inconceivable. Five hours would be 50/50. You can see literally 100s of references on the www… https://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/heathrow_luton_bus_transfer.htm The absolute minimum time with no contingency between flights that you should contemplate making a transfer between Heathrow and Luton is 4.5 hours. Note that they mean the ABSOLUTE minimum […]

How can I minimise the time to get a new UK passport?

7/18/2016 3:02:57 PM My wife lost her British passport earlier this month. Here’s the basic timeline… 3 July (Sunday): discovered the passport was lost 3 July (Sunday): filled out the lost passport form on the net 4 July (Monday): filed paperwork at the post office 6 July (Wednesday): received call from the passport office to […]

Are magnets still a problem as luggage on air travel?

12/1/2020 8:15:26 PM After a 41 minutes long phone call with the official Air France information hotline (+49 69 2999 3772) and near the end of that call, after a long wait, while a supervisor was doing research, I received an oral answer: "Nowhere in Air France internal documentation household-size magnets are listed as prohibited […]

How to 'save' my U.S. mobile phone number over a year of inactivity (out of US)

10/2/2020 8:08:50 PM Many of the existing answers are giving good advice about where to park your number but are glossing over the first of the two steps involved: Port your number away from Verizon. As your current carrier owns your number, you need to contact them to allow the transfer away from them. Your […]

SNCF Bornes Libre Service with US Credit Cards

7/10/2016 11:02:56 PM Based on this and that help page of voyages-sncf.com, to print your ticket, you only need a chip card (however, the help considers all foreign cards as non-chip cards, probably to avoid complaints): Si votre carte ne dispose pas de puce (carte American Express ou carte étrangère), nous vous invitons à retirer […]

Change Boarding Point of a CKWL ticket

7/11/2016 8:56:14 AM Edited after suggestion from @CMaster: I tried google to find a solution for the same but unfortunately nothing was available, so I communicated with the customer-care of IRCTC (011-39340000) and asked for the relevant solution. The executive told me that the same was not possible for tickets having CKWL status. Later when […]

Is there a Google Maps like app that shows directions and other people's progress along the same route?

Is there a Google Maps like app that shows directions and other people's progress along the same route?

9/29/2020 10:20:52 PM I use strava for bicycling. I think it does everything OP is asking for. It is for biking, but I do not think the world would explode if you used it for driving. It would probably not even upset the records that much. The segments are sufficiently segregated so that you will […]

Long term Car rental in Europe

5/31/2021 12:36:56 PM Look at short term leasing in stead. There are several companies offering this, many taking advantage of some peculiarities in French tax law. Just use google. Several good deals are available, for rentals starting at 21 days up to 6 months. Most will give you a new vehicle for the duration. Is […]

How is quarantine upon entering the UK enforced?

6/22/2020 2:43:32 PM This hould have been a comment, perhaps. But here’s the universal truth Just as any law violation (think about traffic…) The same way police all around the world enforce law. They do all their routine activities to monitor their territory, spot people in violation, issue fines and, often, deliberately tell the press […]

Old Windows Wallpaper Image 'shedinfield1024' – Can anyone tell me where this photo was taken?

Old Windows Wallpaper Image 'shedinfield1024' – Can anyone tell me where this photo was taken?

5/31/2020 11:28:54 PM Allegedly, it was taken along Glacier road, somewhere around here: https://www.google.com/maps/@58.3718332,-134.6137676,3a,75y,51.61h,67.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKMwijHeSiSbWdMIcua7NGg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en USA Tourist Visa Extension due to Covid-19 also Airlift for Indian nationals in the US details 5/31/2020 8:29:55 PM This pic seems to be originally taken by Jay Torborg. You can find it the “Alaska” album (“Photography” -> “Old Gallery”). It […]

Is there a website that will tell me the duration of a flight?

Is there a website that will tell me the duration of a flight?

7/8/2016 4:39:42 AM If you have a specific flight in mind, with the flight number, you can use FlightAware, which has pretty good global coverage for most airlines. The duration is shown on the right: actual duration for completed flights and scheduled duration for upcoming/in progress ones. When booking on Indian Railways, can you combine […]

USA Tourist Visa Extension due to Covid-19 also Airlift for Indian nationals in the US details

4/3/2020 3:35:47 AM She can file Form I-539 for Extension of Status at any point up until her status expires. The application just has to be officially received by USCIS before her status expires. If she filed her Extension of Status application before her status expired, she can stay in the US while it is […]

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