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Travel to the United Kingdom visa free for non-EU family member of EU Citizen

2/3/2015 11:26:14 PM You are completely right that the courts have ruled the UK visa policy to be a violation of the relevant EU regulations. That won’t however help you from being rejected at the border, if the entry clearance officer guidelines haven’t been modified yet. If you are travelling together with your family members, […]

Was I denied boarding incorrectly by TUI to the USA from Birmingham UK due to visa issues

7/28/2022 1:25:08 PM TUI was certainly wrong if they declined to send your advance passenger information (API) to Customs and Border Protection because of the team leader’s incorrect belief that you could not use your valid visa in your expired passport in connection with your current valid passport. However, if they sent your API (complete […]

Forgot to pass through customs

7/20/2022 10:31:22 AM littleadv explained what likely happened in your situation, but to give a broader answer: In any commercial airport in a developed country, it is virtually impossible to "accidentally" evade required screening (security, immigration, customs, etc.). Airports take this very seriously, with carefully defined pre-/post-screening zones and electronic access control on any doors […]

How early should I contact potential hosts for CouchSurfing?

2/3/2015 12:20:48 PM Here’s my recommendation as a former host of 30+ people on Couchsurfing. Table of Contents Step 0Step 1Step 2Step 3 Step 0 Book commercial accommodation. You never know if you find someone or not, so it’s best to prebook something for the duration of your trip, and then cancel as late as […]

Passport blank page requirements for Kurdistan

2/10/2015 12:05:09 PM According to a post on the Lonely Planet forums last year: … AZerbaidjan full page, Armenia full page, Iraqui Kurdistan stamp (so two stamps almost a page), Turkey two small stamps (may be half a page), Georgia same (two small stamps, entry and exit another half page). I dont expecvt these practices […]

How can you go from Paris to l'Ile d'Yeu?

How can you go from Paris to l'Ile d'Yeu?

7/25/2022 3:51:19 AM Since the OP wants to minimize travel time and assuming they are at CDG, another fast way to go from CDG to L’Île le d’Yeu: Take a flight from CDG to Nantes (1h) Take a taxi from Nantes airport to Fromentine helipad (1h). You could try to book it ahead. Take an […]

Brownsville Texas: will cabs take you over the Mexico border?

1/28/2015 12:58:06 PM It does appear to be possible. RometoRio cites the cost as being $15-17, and will take approximately 5 minutes between the towns. And Yellow Cab Taxi in Brownsville offers “Trips to Mexico” as part of their service. Service to Matamoros, Los Fresnos, Rancho Viejo How much money do I need to show […]

Saving money on airline tickets when buying weird route because of Epilepsy

Saving money on airline tickets when buying weird route because of Epilepsy

6/30/2022 9:35:42 PM I feel I need to post a third answer even if it is a negative one just so no one else wastes time searching this. One trick would be breaking the trip in Iceland instead of London and while there is a daytime flight from Boston to Keflavik, unexpectedly you get stumped […]

Transit through US without being a resident of any country

3/29/2022 7:14:58 PM Just to add to the good other answers and to pick up on a few things you said in the comments (and sorry, can’t comment, so also mentioning a few things in reply to comments right here): I’ll concur in the advice to keep things simple, even more so as you mentioned […]

How can I quickly return to Singapore after being denied entry due to testing positive for THC at the airport?

3/10/2022 9:30:32 AM Not a lawyer, not your lawyer, just a random person who has lived in Singapore for a long time. Singapore’s drug policies are famously strict; however, the reason you have escaped severe penalties is because it’s not entirely clear you broke any drug laws. Consuming drugs outside Singapore is an offense if […]

Applying for a Russian Tourist Visa in Sweden as an Indian Citizen?

2/21/2016 11:52:24 AM If you work permit not expired within next 90 days, then you can apply for a visa. Sometimes they mention that you should have “permanent” residency, but what they actually mean it’s residency. (It’s can be temporary if more then 90 days left) Also you should have at least two empty pages […]

Will I save much time by using the US preclearance facilities in Canada/Ireland rather than flying direct?

1/20/2015 9:33:06 AM Being a frequent transatlantic passenger to New York from UK I have many experiences of customs and immigration in USA. I have done both scenarios several times. Because of my origin location, flight time is roughly the same: Newcastle – Dublin – New York Newcastle – Amsterdam – New York Newcastle – […]

How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage

How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage

3/3/2022 7:40:15 AM Consider shoes that have no cloth – something like a Jandal, Flip Flop, or Thong. Even Crocs could be suitable. Being hard plastic they won’t absorb any water, and should get 80% dry by merely flicking them. A wipe with your towel should see them completely dry. Carry a couple of tooth […]

Bus along Alaska Highway between Whitehorse and Alaska

1/19/2015 1:22:38 AM Alaska Direct and Alaska Shuttle / Yukon Trails seem to both list the route as a private transfer “charter only” for $500/person, you may want to contact them for more details. How to stay awake while waiting for a plane 1/18/2015 10:52:04 AM Alaska Direct has had summer service between Tok and […]

Without passport stamps, can my country's authorities still know what countries I've visited?

12/28/2021 10:37:51 AM Is there any possible way for Israeli authorities to know I’ve been to the second country. Yes. They can ask you where you’ve been. They have other ways, mentioned in other answers, but asking you where you have been is much more likely to happen than those other ways. I don’t know […]

What can I do at Haneda airport for 8 hours in the evening?

What can I do at Haneda airport for 8 hours in the evening?

11/21/2022 7:47:44 PM Haneda is close enough to the center of Tokyo, and the Keikyu Airport Limited Express will bring you to Shinagawa in less than 20 minutes, and the express train in about 25 minutes. This means most of downtown Tokyo (e.g. Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ginza, Ueno, Asakusa, Akihabara), as well as Yokohama, is reachable […]

How to stay awake while waiting for a plane

1/17/2015 5:06:07 PM It sounds like you’re going to be at the airport from the evening before your flight until the boarding process begins shortly before 5. It’s going to be airport-dependent whether you can get through security when you first arrive, and wait near the gate, or whether you’ll have to wait before security. […]

Train Journey into Croatia from Italy

2/5/2019 10:55:45 AM From Trieste, take the local bus at the tram terminus, to Villa Opicina train station. (The tram was not operating in October 2018) The bus terminates right next to Villa Opicina train station. At Villa Opicina, buy train ticket to Zagreb (Croatia) or to wherever in Croatia you want to go. Take […]

What type of license plate is this?

What type of license plate is this?

10/28/2021 4:05:05 PM They are probably plates from Kyrgyzstan: They could be "Foreign plates": However, they do not exactly match: They match the font They match the color They match the KG, country code for Kyrgyzstan, which appears on most current plates there They match the 01 KG prefix found on most of those plates […]

Are there any Japanese castles currently under construction?

6/9/2021 10:45:46 PM It hasn’t started yet, but the reconstruction of the main keep of Nagoya Castle in wood is expected to begin soon, so hopefully soon this will be a "castle under construction". The construction work was supposed to begin in 2018, but some disagreements among the Mayor of Nagoya and the government of […]

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