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Is Global Entry active immediately after the interview?

Is Global Entry active immediately after the interview?

10/6/2019 4:46:36 PM As of 2019-09-30, right at the end of the interview, the CBP interviewer will give you a flyer that mentions that the global entry is immediately activated: Middle name missing on flight reservation, can I still fly? 1/7/2016 12:31:07 PM As Tom points out, your Global Entry application is only completed after […]

Is is possible to skip the middle leg of a flight?

2/17/2017 9:05:06 PM You need to speak to Lufthansa, and their international customer services line is open 24/7 – +49 69 86 799 799 https://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/in/help_contact/contactsworldwide?l=en&cid=1000267 Even though it says “in German”, you shouldn’t have issues with English. Are train tickets from Gatwick to Brighton more expensive when bought at the airport? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Middle name missing on flight reservation, can I still fly?

6/24/2014 5:30:08 AM The “ticket” you have is just a reference to a booking that you have made. The Check-In staff will print your Boarding Pass for the airplane as long your “ticket” name matches your passport name. Ask the person on the Check-in desk to print your full name on the Boarding Pass. If […]

Are train tickets from Gatwick to Brighton more expensive when bought at the airport?

2/8/2017 9:21:51 AM In general with rail tickets in the UK it is not so much about where you buy them as when you buy them and what restrictions you are prepared to have. “advance” tickets can be significantly cheaper than “off peak” or “anytime” tickets but they must be bought in advance and they […]

Sleeping options for ~9 hour stop over at Abu Dhabi International airport

2/9/2016 4:00:19 PM I ended up with in a similar situation in Abu Dhabi last year. An earlier delayed flight had resulted in me missing my connection. The airline wouldn’t provide a hotel room because it was day time, but my body clock was saying it was the middle of the night and I didn’t […]

Is it normal practice to tip an Uber driver in London?

1/25/2017 2:21:39 PM As others have said, there is no need. But I’d like to point you to something else. Don’t use an Uber from LHR. It is just going to cause you hassle. Use the tube to get to SW1, Picadilly line till South Kensington and then District line for 2 stops to take […]

Bus options from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to downtown Panama City

7/13/2019 5:11:59 PM The above answer is correct. You cannot get on the bus without a metrocard swipe. But if you get on the highway (take a bus to the nearest hotel/pay a cab to drop you), then start walking towards the city, the bus drivers will honk at you and pick you up. The […]

Are foreign drivers liable to pay fines proportional to their income when committing driving-related violations in Finland?

1/12/2017 5:19:15 PM You should consult the SpeedingEurope page to see the fines laid out in per-day amounts, where the lowest is 6 EUR / day. The police will work with that amount with a tourist, see this Reddit post: The law says you’re supposed to report your real income and the fine is based […]

Can I get vaccinated for Japanese Encephalitis in India?

2/12/2017 5:16:14 AM Yes, for example Travel Health Consultancy International Travel Health & Vaccinations Clinic in Delhi. There will be other centres but you don’t even specify a country so I guess Delhi is sufficient. The risk is VERY slight (From 1973 through 2013, 68 JE cases among travelers or expatriates from nonendemic countries were […]

What are the requirements for Russian citizens to leave Russia?

3/11/2017 5:52:07 AM As @mzu already said, there are a lot of checks on borders in Russia, most of them are being made by passport controls, not the customs. Customs do the checks fir luggage – are there too many cash, are there some items prohibited from moving outside the Russia (such as paintings or […]

What is the "Innkeeper Rate" at a hotel?

6/16/2014 2:43:19 PM It’s called “professional courtesy.” That is, “Innkeepers” (and other professionals) will often look after “their own.” In this case with a special rate. The idea is to build goodwill to ask for return favors. If I were in a “related” field, e.g. travel agent, or basically anything connected with travel, I would […]

What are these things in the desert near Fallon, Nevada?

1/4/2017 9:49:25 PM It is a specific form of irrigation know as Center Pivot Irrigation Fairly simply explained on Wikipedia Center-pivot irrigation (sometimes called central pivot irrigation), also called waterwheel and circle irrigation, is a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates around a pivot and crops are watered with sprinklers. A circular area […]

Internet access at Dubai airport?

Internet access at Dubai airport?

2/8/2016 11:26:56 PM Just went through DXB and Boingo has a 60 minute free Wifi option. It worked pretty well, including sending iMessage, Skype Video calls and Facebook. Also, once my 60 minutes was up, I got another 60 minutes free and continued to use it. This is 8 Feb 2016 at about 7:30pm Traveling […]

Are there tours that let you touch Stonehenge?

Are there tours that let you touch Stonehenge?

5/22/2022 9:35:25 AM If you go as a pilgrim for a solstice or equinox dawn or dusk, you can rest your head on the ancient stones and meditate. It’s not for tourists but if you need to connect in this druidic way no one will stop you at the open access times. If I book […]

If I book a return journey with British Airways and miss the first flight, can I still use the return flight?

12/24/2016 11:00:49 PM Technically, the answer to the question of can you use the return after missing the outbound is yes. BUT…it depends entirely on exactly how you miss the outbound and exactly what you communicate to BA. If you are a simple no-show, the entire itinerary will be cancelled, including the return. If you […]

Traveling by train over night in Poland, what's the difference between a 6 person couchete and a 6 person cheap couchete?

6/10/2014 1:28:43 PM Just went through booking a sleeper train in Poland and found 4 person Couchette and 6 Person Couchette. Seat 61 has probably the best description of the compartment that I have seen. What are couchettes? Couchettes are basic, inexpensive sleeping accommodation, with 6 bunks per compartment. On many routes you can also […]

Should we disclose a romantic relationship at a UK landing interview for non-EU citizens?

12/16/2016 3:10:51 AM In comments you provided additional information… My girlfriend is not a Brit and she will also participate in the exchange programme. The exchange period starts days later than the date we arrive in UK. We will live together in a hotel or airbnb before we head to our university. We don’t live […]

How to rent a car for a road trip in Eastern Europe?

11/20/2017 1:40:31 AM This is EU, so you can travel from country to country without any borders. We did such a trip with friends last summer. We rented a campervan from here http://polarus.eu/ and traveled through Austria, Germany, Slovakia etc. And had no problems. Why are USA to Europe round-trip airfares more expensive than Europe […]

Are there any formal religious pilgrimage journeys to take in the USA or Canada?

4/29/2017 2:06:13 AM The California Mission Trail along El Camino Real from the southernmost mission in San Diego to the northermost in Sonoma. 21 missions in all. Go to the Facebook group: California Mission Walkers. Walked it all! Awesome! How can I watch the main London new year fireworks display after ordinary tickets have sold […]

Why are USA to Europe round-trip airfares more expensive than Europe to USA round-trip airfares?

6/5/2015 1:33:00 AM Buy a U.S. to Milan ticket with departure whenever you next want to be in Milan and as long a stay as permitted by the fare rules (e.g., six months or one year). Then buy a Milan to U.S. ticket with departure for when you want to come home, and a return […]

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