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Transit visa in India for a French Citizen?

12/12/2012 8:43:41 PM There is a long thread over on Thorn Tree about the same question. While there are lots of different opinions, it seems that if both flights are from Terminal 3, you don’t need to go through immigration and don’t need a transit or other visa at all. Here’s a quote from one […]

17 year old trying to get back to US, with dual citizenship in Australia

7/9/2020 8:46:32 AM There are currently restrictions in place for Australians (including dual citizens) leaving the country. https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/leaving-australia#toc-1 If you are an Australian citizen or a permanent resident you cannot leave Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions unless you have an exemption. You can apply online but you must meet at least one of the following: […]

Is there fast/cheap/comfortable public transport from LAX to Irvine/South Orange County?

6/28/2022 12:43:51 AM An alternative option is to ride the LA Metro to Long Beach, then take a Greyhound bus to Santa Ana. From there, local OCTA buses can take you to Irvine. From the LAX terminal area, you can hop on the free LAX Shuttle that will take you to the Aviation/LAX LA Metro […]

How long am I supposed to stay out of Israel after 3 months tourist visa has expired

12/3/2012 5:48:27 PM To my knowledge, there’s no time requirement. You simply have to exit the country and then re-enter, and you’ll get a new tourist visa. You do need to be careful, as if you do that enough times they’ll start to get mad, since you’re not supposed to abuse it to get an […]

Can you walk from Lithuania to Poland through Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast)?

5/21/2020 7:01:57 PM I have done that trip in the other direction, but you are not allowed to cross the border by foot. I cannot comment on entering Kaliningrad Oblast from Poland by foot, as I have taken the bus from Gdansk. It seemed more difficult to enter Russian territory than to leave it in […]

Is the Wachau Valley interesting only to skiers?

11/24/2012 12:23:33 PM If you are travelling through Wachau, the ruins in Duernstein and Loiben are remarkable, Duernstein having a connection to the myth of Blondel the singer. Both venues offer breath taking views of the Danube. And of course the local cuisine is a treat. Recommendation for mobile prepaid SIM card for smartphone + […]

Stuck in US due to coronavirus – travel visa will expire before flights are available

4/27/2020 4:58:58 PM There are still commercial flights to Poland flying every day through July, while your guest may not be able to make it out as originally ticketed, there are plenty of alternatives flying from major US cities to Poland. Have you done a search on Google Flights or some other OTA? Where is […]

Recommendation for mobile prepaid SIM card for smartphone + home calls in Germany

8/22/2017 1:10:39 PM Especially to make calls back home while in Germany there are still another offer: Ortel Mobile. They offer quite good rates to make calls from Germany to other countries. Traveling from cold region to warm region; tips regarding clothing? 7/13/2018 5:00:30 PM Update in August 2017 The below-mentioned companies Lebara and Lycamobile […]

Where is this bridge, what is this city?

4/27/2020 10:22:34 AM I can’t believe I recognised it from our trip to Spain last year. I’m fairly certain that’s actually the view of the Triana from the top of the Giralda – the bell tower of Seville Cathedral. Using self-service gas pumps in Israel – with Hebrew-only interface 4/26/2020 2:02:28 PM A Google image […]

Using self-service gas pumps in Israel – with Hebrew-only interface

2/14/2020 10:49:27 PM what questions are asked? what answers do I have to provide? Typically (perhaps always), what you get is: “Swipe credit card” (and it could be tricky to get it right – make sure you use the correct one of 4 ways to do it). “Enter your ID number” (associated with your credit […]

Traveling from cold region to warm region; tips regarding clothing?

11/22/2012 2:23:08 PM If you’re not going to regions like Nepal and Northern India, don’t even think to take warm clothing with you. That’s from my experience. I’m travelling for a three months in Asia and I arrived here from Russia, and the only place you can possibly get cold is heavily air-conditioned transport. You […]

Busiest domestic-only airport?

Busiest domestic-only airport?

2/13/2020 11:07:27 PM This is now only of historical interest, but for a brief period between April 18, 2002 and November 30, 2003, after all Taiwan flights were moved to Narita but before shuttle flights to Seoul started, Tokyo-Haneda Airport HND served only domestic flights. With 62,876,182 passengers in 2003, this was and is almost […]

Multiple US Visas

1/15/2014 1:50:38 AM If you enter on a B1/B2 visa they can only give you a duration of stay of 6 months or less. To resume F1 status and be able to stay as long as your program lasts, you need to enter on an F1 visa. Denver airport public transport 1/14/2014 8:59:07 AM I […]

Codes on trains and train wagons

1/23/2020 11:22:40 AM This is a standard classification of railway rolling stock by the UIC (international railway union). Altough it’s not adopted worldwide, it is in wide use throughout the EU because it forms a part of the EU Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI). However, some national deviations still exist. Although the codes may in […]

Denver airport public transport

5/23/2019 4:54:33 PM Since April 2016, the RTD A Line is now in operation. This is a direct rail line from Denver International Airport to downtown Denver (Union Station). The airport rail station is at the south end of the main terminal. There are trains every 15 minutes most of the day, going to every […]

Tax refund at Narita airport in Japan

11/12/2012 3:44:35 AM Short answer: no, you can’t claim tax back at the airport, you claim it from the store at the time of purchase. Eligible goods are everything except cosmetics, food, alcohol, cigarettes, medicine, film and batteries. Long answer: Typically you obtain this discount directly from the store where you purchased the item, at […]

What do I need to pay attention to when applying to an e-visa to Saint Petersburg?

What do I need to pay attention to when applying to an e-visa to Saint Petersburg?

1/19/2020 1:15:52 PM It does not work when entering by rail (Jan 2020). Thus, make sure you are not planning to enter or exit by rail. Make extra sure that the exact Latin name spelling in your visa applications matches the spelling in the machine readable section of your passport. Especially if you have any […]

What are the relevant passenger rights in case of international train travel in Europe?

11/13/2012 1:40:53 AM Since I got an answer to my inquiry to eurail/interrail and it is too long to post in a comment I will put it here as an answer: Thank you for your email to Eurail.Com Customer Service. Yes, as a rail passenger, you are entitled to several rights according to the European […]

Male visiting Iran with younger female companion

2/13/2020 5:25:33 PM I spent some time in Iran back in 2016 with my girlfriend. My answer is based off that experience, but shouldn’t necessarily be considered an exhaustive answer. As we were a couple we were advised to pretend to get a fake wedding ring to pretend that we were married. When we actually […]

Does the hotel need to be fully prepaid before applying for a Swiss tourist visa?

12/11/2012 6:02:04 PM The main reason of having this proof is to make sure that if you enter Switzerland, you have a place to stay, and won’t roam during the night. And that if something happens, immigration is able to track you. So it does not matter whether you choose the prepaid or the flexible […]

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