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Overstaying in the US, is it possible to go to Guam and get back to LA?

10/11/2018 5:32:15 AM He will most likely be able to make it to Guam – there are generally no passport checks, although legally he is still required to carry his passport. However once he is in Guam, he’s in for a world of pain. Non-US citizens do require a passport to depart Guam, and he […]

UK Visa Refusal-Right to appeal-Glaring mistakes by the Visa Officer

11/4/2019 1:47:53 PM As mentioned in @the other one‘s answer, the 5th bullet raises concerns about fund parking: “I note this bank accounts [sic] balance was inflated by a total [sic] several large cash deposits that do not reconcile with your monthly income and that you have not provided any information surrounding the source of […]

How to travel to Japan while expressing milk?

How to travel to Japan while expressing milk?

4/3/2019 12:42:40 AM We are back from our trip and we managed to get around without too much trouble, but with a lot of planning involved. First off: It is really not an issue in airports, big city centres etc. Shopping malls and airports often have very nice spacious nursing rooms. We still did plan […]

Jamaican expired passport

11/1/2019 4:53:19 AM If I were you I would not leave the US without first talking to a US immigration lawyer. Depending on your age and other circumstances (your arrival in the US and your father’s status in the US, for example) you may have other options that you are not aware of. If you […]

Dutch immigration at St Pancras intl

10/10/2018 11:47:06 AM French border police are present at St. Pancras, and process all passengers embarking on Eurostar services. French police is supposed to stamp passports except those of EU, EFTA, Andorran, Monaco and San Marino citizens, or persons holding article 10/20 residence cards. However, they often ignore stamping low-risk passports (US, Canadian, Australian, NZ […]

Which airport will I land at in Iceland if my ticket says "Reykjavik Keflavik Internationl Apt."?

2/16/2019 9:50:54 AM If you are travelling from London, then you are going to land on the International airport not the domestic one. This would be KEF and is approx. 30 miles (49.5 km) away from Reykjavík. In terms of transportation, you can always hire a car on arrival, the rates aren’t high and is […]

Transit in Amsterdam for 10 hours, do I have time to visit the city for sightseeing?

10/31/2019 9:23:27 AM Yes, it’s possible, if you have a Shengen Visa you can travel to any country in the Shengen zone (large part of Europe). Amsterdam is my home town, so I want to supply some practical information here. You can see a map of Schiphol here: https://www.schiphol.nl/nl/plattegronden and if you wish to see […]

Is there border control on Mt. Everest?

5/26/2019 2:47:16 PM There is a very limited number of border crossings between Tibet and Nepal where foreigners are allowed to cross. In fact I think that there are at the moment only two: Hilsa and Kyirong. For Chinese or Nepali there are a few more, but the summit of Mount Everest is not one […]

UK visit visa denied for lack of financial proof. Should I reapply, claiming my uncle as a sponsor?

9/26/2018 9:49:20 PM You really need bank statements going back at least six months and covering the entire period from start to finish. A year’s worth of statements would be better. What they’re interested in seeing is not the balance on any given date, but the pattern of balances on your bank account over a […]

Is traveling by bus during the Halloween night a good idea?

4/20/2021 7:27:05 PM While some people in Argentina, mostly upper middle class, are starting to celebrate Halloween, it isn’t celebrated massively by any means. It’s not mentioned at school, and you will not see people dressed up. If you put your kids in costume and start knocking doors at random for trick-or-treating, no one will […]

What does the Apple Command key symbol (⌘) mean on Icelandic road signs?

What does the Apple Command key symbol (⌘) mean on Icelandic road signs?

8/30/2018 7:13:18 AM I found the definitive answer when I was typing this question; while inserting the ⌘ in the question’s title and hovering over it, the dialog showed me it’s a Place of Interest Sign: According to Wikipedia, it’s called a Looped Square and it’s mainly used for this specific purpose in the Scandinavian […]

What kinds of compensation can I get from Deutsche Bahn for canceled and late trains?

8/23/2018 2:27:15 PM But does this apply if we weren’t traveling by our original trains? It does, as you are allowed to take any alternative train if a delay of at least 20 minutes at the destination is expected (which I assume was the case here, since your train was cancelled). As for the exact […]

I am traveling with my Canadian girlfriend to Canada for the first time. I am British. What should we do when passing immigration?

2/9/2019 11:57:17 PM I just checked with a Canadian living abroad who has come home for visits and brought his non-Canadian girlfriend with him. They lined up together in the non-Canadian passport line. This enabled him to confirm that she was visiting with him etc. When they entered the hall, they actually asked a staff […]

Delete data held by UK immigration?

12/17/2020 4:48:55 PM It is far from certain that you have a ‘wrong’ entry. You only have two incidents over many years, one of which was trivial. You have no real reason to think they are even connected, let alone caused by UK immigration records. Hungarian immigration is unlikely to hold you like that for […]

What address to use from the US to request tickets for General Audience with the Pope?

8/21/2018 7:54:46 PM If you don’t mind another answer, what I think is happening is that your address is confusing the automated systems. Instead of reading the line as “00120 Vatican City State” and correctly routing it to Vatican City in Rome, the software is reading as: Street address: “00120 Vatican” City and state: “City […]

Why is Iceland Air's Saga Premium product classified as Business class?

Why is Iceland Air's Saga Premium product classified as Business class?

12/24/2020 12:41:24 PM As some already said business class does not mean business class. If you compare Qatar Airways Q suite with Lufthansa you can also ask why is Lufthansa classified as business class. In business class you get better seats, for Icelandair these seats are not much better as other airlines seats in premium […]

Why do US hotels sandwich the blanket between two sheets instead of putting it inside a duvet cover?

8/11/2018 9:18:48 AM I am an ex-pat living in Vienna, Austria. I was shocked to find that in most European countries they do NOT sleep under a second sheet, but under a duvet with a cover…and in many cases a double/queen sized bed will have 2 twin sized duvets on the bed…one for each person. […]

What is the purpose of Boarding Points on Indian railways tickets?

1/12/2019 8:38:59 PM Consider a train with 150 seats. Consider the route has 3 stations A-X-B. A is the starting point and the larger and popular station, so it is assigned more seats for reservation. Consider it to be A: 125 seats X: 25 seats Logically, there are more chances of getting a confirmed ticket […]

Is it okay to order a pot of tea in Australia and ask for an extra cup?

11/24/2019 12:12:57 AM Yes, it’s fine. Pots are most commonly ordered to share (and priced to match, so the restaurant doesn’t lose any money), and I’m quite surprised there’s a place where they’re not meant to be. Often, particularly in Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants (in Australia, mind you), they’ll bring cups for everybody even without asking. I […]

Am I allowed to leave Houston airport during a long layover on an international connection?

8/14/2018 8:55:12 PM If you clear customs I suspect you can leave the airport. I live in Houston and not many sites near the airport. You could rent a car and go to Lake Houston but it is not much to see. There is an hourly bus that goes into downtown. From there you can […]

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