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Changi's Free Singapore Tour – Can you leave early?

2/6/2017 4:42:01 AM The free tour includes immigration checks, ie the group exits through Immigration as a group and returns to the airport through Immigration as a group. Perhaps you can enter Singapore under your own citizenship rules as an individual, then hook up with the tour group as they exit. And later leave the […]

Small Diwali gifts, from an overseas visitor in India during the festive period?

Small Diwali gifts, from an overseas visitor in India during the festive period?

10/27/2016 11:17:20 AM Best Diwali gift ideas for employees: 1 First and most appropriate gift for the festive season is a dry fruits gift box for Diwali. So you can choose from wide varieties of Diwali gift packs. 2 Say a Happy Diwali with a greeting card and some diyas or floor rangolis. 3 It […]

How much Farsi do I need to travel within Iran?

10/15/2016 1:48:40 PM The English knowledge of Iranians is good enough to communicate with travelers, especially young ones. Iranians use many English words which enter the Farsi language, this helps you too I think:) and the signage for tourists are all written in English. Something that helps you very much is to gain information about […]

Train tickets for tourists in Norway from Oslo to Bergen

Train tickets for tourists in Norway from Oslo to Bergen

2/4/2017 3:42:29 PM Are prices always the same for trains in Norway from Oslo to Bergen? our travel date is 19 April 2017 If you have a definite plan for a certain date there are lowest price train fares available which can be bought in advance from an official NSB website. This is one of […]

Which US states have criminalized hitchhiking?

Which US states have criminalized hitchhiking?

2/28/2017 12:43:00 AM It varies from state to state. Some are legal for it to be done on the shoulder of the road. (green) Others off the travelled part of the road (eg stand in grass). (yellow) Others – completely illegal. (red) Others – unclear. (grey) There’s a map and guide on Hitchwiki indicating the […]

How is the land border between Poland and the Ukraine?

6/27/2018 3:53:21 AM Today I crossed the border by bus in the way from Lviv to Krakow. It was an ordeal. It took 7h to pass the customs control in the Ukraininan side and 2h in the Polish side because of a queue … of 10 buses. I’m exhausted. Japan formalities. What does "You may […]

Can you travel individually to the United States on a group ESTA?

2/2/2017 9:46:39 PM The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is an automated system used to determine the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). For convenience, the system is able to handle both individual and group applications. When submitting a group application of anywhere from 2 […]

Japan formalities. What does "You may not engage in paid activities." mean?

9/21/2016 4:23:41 AM I think you are talking about the “Specified visa: Designated activities (Long Stay for sightseeing and recreation)”. As you can tell by the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs website this is basically an extended tourist visa and is meant for tourism and sightseeing. What you are allowed to do is similar to a […]

What visas do Vietnamese and Americans require for travelling to New Zealand from Australia?

1/29/2017 9:54:02 AM As stated by Timatic, the database used by airlines, Americans do not need a visa for New Zealand. Visa required, except for Nationals of USA for a maximum stay of 3 months. As for Vietnamese: Visa required, except for Passengers with a valid “Authority to Return”, or a permanent residence visa, or […]

What point on the main land of The Netherlands is furthest away from any buildings?

What point on the main land of The Netherlands is furthest away from any buildings?

2/17/2017 12:45:27 PM To know where you are the furthest from any building in the Netherlands is very simple. Buildings in The Netherlands First of all, you look where all the buildings in the Netherlands are. That is here. In this picture I represented every building in the Netherlands by a little almost transparent dot. […]

Can I go to Israel with a Jordanian visa on my UK passport?

9/8/2016 11:46:40 PM You can enter Israel directly from Jordan. There are three open border crossings and I myself crossed into Eilat, Israel from Aqaba, Jordan at the Yitzhak Rabin crossing between the two sister cities. Obviously, being a European, I had a Jordanian visa, entry and exit stamp in my passport. If the direct crossing […]

Can you travel to India with a valid visa in the old passport?

Can you travel to India with a valid visa in the old passport?

4/17/2017 9:02:15 PM To add to the answer above, I was allowed to board the flight using this combination, but it took Qatar gate agents in Barcelona 20 minutes to confirm this, including calling phones and bringing in no less than four different people. So if you do this, make sure you account for this […]

Laptop with no battery

1/27/2017 5:15:43 PM There is no issue with traveling with a laptop without a battery. Just plug it in if you are asked to demonstrate that it is really working and it isn’t a fake laptop. If I were you, I’d rather travel with it as a carry-on luggage to keep it with me. It […]

Why are wheelie bins half-buried in parts of Luxembourg?

10/3/2016 7:20:42 PM The houses in this area are pretty small. Some even don’t have a garage and neither or a cave that is accessible from outside. Even those houses with a garage are small and storing the dustbin outside saves some space and you are not bothered with bad smells. Now, letting the dustbins […]

Lost passport with US visa, reported lost passport but not the visa, later found passport

1/26/2017 5:24:28 PM As long as the Visa is unexpired and undamaged you can travel with it to enter the US. You will need to present both passports when entering the country. Is my transit at FRA to Amsterdam domestic or international? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Is my transit at FRA to Amsterdam domestic or international?

1/23/2017 6:41:56 PM No, you will not go thru passport control in Frankfurt. It’s actually a domestic flight. What form waives the airline's liability in case of an entry refusal? 1/23/2017 4:33:27 PM Frankfurt airport is not separated into a ‘domestic’ and an ‘international’ area. Rather, the flights are allocated a gate and the gate […]

What is San Francisco's most famous church?

What is San Francisco's most famous church?

8/15/2016 3:17:32 AM I will post what I eventually did, since I believe that the route one follows to go these churches plays a significant role too, and most importantly, a personalized description is always useful! I will upload my pictures in Travel:USA | G. Samaras. So, could I guy like me be impressed by […]

Walking 14 km on a pilgrimage road where footwear may be considered disrespectful

Walking 14 km on a pilgrimage road where footwear may be considered disrespectful

4/18/2022 1:18:24 PM It is absolutely fine to walk barefoot. Some pain in ankles or few blisters will be there, but you get fine in a days rest. I do this every month and I am absolutely fine and so are others millions of devotees. Most of the commenters have no experience in this regards. […]

What form waives the airline's liability in case of an entry refusal?

1/30/2017 10:58:13 PM So it turns out that Qatar Airways does have such a form, which is labeled “Indemnity Form: missing or insufficient travel documents,” though it is unclear under what circumstances you’d be allowed to sign it and travel and under what circumstances you would be denied boarding, as airlines generally have legal obligations […]

Is it acceptable to request a taxi driver stop using their phone while driving?

8/29/2019 1:04:32 AM Making calls or texting on a handheld phone while driving is illegal and unsafe basically everywhere, and you’re entirely within your rights to tell them to stop and, if they don’t, complain to the taxi authorities or even the police. If they’re using a hands-free device though, and vast majority of cabbies […]

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