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Can I travel within a week still? I didn't realize my passport expired over a month ago

9/6/2017 8:24:33 PM There is an important caveat to the accepted answer: If you have an unexpired passport, you may be accepted on the flight but still be refused entry into your destination! Some countries require you to have six months valid passport upon entry, even if you’re only staying say a week and have […]

How to purchase Japan train tickets online and also Japan scenic itinerary?

How to purchase Japan train tickets online and also Japan scenic itinerary?

7/28/2016 3:34:01 PM I skipped the rail pass since a 2 week pass ended up being more than the journeys we needed. (Tokyo,Kyoto,Odawara,Tokyo) The JR vending machines take Mastercard so just bought the tickets when needed. FYI the Subway machines didnt accept foreign cards. If you have time, 1 full day in Hakone was amazing. […]

I'm from Mumbai, India. I want to travel to Europe as a tourist but my salary is low ( €190/month)

11/13/2019 8:58:19 AM I backpacked for about 3 years continuously. I have met many people who travel with no money, many who started traveling with no money, and many more who had very little money (including me). Finding somewhere to stay: There is a system called “work exchange” where you go and work somewhere a […]

Do I need to declare my money (over $10K) in the US if I'm in transit?

10/12/2021 11:49:07 AM I will answer my own question since, even though there are some proper remarks in all other answers they are overthinking this, IMHO. First of all, as @Hilmar pointed out: if you are in transit through the US, you need to fill out two FinCEN 105 forms (one for entry and one […]

Can army draft dodgers travel on a different passport?

9/5/2017 2:39:54 AM There are two things which seem to be mixed up here. “Dodging a draft” may describe a specific crime, where you explicitly promised/were ordered to serve in military, but you refused. This would be considered a crime, and it might be extradictable. “Dodging a draft” may also refer to a generic practice […]

Is there a cultural belief in Brazil or Spain that frowns upon brushing one's teeth / spitting in the kitchen sink?

9/28/2016 3:42:59 PM No. Some people can find that weird and some can argue it’s not appropriate to do personal hygiene in the kitchen but that’s no different in Europe or North America IMHO. Just talk it with your roomate and maybe you can reach an agreement. I can guess the need can arise in […]

Can I exit and reenter a UK station while waiting for a connecting train?

1/30/2020 1:13:35 PM Find a station very close to the one you will be waiting at, buy a return ticket from and back to the nearby station for roughly corresponding times, will cost about £2-£3. Use those tickets to exit and re enter the station and then bin them and continue your journey. Sorted Can […]

Where can I swim in the Soča valley?

Where can I swim in the Soča valley?

7/28/2016 10:13:19 AM While the answer from Primož is good, I thought I’d add a couple of places I had found: Table of Contents Slap VirjeKamp SocaNapoleon’s bridge (Kobarid)Confluence of Soča and Tolminka (Tolmin)Pools near Klinar camp Slap Virje Photo by CMaster, released under CC BY-SA A 5 minute drive or probably 20 minute walk […]

Can I interrupt quarantine to go get the 2nd dose of the vaccine after coming back from an amber list-country?

6/24/2021 12:11:09 PM Firstly, referring to guidance (as linked to in other answers) can certainly be useful but you need to be careful as guidance does not generally carry the weight of law and often uses paraphrasing which can lead to subtle inaccuracies. If you want to be sure it’s always best to refer directly […]

Can I travel from Germany to England alone as an unaccompanied minor?

6/26/2019 1:45:04 PM A visa is a document from a country that authorizes the identified individual into that country and defines what they are allowed to do while in that country (school, work, apply for residence) and how long they are allowed to stay. It is typically attached to a passport. If you have either […]

Will my potential military service obligations impact travel to other countries?

Will my potential military service obligations impact travel to other countries?

8/29/2017 1:54:26 AM You will not have any trouble with border crossings of this nature as a UK citizen. For example, border control in Brazil will have no idea where your parents are from and won’t care. They will see your UK passport, and let you in for 90 days visa free, just like any […]

How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?

How to find the locations of Europe's largest pipe organs?

12/31/2020 4:28:27 PM It isn’t a church, but if you are ever in Austria, you can hear the Kufstein Heroes’ organ daily at noon. You can hear it all over town. You don’t want to be too close. It is loud. I heard it once while traveling. My wife and I stopped in Kufstein on […]

Miraikan visit and luggage storage possibility in Tokyo Shinkansen station?

Miraikan visit and luggage storage possibility in Tokyo Shinkansen station?

7/26/2016 2:46:40 PM 1- Yes, absolutely. The earliest shinkansen departs at 6:14 from Kyoto and arrives at 9:00 in Tokyo. Add in the ~40 minutes to get to Miraikan and you should be there at around 10:00. To get to Narita on time (about 2 hours early), you’ll have to leave at about 17:30, leaving […]

Can you bring a crossbow from the USA to the UK?

8/28/2017 9:13:04 AM The British Airways luggage restrictions (in the Firearms and ammunition section of Prohibited items; sorry, but it’s not possible to give a direct link) say that you can bring a crossbow in your checked luggage, without needing to notify the airline in advance. (Unlike, e.g., guns, which require 72 hours’ notice.) However, […]

Is Thursday a “party” day in Spain or Germany?

12/23/2020 11:43:31 AM In my personal experience, it solely depends on the population and size of the city. I live near 2 cities a large student population in both. Many students return home at the weekends so nightclubs etc. are busier throughout the week with a student population and student bars The weekend crowd will […]

What happens if the no show arrives after a standby has been given a boarding pass?

8/27/2017 4:33:56 AM You are safe as soon as you get the boarding pass. At least outside the US. I hear that in the US you can be dragged screaming and kicking out of your seat. But in the rest of the world, once you have your boarding pass and a seat assigned to you, […]

Resources for expected length of security queues on a given day?

7/26/2016 7:31:22 PM I’m sceptical that you’ll find truly useful current data. I saw one site that claimed to have current data, but seemed to be non-functional. Anyway the problem is that the state of the queues now is not sufficient if you live any distance from the aiport – you need to know what […]

What happens to the unfinished open soaps in hotel bathrooms?

1/29/2019 3:50:47 PM In most cases it’s just trashed, but there are some charities that do recycle hotel soaps.Telegraph CNN BBC How does Expedia manage to sell a room significantly cheaper than the hotel itself? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Do all hospitals and doctors in the USA accept travel insurance?

8/23/2017 1:52:15 AM It’s complicated, particularly in the US. But the way it usually works is that your travel insurance company has local arrangements with insurers in various countries, and the hospital/doctor will bill the local insurer, not the travel insurance company. In any case, the best way to proceed is that if you need […]

I want to travel to Germany, but fear conscription. Am I at risk?

11/9/2020 3:11:43 PM I’m a german citizen since birth, even though I was born abroad and only came to germany for the first time when I was 20 years old in 2012. I’ve stayed, studied and worked in germany since then. My country of birth has numeral citizens of german origin, so this topic has […]

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