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ESTA expires the day after I fly to the US. Is this OK?

4/4/2017 12:32:42 AM It is ok if your ESTA application expires during your trip, but it must be valid when you enter the US. Depending on exactly when your flight arrives in the US, that may or may not be a problem. Since it lasts for two years and costs $14 USD, I would find […]

How or where can I buy a MOBIB Basic card?

10/20/2018 8:26:31 PM The KIOSK or BOOTIK locations. I found the app to check the content of the MoBIB card very useful. It is called My Mobib available on Google Play. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mymobiblib.android Possible to Travel to A Quiet Place? 4/23/2017 7:22:16 AM As per the stib-mivb.be website, a MOBIB card can be bought through the […]

Where to buy/top up public transport tickets in Lisbon?

6/6/2016 10:25:59 AM You can load the card both in the subway machines, but also in the train machines on Lisbon and surrounding (Estoril Line, Sintra Line and Azambuja Line) present in all stations This already gives a considerable number of spots. Considering you were in Pedrouços, and since there is no longer a train […]

Can someone explain Cuba's two-currency system and the consequences for foreigners?

Can someone explain Cuba's two-currency system and the consequences for foreigners?

12/16/2020 7:48:39 PM A little bit of history: (from the top of my head, there is very little to find about this on the web I think, even in Spanish): At some point during the Cuban Revolution and before I was born, being in possesion of any foreing currencies in Cuba became illegal (unless you […]

Why did I not pass through passport control when transiting to an international flight in Vancouver?

1/2/2019 8:23:52 AM Unlike most other countries, Canada doesn’t have exit immigration controls. Similarly the US and the UK don’t either. This makes perfect sense as there’s no point in checking a person on the way out of the country. Your exit was recorded by the airline and passport control will see it in their […]

Possible to Travel to A Quiet Place?

8/15/2022 5:39:36 PM If you go somewhere with lots of snow, you can get peace and quiet without having to go too far from civilisation. Snow is a natural sound insulator, so noises you’d normally be able to hear from a fair distance are too quiet for most people to detect. I’ve been in Lapland […]

Reliable sources to know if a country is "safe" to visit?

6/6/2016 6:02:55 AM These are the ones I look at: Official: Australian Government – Smart Traveler UK Government – Foreign Travel Advice US State Department – Travel Unofficial: Wikitravel Sometimes I just search on google “[country name] travel safety” That’s about all I can think of at the moment. Can I gain mileage if I […]

Routes on which easyjet carries Kosher food

3/26/2017 11:19:28 AM I tweeted easyjet about it and they replied in a private message: Kosher food and kosher milk for coffee are offered on our Tel Aviv route. This food is priced in line with the other products available on board. Please ask one of our cabin crew to check the options available. 🙂 […]

ESTA revoked. Can I enter on another passport?

11/2/2018 2:28:26 PM Once your friend has overstayed a VWP visit once he is forever barred from entering under the VWP again, no matter which passport he is using. The only way to be readmitted in this situation is indeed to apply for a visa in advance. It probably doesn’t matter much which of the […]

Should a visa-free national who has previously been refused a UK visa but is now visa-free apply for a visa for ALL future visits?

3/16/2017 3:03:33 AM How did you become visa free? Did you gain new citizenship? If so, then everything from your past is, well, past. At least this is my understanding and interpretation of Dual citizenship passports and visas / https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/64891/4188 . How full are KTX trains between Seoul and Busan usually? 3/16/2017 1:50:18 AM Keep […]

How full are KTX trains between Seoul and Busan usually?

3/13/2017 1:30:21 AM Usually, in my experience if you travel during the regular weekday and not on a weekend, during Seolal (Lunar New Year) or Chuseok (Harvest Moon Festival) there are several seats available between Seoul and Busan. US Passport Renewal, Is Stapling Required? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Is RailTeam's HOTNAT guarantee generally honoured in practice?

Is RailTeam's HOTNAT guarantee generally honoured in practice?

8/28/2022 2:54:20 AM I used the "hop in the next train" guarantee and here is what I advise: if you have time, go to the counter in the station with your stamped ticket. They will issue a new train ticket for the next part of your journey free of charge with a reserved seat. This […]

Can I gain mileage if I don't get on the flight but pass check-in?

6/4/2016 1:55:44 AM No, you will not get frequent flier credit if you do not fly. Irrespective of whether you check-in or not. Even if you go on board and then decide not to fly, you will be unloaded from the manifest and will not get credit*. Airlines are required to know exactly who is […]

What is a Seaman's book, and can it really replace a passport?

9/14/2017 8:34:33 PM The ‘Seaman’s Book’ provides a travel document that can be used instead of a passport in some cases. In order to be used as a passport, the situation must be appropriate (i.e., joining or leaving a vessel) and the book itself must contain all of the information that a passport would normally […]

Can people smoke on their balconies in Norway?

9/28/2018 8:11:06 PM While it is generally not illegal to smoke outdoors in Norway (except where children is involved, they have special protections in the law), as a Norwegian myself, I’ll note that smoking on shared balconies is considered quite rude by most people, unless you have cleared it with the other users first. Most […]

Are Australian citizens now or in the very near future about to get ten year visas for China?

6/8/2016 8:21:20 PM It does not seem so. At least not related to the free trade agreement. It likely depends on politics and those are hardly forecastable. First of all, the 10-year visa for Chinese citizens you refer to were not agreed upon in ChAFTA, the free trade agreement you mention. You can find the […]

US Passport Renewal, Is Stapling Required?

4/1/2019 8:06:13 PM Well, I just submitted my passport for renewal, paying for expedited service b/c I need it asap in order to apply for a visa to Cuba. I stapled in the 4 corners, sent it by USPS overnight delivery, and just today (10 days after confirmed delivery to the passport renewal office) I […]

UK Standard Visitor Visa With Prior Travel to Gibraltar

3/6/2017 8:58:53 PM The question basically asks whether Gibraltar is part of the UK. From the wiki page that you linked to: The 14 British Overseas Territories (BOT) are territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom. They are the parts of the British Empire that have not been granted independence or have […]

How should I tip if the food is good but the service from the waiter/waitress is terrible in the USA?

5/20/2015 10:49:50 PM Tim Urban’s wonderfully thorough piece Everything You Don’t Know About Tipping explains what tipping in the US is about. Unless a server was actively hostile, rude and offensive to you, it’s not right to deprive them of their income. That’s just how it works in the US. Furthermore, as is mentioned, if […]

Can one visit Israel with a Lebanese passport only?

9/11/2018 3:24:47 PM As other answers indicate, your friend can apply for a visa. However, s/he risks the possibility of interrogation by the Israeli security services upon entry – as we have recently seen in the media even for people from the US. If your friend is active in politics or otherwise related to significant […]

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