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When should I get a 52-page United States passport vs. a normal passport?

1/3/2018 6:23:16 PM Get the bigger one. 10 years is a long time. It’s a free upgrade. Is my Finnish Schengen residence permit (issued for work) still valid if I'm no longer employed? 6/2/2016 8:21:24 PM It’s easy to get a ballpark worse-case estimate. If you count one page per trip (one entry stamp and […]

Avoiding spicy food while touring South Korea

3/6/2017 12:47:39 PM Yes, you can avoid eating spicy foods. There are mainly three types of solutions in avoiding spicy foods in South Korea. Restaurants Some of the foods there are not spicy as much. These include Samgyetang, Kalguksu, Seolleongtang, etc… Kimuchi is always served as a side dish along with some more, but you […]

Is my Finnish Schengen residence permit (issued for work) still valid if I'm no longer employed?

6/26/2016 5:48:30 AM I can’t speak for Finnish Schengen visa but I did the same when I was working in Germany. I was granted a working visa which was Type ‘D’ where I was allowed to travel within Schengen countries. I finished my employment earlier than I thought so I went back to the UK. […]

Satellite navigation in Mongolia?

Satellite navigation in Mongolia?

8/9/2018 7:57:26 AM GLONASS system provides a real-time map of integral availability for the current day. Availability is measured as the percentage of the time during the day when you could get a reasonably precise fix in an open area. It used to be important a few years ago when the coverage was less good. […]

Would past collection issues in US influence future visa applications as a tourist?

3/1/2017 4:45:54 PM Debt collectors are not tied into the federal databases, they are private businesses providing a service. Even if your case has gone to civil court, chances are slim it will be on record with Immigration. Can I, a non US resident, fly from Havana to Miami without special authorization? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Can I accompany my mother-in-law until getting boarding passes at Heathrow?

7/24/2018 12:30:00 AM In the queue for the check-in counter (for a flight heading to India) a good chunk of passengers will speak English and Hindi (or any other Indian language spoken in the region she’s travelling to). The same applies in front of the boarding gate. And I’d even dare to say that there’s […]

Photography and Running in the Christiania Neighbourhood of Copenhagen

Photography and Running in the Christiania Neighbourhood of Copenhagen

5/31/2016 6:30:38 PM I visited Christiana last year and took one of the tours with a local resident (I can recommend the tour by the way). The rules on the sign in question applies specifically to the “Green Light District,” also known as the immediate area around “Pusher Street,” where drugs are sold. There are […]

Am I supposed to respect traffic signs that are upside down (in the USA)?

Am I supposed to respect traffic signs that are upside down (in the USA)?

5/3/2020 5:34:39 AM The sign being upside-down is irrelevant, for reasons I’ll describe. USDOT has a standard for how everybody in the US should do street signs. Your sign is yellow, and thus, advisory: Not enforceable per se. However, police have several options for writing you a ticket regardless. Failure to yield to pedestrians (a […]

Leaving belongings in a capsule hotel

5/31/2016 12:21:31 AM As a rule, capsule hotels are not set up for multi-day stays. However, this one appears to be an exception, and you can keep your locker during the day – with the major caveat of not being able to enter the hotel (and access your belongings) between 9:30AM and 4PM. Beware that […]

Is the Golden Gate Bridge toll fee indicated before entering the bridge?

7/23/2018 7:11:34 PM You missed it because you already knew it It is normal to process, but disregard, information you don’t need. The last 3 bridges you went under, do you remember the posted clearance height or if it even had one? You’re not a high-wide truck driver, so I bet you didn’t. Watch “Bull”, […]

Can I, a non US resident, fly from Havana to Miami without special authorization?

2/14/2017 12:24:40 PM Yes: “Cuban nationals applying for admission to the United States, as well as third-country nationals, with a valid visa or other travel authorization issued by the U.S. government may be transported to the United States from Cuba. […] This includes individuals eligible to enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program […]

Why do Indian citizens need many visas?

7/30/2014 9:47:07 PM It’s a combination of a lot of things, but the 2 most important are: 1: Lack of reciprocal agreements India has had visa barriers against foriegn visitors for a long time, stemming from a time when it didn’t particularly want tourists. The national government was highly ioslationist/protectionist and only started taking down […]

Should I use my US or Canadian passport when travelling to Germany?

1/31/2017 6:02:50 PM In Australia it is imperative to use the same passport for entering and leaving the country, but they don’t care if you show them your Australian passport or your overseas passport. If you don’t do it like that, they will get confused. I once was in transit from Australia to South Africa, […]

What is the correct way of visiting Transnistria without violating Moldavian laws?

6/11/2016 9:37:05 AM Visiting Transnistria should not be a problem, both with entering it and leaving it from Ukraine and Moldova. Transnistria controls the territory, and Moldova considers the territory its own part. This effectively means that Transnistria-Ukraine border is not controlled by Moldova even though Moldova treats tourists as visiting their territory. On the […]

Is it legal in Spain for a male airport security guard to ask you to lift up your blouse and swab your bare stomach?

9/3/2021 1:59:19 AM First, for your information, they may not give you a hard time if you just lift your shirt a little without actually revealing skin. I realized this when I was traveling from Germany and I was asked to lift my shirt. I was wearing a dress with cardigan on top. I lifted […]

Is it mandatory to show the debit card used for payment while checking in on Air India flights?

6/10/2016 8:32:40 AM Yes, if booked by third-party. From the Air India booking FAQs: Q. Can I make an online booking with my credit card if I am not travelling myself? Answer If the cardholder is not a part of the traveling party, then the passenger should possess: A photocopy of both sides of the […]

What can I do if a hotel booked online turns me away but keeps my money?

1/26/2017 11:57:35 PM When you check in, most hotels make you sign an agreement when they take a deposit. That piece of paper would have been dated and signed. If the hotel can’t furnish that, then they have no basis of saying that you stayed with them. Your credit card company will most likely ask […]

How to pay for things in Greece?

2/13/2018 7:56:11 PM Having been to Greece myself many times, most recently 6 months ago on a 17-day 9 island trip, I can confirm you will be fine almost everywhere with any major credit card (MasterCard, Visa etc.) I’m not sure if it’s an option in the US, but here in the UK we have […]

Any way to find out what US Customs & Border Protection has in their database on me?

11/12/2014 8:33:23 PM It might be very difficult to get off one of those lists though. There’s a very recent court ruling, regarding a case where someone was placed on a nofly list by accident and wanted to get off that list, which was way more complicated then it sounds. The court file may hold […]

Who can countersign my UK passport photo?

5/26/2016 7:42:47 PM You may not need your passport photo countersigning. If you can still be recognised between your old photos and your new ones, and you still have the passport, then you don’t need to get your photos countersigned –From the official online passport application page: Everyone must send two new photos, but if […]

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