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Are the Schengen "airport transit visa" even checked?

8/4/2016 7:17:05 AM Airlines can and do check whether people meet some basic requirements to enter their destination. Of course, they can’t guarantee that someone will ultimately be let in (e.g. they don’t know how the landing interview will go and have no access to the databases border guards have) but they do have to […]

Is it true that Israel allows flying with an unlimited amount of liquids in hand luggage?

10/5/2016 3:50:31 PM I flew Tel Aviv–Amman earlier this year on Royal Jordanian. On my way to the security screen between land and airside, I quickly drank up the bottle of orange juice I had with me under the impression I would have had to dispose of it anyway. However, that assumption was wrong. Quite […]

Looking for a two-level bridge somewhere near Xanthi, Greece

Looking for a two-level bridge somewhere near Xanthi, Greece

6/9/2016 10:17:07 AM I’ve checked the rail map for the area near Xanthi and couldn’t locate any two-level bridges: While a two level bridge may exist somewhere else in Greece, there definitely isn’t one near Xanthi. Flying with motorcycling gear 3/26/2016 10:34:04 AM You must be referring to a bridge near in Toxotes, a small […]

Do I need a Chilean identification number just to buy a bus ticket?

3/12/2015 6:03:40 PM I bought many bus tickets while traveling in Chile and was never asked about a Rut, they may ask for your name at the ticket counter, but I never had to fill out anything. Closest place to Addis Ababa where you can see wildlife 3/13/2015 1:16:25 AM Like in some other countries, […]

Train carriages in the Czech Republic

2/9/2017 3:13:05 PM the reason is actually pretty logical, even though it doesn’t appear so at first glance: Carriages numbers are assigned by UIC (International Railway Union). Every train operator has unique interval. The Czech Railways has something like 35x – 37x, unfortunately I don’t recall that interval exactly. As every coach has unique number, […]

Closest place to Addis Ababa where you can see wildlife

3/16/2015 5:05:57 PM If you travel 100km North of Addis Ababa at Debrelibanos Monastery you will find Gelada Baboon. The confusion you have is asking the wrong person. there is tourist Information center in the city at Meskel Aquare and also at the Airport or Easily google on the Internet about The nearest wildlife area […]

Is LifeStraw a silver bullet water purification solution for travelling in India?

Is LifeStraw a silver bullet water purification solution for travelling in India?

9/27/2016 5:04:52 PM To add to Thorsten’s excellent and quite accurate answer: No, it takes quite a lot more than that to create perfectly safe water. For example, here’s my Indian water purification system. I know it’s not feasible for travellers, but I’m including it to illustrate just how much is actually needed to get […]

Flying with motorcycling gear

2/10/2019 10:14:55 PM Every airport is different. I carried mine on the plane through Gatwick going to ride in Cuba – no problem , but at Havana Airport on the way back they took it off me. Didn’t have time to take it back to check in, so they had it. It was a £350 […]

How important is the 'admitted until' date stamped on my passport while entering the US

2/27/2016 10:21:40 AM A US visa is only for entry to the US, and the visa’s expiration date only means the last day on which you can use the visa to enter the US. A visa has no bearing on your ability to stay in the US — that is determined by the Admitted Until […]

Hotels on the Las Vegas strip: is there a commitment to gamble?

11/15/2016 1:26:14 AM Over the years I’ve spent a few nights in Las Vegas hotels. There has never been the slightest pressure to gamble, just plenty of incentives. There used to also be quite a bit of promotional activity directed at locals, over the years I’m up ~$50 on the casinos because of this. I […]

I am British, If I change my passport name, would other countries know my old name?

9/6/2017 2:23:53 PM I had a first hand experience with this matter. Outside europe even if you are wanted by any country outside europe or wanted by interpol and you had your name changed in your passport they would have no access to your previous name. But european countries share information about their citizens betweens […]

Can I leave South Korea to reset the 90 days visa counter?

6/30/2016 7:33:41 PM Following jcaron and other people online who have the same issue as you, technically you can leave South Korea and come back to reset your visa-free travel. There is no written rule on how many times you can renew tourist visa by entering and exiting the country, as the government has the […]

Will traveling from Athens to Germany with a connection flight in Istanbul cancel my one entry visa to the Schengen area?

9/13/2016 2:26:18 AM Yes. Istanbul is not in the Schengen area, so your flight there from Athens is an “external” flight. To board it, you have to pass through Greek exit controls, at which point your single-entry visa will be used up. Crossing a border several times to increase duty free allowance Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

How to deter theft of checked baggage at baggage carousels?

3/6/2015 2:25:24 AM Number one easiest way: A padlock. It comes down to psychology: you’re looking for a bag to steal – are you going to choose a locked one or an easily-opened one? Secondly, having a unique, distinct bag is likely a deterrent too. A thief is less likely to pick up the gaudy […]

Does an American volunteer through 'HelpX' or 'WorkAway' need a UK visa?

2/21/2016 1:25:06 PM The question of visitor volunteering is covered in Appendix V, Part 4A, which says (on 20 Feb 2016)… A visitor may undertake incidental volunteering (i.e. the main purpose of the visit is not to volunteer), provided it lasts no more than 30 days in total and is for a charity that is […]

Crossing a border several times to increase duty free allowance

6/13/2022 2:33:18 PM Beyond that specific case, there are a number of rules that can be used to make sure duty-free allowances are difficult to abuse (not all of them might apply to any one country and some might be difficult to enforce): Time-based limit as already mentioned by others. Alternatively, the allowance can also […]

Paddington to Euston with kids: minimum walking by tube or by taxi?

6/22/2016 11:16:41 AM If convenience of journey is more important than time taken, you can get from Paddington to Stoke by train with one or two changes. One at Reading, and possibly one at Birmingham. There should also be step-free access between platforms at both stations. Depending on timetable, it could take as little as […]

Dieppe to Newhaven ferry – necessary to prebook ticket?

10/3/2016 5:05:13 PM I have been on this ferry with a bicycle and it seems safe to buy the ticket at the counter. It seems to me that there is plenty of room to store the bikes (mine was in a corner next to the cars and trucks), and it seems unlikely that they run […]

Etiquette for visiting a Hong Kong family in mourning

2/17/2016 5:07:43 AM I don’t think it will be an issue, especially because you are accompanying someone who is a family member. I have also been invited to attend funerals for people I am not actually related to, and it hasn’t been a problem. In fact I was often made to feel very welcome. At […]

Is there a 'minimum daily spend' in Bhutan, and does it vary on citizenship?

9/25/2016 8:27:33 AM I went there solo for 5 days in 2007, as part of a backpacking trip, and it’s like this: You contact a tour agent ("operator") and explain that you just want to see the sights for N days. (Many of their tourists hire porters for serious mountaineering.) You will be quoted the […]

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