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Is it normal that there are no questions asked during UK visit visa interview & biometric at VAC Malaysia?

11/15/2017 5:11:25 AM The UK does not generally conduct interviews for Standard Visitor Visa applications (though there are routine interviews for Tier 4 student visas). Applicants are occasionally, rarely, called for interviews if the Consulate decides they want to talk to you, but most decisions are made by reviewing the application and supporting documents. The […]

Price of complément de parcours varies depending on where I buy it: why?

3/12/2015 5:35:29 PM I think it’s a bug. After doing a bit of experimenting and digging around, it seems that the price of a complément de parcours varies depending on whether you buy it from RATP or SNCF. (RATP runs the metro, buses, trams except T4, most of RER A and RER B south of […]

Overstaying Schengen Visa for 1 day

1/10/2014 5:49:35 AM You’re not going to get a definitive answer on this, because the official guidelines on this are not public. That said… You’re probably OK. Your overstay was recorded, but you were not fined, banned or deported, so it’s not a huge black mark on your record. However, your overstay will most likely […]

Available help for voluntary departure from the UK

2/6/2019 5:16:10 PM I’m sorry to hear this, and hope you find a way to rebuild in Nigeria. The UK government has a scheme to help in just this situation: see https://www.gov.uk/return-home-voluntarily Even if you think you do not meet the criteria on the website, I strongly suggest getting in contact with them, as they […]

Visitor requesting a cash advance to purchase airfare in-country. Legitimate or scam?

10/24/2017 7:37:04 AM This is variant 1 of the scam. However, it is orchestrated in a manner where it can move seamlessly to variant 2 if you don’t bite: the lady in question pays everything herself, but you must do the transaction. She will cause the money to be transferred to your account and you […]

Is there a point where it would make more financial sense to charter a flight than to buy tickets?

3/29/2013 6:55:31 AM I once ended chartering a flight because we (2 travellers) missed a booked flight. Buying a new single ticket would cost us 2200 Euro each. In the neighbouring country (400 km) there was a flight for 660 Euro. Chartering a cessna 172 to fly to the neighbouring airport was possible for 750. […]

Czechia or Czech Republic (or both)?

8/25/2017 12:30:45 PM The official name is Czech Republic As a Czech citizen, I have to agree that there is some confusion in these names. However, the official name is Czech Republic, with Czechia being a short name for Czech Republic. If you need a little “example”, it’s a little similar to Thomas and Tom. […]

Can I still get from Heathrow to London on a double-decker bus?

8/27/2014 6:03:11 PM National Express from Heathrow Airport are long-distance coach services. They do run services to London’s Victoria Coach station from Heathrow, but all National Express coaches are single-decker. The image you are seeing of a double-decker bus at the bottom of the National Express coach website is a link to their partner company, […]

Turkish Airlines rules to get free accommodation on long layovers

12/22/2013 2:58:42 AM Yes you have the right to have free accommodation in some conditions. According to the Turkish airlines website: Passengers have right to have free hotel accomodation only when there is more than 10 hours (7 or more hours for business class passengers) between two international connecting flights due to Turkish Airlines’ schedule […]

Is it legal to travel with a suitcase full of physical cash (worthless banknotes) from Venezuela?

Is it legal to travel with a suitcase full of physical cash (worthless banknotes) from Venezuela?

12/3/2018 9:43:27 PM It’s a really bad idea, so much that I registered just to warn you (I live in Venezuela). When there was a severe shortage of cash the government blamed it on banknotes being extracted through the Colombian border for sale at a profit and "hoarding". Arrests were highly publicized, which additionally helped […]

Does the Hong Kong metro map give interchange direction suggestions?

12/19/2013 1:00:03 AM Yes, they are interchange recommendations. The easiest and most important rule is that if the line doesn’t go into the circle, it doesn’t stop there (for example the Airport Express in Sunny Bay). The parenthesis-shaped symbol in Yau Tong conveys that there is a same-platform interchange between Tseung Kwan O (purple) eastbound […]

Is it possible to deduce the London Underground line based solely on the set number at the front of a train?

3/23/2013 2:38:55 AM One of the few (or rather the only) explanation I can find on the “Set number” is from TrainWeb.org Another number which appears on the train is the “set number”. This is displayed at each end of the train to identify its duty in the timetable. The number is set up by […]

Is it reasonable to go to Longyearbyen by myself without a car?

7/10/2017 6:45:49 AM As others have said, a car is not needed and not that useful. But there are in fact a few roads and a taxi service beside the airport shuttle. Nybyen, where the only hostel is located, is a bit outside the rest of Longyearbyen, maybe a couple of kilometres up Longyear Valley. […]

Moscow (DME) airport arrival 23:55. My Russian visa becomes valid at midnight

7/7/2018 5:55:31 PM I have been in a situation where I boarded a plane without any valid visa. (Long story, but it was a three-leg flight A–B–C, sold as a two-leg flight. The first two legs A–B shared the same flight number, same airplane, same boarding pass, same seat, but the second “leg” B was […]

How trustworthy are government travel advice sites? Are there alternatives?

3/22/2013 10:31:43 AM I know it’s a far stretch, and I am probably the only person visiting the site, but there is a website I found where one can directly ask questions like that. But jokes aside: Your local embassy in the respective country should be a good source. If you are really concerned about […]

How useful are bitcoins when it comes to traveling?

5/18/2018 8:10:30 PM Yes, bitcoin can be useful. CheapAir.com accepts bitcoin for buying airfare. CoinMap.org is a directory/map of businesses worldwide that accept bitcoin. Boarding a train in India at another station 12/9/2013 3:59:07 PM Not that useful. If you’re a True Believer who is intent on conducting business in bit coin whenever possible, nsn’s […]

Can I re-enter the USA after a 1-day overstay 3 years ago?

6/27/2017 1:04:46 PM You did not acquire either a three year or a ten year ban because you overstayed by less than 180 days, but you are barred from using the ESTA again because any overstay prevents you from using it again. You can apply for a visa. Be ready to show why you are […]

How to get to Niagara Falls (Canada side) from Toronto airport during a layover?

5/11/2017 3:38:39 AM I visited Niagra Falls while on a 2 week holiday in Toronto, and both the girlfriend and I drove from Toronto to Niagra. It’s really the only way. It looks like it’s no distance at all on a map, but you then realise you have to drive around the bit of water […]

Boarding a train in India at another station

11/28/2013 10:35:19 AM No, you can’t. Simply because the train is from Mumbai and you’re boarding at Pune doesn’t mean your seat will be empty on the Mumbai to Pune leg. Changes of boarding station are only allowed if the station you want to get on at falls later than the one mentioned on your […]

Are there any binational mass rapid transit systems?

Are there any binational mass rapid transit systems?

1/6/2018 2:39:10 PM A small historical note that in Berlin there used to be S-bahn (and probably other) links between East and West Berlin. This transport link was an active link between two different countries after the end of the Second World War and before the Berlin Wall went up and communications between East and […]

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