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How can I travel to Jamaica with an expired Jamaican passport? What document/permission can I get from the consulate, USICS or whomever?

3/13/2022 6:04:49 AM As a citizen of Jamaica, you can enter Jamaica with an expired passport. So you don’t need the consulate, you need to call your airline and confirm that they will also let you board with an expired passport, because otherwise you’re not getting on that plane. You also need to double-check: How […]

What swimming suit options are acceptable for a self-conscious recreational swimmer in Belgium and Western Europe?

What swimming suit options are acceptable for a self-conscious recreational swimmer in Belgium and Western Europe?

7/27/2020 10:41:38 PM Websearch: ‘men’s Jammer’ I’d get these myself, but around here loose shorts are acceptable ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ What to do with the water served with hot chocolate in Italy? 2/16/2021 7:16:43 PM Many of these swimming pools have shops or vending machines selling the appropriate attire. You will have a lot more success in […]

Are there any child-free flight options?

7/23/2018 5:38:32 PM Your last ditch software solution is to try to use SeatSwap after you’ve boarded the plane to move seats to a different part of the plane farther from the most troublesome children. Not the best solution, but it’s still an option! I am not affiliated with the site in any way whatsoever. […]

What to do with the water served with hot chocolate in Italy?

5/16/2015 11:09:03 AM What is one meant to do with the water? Simply drink it after your coffee (hot chocolate) or if you prefer at the middle of it – it does not have any specific rule: instead it’s for your pleasure. Although to my experience they generally come with a sparkling (frizzante /frɪtˈzante/) shot […]

I’m a foreigner with an expired passport which has my valid visa. Can I take a domestic flight in the US if I don’t have any other ID?

7/4/2022 11:17:44 PM The TSA has repeatedly stated that an expired passport is considered valid ID as long as it expired less than one year ago. Even if your passport was beyond this limit, it’s still possible to fly if the TSA officers are able to confirm your identity. Whilst a US Visa is not […]

Is it more convenient to arrive to USA from Canada than flying to it directly?

3/14/2022 7:31:28 PM You might want to fly via Dublin or Shannon airports, both of which are in Ireland. As a UK citizen you have a almost-unlimited right to visit Ireland. There are US pre-clearance facilities in both of these airports. This means that you will go through all US tourist immigration checks in Ireland, […]

Can I skip the first leg of a journey, on a two way flight, on a low cost carrier?

6/28/2022 1:30:29 PM Apologies for the anecdotal answer but Ryanair have cancelled my return flight for missing the outbound one. The agent told me I needed to inform them that I intended on keeping my return leg as soon as I missed the first flight. Will my travel history in Africa and Uzbekistan affect my […]

What's up with low visibility in Thailand?

3/19/2015 11:05:41 AM The haze in northern Thailand is indeed a yearly phenomenon, but the main driver for it is local farmers burning fields to prepare for planting in the following wet season. Since it’s the dry season, there’s nothing to contain or tamp down the smoke and dust, plus there’s ‘normal’ air pollution from […]

Does the GDPR entitle me to refuse to show my boarding pass at EU airport shops?

5/29/2018 12:38:41 PM In the UK at least, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) requires airport duty free shops (or “export shops”) to be satisfied that the customer is a passenger or crew by demanding a “transport document” from the customer. This must show the current date of travel, flight number, final country of destination […]

Long distance hiking in Russia. Is it possible with a visa?

2/23/2023 5:44:44 AM In fact, hiking in Russia is absolutely legal. There are not so many forbidden territories. Usually this is a 5 kilometer zone from the state border. One needs to have permission from the border service to visit it. In addition, there are a lot of protected natural areas or reserves. A special […]

Will my travel history in Africa and Uzbekistan affect my ability to get a US visa?

6/13/2022 11:59:16 PM Your chances to get a US tourism visa is a matter of opinion, and opinions are off-topic for this site. Still, two aspects of your application are troublesome; both suggest that your application for a US tourism visa will not be approved. First, your travel history is mostly to close-by (Uzbekistan is […]

Are wet wipes subject to the TSA's 3-1-1 Liquids Rule?

7/18/2017 9:14:08 PM I would assume so. Since baby wipes are allowed, according to the TSA website, I do not see the difference between baby wipes and wet wipes. How can I get to Iceland on a cargo ship? 3/24/2017 10:12:40 PM I routinely travel with pre-moistened wipes of various kinds in my carry-on bags. […]

How can I get to Iceland on a cargo ship?

8/13/2020 2:52:08 AM I know this is very old post, but for people who read it for future reserch …..there is a way, "relativly cheap and easly"….they could take the normal ferry to sweden , bus across and then the ferry or vridge to denmark….at the top of denmark there is a once weekly boat, […]

Handshake while holding own right elbow

1/19/2018 2:46:22 PM Just as another place where it is done, this is the standard way of shaking hands in the sport of Taekwondo. See this page for example: Shaking Hands A Taekwon-Do handshake is always given with two hands. With the right hand extended, place the left hand palm down under the right elbow. […]

Do I always need to go through immigration if I have a self-transfer?

12/12/2022 6:21:18 PM Table of Contents TL;DR: Always? No. But…Do you always need to go through immigration?Do you need a transit visaCan the first airline refuse boarding?In your caseAre there any other consequences to self-connecting? TL;DR: Always? No. But… There are three different points in your question. When self-connecting: Do you need to go through […]

Should I tip my Airbnb host?

3/29/2016 7:17:52 PM In general, you don’t tip the owner of anything, let alone a landlord. I have a Airbnb unit. You want to be nice to me? don’t damage the unit or the furnishings if you have any problem, bring it up with me immediately. I had a guest last week who left his […]

How long before departure do I need to get to Lille Europe for a Eurostar to Brussels?

How long before departure do I need to get to Lille Europe for a Eurostar to Brussels?

5/23/2022 9:51:10 AM Here is what actually happened! I got to Lille Europe early enough to honour the one hour requirement and checked with a member of the Eurostar staff who said I didn’t need to take this into account; I was therefore able to kill a bit more time with family. I returned to […]

What customs category does mead fall into when entering Canada?

10/22/2021 4:51:10 PM The legal definition for wine under the Customs Act, which refers to the definition under the Excise Act, 2001, is: wine means (a) a beverage, containing more than 0.5% absolute ethyl alcohol by volume, that is produced without distillation, other than distillation to reduce the absolute ethyl alcohol content, by the alcoholic […]

Which airlines might I have trouble taking to India, being an Israeli?

8/1/2016 10:53:53 AM As a rule of thumb, if the country does not accept Israeli passports, its airlines will not accept them either. In the Middle East, this means primarily Iran Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudia are off the table for your itinerary. There are a number of minor carriers in the region that would […]

Advice and suggestions for someone taking their first flight to the USA

10/7/2021 10:18:43 PM I’ve heard a lot of rumours that US border agents are particuarly "brutal". You will be fine. In my experience, US border agents will try to trip you up with their questions. That’s their job, that’s the whole point of them asking these questions. For example, they may ask the same question […]

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