Questions tagged [europe]
For questions relating to the topic of Europe as a whole, or at least a large part of it.
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North Sea to Black Sea by own yacht [closed]
Is it possible to sail from the North Sea to the Black Sea without lowering the mast? How far could I get before having the mast lowered ? What is the speed and direction of the water flow before ...
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What exactly was/is the difference between "Disney World" and "Disneyland"? [closed]
You'd think this would be "easy to look up", but... no.
And what's with the inconsistent naming? Why isn't it "Disney Land" or "Disneyworld"?
I've numerous times ...
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Why do cars need to leave their windows half open whilst on the Eurotunnel?
Whilst riding the Eurotunnel with a car, they ask you to keep your windows half open and also to open any sun roofs. What is the reasoning behind this?
I've checked their website and FAQ and couldn't ...
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Processing a visa application with a past expected travel date
As a non-EU national, if I apply for a visa on the 15th and state that the expected date of travel is on, say 20th, but once the visa is started processing, that date has already passed, would that ...
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Best way of going from Frankfurt to Zurich in the first days of June 2020? (COVID-19)
I am from Argentina and have a flight for June 2 from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt. It lands on June 3. My final destination is Zurich, to start my PhD. So basically I need a way to travel from Frankfurt ...
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What is this building and where is it? Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier. France, Germany, Belgium, or Netherlands?
What is this building and where is it?
Taken in Europe in 1944-45 by a U.S. Army Air Force soldier 9th Air Force, 397th Bombardier Group, 599th Bomb Squadron.
Could be in France north of Paris, ...
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May an alien visa-holder enter the US from Europe?
I have an immigrant visa and I'm an immediate relative of a US resident.. I called the CBP to make sure that I can enter and he warned me not to travel through Europe because I'll have to stay in ...
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Where is this bridge, what is this city?
I am trying to locate that old bridge. Do you recognize the bridge or the city?
It is a snapshot from a TV documentary, the commentary mentionned Nice or Nizza but these cities don't seem to have ...
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I have a flight booked to Germany May 7th from the U.S [closed]
I will be going to Berlin May 7th. Does anyone know if the borders will be open, and If I can make it there and back?
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What are the EU laws on unused plane ticket and airport tax refund?
I bought a plane ticket from TAP Air, which goes Frankfurt -> Lisbon -> Toronto (one way), and the taxes applied to this ticket are pretty high. Sadly, I can't make this flight due to personal reasons,...
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Unable to return home to China with my Chinese spouse [closed]
Our residence is in China. My spouse is a Chinese national but I am not (I am a UK/US dual-national). We have been visiting relatives in Europe, which is only a temporary residence for all parties ...
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Does a Citizen of Antigua and Barbuda need to apply for a UK visa?
Do I still need to apply for a UK visa while Antigua and Barbuda is under “countries whose citizens are not required to obtain a Schengen visa in order to enter any member country of the Schengen ...
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Will I be affected by the travel ban Europe to USA (Connecting flight)
Will I be able to get home to Canada?
My flight is on March 18th from Delhi to Frankfurt Germany to Seattle to Vancouver (where we live).
The layover is 3 hours in Germany and 2 in Seattle.
The DHS ...
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Charges when using a Euro country debit card in Budapest
For a business trip, I would like to know about using a debit card from a Euro currency country (Greece) in Budapest (Forint currency). I will have to provide receipts to the company from purchases ...
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Coronavirus and flight cancellations in Europe
Major European airlines canceled many flights to Asia due to the coronavirus outbreak. Lufthansa announced that up to 25% of short-haul and medium-haul flights could be canceled as well. I was ...
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Two different names in EU and US passports? [duplicate]
I am a USA-Italy dual citizen about to change my last name through marriage. In Italy I can't change my name though, so I'll have my Italian passport in one name and the US passport in another.
Is ...
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Which passport to present to a third EU country's immigration if you have two EU nationalities?
I am aware of this question, however that is primarily about which passport to present to whom within the airport.
I have two EU nationalities: Belgian and Finnish (born Finnish, acquired Belgian) ...
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How strict is FlixBus about its "No electric or folding bikes" policy?
I've been thinking of buying a bike here, but since I take frequent trips on FlixBus for short vacations I went to review their policy on bikes. Unfortunately they for some reason forbid electric and ...
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Ryanair flight time change
I have a flight booked with Ryanair, scheduled about three months from now. They have recently notified me about a slight schedule change (departure and arrival moving 5 minutes later). I got an email ...
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Finding public shower in Europe
While there are plenty of questions on SE Travel like Where to shower in X or Y I wasn't able to find a common approach to finding cheap or free public showers. For example, how do long-haul truckers ...
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How does the Schengen visa duration and entry work?
I am an Indian national with an Indian passport and I am planning to travel from New Delhi to the USA and from there to Amsterdam and then back to New Delhi.
I already have a 3 month US Visa and now ...
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KLM canceled a flight from China back to Europe that we had already requested a refund for. Are we entitled to compensation or just refund?
Due to the coronavirus KLM canceled all flights from China about a week ago. Naturally we are entitled to a full refund. According to European Union air passenger rights, passengers are also entitled ...
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Options for traveling to Europe and re-entering the US with an expired TN visa but valid I94
my main two questions are:
Can I travel to Europe having a ticket from US to Mexico and then another one from Mexico back to US (with 2 weeks difference) but going to Europe in the middle of those 2 ...
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Traveling with a photocopy of a European ID across Europe
Is it allowed/accepted to travel with a photocopy of an ID (in order not to lose the real one) rather than the ID itself or would it create issues with the local police in case of checks? I mean, do ...
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Is there any car ferry between anywhere in the UK and anywhere in mainland Europe that charges per car and not per person?
I'll soon be continuing my world hitchhiking trip from Germany to Scotland.
When I need to use ferries I try to find one that charges per car because I can try to hitch a ride with somebody taking ...
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Euro Trip through UK from USA
I am a graduate student in USA with Indian Passport (F1 VISA). I plan to travel to Europe in Summer 2020. Here is the plan
Go to UK from US.
Spend around 5 days in UK
Go to countries in EU from UK
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How long in advance can Flixbus tickets be booked
How long time in advance can I book Flixbus bus tickets for traveling in Europe? When I try with a route that normally runs daily (out of Prague) for June 1, 2020, their web site refuses with:
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Can I enter Spain with a French visa "long sejour"?
I am Brazilian and my husband is French. We are living in Spain currently. I entered in Europe as a tourist. I could stay 90 days as a tourist and it's over, my situation is illegal right now. We try ...
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Travel insurance that covers a laptop
I'm about to head out on a trip via train to see a friend. I was planning on taking just the bare essentials (change of clothes and a sleeping bag), but said friend has requested I bring my gaming ...
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Can I travel to European Countries with National Visa D?
I am planning to pursue Masters program in Geneva and is it possible to travel and look for jobs in EU Countries.
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Tips for surfing on the coast to the North Sea/English Channel
I was wondering if anyone could share some tips for good surf spots around Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. I am planning on going sometime in the winter/spring and would like to wild camp. ...
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thermal (hot springs) destinations in Europe for young couples [closed]
When we search the web for Europe Hot Springs and similar terms we get a lot of results.
We have found that many thermal baths are often visited by older people for medical reasons.
We are looking ...
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Converter vs Adapter
I'm looking at travel Converters so I can use an American appliance abroad. Something like this. However, all of those I've seen are both Converters and Adapters. As far as I know, that means that if ...
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Solo travelling EU at 17
I am from New Zealand and was wondering if anyone has more information about travelling around Europe at 17 solo. The countries I would be visiting are Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Do I need a ...
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Can I travel from a Non-EU country to an EU country with a residence permit from another Schengen country? [duplicate]
I am from outside the EU and I am currently in the Netherlands with a temporary Dutch residence permit. I wanna go home to visit my family and I was wondering if I am allowed to use my Dutch residence ...
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Are sweatpants frowned upon on flights?
I was planning on wearing sweatpants on my flight from East Asia to East Europe, but my parents shut me down, saying that it's not looked upon kindly and people wearing sweatpants are usually a bit of ...
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Ski areas rules-of-thumb south, north, east, west slope?
Are there any rules of thumb when choosing a skiing area?
I'm looking at google maps and browsing ratings, but are there any rules of thumb such as 'avoid north-oriented slopes' or something?
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Buying a car in Europe while being a non-resident possible in Holland [closed]
I would like to emphasise the possibility to BUY and subsequently OWN a car for your European roadtrip as being a perfect alternative for renting or leasing. Google for "backpackercars" and "europe" ...
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Issues powering a US laptop in Europe, via an adapter
Last summer I took my laptop on a trip from the U.S. to Austria. It is an Alienware (Dell) and the power cord has a ground pin and is rated 100-240V, 50-60Hz. I used an adapter to plug into the C ...
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Can i travel alone within the eu with my article 10 family permit from italy?
I would like to go on holidays without my eu family member, i use to travel alone with my residence card from italy but am not sure of this particular permit(article 10)
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Short Stay Schengen Visa for non Eu spouse
i am a German national and living in Germany, and married with a pakistani national. My wife live in Pakistan and has not any EU residence card. we are planning together holidays to Denmark. will we ...
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I entered Hungary as a Schengen visitor, but left on a Temp. Residence Permit. When can I return as a Schengen visitor? [duplicate]
I entered Hungary earlier this year (mid April), and spent my 90 days there. Just before my time was up, I applied and was approved for a temp. residence permit - which would allow me to stay (not ...
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Is there poker in southwest Europe?
A little more focused than my other question. I'm an American, going to southwest Europe soon. I want to play a little poker (Texas Hold 'Em preferred) while I am there. Googling for poker rooms in ...
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Can you use an Eurail unlimited pass without having to pay additional fees?
I have read a bit about the Eurail unlimited passes available to USA and other non euro residents. Current the unlimited (unlm trips every day) for 3 months is around 1700 eur.
There is a lot of ...
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How to find cheap accommodation in Europe
I'm touring Europe (Germany(Berlin and Munich),Austria(Salzburgh) and France(Paris)) for 11 days during Christmas and New year ( 24th Dec to 3rd January )
I would like to book the accommodation for ...
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How do I plan a trip on europe effeciently [closed]
I have 11 days to tour Europe.
My entry point is Berlin 24th Dec 2019 and my exit point from Europe is Paris 3rd January 2019 and I haven't booked anything else including other travel tickets and ...
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European Transit Visa [duplicate]
If I missed my flight to Moscow in Amsterdam (Transit), can I book again while in transit to Moscow with transit in Copenhagen, Denmark?
Thank you
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Croatian citizen traveling thru Schengen with non-Croatian spouse
For the next couple years, my family and I are planning on traveling all through Europe with our camper. I am a Croatian (and US) citizen, as well as my kids. My husband is a US citizen with Croatian ...
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Why are compartments in western European day trains falling out of fashion? [closed]
In Europe, railway carriages have had two types of layout: coach-style big room with plenty of seats or compartment cars with a side corridor giving access to small, usually 6-seat or 8-seat ...
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Prepaid Sim at Frankfurt Airport
Based on two answers to this question, I intend to buy either lycamobile sim or Lebara sim. I found some very good options on https://www.lycamobile.de/en/
Following are the questions:
Can I buy ...
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