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Can I travel to Greece with a criminal record?
I am a Mexican national. I served a 3 year sentence in jail in USA and was then deported to Mexico (drug offense) 2016-2018 (2 years 8 months).
I currently traveled to the Dominican Republic. In ...
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Where can I dance "Mazurca" in Cape-Verde?
There is a variant of Mazurka in Cape-Verde. Are there some places or events where someone can see it and maybe give it a try?
I'm looking specially for Mazurca but any advice for dancing other ...
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Do Articles 8 and 9 of EC261 not apply to flight cancellations announced 2+ weeks in advance?
Regarding the EC261 regulation, I know Article 7 (compensation) doesn't apply if the flight is cancelled more than two weeks in advance. However, it's always been my understanding that Article 8 (...
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Where can I view Timatic information for a given day in the past?
Where can I access Timatic information for a given day in the past? E.g. see Timatic information when flying from country X to country Y on date yyyy-mm-dd.
From what I can see searching for a ...
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Is it possible to courier passport of my 3 month old son to the US from India?
My three month old son is a US citizen (born in the US) and we are of Indian origin. He left for India on an entry visa with his mother recently. Before leaving, I prepared all required documentation ...
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Can I attach a 4inch toilet raiser to an airline toilet seat as I’m unable to get off a normal toilet alone with my disability
I have a muscle wasting disease and am unable to get off a normal toilet- we take a 4” toilet seat that easily screws onto toilets when we travel (with wipes and always clean it etc) it fits standard ...
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Restroom signs in Poland
I've recently noticed that restroom signs in Poland can be an inverted triangle and a circle for the men's room and the ladies' room, respectively. These signs are completely foreign to me and I was ...
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Can I send a different passport than I applied for the Canadian visa with?
I have applied for a Canada Visitor visa and after a long long wait, I have received a letter from Canada requesting I send my passport to the embassy. My passport will expire after exactly one year ...
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Can business class passengers be downgraded to economy class without being reimbursed for the full difference?
I was reading Flight Compensation Regulation of the European Union, Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 and article 10 talks about upgrading and downgrading. It mentions the following:
If an operating air ...
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I was placed under a 72-hour psychiatric hold. Am I ineligible for TSA Precheck?
A psychiatric nurse placed me under an "M1 hold" (Colorado-specific term fo 72-hour psychiatric hold) last year. After I spent the night in the hospital, the hospitalist subsequently ...
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How to search for airplane lie flat seats
What's the best way search for airplane lie-flat seats ?
One of the biggest factors especially for long haul flights is what type of seat you're travelling in with "lie-flat" being by far ...
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Do I need to renew my address registration card in Serbia when changing hotels?
I entered Serbia a few days ago, and my first hotel registered me with police within 24 hours of my arrival as required by law. The hotel owner gave me a completed address registration card signed and ...
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Ribarci border crossing
Is Ribarci border crossing from Serbia to Bulgaria open for foreign nationals (non Bulgarian or Serbian)?
I'm thinking of taking this road as it seems to be in the mountains so I hope to see some nice ...
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Where to obtain crisp new US dollar bills in London?
I’m travelling to Cambodia and have to bring $2000 USD in cash to pay for the quarantine facility. Immigration are adamant that I have to bring brand new crisp US currency (no tears, marks, creases ...
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The date of birth on the US visa is different from the date of birth on the passport
I have had a US visa for a few years and have been travelling for work purposes for a couple of years now. However, I recently discovered that the date of birth on the visa is different from the one ...
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Administrative processing for B2 US Visa for 6 months, is this time normal?
I am dual citizen of France and Lebanon and have been using an ESTA to visit the USA for the past years. (2-3 trips to the US per year to visit kids studying there).
When I tried to renew my ESTA on ...
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How to disclose parental name change on form DS-11
According to the current* DS-11 US Passport Application, on Page 2, under 10. Parental Information, the applicant is asked for the following two pieces of information about each parent:
Mother/Father/...
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Chicago CTA pass on contactless bankcard or Apple Pay
This question is about public transit in Chicago. According to https://www.transitchicago.com/passes/, it is possible to load a CTA unlimited ride pass on a contactless bank card. This seems like a ...
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Chinese visa free with 2 passports
I'm having a layover in Guangzhou in a couple of weeks (a very long layover) and I was looking forward to visiting Hong Kong for the day as I know a few people there. However, I think this means I ...
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Dolomites in September end using public transport
I am planning a 4 day trip to Dolomites, 2 days near Cortina d'Ampezzo and 2 days in Val Gardena in September end (25 - 28 Sep).
I mainly plan to do these hikes:
Lago di Braies, Lago di Sorapis and ...
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Missing biometric info from US Passport
My daughter has the US Global Entry but since we have obtained a passport for her as a baby she's missing biometric information.
How does one go about getting the passport with the biometric ...
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Indigenous sites, museums or cultural centers along the road between Albuquerque and Moab?
I will be travelling in the U.S. with my family in April. We will travel by car from Texas to Utah, most likely via Albuquerque.
We would like to visit an Indigenous site, museum or cultural center ...
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Can a 19 year old drive a New York rental car in Ontario?
So I need a cheap way to move out from college in Toronto and go home to Connecticut, and the minimum age to rent a car there is 20. However, the minimum age in New York is 18, and most companies ...
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Does any country retaliate if a visitor doesn't use a visa they were granted?
In all the cases I am aware of, if a visitor applies and obtains a visa to enter a country but don't use it, nothing happens.
This makes me wonder: does any country retaliate if a visitor doesn't use ...
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How to find a missing bag that has been forwarded via a third airline?
I had a flight with Wizzair within Europe and my bag was missing. I made a property irregularity report at the airport for my bag to be delivered to my final destination, which was in another ...
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Apply for ESTA while having an unexpired B1/B2 visa in another citizenship passport (expired)
I have 2 nationalities and 2 passports.
Passport 1 -> expired (with no possibility of renewing because of country political reasons) -> Valid B1/B2 visa until 2026
Passport 2 -> eligible ...
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Which US visa for interviews with citizens for a political book. B-1 (ESTA) or Media (I) or else?
I am an independent German author who plans to write a book about politics and culture in the western world including the US and would like to go to the US to do interviews with regular citizens about ...
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ATC Broadcast - Similar to Channel 9
Does anyone know if KLM Airlines has a feature in the IFE screen that allows you to listen to radio communication, similar to what United has with Channel 9?
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Are security wait times at London Heathrow airport published live on a website?
Is there any link that gives the current wait times for Heathrow security at departure?
Specifically I was interested in knowing about Terminal 2 departures.
I know Frankfurt and some other airports ...
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Do automatic refunds of Oyster Cards journey time fines count towards the limit of 3 fare refunds per month?
An upvoted answer on Do you need to take the most direct route with an Oyster Card? inspired me to ask this question.
I do not live or work in the UK and don't have intention to use the Oyster Card ...
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Long distances hikes in the alps where Bivouac is allowed?
I am currently planning a hike on the Tour du Mont Blanc because I found the idea of a long-distance hike at high altitudes in the mountains very appealing.
However, the system seems to be designed (...
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How much have eastern Bieszczady Mountains changed over the last 30 years?
I used to trek across the eastern Bieszczady Mountains 30 years ago when visiting Poland. It was awesome.
I am planning to be back (this time with my teen children) and would like to understand how ...
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Are there any active, regularly scheduled commercial flights that are reserved for only one gender or other demographic factor?
I read on https://viewfromthewing.com/united-airlines-men-only-executive-service/ (mirror):
From 1953 through 1970, United offered men-only ‘Executive flights’ between New York and Chicago and ...
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Received UK landing stamp in an expired passport: Should we apply for correction?
My wife and my son have UK visas in previous passports, and traveled to the UK in August with both passports.
My wife has the landing stamp in her new passport, with a note saying VIPP, as expected.
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Riding PVTA buses (in Amherst)
From https://www.umass.edu/transportation/how-much-bus-fare:
Bus drivers will not collect fares/passes, but passengers are expected to have either a valid Five College student, faculty or staff ID ...
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Wife is a Chinese Citizen I am a US Citizen, should we go through Chinese passport control together or separately?
I recently got married and my wife and I are flying back to China for a wedding reception. When we enter china should we go through passport control together as we are a family unit or separately ...
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According to EU compensation rules, can you refund one leg of the journey but reroute the other?
In the case of the flight cancellation, EC261 requires airlines to give passengers the choice of:
re-routing
later rerouting at the passenger's convenience
a refund of the ticket
In case of ...
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US visa validity for Dual Citizen of Syria and Antigua
I presented myself to the US embassy for a B2 visa appointment as an Antigua and Barbuda citizen, but I also hold a Syrian passport. The visa processing officer ended up approving my application but ...
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Entering the United States on a return ticket from Mexico under the VWP
I am a UK citizen intending to travel to the United States via Mexico in order to see my fiancee. I will spend the necessary fourteen days there before traveling onward to the US in order to ...
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Where to apply for Serbian visa in Singapore?
I am an Indian citizen, residing in Singapore. Since Serbia discontinued the visa on arrival for Indians, I have to apply for visa, if I wish to visit Serbia.
But, there is no embassy for Serbia in ...
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Can I bring a butane/propane bottle on the MS Norröna ferry?
Can I bring a small camping fuel bottle (such as Primus Power gas) on the Smyril Line ferry MS Norröna between Hirtshals, Tórshavn, and Seyðisfjörður? I find conflicting information on the Smyril ...
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Backcountry Camping on Saint Pierre et Miquelon
Is wild camping allowed on Saint Pierre et Miquelon? There appears to be one regular campground in Saint Pierre (streetview), and Google Maps (but not Openstreetmap) also lists an option on Langlade ...
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In Canada, are there consequences if an airline provides a false reason for a delay?
If an airline issues an alert to its passengers saying that the delay is due to "weather", but those passengers are on the plane and the air crew explained it was actually due to an error in ...
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Am I in trouble? I found out I stayed more than my allowed Schengen visa duration of stay!
I am a UK student who visited Italy in July of this year. The validity of my visa was for one month, with multiple entries. The date of entry was 6/7/22 (Pisa) and the date of exit was 26/7/22 (...
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My appointment at the US Embassy in Abuja has been cancelled - now what?
I have an appointment scheduled for Monday 24th of October 2022 in Abuja, I just got a message which said that my interview had been cancelled without any clue about when I will be rescheduled again. ...
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Can the Romanian border be crossed at the Tripoint of the Balkans?
At the Tripoint of the Balkans (Hungary, Romania, Serbia – located near Szeged), there is a border crossing station between Hungary and Serbia (apparently opened a few years ago), yet there doesn't ...
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Is the 90 day restriction in Panama per year or per trip?
I am an EU citizen and I got a tourist stamp upon arrival in Panama. From this answer I understand I can stay maximum 90 days in Panama. The linked source does not elaborate on the exact details ...
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Dependent wife with no marriage certificate: UK visa
I'm applying for a visit visa to the UK for my wife and me, my wife is dependent on me so we will apply for 1 set of salary documents that is mine as I pay for everything in our household.
The problem ...
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EU resident traveling to UK with French spouse
I am a resident of France and want to visit a family member in the UK who is quite ill. I will be traveling with my spouse who is French.
Do I need a visa? I read online about an EU family permit but ...
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How to get to iceland without flying?
Dear fellow travelers,
I am planning a trip to Iceland this summer and to get there I am searching for the most environment friendly way to get there.
What are my options to get to Iceland without ...
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