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Can I skip my train leg booked with a KLM flight?
I have a flight booked form Cairo to Amsterdam Schiphol via KLM and then a Thalys train from Amsterdam Schiphol to Brussels. As Brussels is not my final destination anyway I want to intentionally skip ...
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Changing unusual foreign currencies in London
I've just returned from several unusual countries in Asia, and annoyingly despite being told I'd have no problem, I'm unable to find anyone in London to change back to pounds.
I've tried Travelex in ...
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Why doesn't the UK ask for travel bookings for a tourist visitor visa?
I am planning to visit London for 6 days from the US. I have given my biometrics and when I was preparing to mail my documents to the UK visa processing center in the US, I used this link from the UK ...
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Can I take two laptops to India from United States? One bought in India and one in US [duplicate]
I will be landing at New Delhi airport. The worth of new laptop (Lenovo Yoga Idea Pad 13) is about $1000 and old one (Macbook Pro) is > 1 lakh INR. I want to leave the new laptop in India. I have a ...
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Lost passport with Schengen visa
My passport was stolen in Prague on my way to Vienna. I filed a police report and our embassy swiftly acted by giving me a temporary passport for my onward journey to Munich and Rome. Upon exit from ...
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Can I start a tourist Schengen visit after my long-term Schengen visa is over?
Here's my situation. I am currently in France on an internship visa (different than a business and tourist visa) which ends next month. I'm interested in doing some traveling afterwards, ideally on a ...
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Valid Indian visa in an expired passport
I recently had to renew my passport. The expired one has an Indian visa that will be valid until 2016. Is it necessary for me to get the visa transferred to the renewed passport, or can I get ...
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Can I apply for and receive a US visa when residing in country other than my own?
I'm currently residing in a country other than my own, and am planning a business trip to the USA for a week. Being a Bulgarian citizen, I do not qualify for the ESTA visa waiver program, unlike other ...
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Documents required by Indian citizens wishing to travel to Nepal
I'm a citizen of India and I'm travelling to Nepal by air. Is an Aadhaar Card a valid document used for travelling to Nepal by air?
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Can I pick up my luggage between flights with the same company?
I have a flight from Madrid to Aalborg with a stop in Amsterdam. The connection time betweeen the flight from Amsterdam and Aalborg it´s 1 hour and a half. The thing is that I want to stay in ...
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Can I leave South Africa before my 90 days expire, and return after a few days to stay for another 90 days?
How many times can an Australian leave and re-enter South Africa (90 days at a time without a visa) in a year, and do they need to be out of the country for a certain period of time before they re-...
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Can you enter the Schengen area with a UK visa?
I'm a UK passport holder; my wife isn't. We don't live in UK. If she gets a UK visit visa, does this entitle her to travel to the Schengen area or do I need to get her a separate Schengen visa?
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Is it okay to board only the second flight of a return ticket? The return ticket is much cheaper than buying one way
I was browsing flight price at Singapore Airlines website, and a one-way flight from SIN to SFO cost this much:
That's quite expensive. I tried browsing around and found that a return flight from SFO ...
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Ireland Transit Visa when flying from IND - Abu Dhabi - Dublin - US
My parents are Indian Citizens. They hold a valid B2 Tourist Visa to USA. I'm planning to book a flight with Hyderabad (India) - Abu Dhabi (UAE) - Dublin (Ireland) - USA. The leg from Hyderabad to ...
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Travelling on Business visa to UK for tourism purposes
I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medical grounds.
I am now planning to visit ...
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Does a US Citizen need a visa to enter as a tourist to the UK for 6 months?
Everything I've seen points to no (and I would love that to be true since applying for a visa online costs money) but I'm worried about getting refused due to the length of time I wish to stay, which ...
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Passport validity for Canada
I am traveling from Boston to Canada by cruise ship. The first port of arrival is on July 30 and the last port in Canada is on August 4. Then I'm flying on August 5 from Montreal to California. My ...
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Allocation of shares of expenditure to dependants on Standard Visitor visa applications
My family is applying for Standard Visitor visas. They are going together as a family, however each person has to fill out the form.
In the income/expenditure section of the form should they divide ...
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Which country visa should i apply to? - Schengen [duplicate]
My port of entry and exit is Frankfurt, Germany. However i will only be spending a day or two there. I am visiting Spain and Portugal for a week each. So should I be applying to Spain embassy or ...
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How much to tip in the United States?
Tipping customs in the United States can be surprising for people who travel there for the first time. It happened to me when I used a shuttle van service out of LAX a few years ago.
To sum up the ...
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Who pays for the return air ticket when a country refuses entry (by air)?
If I am on a tourist visa, and refused entry into the intended touring country, then who pays for the return ticket?
I would assume I will have to. But if I have no money of any kind, then what ...
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How do I get money back for my foreign coins?
Tonight I just cleaned my room and while doing this I found some money. I counted it and I found out that there are a lot of coins from 25 different countries.
I know that normally banks don't ...
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Ordinary Traveller: How to use Timatic?
I have read that Timatic is widely used by many Airlines to check what document requirements passengers have to fulfil to board international flights.
The Demo link on Timatic web is broken but I ...
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Visiting the US after overstaying as a minor 13 years ago?
I can't seem to find a story related to mine so here it is.
I am 25 and a German citizen. In 1998 when I was 7 years old my family moved to the states and we stayed until early 2002 and left ...
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Should I change most of my money in my home country or in the destination country? baht to canadian dollars....change in thailand or canada
Where can I get more favourable exchange rate, in general?changing baht to Canadian dollars in Thailand or Canada or make a bank transfer to my Canadian account
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Are there data plans for travelers in the USA? [duplicate]
I intend to travel to the US for a month, and I would really like to use a lot of data traffic during the trip, for browsing, maps, Skype calls, etc. How can I do that? Should I buy a SIM? Do I have ...
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How to find and compare flights carried out by a specific type of plane?
I'd really like to fly with an Airbus A380. But how do I find and compare the price of flights that are carried out by specific kind of plane? I don't want to fly just anywhere; I plan to go from ...
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Does being refused entry to Singapore mean I am now blacklisted?
My friend who is an Indonesian citizen tried to enter Singapore this week and was refused entry at the Singapore Harbour Front Ferry Terminal by immigration.
This was his first trip overseas and is ...
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Is changing your passport a good strategy for removing a negative immigration history in Schengen?
When certain nationalities of people want to travel in the Schengen zone, they are required to apply for a Schengen visa. This is a straight-forward process for most, but when an applicant has had ...
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Arriving in Zurich the night before Schengen visa validity begins
(First off I do realize that someone has already asked this question but there didn't seem to be a conclusive answer.)
My flight reaches Zurich on July 4th at 7:25 pm, and the Schengen visa's ...
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Getting a refund from TAP Air Portugal related to COVID-19
My international conference in Europe this May has been canceled due to the COVID-19. I have a ticket, purchased from TAP air Portugal, from Toronto, Canada to Lisbon. Because it is a non-refundable ...
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What does "copy of itinerary" mean when applying for a Schengen visa?
The Italian consulate website says under requirements for a Schengen visa:
Applicants for short term visas (up to 90 days) must also present an itinerary of their trip.
What does this mean? ...
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What's the difference between a direct and a non-stop flight?
In a comment to one of my question, a user mentioned that there is a difference between a direct and a non-stop flight. So what is this difference?
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Are there tips and tricks to overcome a fear of flying?
Are there tips and tricks for people with fear of flying that can makes them have a more pleasant experience when flying? I know drugs can do magic, and we've previously had debate on pills vs alcohol....
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What documents to show if I'm a US citizen with no US passport to re-enter the US?
Suppose I am a naturalized citizen of the US, but also a citizen of another country, "XYZ".
I then boarded a plane and left the US to another country (maybe not necessarily to XYZ), without first ...
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Is 50 minutes of transit time ample in Amsterdam airport?
Arriving in AMS in a Delta flight from Bombay at 7 AM. Departure at 7.50 AM in a KLM flight flying to Detroit. On a single leg ticket. Is this going to be time enough? Or should one just bolt as soon ...
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Single vs. Multiple entry Schengen visa, for Spain and France?
I am from Egypt and I'm planning a vacation to Spain and France. While filling the visa application, should I choose a single or a multiple entry visa?! If i got a single entry Schengen visa, I still ...
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Boarding a train in India at another station
I have booked a ticket on a train from Mumbai to Chennai and boarding at Pune. Since my schedules have changed, I will be in Mumbai on that day. Can I board the same train in Mumbai in my own ticket ...
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Can I have multiple Schengen visas for future travels in my passport?
I'm a citizen of Ukraine planning on visiting Italy early in October for tourism. Later that month I'm accepted as a speaker at the conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Both countries are members of ...
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Is 50 minutes enough time to transfer between Terminal A and C at Newark (EWR)?
We'll be arriving at Newark airport (with two kids under 7) at Terminal A and our flight connection is in Terminal C. Is that enough time to catch the connecting flight?
Update: both flights are on ...
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UK PLAB Visa Refusal due to unexplained bank deposits
I had applied for a PLAB (Doctors) Visa for the UK to appear in PLAB test.
I got refused on the basis of two recent large deposits in the bank statement I provided (my mothers).
In reality, these are ...
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Is B1 visa in perfect condition valid on old damaged passport?
I got my US B1 visa last month on my Indian passport. Someone in my family wrote a phone number on one of the blank page of my passport. As my passport is damaged now, can I travel with my current ...
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Slight smudge in Indian passport's officer stamp, can I travel with this?
I have got my decision letter from Norway for Work permit. I had submitted the same passport with this smudge. Now only stamping is pending, just noticed this, will this create a problem? Can they ...
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Can I change my flight dates after I get my Schengen visa?
I am an Indian student in the UK. If I already had a single entry Schengen visa and I apply again to the French embassy, will I be issued with multiple-entry?
If I get the visa, but due to a problem, ...
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Esta return, can I reset the "clock" by visiting the Bahamas?
I've read a few questions/responses on this but seem to be reading conflicting information
I've tried to find a number for immigration at Fort Lauderdale but don't appear to be able to call
My ...
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Can I fly with a gold bar?
Can I fly with a Good Delivery gold bar? I'll have the certificate that I have been given with it.
I have looked on Google and found nothing that suggests it's a prohibited item on an aircraft. It's ...
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Where is wild camping possible in Europe?
Are there countries in Europe where wild camping with a tent allowed or at least tolerated? How high is the probability that someone will get angry at you or even call the police?
Please consider ...
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Can a hotel kick you out if you let an unregistered guest share a room with you?
We are going to an event and because of this event all hotels are fully booked. Now a friend wants to join us, but can't find accommodation. We are okay with him crashing in our hotel room, either on ...
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How to easily switch to driving on the other side of the road?
I have driven all my trucks on the right side of the road in the US. I will be traveling to a countries where cars are driven on the left side of the road.
Other than getting driving lessons, what ...
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Canadian visa rules for flight connections
I know that in the US foreigners must have a US visa if they have a connection in the US, even if they fly from a different country to a different country. That is because in the US you have to go ...
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