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Can I carry someone's homeopathy medicine along to Dublin?
I would advise against taking any objects given to you by someone else for someone else. Homeopathic medicine is readily available in Ireland. The letter signed by a physician sounds fishy, since ...
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Can I carry someone's homeopathy medicine along to Dublin?
Be careful!
Where did you obtain the sugar pills? Did you get them yourselves from the pharmacy, or were they given to you by someone? If you got them from a pharmacy, did it look like a normal ...
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Can I carry someone's homeopathy medicine along to Dublin?
Obviously you can carry Homeopathic "medicine" because there's literally nothing in it that does anything, and it isn't medicine.
However just because it's described to you as homeopathic ...
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Self-transfer through Rome with no luggage. Will I need a visa?
the question is Will easy jet allow me to board on my first flight as for them the ticket is only to rome.
No, they will not allow you to board the flight to Rome if you don’t have a Schengen visa
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Tax refund rules in the UK (London) after Brexit
Since 2021, VAT-free shopping is usually only available in the UK if the goods are not picked up in person but shipped immediately to an address outside the UK. There are some additional exemptions if ...
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Incorrect Tube fare charge in Zone 2?
I confess to being no expert, but in my experience, entering and immediately exiting the same station is an Oystercard (and contactless) no-no. On the odd occasions I've done that on contactless, I'...
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What is the London Weekly Cap impact if one trip taken outside of zone?
The way the caps work is that every day, the total amount paid cannot exceed the daily cap for the zones used that day, and then the total amount paid for the week cannot exceed the weekly cap for the ...
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UK Travel Planning (London and Edinburgh) Suggestion
I think you are trying to cram too much into your visit. You will just spend most of your time travelling. A few hours in Edinburgh seems pointless to me. 3 days would be the minimum. If your schedule ...
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Incorrect Tube fare charge in Zone 2?
I think you've caught a strange flaw and should report this to TfL - unless I am missing something, I think you're due a refund.
Now,
What happened?
You were charged an off-peak Zone 1 fare. This is ...
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How do I pay for a Dartford crossing that doesn't seem to have been detected?
I would not worry about this.
Pay for the one crossing. Take a screenshot of the payment page. If at any point you are contacted to pay for the second crossing, show them the screenshot that proves it ...
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UK Travel Planning (London and Edinburgh) Suggestion
As others have suggested the trip to Edinburgh is trying to do too much. In addition I would point out that you may be better to base yourself in London for the whole time and then make day trips to ...
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Where in/near London does a giant electric tee hang off the ceiling as a piece of art?
This Flickr picture claims to show the sculpture at the Tate Modern in London 12 years ago. What is on display there changes regularly though and the link you included in your post says the one in the ...
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Have you ever successfully negotiated rent in London? If yes, how?
No, negotiating rent is basically unheard of. With a lack of UK credit history you are already considered a risky customer, and if you then ask about negotiating rent it will be assumed you cannot ...
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Is it possible to transit from Tel Aviv terminal T3 to T1 without passport control
You will need a new visa as you need to enter
Putting that you are an Indian citizen (any visa-required country will have the same message) in TIMATIC (database for document requirements):
Israel - ...
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Oyster card capping (zone 1 with one trip to zone 6)
As I understand it TFL's website oversimplifies the situation.
My understanding is that currently there are two systems of capping, the "on card" system and the "back office system"...
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UK Travel Planning (London and Edinburgh) Suggestion
I agree with others answers that you are trying to do too much in one week, but I propose leaving out Oxford.
Are you aware that London Stansted airport is a bit closer to Cambridge than it is to ...
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US Embassy in London: Did my H1-B visa get approved or not?
OK I checked USCIS and got the news that my visa was refused.
That explains a lot since other people saw the approval message on the visa info website of the US Embassy London.
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UK Travel Planning (London and Edinburgh) Suggestion
I would cut out at least one destination and as Edinburgh is the one that involves the most travel time I would only go there if it is an essential for you.
London alone is enough for a month, a year ...
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