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What's the shortest flight on which a full, complimentary hot meal was served to all passengers?

12/15/2020 8:31:27 PM I’ve had a full cooked breakfast on British Airways flights from Manchester to London Gatwick, back in the 1990s. It’s about 200 miles, and while the flights are generally scheduled to take about an hour, it can be not much more than half an hour in the air. Do I have to […]

What is the red light in the hotel bath for?

6/5/2020 2:24:00 PM That depends on the type and wattage of the light used. The majority of the ones I’ve seen mounted in the ceiling were of the high wattage heat lamp style. The majority of those looked like red flood lamps. The lights used as night lights are generally under-mounted, low wattage lights. The […]

UK Family Visitor Refusal (V 4.2 + V 4.3)

7/11/2017 12:36:09 PM This is not great news. They got her on V 4.2 and V 4.3, which means they challenged your credibility as a sponsor. We don’t see these grounds very often, but they arise when… the applicant has no chance of qualifying on their own; AND they don’t believe the sponsor really has […]

Do I have to say Yes to "have you ever used any other name?" if I did?

11/28/2020 2:45:33 AM As a VWP traveler who is generally entering the US in transit to another country, I’m rather absent-minded at immigration, usually sleepy and jetlagged, just going through the motions. You don’t have to give a lot of thought to what you’re saying, because you just have to answer each question truthfully and […]

Is it dangerous to camp in western Ukraine?

7/12/2017 8:46:17 AM Western Ukraine is generally very safe. The region of Carpathian mountains is very touristy and attracts thousands of campers/hikers from all over the Central and Eastern Europe every year. Please be informed that when it comes to the national parks in Ukraine, you can only camp in the designated areas. This park […]

UK Visit visa got refused wrongly when should I re-apply?

11/17/2020 8:56:48 AM As @DJClayworth already said: Your income is absolutely not the problem. Even if you "fix" or explain the numbers stuff, it doesn’t matter. The real reason is that they do not believe you will go back home again. And honestly: It’s a very justified call. ALL the signs point towards you staying […]

What happens with your ticket if you are denied boarding due to a temperature check? (EU)

11/7/2020 8:39:03 PM I know you didn’t ask for this, but I’m going to do a frame challenge here and address the elephant in the room. The Bulgarian government has posted multiple websites explaining the rules and regulations surrounding COVID in Bulgaria. These can be found at https://coronavirus.bg/ and https://www.mh.government.bg/bg/informaciya-za-grazhdani/informaciya-otnosno-noviya-koronavirus-2019-ncov/. While the latter site puts […]

Why don't countries always issue multi-year multi-entry visas?

7/12/2017 4:36:31 PM Most countries want genuine tourists and business travelers and do not want illegal immigrants. (Some want legal immigrants, some do not, but that’s another issue.) When a visa is granted, the country takes the risk that the applicant is actually an illegal immigrant. When a visa is denied, the country takes the […]

Can we round-trip travel to Brazil from the USA with our 5-month-old daughter using just her birth certificate?

10/20/2020 1:09:34 PM Besides the passport as argued elsewhere, at least until a few years ago Brazil demanded visas from U.S. citizens, as a reciprocity measure. I don’t know if it changed, or if there’s some exception to small kids or children of citizens. Do you have a visa? Why do Hilton Garden Inns have […]

Why do Hilton Garden Inns have color printers guests can use freely, but more upscale hotels offer just free black white printing?

Why do Hilton Garden Inns have color printers guests can use freely, but more upscale hotels offer just free black white printing?

10/16/2020 3:13:56 AM There’s another factor, also: The higher end the property in general the longer ago they provided the tech. Thus you tend to see newer tech at lower end places. Traveling with a cat to the UK 10/15/2020 9:57:28 PM Bad Business Deal This is pure speculation on my part, but here is […]

I have a flight + connection on same ticket – can I book a separate first leg of the journey and still use the connecting flight booked prior?

3/28/2018 9:02:21 AM The OP’s journey is history now, and I trust the connection was made. However my policy is to refuse tight connections — I always demand at least two hours between flight legs and three hours if one of the legs is intercontinental. With ever-increasing security checks between legs of flights an hour’s […]

How can I book flights online with separate airlines?

How can I book flights online with separate airlines?

3/30/2019 1:53:49 PM As stated in Hilmar’s answer there needs to be some arrangement (code share) between both airlines to book it as a single ticket. When those arrangements don’t exist, one option is still to make this booking as two separate tickets on your own in which case you bear the risk of missing […]

How to enter from Russia to Abkhazia?

7/21/2017 12:21:37 PM What @VMAtm wrote is correct ( except that “official site” not official. the oficial site is http://abkhazia.travel/en/border (in English)). But the info is correct – you’ll receive border crossing stamps on Russian side, and you’ll need a visa to enter Abkhazia. To get the visa: write them email, receive “Entry Permit Letter” […]

Traveling with a cat to the UK

10/9/2020 12:46:05 PM The best way is to drive with the cat in your own car, and use the Eurotunnel “Le Shuttle” service, which is pet-friendly. As an added bonus, I believe that under current UK COVID-19 rules, you won’t need to self-isolate upon arrival in the UK if you don’t get out of your […]

SWISS sends out false information about transit requirements in Switzerland – what steps may be taken to ensure unhindered transportation?

9/20/2020 8:12:23 AM Unfortunately, the Swiss airline email seems to be based on the IATA Information offered throught their Swiss Travel Regulations system. Full IATA Information: (Moscow-Zürich) SWISS displays this information provided by IATA only as a courtesy and accepts no responsibility for this third-party information. Passengers are not allowed to enter. [same as 2 […]

Travel to London via ICE Train from Frankfurt. 1951 UN Convention Travel Document Issued by Australia

7/7/2017 9:20:22 PM There is no equivalent of “airside” at Brussels South station. If you cannot legally enter Belgium and France, you cannot legally travel by train from Germany to the UK. Since you can’t enter The Netherlands, the Dutch Flyer ticket is not an option either. At Brussels South Station, Belgian border force will […]

Did TGVs have restaurant-style dining?

7/3/2017 4:46:53 PM Table of Contents In briefThe situation as of mid-2017The situation beforeSee (in French) In brief The restaurant car was conceived as a bar/snack shop, mostly (and now on many lines exclusively) stand-up. The meals served at one’s seat were introduced on some connections in 1st class and remain on select routes in […]

Airline flies, even though we aren't allowed to enter Canada

8/31/2020 10:16:26 PM KLM does offer vouchers for customer cancellations due to Covid-19; see klm.nl/en/trip/refund. In May 2020, my wife and I cancelled several KLM inter-EU flights that were scheduled to fly in June 2020. We have received vouchers that may be redeemed until December 31, 2021, and allow the paid-by-voucher flights to occur after […]

Can I fly out of and into the US after driving into it from Canada?

6/30/2017 11:17:05 AM No limitations on what you plan. The only point to keep in mind is a potential time limit on your visa – if it allows for example 90 days, and you fly to Mexico , the clock continues running. So for example, if you stay 85 in Mexico, you have only 5 […]

Is it common to use a credit card to make payments in Brazil or is cash preferred?

6/29/2017 1:07:45 PM In bigger cities like São Paulo or touristic places like Foz do Iguaçu or Ouro Preto cards are accepted virtually everywhere – even in food stands on the street (I even saw once people selling brownies with marijuana and accepting credit cards). I’ve also never seen any minimum amount limit for card […]

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