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Transit in Beijing to another International flight

10/11/2016 1:38:26 PM Yes, you can simply go to your next flight in Beijing without clearing Customs and Immigration if you are carrying only hand luggage. Good news is your next flight at Beijing airport would be through Cathay Pacific Airways and presumably you are obliged just to check in online prior to departure. All […]

Will providing an incorrect suffix and prefix for a name (Dr., PhD) on a flight ticket cause issues at the airport?

10/5/2016 11:50:12 AM The reason for using titles DR and CAPT on flight booking is definitely not to treat you based on your higher level of education or profession. While you are in mid air, 2 kinds of emergencies are expected – Medical and Technical. If any of these emergencies arise, the flight crew can […]

How to buy IRCTC tickets outside of India if "International Cards" does not appear in the list?

How to buy IRCTC tickets outside of India if "International Cards" does not appear in the list?

2/23/2020 1:14:48 AM For future people. I struggled with IRCTC for hours trying to pay with a foreign card and failed. I tried 12go and it worked but they charged a R800 fee for a R500 ticket 😛 Cleartrip has worked in the past but they billed me and no ticket (I am confident of […]

Which is the longest route/train travel possible?

Which is the longest route/train travel possible?

12/20/2021 6:18:11 AM Portugal – Singapore is now possible according to this reddit post. Must a husband and wife make separate online applications for a UK Standard Visitor visa, and so attend separate appointments for biometrics? 12/13/2016 7:28:11 PM While the pair Lagos, Portugal and Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam might be the right one, […]

When are offices open in Tibet?

7/15/2017 12:12:28 PM From my personal experience, the official offices there open at normal times as in the rest of China, which of course means that in the winter months it feels early for the workers since it is still a little dark – around sunrise. General shops, market traders, cafes etc open quite late […]

Must a husband and wife make separate online applications for a UK Standard Visitor visa, and so attend separate appointments for biometrics?

6/24/2016 8:15:56 AM You need to apply separately at GOV.UK or VISFORUK.ORG and after you’re done you register and make an appointment on the visa center’s website depending on which country you’re from. At that point use both GWF numbers to register for a group appointment, they will have that option on the center’s website. […]

Does a UK/US dual citizen toddler need an ESTA to visit the US

9/13/2016 7:07:47 PM If he is registered with the US authorities as a US citizen, he Needs a US passport. Otherwise he’ll Need an ESTA tied to his British passport Is my ESTA still valid as UK citizen born in Iran? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

I have a valid visa for the USA. I have visited Iran since it was issued. Can I still enter the US?

4/8/2019 8:08:54 PM Traveling to Iran would make you ineligible for the Visa Waiver Program (you would need to get a visa). But since the you’re an Indian citizen, you aren’t eligible for the VWP anyway (unless you have another citizenship you’re not telling us about), and in fact, already hold a US visa. Therefore, […]

Is my ESTA still valid as UK citizen born in Iran?

9/13/2016 11:15:01 AM double checked myself. my first answer is incorrect it appears the chap gave me an incorrect answer the next person told me i had to reapply for an esta this obviously got rejected…so i have now applied for a visa complete mess really as no one knows really whats going on What […]

What does the small print below "ESTA" and "non-US citizens" on the LAX immigration signs say?

What does the small print below "ESTA" and "non-US citizens" on the LAX immigration signs say?

10/16/2016 1:53:48 PM I did remember to take some pictures, but the flash was turned off and lighting was not great. So. Here is the left side of the sign. In the middle is Global Entry. All three on the categories on the left say “AUTOMATED PASSPORT CONTROL” at the bottom and have a person-at-a-kiosk […]

Traveling from Bangladesh to India by train

2/22/2016 9:56:18 PM Nikhil, I believe you can take Maitree Express from Dhaka to Kolkata and vice versa as there are train and frequent bus services available between these two cities. Alternatively you can take the flight to Dhaka and go back to Kolkata by train if you wish. Customs officials at the Bangladesh-India border […]

Best way to pay in Poland when I have Euros?

7/7/2020 10:03:59 AM Credit cards usually exchange at bad rates, so I’d recommend either Revolut card, or exchange cash in "Kantor". Great majority of "kantors" (exchange offices) don’t take any commision and rates are competitive- much better than at banks. What and why do I have to declare when on a plane back home? 11/10/2016 […]

Unable to upload my photo while applying for an Indian e-Visa. What am I doing wrong?

4/15/2019 11:01:16 AM One more glitch I ran into: if your session expires before you upload your photo (for example, if you need to spend some time scanning it etc), all uploads will silently fail with no error message of any kind, it will just kick you back to the upload page again. The only […]

What and why do I have to declare when on a plane back home?

9/1/2016 11:47:32 AM I don’t know this exact form (don’t recall such a form even though I had many occasions to fly to Schiphol from outside the EU) but you might have to specify that you do in fact have nothing to declare. Just like walking through the green channel after the luggage claim, this […]

Identify a WWII-time building in Belgium

Identify a WWII-time building in Belgium

2/6/2016 10:39:07 AM It’s Hôtel Le Dôme, Place Rogier, Brussels, Belgium. You can see this building on Google Street view – pretty much the same today as it was in the photo. What is a business center in a hotel? Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

Detailed topographic maps of Samos (Greece)

12/6/2020 8:58:20 PM The national mapping agency of Greece is part of the military, Hellenic Military Geographical Service or in Greek, Γεωγραφική Υπηρεσία Στρατού. According to a few sources like Mark Dubin’s The Dodecanese and the East Aegean Islands, large scale topographic maps are not available. Note: Based upon working in the GIS (geographic information […]

Hiking in Iceland in July or September?

9/3/2016 12:38:25 PM Are there other things we need to take into account when comparing July to September? The summer tourist season is from late May to early September. Late September is approaching winter but a “good” September day may well be better than a “bad” July day even though the weather does get colder […]

What is a business center in a hotel?

What is a business center in a hotel?

2/3/2016 4:49:31 PM The Hilton website carries mentions of both Business Centres and Business Corners in the description of its hotels. My understanding, from a quick search, is that the difference between these is likely to be the size of the allocate space, and the number of machines available. Just as an example, below is […]

Overstaying visa in Vietnam by 5(!) minutes

2/23/2016 12:05:13 PM Extended my visa in Da Nang. Costed me 70 USD and took 1 day 🙂 I am pretty sure you can just take the fine, but there is cases where you are sent back to the city to “fix it”. So I didn’t take the chance. And obviously @ptityeti was correct – […]

Schengen visa for Indian in the USA

8/31/2016 4:15:45 AM The Schengen visa itself is not directly dependant on your status in the United States. They want to see two things: To apply in the US, you must be legally residing in the US. It shouldn’t be a problem if your immigration status changes between the application and the trip, as long […]

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