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Minor drinking in Canada

My daughter just turned 19 today. She and her boyfriend went to Canada, where the legal drinking age in some provinces is 19. She just asked me "Could I get in

Is this taxi fare pricing correct? Ola cabs charging me for x2.8 instead of x1.8 [closed]

Below is the pricing details charged for opting for an Ola cab during peak hours in Bangalore. Is this calculation correct? First 4 km:

Who works at the International Gate Security check?

If I am going through security from Toronto to New York, are the security agents there Canadian or American? Are they working for Canada or the US? Do they need

Verifying a UAE visa [closed]

I am from Islamabad, Pakistan. My brother got a work visa for UAE via a travel agent who's not trustable. So I want to verify that the visa is

Anything to do for 8h layover in Amsterdam at 1am on a Monday?

We have an 8h layover in Amsterdam starting at about 1am this Monday (Sunday night). We want to explore, but we're not sure if anything will be open, or if we'l

What do we need to get a transit visa at Delhi international airport?

I have two flights. From Seoul to Delhi and from Delhi to Afghanistan, with two different airlines and two tickets. At Delhi I have to take my baggage by myself

How can I check my status on an American Airlines promotion?

I registered with an American Airlines promotion to get "elite" status if I flew certain numbers of miles before the end of the year. I assume that once I regis

Is a visa required to re-check bags at El Alto Airport, Bolivia?

We are US citizens flying from the United States to Peru, with a layover and plane change in El Alto Airport, Bolivia. We do not intend to leave El Alto Airpor

How do peak/off peak times work on the TfL network with the Oyster card?

The section on TfL's website dealing with peak and off-peak times specifies the times but it doesn't specify if those are considered when card holders touch in

Is there a directory, list, or other way to search for ocean crossing cruises from all cruise lines?

As an alternative to flying, I'm considering to cruise from the east coast of Australia or somewhere in New Zealand to anywhere in North America. The dates are

Is it at all possible to visit Old Faithful (Yellowstone) in November?

All the information I can find says that roads are closed during November to prepare them for the winter. However, is it still possible to take buses or guided

Random leather badge / tag

I recently bought a TravelPro suitcase and there's a small piece of leather sewn to the front. Why is this here? What purpose does it serve?

Country Hopping and Visas [closed]

I haven't travelled in awhile and not sure what the laws are currently. So, basically I will have Spring semester off in 2016 and want to bou

How long may I stay in Israel after my A2 visa expires?

My A2 student visa will be expired by 7th dec. I would leave Israel by 12th dec. May I stay in Israel these days without visa. Is there any difficulties I will

Does Delta give SkyMiles credit for Aero Mexico flights to Cuba?

I've claimed a few flights with Delta. All seem to have gone through easily, except for a TIJ-MEX-HAV flight. I emailed them the details separately, and they

UK general visitor visa refused for funds evidence?

My visa was rejected because I failed to provide bank statements. I'm a drop-out student and at present I don't work and I don't study, so I don't have any acco

Is it possible to travel by sea between Hong Kong and Taiwan?

Since air travel between those destinations is expensive, I was looking for some cheaper alternative. I would highly appreciate if anyone could advise me on th

Travelling to a country from a country other than your home one

Consider the following situation: She is from Poland so she doesn't need a visa to enter Singapore as a tourist. She is currently visiting India on a tourist v

Electronic I94 database records the same entry twice

The US Customs and Border Protection I94 information site offers the option to view travel history. When I look up my travel history record, there appear to be

May a Chinese citizen visit Hong Kong for five days? [duplicate]

I am a U.S. citizen traveling to Hong Kong for one week, My friend is a Chinese citizen and lives in Beijing. Is she allowed to freely travel

I am a US/UK citizen and I entered the UK with my US passport. Can I stay in the UK past the visa expiration date?

I have dual US/UK citizenship. Four months ago, I left my country of residence in the US to live in UK. I entered UK on my US passport which was stamped with a

Reapplication for Schengen visa

I would like to reapply for my parents visas who were rejected for Belgium with below stated reason: Insufficient means of subsistence, both for the duration o

Obtaining paper map when arriving into the city

I once been in Zurich where host told me that I can get a free map in any hotel for free. I did not get into details that time but now I am curious, is it true

France Rail Pass, seat reservations to travel within France

I bought a France Rail Pass, "9 days within 1 month" (single country) My itinerary is Paris Lyon Grenoble Chamonix (I want to go to Chamonix from either L

Non-refundable hotel stay

I have a non-refundable room booked at a Holiday Inn in the US, and they have charged me one night's stay already. I asked at IHG and they said they couldn't do

How do unsold first-class seats get used?

How do unsold first-class seats get used? I assume that if first-class seats are unsold by the time of the flight, the airline has some mechanism for utilitizi

Probability of first-class upgrade with only Platinum status?

In the AAdvantage program, there are 3 statuses, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Executive. The Platinum has a "72-hour upgrade window". The Executive has a 100-hou

Different airlines, same destination, leave about the same time... why?

I've noticed that many times 2 or sometimes more airlines will have aircraft departing the same airport within minutes of each other heading for the same destin

Is the Polish railway system very fragmented?

I just want to book tickets from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw. I spend my whole night on it, yet in vain. It seems that this country has many railway companies and t

Applying for Schengen Visa after (German) Student visa expires IN Schengen area?

I am a Indian national (not eligible for 90-days visa free program) spending a semester in Germany on a German Student Visa right now. My student visa expires i