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Airline ticket for an Australian domestic flight as a gift without knowing the dates

I would like to give a plane ticket from Perth to Melbourne (Australia) as a gift. However, since it is a surprise, I do not know the dates. How can I do this?

Lisbon Taxi: is it OK to take one Taxi for 2 adults and 3 kids?

I'm going to visit Lisbon this summer with my family. We have 3 kids that are age 9, 5 and 3. I think it will be convenient for us to take a taxi during our

How to use Youth discount on Slovenian railways?

Slovenian railways have special fares for those under 26 (30% lower than standard fares), but they seem to require some card as proof of eligibility. Slovenian

Applying for US visa while overstaying in another country

I am a resident in Portugal, but I am not a citizen of Portugal. My residency card is not valid any more. Can I apply for a USA tourist visa as an illegal res

Is volunteer work allowed in the US while visiting under the VWP or a B1/B2 visa?

I am going to Santa Monica for 4 weeks to polish my English in July and would like to volunteer at the Planetary Society located in Pasadena. I am a Swiss citi

Does the flight departure time take Daylight Savings Time into account?

I stay in Pittsburgh, the time zone is EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). I purchased a ticket of a flight that departs at 8.20 AM from here on next Thursday. When I

Is there a bus or train that goes from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City?

I'm looking to fly into Bangkok in September and would like to travel across Thailand, Cambodia and finally Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City. My trip will be a tot

Is 3 hours a safe layover for domestic - international change at ORD

I'm travelling from Pittsburgh to Abu Dhabi via Chicago in the Etihad flight. The whole booking is done under a single reservation -- so I didn't pick the time

I have a transit visa to Canada, can I use it for a short layover to see family?

I live in Grand Cayman and I'm going back to the Philippines for vacation. To get a cheaper fare, I applied for a transit visa to Canada and was approved. My qu

Concerns regarding UK Border Control and no job

So I am graduating from college this May, and to celebrate I'm going to Scotland to visit my girlfriend for nearly 2 months. I've been to the UK three times bef

Flight booked with AirNZ reward dollars, can I use my SA Gold (different loyalty program) to get extra baggage?

I have two loyalty programmes, well actually I used to have AirNZ but then switched to SA KrisFlyer as my primary. My AirNZ is just standard level, but my SA Kr

Booking a "cab" from Heathrow over Easter

I want to pre book cab for Easter from London Heathrow Airport? Is there any cab service available on Easter?

Online resources to deal with Time Zone differences

Background Time zones can be quite complicated and are common source of misunderstanding when having to plan a meeting when traveling (it happened to a friend

When a flights departs in the middle of the winter daylight saving time switch, what is the actual departure time? [duplicate]

If we take a look at JFK's flight schedule for this year's November 6th (which is the winter DST switch date), there are plenty of flights dep

Can I sign up in advance for a Joint Security Area tour that departs from Imjingak?

All Joint Security Area tours (staying on the South Korean side) I have seen depart from Seoul (example 1, example 2, example 3). Is there any way to sign up i

Are battery packs allowed in hand luggage?

When flying, are you allowed to bring battery packs / power banks? I'd like to bring my ACC 10400mAh Power Bank on several flights.

What extra insurances are sensible for car rental

I'm looking to rent a car for a short trip and find that the price displayed comes with only a very basic insurance. Insurance upgrades are then offered for a t

Interline agreement Azerbaijan Airlines and Turkish Airlines

I'm arriving in Istanbul with Azerbaijan Airlines (from Teheran via Baku) and plan to connect from there with Turkish Airlines. Is it possible to check my lugga

24 hour hold/refund on wholly international air ticket on foreign airline

Does the US DOT policy for airlines to "hold a reservation at the quoted fare for 24 hours without payment or allow a reservation to be cancelled within 24 hour

How to create a travel history

I am an Indian student in Germany. Recently, I had applied for a tourist visa for the US and had it refused under 214b. I do not have any travel history either

How long is a 'day' at Roland Garros (French Open) tennis? [closed]

If I was to buy a day ticket at the French Open, what time could I arrive? And what time would I have to leave?

Pakistani traveling to Bangalore (India) on business visit

I live in the UK and work for a Big 4 consulting firm. I'm supposed to make a trip to Bangalore but I hold a Pakistani passport, so not too sure if there are st

UK Visa Refusal: Provenance of funds/parking

I have applied recently for a general visitor visa to the UK to spend 10 days during Christmas with my British unmarried partner and it has been turned down.

Self-planned driving tour of Iceland [closed]

We've just booked tickets for a mid-May visit to Iceland. We have 5 full days so we want to visit the Golden Circle and the sites of the South

Does anyone still offer standby without already having paid another fare?

Several websites tell me that "nobody" will let you fly "standby" except as a change to a fare already bought. Is there anyone that will still sell a cheap "ne

Bus connection from Jesenik to Vidnava, Czech Republic

I'm planning a trip from Wroclaw to Prague by public transport and want to stop in Vidnava (a Czech town close to the Polish border). I figured out most parts o

Can you go to a Conference in Canada on a Visitor Visa, or only a Business one?

As far as I can tell from the Visit Canada official website section on visas, there are three main kinds approvals for non-Canadians making a short trip: eTA (f

Should I cancel my existing Schengen visa in order to get a new one with a few more days of validity?

I have a current Schengen visa from France valid from 15-4-2016 till 15-7-2016 and have a trip in summer to Italy and France from 7-7-2016 till 15-7-2016 which

Baggage transfer, Bahrain to Mauritius [closed]

Hi I will be travelling from Bahrain to Dubai then Dubai to Bombay and Bombay to Mauritius. My e-ticket is individual one each I would like to

Do I need a Thailand visa if departing from Malaysia

According to The Bangkok US Embassy web site it says this: U.S. citizens carrying a tourist passport and in possession of an onward or return airline tick