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What do I need to avoid bringing into Dubai? Other precautions?

I've been traveling full time for over a year. In a couple of weeks, I'll be passing near Dubai, so I decided it would be nice to spend a week there, since I've

Best day ticket for 3 days in Amsterdam, sleeping close to Halweg-Zwanenburg

It seems that there are no day tickets including gvb and a single NS train travel to Amsterdam Centraal (excluding schipol). So till now my research says: "The

How to claim Virgin Train tickets towards Virgin Flying Club air miles, if not booked through their official website? [closed]

I frequently travel by Virgin East Coast trains (in the UK), and I know that you can use these train journeys towards Virgin Flying Club airmi

UK student visa refusal [closed]

I was recently refused twice for a Tier 4 student visa. In the first application, my step-father had provided all the required documents for p

Export phones from USA. Transit in Italy

I'd like to know if it's possible to "export" four (4) phones from the US. I plan to bring them to my country (Albania). I depart from the US and need know whet

Greece to Scotland, flight connects at Turkey, will I need Visa for Turkey? [duplicate]

I am a Greek national and I will be traveling from Greece to Scotland. I booked my tickets with Turkish airlines. Both flights (to Scotland an

Where can I find a map or list of places that have Northern & Southern Lights?

I'm a huge fan of Aurora Borealis (Northen Lights) & Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) and I was planning my next vacation to one of the areas where I migh

Is it mandatory to show the boarding pass at a duty free shop in the UK?

Recently, I was buying a phone charger at a duty free shop in an UK airport. At the till, I was asked to show my boarding pass. A passenger who was waiting behi

Turkish 24 hours transit Visa for Bangladesh Holder

I am a Bangladeshi citizen with an air ticket from Jeddah to Dhaka via Istanbul. I want to spend some time outside of Istanbul Airport. How can I get a Turkish

What's the longest scheduled flight one can take within the EU?

Not counting Special member state territories what's the longest scheduled flight one can take starting and ending in an EU airport?

Transfer at Narita: Enough time to get my flight?

I will be arriving at Narita on American Airlines at 3:05. I need to catch a Delta flight at 5:25. Is this enough time?

Are alcoholic beverages more expensive at night in Japan (in bars)?

I just went to a bar in Tokyo and asked for two beers (¥700 each). When we asked for the bill, the waitress charged us ¥2400. When I pointed out the err

International-to-US connection in Vancouver in 40 minutes, possible?

I'll be transiting Vancouver tomorrow, arriving on an international flight and continuing to the US (meaning I'll clear US customs in YVR). Transit time was ori

Are there data plans for travelers in the USA? [duplicate]

I intend to travel to the US for a month, and I would really like to use a lot of data traffic during the trip, for browsing, maps, Skype call

ESTA 90 day problem

I am visiting Florida from UK on an ESTA and have mistakenly booked return flights 92 days after arrival. Is there an easy trip to make to a nearby country whi

What is the procedure to book luggage with Indian Railways?

I would like to know the procedure to book luggage. I will be travelling from Bangalore to Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) on the train number 15016 (YPR GORAKPUR EXP

Shrine Photography

I was visiting a shrine in Tokyo and I took a picture of the front of the shrine. After I got back home and reviewed the pictures, I noticed that there was a sm

Flying on the 2nd floor of the airplane [closed]

So I will go to the check-in in an hour. My seat is on the 2nd floor of a 380 of Air France, is there I need to know? Or is just the same damn

Prepaid SIM cards in Argentina — expiration and roaming?

For my last several visits to Argentina, I've bought a SIM card and charged it as needed for data only for my cell. I have a Movistar SIM from my trip in Febr

Question regarding the 90/180 days Schengen rule and national (type D) visas [duplicate]

I am a citizen of the Republic of Macedonia. This summer, I spent 7 days in Croatia and a little bit over 3 months in Switzerland. I had a S

Check in for Iceland Air from Aberdeen

I'm travelling from Aberdeen to Denver via Keflavik, with Icelandair and I'm a bit puzzled about how to check in and how to choose my seat. On the Icelandair

Should I buy the 18+ Student Oyster photocard, if I travel only 10 times weekly and within only Zone 1?

I already read the official website for the 18+ Student Oyster photocard, but am still overcome by all the new details and complication. Based on the following,

UK visitor visa refused due to length of prior stay

I was issued a 6-months UK visa in 2014 and I stayed for 3 months. When I applied again for a visa to the UK, it was refused based on the fact that I stayed for

Does maintaining your home's time zone, while travelling, enable you to evade jet lag?

Suppose that: You are leaving Home, travelling to Destination for 1-14 weeks, and then returning Home. Destination time is behind Home time by ≤ 6 hours (c

In England, which pay-as-you-go SIM credit never expire, or have the longest expiration?

For the next 3 years, my grandmother will be travelling at least 4 times intermittently to England, each time for 1 or 2 weeks. As she rarely telephones and wil

Why is docking a cruise ship in a busy port so challenging? [closed]

While watching a cruise ship on the port, I then saw some smaller ships around the big ship and guessed they were helping the cruise to dock p

No date written on 'admitted until' stamp on my passport while entering the US on immigrant Visa F41

On entering USA as a F41 immigrant visa holder, the immigration officer stamped my passport and verbally told me that it will be valid for 1 year (during which

Visa requirements to visit France and the UK for business purposes as a German resident (visa national) [closed]

I am Indian nationality and working in Germany. I hold a German Resident Permit card with a valid work permit until end of 2018. My question i

Does the price of a domestic US (east to west coast) flight depend on from where I book it?

I'm planning to fly (one-way) from NY to SF. I'm based in Europe and I wonder, will the price (regardless of currency issues) be significantly different if I bo

Is this an erroneous statement in Wizz Air's online check-in form?

When performing online check-in for a Wizz Air flight, I was asked to read and confirm the following statement: If you are an EU/EEA citizen, please go to W