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How is the date of entry and exit of Schengen decided?

I have an one-way ticket to enter the Schengen area and now I am trying to purchase an exit ticket. My entry date is scheduled to be January 18, 2017. So it is

How do daily commuters renew their passports? [closed]

The information on renewing a U.S. Passport seems to say that it takes several weeks to renew unless you have a “life or death emergency

Where is the biggest New Years Eve party in Manila?

What is Manila's equivalent of New York's Times Square, or Singapore's "Siloso Beach Party" on Sentosa island? If I'm in Manila and I want to be with the larges

Is it viable to drive a RV around California in winter?

I am planning a 10/11-day family trip in an RV this coming January (yes, winter!). Since we are a small team of four people, we are looking at the smallest RV p

Is my cabin class based on my operating airline or my marketing airline?

I just got an XML for my PNR from Sabre which held two components: ResBookDesigCode="X" MarketingCabin="Y" MarketingAirline Code="DL"/> OperatingAirline Cod

I am travelling with a renewed passport and my US visa is in my old passport which I forgot in the US. What are my options?

I appreciate we need to carry both passports at all times and I have been doing so except, due to a distraction, this time I forgot my old passport at home in t

How should I answer financial questions for UK Standard Visitor visa applications for travel as a family? [closed]

I am applying for a UK Standard Visitor visa with my wife and daughter. Is it OK to put "NA" or "N/A" for questions about the applicant's fin

Do I need a Russian visa for transit?

As a Swedish citizen I need a visa to travel to Russia but not to Malaysia. If I book 2 separate flights: Stockholm → Moscow → Stockholm Moscow &rar

I was refused entry to the UK, will I have a problem traveling to Turkey?

I posted a couple of months ago that I was refused to enter the UK in September 2016: I've a visa-free passport to UK but was refused to enter in Heathrow. App

Who gives the Oyster.com review score?

When I look at a hotel at Oyster.com, there is a score (on a 0 to 5 scale) provided for the hotel. For example, the Plaza Hotel was given 5 out of 5. Is this s

UK Standard Visitor visa rejection under Appendix V, paragraph 4.2(a)

I have provided all the documents, which is usually sought by the UK embassy. This is the third rejection letter which I received today. Before going to discu

Do the Swedish/Danish authorities issue Schengen tourist visas at the Oresund Bridge?

I am a New Zealander living in Germany and will be travelling to Denmark soon. My problem is that my current work visa will be expiring before my trip. Although

Map showing what parts of an Amtrak route are traversed during daylight

I remember seeing a map of individual Amtrak routes that showed which parts of the train route were traversed in daylight for each direction. I've looked on Amt

Will a desktop presently working on 220V still function properly in New York City at 120V? [closed]

Will my desktop work in US, given there we have 120 volts supply and here in India we have 220 volts supply in households. I'm open for workar

US transit - when do I need to re-check my luggage?

I've recently flown LHR-MIA-MVD with AA. It's not the first time I do this, but to my surprise, it was the first time I didn't have to pick up my suitcase in Mi

Can I get a visa on arrival at Bahrain with a new GCC Residence Permit?

I just received my Residence Permit for Kuwait. I am planning a visit for two days to Bahrain and have already booked a round trip ticket. Will the permit be a

UK Standard Visitor visa application to sit for PLAB 1 without savings or job

I am a medical doctor in Pakistan. I have been on a career break to allow myself to study full time for the IELTS exam (from which I recently got the required b

Is it safe to stand next to airport X-ray machines?

I am a little freaked out because when I was traveling over Christmas I noticed that a carry-on baggage scanner had a really long shielding tunnel. The shieldin

Fastest public transport from Vienna airport into city center?

I'm landing at Vienna airport on a Friday (work day) at 17h35 and I'm supposed to attend a meeting at 19h00 close to Stephansplatz in the 1st district. I have o

Where is this mural?

I have been across Canada with the Greyhound bus a couple years ago. I remember taking this picture in the Prairies (Alberta or Saskatchewan) but I don't know i

Is it possible for an American to get a Chinese visa in Hong Kong?

I know standing in line to get a visa is never fun, but was wondering if any Americans had experience getting a standard tourist "L" visa in Hong Kong. I'm le

Can I reapply for an ESTA if I've been previously deported/removed from the US?

In 2011 I visited my cousin in USA and stayed for a period of 3 months. While there, I was helping him and travelling a bit. So he gave me some money for recrea

Can I track my ticket that my company may have booked?

Is it possible to track a potential Emirates ticket that my company may have booked (from Karachi to Dubai) when I have no information with reference to booking

If you apply for a 3-day UK Standard Visitor visa would you still get a standard 6-month multiple-entry one?

I am applying for a UK Standard Visitor visa. I have mentioned that I will stay in UK for three days. What will be the minimum duration visa they will stamp,

Re-entering France with an American passport

I am currently in France with my 18 year old son. We live in the US. We both have American passports and I also have a French passport. My son is waiting for a

Vietnam visa requirements [closed]

I'm traveling to Vietnam on the 1st of the month and leave on 15th. I'm getting some conflicting information on visa exemption times. Am I

Getting around in California [closed]

We are a group of up to 8 people traveling to San Jose in first week of February. We are planning to travel to following locations - San Frans

UK Standard Visitor visa refusal. Should I reapply?

I applied for a UK Standard Visitor visa early for my seven day trip from April 26th to May 3rd 2017. I applied four months in advance (on 23rd of December 2016

Travelling with 2 Valid visa - Schengen 'C' & 'D'

So I'm a non-EU National, due to an upcoming trip in January I have a Schengen 'C' visa that was issued (validity from 5th January to 1st July for 90 days). I

Driving a rental car through upstate New York (Buffalo to Syracuse)

Next spring (second week of May), I'm looking to explore upstate New York before my sister's graduation from Syracuse - I live in California, and have never bee