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Can I travel on JR Beetle to South Korea and stay for a week, on a 3 month Japan visit

I’m going to be in Japan for a total of 88 days with confirmed flights in and out. I was thinking about spending a week in the middle of that in South Kor

Can Russians exit Russia on an internal passport?

Someone I know is a dual citizen of Sweden and Russia, holding a Swedish ID card and Russian internal passport, but neither a Swedish passport nor Russian exter

UK citizen travelling to the US->CAN then CAN->US before finally flying US->UK, how should I prepare?

Currently planning a holiday around the flights I've booked which are: LHR->SFO and then SEA->LHR. We're planning on flying up to Canada (Vancouver) from

Norwegian Air Shuttle into Oakland Internatonal Airport

Do passengers coming off the Norwegian Air Shuttle from Stockholm into Oakland International Airport clear customs before they get their checked luggage or afte

Can I skip my train leg booked with a KLM flight?

I have a flight booked form Cairo to Amsterdam Schiphol via KLM and then a Thalys train from Amsterdam Schiphol to Brussels. As Brussels is not my final destina

How much money will be deducted after cancellation of Indian railway ticket

I want to travel from Delhi to Jaipur by train, but I change my mind to travel by bus now. I need to cancel ticket and how much ticket money will be refunded to

Incorporating the effect of latitudal motion into travel planning

This answer points out that the standard maps we use are rather useless when it comes to determining length of a trip over a large distance. Are there maps avai

Applying for a Russian visa in Estonia for someone not yet in Estonia?

I want to apply for two visas together, staying at the same accommodation (my name on the booking, other person's name does not appear). We are both Irish citiz

Can airlines open your checked-in luggage without telling you?

Because of the specific way I close the zippers, many times I noticed that when I received my checked-in luggage, it was opened and carelessly closed at some po

What is a "penalty for a driving offence?"

The new UK visa application form asks if the applicant has a penalty for a driving offence. Do you have to include parking fines and 'fixed penalty notices?' Ho

Haunted house in Gdansk - what is the exact address?

I am going to go to Poland, Gdansk and just thought to find something abandoned and interesting. So I googled it and found that there is an abandoned manor, but

ID requirement on your person in the UK?

The USA for example has a law which requires an alien to carry immigration documents / ID on their person at all times. When flouted it is a misdemeanor and pun

Train tickets on phone on Swiss Federal Railways?

I booked a Swiss rail ticket online, and received a PDF ticket. Is it OK if I just download the PDF on my phone and show that, or do I need to print it?

Why are there so many pots with daffodils in Finland in April?

I just visited Finland (specifically Helsinki and Porvoo) and a lot of shops and houses have daffodils near their doors (or gates). Is there any significance to

ID Document for Unaccompanied Minor in Indian Domestic Flight

Do CISF and various Indian airlines accept ID cards issued to students by their schools (a private school, in this case) as a "valid photo ID" card? The child w

How do "Early Departure Fees" work when booking a Starwood hotel?

How do "Early Departure Fees" work exactly? If I booked a room for 4 nights, and I want to leave after 2 nights, and I have pre-paid for the 4 nights, will I st

Does voluntary departure from the UK count as deportation?

If someone chose voluntary departure from UK, and is now filling a form to say have you ever been deported from another country, would they tick 'yes' Then doe

Are there cross-border buses between Cyprus and North Cyprus?

I'm curious whether there are any buses that cross the Cypriot-North Cypriot border. In particular (but not only) from Ercan airport

Returning by VWP after 60 days?

I spent 3 months in the USA over the Christmas period on the VWP and left Feb 06 last. I stayed with a friend for that period; I had wanted to visit my other fr

Which countries apply "electronic ban"?

Some time ago US and following that UK announced that tablets, laptops and similar electronic devices are forbidden in incoming flights from a vast array of cou

How can you reach Amadeus on behalf of American Airlines?

I made a reservation on a website following a link from an online search engine and I honestly believe it was American Airlines -- the link sent me to i11l-serv

Is there a way to identify bus lines serving a particular city?

When I am aware of another company, I have always found it less expensive than Greyhound. But with a zillion companies running buses, it's not practical to sea

How to deal with the case of being out of state (for months) when driver's license expires?

I will drive to California and spend the whole summer (May 20---Aug.20) there and then go back to Indiana. Unfortunately, my driver's license (Indiana) will exp

Do you get another 6 months on each visit to New Zealand?

Next year I plan to: Travel to NZ from the UK (visa-waiver applies so single entry visa automatically granted I think for 6 months) & stay for up to a wee

How do budget airlines check visas when you check-in online?

So I have an upcoming flight to Scotland (of which I still have a valid UK visa for). But it just occurred to me for budget airlines e.g. EasyJet etc. if they

Can I travel to/from Italy with an Italian residency permit application receipt?

I'm Pakistani National and I came to Italy on behalf of my husband with long term Visa. I have the receipt issued by the government that I've applied for my pe

Format of parent consent letter for applying for a Japanese visa?

I am an Indian student and am going to Japan for my summer internship this May. I wanted to know if there is any format for consent letter of parents. Does the

How can I use Ola Cabs without an Indian credit/debit card?

On past Indian trips, I've tended to use autos to get around, despite issues with haggling for a price as a foreigner. This time though, all my colleagues have

Name change from AA BB, FNU in US Visa to BB,AA

Due to a mistake I did while applying for passport[INDIA], the surname section in my passport is empty and given name section has "AA BB". My name in university

Claiming EC261 compensation in another member state

I had a delayed connecting flight Poland-Germany-Switzerland, for which I'd like to claim compensation based on ec261. I contacted the airline (eurowings) to no