Category "legal"

Bringing a medicine containing Cannabis Sativa from India to the Netherlands

A few months ago, a friend of mine (who is a Dutch citizen) wanted to bring this over-the-counter medicine back from India to the Netherlands. It's a specially

What happens if I no-show on a multiple person flight booking?

Some friends and myself have booked a flight together with a budget airline (BlueAir) in a couple of days. Something has come up and I may not be able to make t

can I return to the UK by using a one way ticket as I am planning on staying in London [closed]

I have four interviews for work lined up and need to get to the UK ASAP but am not sure if it is allowed to enter with only a one way ticket.

Speeding tickets in Germany

During a trip to Germany in May, I accrued (unknowingly) three speeding tickets from automated ticketing cameras throughout the picturesque countryside. The rea

Why am I not allowed to buy alcohol at the store after 11pm in Russia?

While in Moscow, I went to the store around 11:30pm to buy some beer, and the cashier checked her watch and said no. Why am I not allowed to buy alcohol at the

Driving Someone Else's Car Across US/Canada Borders

What are the ramifications of driving someone else's car across borders? I'm planning a road trip from the US into Canada and back. My girlfriend has offered

Can younger people actually get tourist visa (specific example: Japan) on their own?

Friends A have two kids, B and C, ages 12 and 15. They were thinking of sending them off to Japan for a week's holiday, so, staying with family friends D (D are

What's the process after a border agent sees something suspicious? [closed]

I travel a lot. And by a lot I mean a new passport per year because all the pages are stamped or filled with visas. A couple of times I have

Is it possible for a foreigner to buy and register a car in Hungary?

So I arrived in Budapest yesterday for a 40 day stay and this morning I stumbled upon a tiny, old Fiat for sale for $700. Being a larger than average American I

Bicycle travel through Italy: Recuperating a night by the road

Wild camping in Italy is often forbidden. But just sleeping in your car or trailer for one night in a parking space with the purpose of recuperation is exempt f

Lost passport with Schengen visa

My passport was stolen in Prague on my way to Vienna. I filed a police report and our embassy swiftly acted by giving me a temporary passport for my onward jour

Do I have to pay this cancellation fee?

I reserved a motorhome in Iceland. On the invoice the cancellation policy was listed. I didn't pay the invoice and then cancelled the reservation 2 months pri

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

How to book a flight if my passport doesn't state my gender?

I am asking on behalf of my friend. My friend doesn't have a gender (in other words they are gender-neutral) and on their new passport their gender is represen

Parenting in the USA [closed]

My company wants me to temporally do some project in the USA (6months). I want to take my family with me. We raise our children quite independ

US B-1/B-2 visa holder wants to stay in US for two months to attend meeting and monitor work progress

I'm a Canadian permanent resident with an Indian passport having a B-1/B-2 US visa. I want to visit US for two months as a freelancer for non-US company to meet

Barefoot World-trip [closed]

I am an avid barefoot walker. In fact did not wear any shoes since 2 years. Did already barefoot travel in parts the western world without an

I secured a visa for the US. What happens once I arrive at a US port-of-entry seeking admission into the country?

I have secured a visa for the US, be it an ESTA or another visa requiring me to go for an interview. My understanding is that obtaining a visa for the US does n

Why can't we use the toilet when the train isn't moving in some countries?

I am not sure if the sign in the toilet said that we shouldn't use it if the train was not moving or that we shouldn't do so if the train was at the station.

Is it legal to bring board games (made of wood) to Australia?

I am traveling and I would like to bring some local board games (all made from timber and marble) that I really liked back to Australia. However, I found this a