Latest Travel Questions

• Is it necessary to show a visa required for the return ticket when entering Germany? 22/01/2022
  I have a one way inbound ticket to Germany for a 2-week stay. For my outbound ticket, I made a different reservation. The thing is that my outbound ticket has a transit in UK and requires visa. The question is: when entering in Germany, does anyone ask for the visa that you need for the […]
• Traveling to the USA on an ESTA while having an F1 visa 22/01/2022
  I have a valid F1 visa but I will be studying online from my home country during the first semester. Can I travel to the United States on an ETSA during this first semester while studying online?
• Extending tourist visa in Panama? 22/01/2022
  Has anyone tried to extend the tourist visa in Panama? Is it a complicated process? Would you need an immigration lawyer to do it? Any caveats to be aware of? How long would they give you an extension for? I see most people just do a visa run to the border, which makes sense if […]
• One way car rental in Norway 22/01/2022
  I am going to visit Norway this September. The idea is to rent a car somewhere around Bergen or Stavanger. Then drive north to see Nordkapp and finally return the car at the Tromso airport. I checked a number of car rental websites to estimate the rental price. I attached a screenshot of an exemplary […]
• Water heater pump - Usage in Room UK Travel 22/01/2022
  We came to UK from India and in our room there are two switch. One "water heater pump" and one "water heater" as shown I understand that water heater if switched on then only we get hot water - obvious 1)What is the control of Water heater pump? 2)There is a pin timer beside this. […]
• Short term schengen visa tourism vs course study ratio 22/01/2022
  Good morning Is the short term C visa ratio same for all pursposes or does it have difference? applying for schengen visa for tourism vs summer schools or attending seminars, Does the purpose has an effect on visa success considering if the applicant is from a 3rd world country?
• Where can one see the border waiting time in real time or historical data, for people queuing from the US to Mexico? 22/01/2022
  The US CBP provides a convenient online resource that gives the border waiting time in real time, for people queuing from Mexico/Canada to the US, either by car or by foot: https://bwt.cbp.gov/ Is there some online resource that gives the border waiting time in real time or historical data, for people queuing from the US […]
• I am a mexican citizen and i have a two year old who is a US citizen and lives with me in mexico can he travel by air with me within mexico 22/01/2022
  I am a Mexican citizen and I have a two year old who is a US citizen and lives with me here in Mexico. Can he travel by air with me within Mexico?
• Buying a Navigo Travel Card at Orly Airport 2022 21/01/2022
  Is it still possible to buy the Navigo Travel Card (All Zones) at Orly Airport or do you have to be at an RER station? many thanks
• Should my friend with a drug offense as a minor apply for US visa waiver? 21/01/2022
  My friend is a UK citizen, and when she was 17 she was present in the house of a drug dealer when police raided it. I'm not clear on all the legal technical details, but my understanding is that she was convicted of something drug related, but given a suspended sentence. She did not participate […]
• How do you gain entry into remote Buddhist temples? [closed] 21/01/2022
  I want to go on a retreat for a few months to deepen my understanding. Most temples in or near the cities or over crowded and kind of touristy. The issue i have is most remote temple are hard to get into i cannot even find a way to contact them. Any advice?
• Bringing prescribed opioids into the USA 21/01/2022
  What are the documents required to enter the USA with prescribed opioid for back issues? My Dutch friend has a doctor's prescription in English and has been told she must go to the US embassy in The Hague to get the prescription stamped. Then she must go to a court to have it validated. Are […]
• EU data protection laws re: working remotely in the US [closed] 21/01/2022
  I am an Irish citizen who has worked remotely from the US for various periods during the pandemic. However it has now been brought to my attention that I may have been breaching EU data protection laws by accessing the company's client database (all EU based) from a work laptop while in the US. The […]
• Will I guaranteed be blacklisted from entering in Singapore? 21/01/2022
  I had overstay in Singapore for 3 days. Is there guaranteed I will be blacklisted from entering Singapore? Or just by chance depending on the period and reason of overstaying?
• Air Asiana canceled return flight while on a trip. How to get most compensation (and a flight) 21/01/2022
  A while ago I bought a flight+return from Japan to Korea. Now I am in Korea (used the first flight) and have just received an email that my return flight has been canceled (a couple weeks ahead). The email looks legit (correct sending email server, reservation number, flight number etc.). The email is also very […]
• National flight with expired tourist visa 20/01/2022
  I am a Spanish citizen, and I am currently traveling in Ecuador. My three month tourist visa has already expired. Nonetheless, I can travel freely inside Ecuador by bus. If the police ask me for my passport in the street, they cannot force me to leave the country. When I leave the country, I will […]
• Why is there a line of parked cars at the left of the general lane in Otay Mesa Port of Entry? 20/01/2022
  I saw a line of parked cars in the general lane in Otay Mesa Port of Entry (from Mexico to the US) in early January at night (ca. 4 am). The left lane in the following picture shows the parked car: That surprises me as at that stage of the queue I think (perhaps erroneously) […]
• From Ankara to Kayseri by bus 20/01/2022
  I'm planning to arrive to Ankara by airplane soon, and then I will have to get to Kayseri by bus as soon as possible. Should I buy bus ticket on the station, or online in advance (which option is better/cheaper)? My airplane lands at 5am.
• Fee-free ATMs in Singapore? 19/01/2022
  I have a US Capital One 360 Checking Account with a debit card (Mastercard). Capital One charges no fees for withdrawals, even internationally (outside the US). It used to be (maybe 5 years ago) that I could use this card to withdraw from most Singapore ATMs without paying any additional fees. However, recently I tried […]
• Schengen overstay due to COVID-19 - need some advice 18/01/2022
  before I begin, I would like to point out that I am a Canadian resident, not a citizen. So that I do not hold a Canadian passport, but only the greencard. Hence I had to apply for a Schengen visa to travel to Berlin. My Schengen visa stays valid until January 16th, 2022. On Jan […]