Latest Travel Questions

• How can one go from Woodlands Checkpoint to Little India in Singapore with public transportation between 1 and 5 am? 09/12/2023
  SBS Transit Bus Service 170 seems convenient but it does not operate between 00:40 am and 05:20 am: the last bus departs at 00:30 am from Larkin station at shown in the table below and I assume it takes about 10 minutes at night to reach Woodlands Checkpoint bus station. (Source of the table: https://landtransportguru.net/bus170/) […]
• Transit visa for China with Philippines passport 09/12/2023
  I hold a Philippines passport. I want to from Hong Kong and back to the Philippines with the following. Do I need to apply for a transit visa? The website said applying a transit visa at the border. How does it actually work? Both flights are on one ticket. MF382 Hong Kong International (HKG) to […]
• Traveling from Canada to Australia with a layover in New Zealand. Will I go through AUS customs in New Zealand? 09/12/2023
  I'm a Canadian citizen traveling from YYC to MEL with 2 layovers one in LAX and one in AKL. In Canada when we travel to the states we do US customs/immigration in Canada because that section of the airport is considered the 'USA' so that way we technically enter domestically. I'm curious if it's the […]
• Can we carry luggage on all trains covered by Deutschland ticket? 09/12/2023
  To save money I will be travelling between German states using Deutschland ticket trains rather than ICE ones. So, I would like to ask, do all of them have some baggage allowance? I want to carry luggage similar to as what was described here
• Insurance when Travel Insurance companies don't cover your destination 09/12/2023
  We're living in New Zealand, and we're going to visit Iran (our home country) for a month. New Zealand put Iran on the "not safe to travel" list, so no insurance company covers us. We're wondering if there's anything else we can do? For example, cover for the flights or lost luggage only. I understand […]
• Overstayed my UK student visa from 2005-2008, should I mention this on an Australian visa application? [migrated] 09/12/2023
  I am currently an Irish passport holder since 2014. In September 2004, I came to the UK on a student visa from Sri Lanka. But unfortunately, I ran into financial difficulty after the Dec 2004 Tsunami and couldn't continue funding my course, and I dropped out after the first semester. I worked full-time as a […]
• Transit through Thailand. Indian passport holder 08/12/2023
  I am traveling from Vientiane to Bangkok (Lao airlines) and then Bangkok to Kolkata (Indigo). So it's 2 separate PNRs. The layover is 7 hours. Would I need to apply for a transit visa?
• Traveling to Germany at 16 years old, without a parent/guardian but with their permission 08/12/2023
  I am currently hoping to go to Germany next year with my friend, who is a few months younger than I am. I will be 16 by the time of going, but he might not be. Is there any way as a 16 yr old and 15 yr old can travel to Germany without a […]
• Urgent: can you get from Frankfurt Flughafen to Frankfurt City today (Dec 8 2023)? 08/12/2023
  Sorry for the last minute question: I'm scheduled to arrive in FRA airport in about 3 hour and need to get to the city for the night. The German Railway (Bahn) is on strike and it seems like chaos has ensued and it's very difficult to get reliable information of what is still working. Earlier […]
• What happens if one uses a credit card to enter the MRT in Singapore, and then uses another credit card under the same name to exit? 08/12/2023
  I have two Visa credit cards under my name. What happens if I use one to enter the MRT, and another one to exit? E.g., am I going to get charged twice? Will I have to pay some extra fee? Will I get charged for the longest possible distance when exiting?
• Travel meetup in Amsterdam 08/12/2023
  My friend is travelling from India to Canada with an Indian passport via Amsterdam (Schiphol airport). Is it possible for me to meet her with a Schengen visa? If yes then how?
• Booking a return flight beyond the visa expiration date 08/12/2023
  My colleague (Indian) in Germany is travelling to Sri Lanka. The online approved visa period is 30 days. He needs to extend it after visiting Sri Lanka. Is it ok to have a flight return date beyond the 30-day visa expiration date (He is aware that he needs to extend his visa)? Just wondering whether […]
• Passport control during travel from UK to Europe 08/12/2023
  I recently traveled from Manchester to Amsterdam. There wasn’t passport control at Manchester airport, only Immigration at Amsterdam airport checked my passport. Is this normal?
• UK crew working on cruise ship in Schengen area: does Seaman's Book stop passport being stamped at airport on arrival in the country before boarding? 07/12/2023
  Scenario – British national with British passport. Contract to work on cruise ship starts in January. Already has Seaman's Book. Joining the ship entails flight from UK to Germany, straight onto next flight to Italy. Then out the airport straight onto the cruise ship. We think passing through Germany for connecting flight counts as ‘in […]
• Does attending a conference on Sentosa Island allow a visitor to enter without paying the Sentosa Island entrance fee? 07/12/2023
  Sentosa island has an entrance fee if one enters by ride-sharing app, regular car, taxi, cable ride or monorail. I believe there are some conditions under which one is exempt from this entrance fee. Does attending a conference on Sentosa island qualifies for an entrance fee waiver? Assume that one is staying in a hotel […]
• Overstayed Schengen by many months, best place to leave EU from to go back to the US to apply for a proper visa? 07/12/2023
  I have an American friend who was a graduate student in Berlin and entered Germany 4/1/22. She has taken a break from studies and has been traveling around Europe since, thinking that each new country allowed her 90 days there. She is now in Sicily and wants to return to the US to apply for […]
• Transit without visa: do Netherland Antilles count as "a third country which is not a Schengen Member State" for purpose of transit in CDG? 07/12/2023
  As you know many nationalities can transit via several EU airport, like CDG, if below is respected: Passengers transiting through Paris (CDG), arriving from a non-Schengen Member State with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight within 24 hours to a third country which is not a Schengen Member State My question - for which […]
• Travel options out of Changi Airport late at night 07/12/2023
  I have a flight to SIN Changi that lands at around 11 PM. I assume it will take 1-1.5 hours to complete immigration formalities and reclaim baggage. With that into consideration, what options do I have to go to the city, which are not taxis (too expensive), that is, preferably public transportation. I have to […]
• Are 90 minutes enough for London Luton inbound connection? 07/12/2023
  Inbound flight Wizzair from SOF scheduled to arrive at 17:20. Outbound flight Easyjet to GLA scheduled to depart at 18:55. Is this a risky connection if happening on Saturday 13th January 2024, and the passenger travels light? The passenger can use a biometric passport at the egates if faster.
• Is internationaldriversassociation.com legitimate? 06/12/2023
  I am considering two trips: UAE South Korea I hold an Indian driving license. Both these countries require that I have an IDP (international driving permit), to rent a car. I found a website that issues these for $49. But I am not sure it is legitimate and if their permits are actually accepted anywhere. […]