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Where can we find frequently updated details about travel/entry restrictions due to Coronavirus (nCoV-19)?
Due to the outbreak of nCoV-19 (Novel Coronavirus) many Countries have imposed several entry restrictions. But these are quite confusing for a lot of people. Some countries allow transit through parts of China (like Shanghai) but some restrict…
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Forgot item in a hotel in Spain; hotel says I have to send a courier myself because they don't handle international shipments
I recently returned from a trip to Europe. (I live in the United States.) On my way back I had a layover in Madrid and I forgot a coat in the hotel room I stayed at. I contacted the hotel and they said that they have the coat, but that they can't…
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Why isn't there public transport on Christmas Day in the UK?
There are no trains, no underground, no trams, almost or no buses at all on 25th of December in the UK. The 10 million London goes to a halt. We live in Manchester. A single bus service goes from approx. 8am to 8pm between the City center and the…
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I was given someone else's visa, stamped in my passport
I applied for a UK visa but I received it with the wrong stamp. Somebody else's visa is stamped in my Passport. What do should I do?
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What are the closest international airports in different countries?
From my house I see many planes coming in to land at Tijuana International Airport (8km/5mi from me), and on occasion I can also see planes that (I assume) are coming in to land at San Diego International Airport (37km/23mi from me)
The two airports…
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How can I legally visit the United States Minor Outlying Islands in the Pacific?
The United States Minor Outlying Islands (USMOI) are nine islands or groups thereof, eight of which are remote outposts in the Pacific Ocean with no permanent residents (the other is in the Caribbean).
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Being a fan of remote places with…
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Denied US Entry in 2012. Is this on my PERMANENT record?
I have French and Canadian citizenship. Back in 2012, after a J-1 internship visa in NYC (under my French citizenship), I left the USA and went to Montreal before the end of my J-1. I then tried to get back in the US by bus purely for tourism…
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What's the point in placing small barcode stickers on one's check-in bags?
When checking in bags at the airport, the front desk agent typically places small barcode stickers on the checked bags. If using self-service check-ins, the printed luggage tags often come with a few small barcode stickers that (I believe) we're…
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Can I use a priority seat if it is vacant?
Since I don't have any priority, I avoid using priority seats* on busses, trains etc. However I see that other people who have no priority are occasionally using those seats. I wonder if there is a general code or etiquette for it.
Should I continue…
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If I have estranged relatives in the UK, what do I submit in a tourist visa application?
My parents are planning to visit the UK and Europe, and have engaged a tourism company for this. While reviewing the documents they sent us, I noticed that the field asking about friends or relatives in the UK was filled "no". As it happens my…
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How can a travel agent issue cheap tickets just a few hours before a flight?
Update:
After asking this TA whether he is a 'consolidator' he said he didn't know this word (apparently). Anyway I will accept Kate's answer for now as no one else has given a better answer.
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A friend of mine told me about this travel…
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US citizen lost passport, stuck in Canada without a passport
My son is trying to return from Canada to the U.S. He is a U.S. citizen. He lost his passport at the airport. He has scanned a copy of his birth certificate and passport on his laptop. They will not allow him to board a flight to the U.S. What…
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Using the Vatican City train station?
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It's a little-known fact that the Vatican has its own train station; it is rarely ever used. Historically, it has been used by the Pope for special travel on Italian rail or to send off papal remains. By special arrangement with the…
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Alitalia changed my itinerary, leaving me with an impossibly short 45min connection time at FCO
I recently booked a flight from Munich to Delhi via Rome. The layover in Rome was around 2.5 hours when I booked the flight, which is good enough for a change, considering I have to go through security and passport control. However, Alitalia changed…
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Is the ban on applying for a US visa after marriage fraud a lifetime ban or 10 years?
A Jamaican committed marriage fraud about 30 years ago by marrying a US citizen in a marriage where the groom was paid a certain amount of money to marry her. The groom got in legal trouble for an unrelated matter, and the marriage fraud was…
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