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Can my proof of onward travel from the US be to a country other than my country of citizenship?
I want to travel to the USA on August 11, and leave again on the 21st to Taiwan. I already booked a round trip from Germany to the USA. My return flight is on October 2, which I plan to miss because I want to take the earlier flight to Taiwan.
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What to wear to board the plane if destination's weather differ significantly?
I recently flew through a wide latitude difference in winter, and it turned out to be a difficult experience.
I was flying from a temperate region (19°C / 66°F) to a much colder place (-21°C / -6°F). I carried an additional jacket and winter coat…
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Am I being scammed somehow in being persuaded to move to another country?
Over the past year and a half I have gained quite a friendship with a person from another country. The reason we know each other is that I created a video online that gained a lot of attention. He helped this video gain the majority of that…
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Issues powering a US laptop in Europe, via an adapter
Last summer I took my laptop on a trip from the U.S. to Austria. It is an Alienware (Dell) and the power cord has a ground pin and is rated 100-240V, 50-60Hz. I used an adapter to plug into the C European electrical socket. In both hotels I stayed…
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How do airports differentiate supplements from drugs?
I was just packing for an international flight, and realized that my little plastic bags of protein powder and creatine look an awful lot like the bags of cocain I see on tv. Does the airport have some way to identify drugs, or should I leave it at…
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Can I take some items from my luggage while waiting for a flight?
I'm waiting for the second day for my flight from Frankfurt. I had three cancelations and I'm still on the waitlist.
Today I approached two people in the airport with a question "Can I take from my luggage my phone charger and a toothbrush? "
I got…
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What are some things to know when going on your first international trip?
I'm 18 and going on my second ever trip abroad (the first was with my father aged 10) from England to Dublin in Ireland, in April of next year. I'm taking with me my long-term girlfriend.
Is there anything I/we should know or be aware of before…
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4 people in a cab in London? Is that allowed?
I have found that different cities have different regulations and I have been in places where 4 persons can travel in any cab (3 in back seat, one in front seat) while other cities don't allow front seat for passengers. Of course there are bigger…
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What are these brown boxes, found near the north-east coast of Japan used for?
I stumbled across a small Japanese village (in Higashidori, Aomori) whilst playing GeoGuessr.
Along the main road you can find this brown boxes, they are elevated slightly above ground and have green curved roofs. They appear to have sliding doors…
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What happens if an airport is evacuated but a transit passenger doesn't hold a travel document valid for entering the country?
Say someone flies from A to C, with a same-booking connection in B. Their travel document does not need to be, and in this case isn't, accepted for entry by B. It also cannot be endorsed with stamps or visas, so emergency visas cannot be…
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Why is UK passport control so much stricter than in the Schengen area?
Flying into the Schengen area is extremely easy - you take out your passport, the immigration guy quickly checks if you haven't exceeded the 90/180 limit (and sometimes not even that), asks you about the purpose of your visit, and stamps you in.…
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Can I take one heavy piece of baggage instead of the two allowed pieces of baggage?
I booked a flight with American Airlines (operated by British Airways). In my receipt, it indicates that I can have two pieces of baggage, each max. 23kg. and a dimension of 158cm (width + height + length).
Personally, I don't like to carry two bags…
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Do I need tickets along with my boarding pass to board the plane
I have checked in online, I have my boarding pass and preselected seat. And I have no checked-in luggage so do I go straight to security check in.
Do I need to bring my ticket along with the boarding pass printed at home?
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What unusual requirements are placed on baggage when flying on a very small aircraft?
Most experienced air travelers are aware that smaller, regional/commuter-type aircraft (regional jets and turboprop airliners) have undersized overhead baggage compartments that force large carryon bags to be gate checked. However, what's not so…
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Can a person be arrested/detained if a prohibited item is found in the carry-on luggage while transiting?
Recently, while returning from St Petersburg to New Delhi via Almaty in Kazakhstan, our family had a rather bizarre experience. Before querying anything, I would like to sum up the situation -
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Our family of three checks-in at St Petersberg…
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