niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
I am going to visit Thailand as a tourist. I arrive on August 19 in Bangkok, and leave on September 20, which makes my trip last for 32 days.  I am leaving at 02:05 am, though, so I could check-in at the airport before noon on the 19th, making my time in Thailand 31 days.

From information I've found, a tourist Visa on Arrival may be obtained for a maximum of 30 days, when coming by plane, which applies to me. I also heard about the possibility to extend this visa, at the Bangkok Immigration Centre, for another 7 days, which would be sufficient for me.

Will I be able to get a Visa on Arrival at the airport, if my returning tickets are later than 30 days from arrival? If so, how much does it cost to extend this visa for another 7 days, or at least 1-2 days? Is overstaying 1 day and paying a fee an option?

If I will not be able to get VoA at the airport, would it be okay if I bought tickets to another country (for example, tickets to Laos on 2 September, spend a week or two there, and then go back to Thailand to catch my flight on 20 Sept? This way I would be in Thailand twice, each time for two weeks, and I could get two visas. Is it legal?

My nationality is Polish.

Output: Thai Visa on Arrival for a visit longer than 30 days
Following this question, I had a refused entry in the UK before (about two years ago) and granted a temporary admission.

I am just curious, what does this stamp below mean? (there two stamps, what I am asking is the top stamp). What is this 45 XXX on the stamp for? I can hardly see any readable word on the stamp!



When I left EU via Amsterdam, the officer asked me what that is and I could not answer him. So I just told him that it was the date I left the UK.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Sorry I think the code/ number should not be shown in this public space. 

Output: Entry Refusal - what does this stamp mean?
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 discovered and the family friend was deported back to Jamaica. She no longer has any paperwork involved with the deportation and she can't remember any of the details. I do not know if she simply agreed to return to Jamica when the fraud was discovered, or if she made any attempts to mount any type of legal defense in the case. I do know that she was cooperative with the immigration authorities and that they did not have to come looking for her.
She would like to come the USA for a two-week visit. The main purpose of the visit is for her to visit a friend (US citizen) who is terminally ill.

I have been looking at 8 U.S.C. 1182 and from my reading of it, it would seem that she would not be admissible to the US because of the previous immigration fraud. My understanding is based on the section that says:


  In general.-Any alien who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact, seeks to procure (or has sought to procure or has procured) a visa, other documentation, or admission into the United States or other benefit provided under this Act is inadmissible.


What's not clear to me is if this means that she would be inadmissible permanently or if this would be subject to the 10 year limit.  Can anyone help provide some clarity on this?  If the ban is not permanent are there any tips to being able to increase her chances of being able to get a visa.  She intends to honestly answer all questions during her application process for a visa.

Output: Is the ban on applying for a US visa after marriage fraud a lifetime ban or 10 years?
I will be arriving in Barcelona on the 13th of September and I will be staying together with my girlfriend for 6 nights. 

Although I have a job, as students the budget is, let's say, a little limited. The hotel and the flight were already pretty expensive, so we would like to know if there are some places where we could eat a good lunch at an affordable price (10 euros, let's say).

First we will stay in El Guinardo neighborhood, and afterwards in La Vall D'Hebron. Nevertheless, the recommended places to eat can also be in nearby neighborhoods of the previously-mentioned ones or somewhere as "downtown" as possible.

If you think I can easily find affordable places to eat by just exploring the city, that also works for me.

I hope I don't sound cheap.

Output: First time in Barcelona: affordable places to eat for a student
Wiki gives us the following explanation of the use of high beams in a car:


  Main-beam (also called high, driving, or full beam) headlamps provide an intense, centre-weighted distribution of light with no particular control of glare. Therefore, they are only suitable for use when alone on the road, as the glare they produce will dazzle other drivers.


But what if you drive at night on a fully separated highway, such as the Autobahn? Are you allowed to turn on the high beams? I assume the middle barrier will prevent other drivers from getting blinded, but perhaps it would also be annoying to the drivers in the front?

Output: Is it legal to turn high beams on when driving on a European highway with fully separated lanes?
I'm an Indian citizen who will be starting my studies in France this autumn. So I will be having a French Long Stay Visa as a student. However, I am pursuing a mobility programme, which means I will be moving to the UK for my second semester. 

Would it be possible for me to apply for my UK Student Visa (which I believe is a PBS/Tier4 visa) while in France? (It seems the CAS will be issued only three months prior to the start of course, which of course implies, that I will get it only after I'm in France.) 

I had contacted the International enquiry office and all that I've been told is :


  With regards to your query, you can apply for a visit, EEA or Tier 5 sportsperson or entertainer visa in any country in which UK Visas and Immigration accept visa applications. If you wish to apply for other PBS visas or a settlement visa, you can do so in your home country or in a country in which you normally live.
  
  It is advisable to apply for a UK visa from the city where you are documented as a resident. Where an applicant wants to apply out of their region, they must provide a compelling reason as to why. Any acceptance to do so is up to the discretion of Home Office but, as an indication only, visitors (for example) can generally apply from any location. Please note that there might be delay in application if applicants apply from out of region.


PS: My duration of study in UK would be a full year, so I can't apply for a short-term visa.

Output: Applying for UK Student Visa while in France as a Student
I booked a flight a few months ago using an online booking agent (cheaptickets) from Zhangjiajie (China) to Chiang Mai (Thailand). The flight details were as followed: 

9h50 Zhangjiajie - 11h25 Guangzhou
A stop for 4h35
16h00 Guangzhou - 17h50 Chiang Mai 

Yesterday the booking agent mailed me stating that China Southern Airlines changed their flights and asked me to send them an agreement for the proposed changes. The new changes are: 

19h50 Zhangjiajie - 21h30 Guangzhou
A stop for 11h10 (so +1 day)
8h40 Guangzhou - 10h25 Chiang Mai 

This is clearly a disadvantage for me, because I don't want less time in Chiang Mai and I don't want more time in Zhangjiajie. So I replied and said that I didn't agree with the changes and I just got a response stating that this is my best option. 


Am I allowed to ask for some sort of compensation, because of this? Although it's probably the China Southern Airlines' responsibility. 
Or could I ask them to put me on a flight earlier which has a stop in Guangzhou for 18 hours, so I can at least explore the city a bit? 
Are there other options or factors I should keep in mind or that I can do? 


Note: My other flight from Brussels to Beijing with Hainan Airlines (using the same booking agent) also changed 2 days ago, but the changes were not that drastic. 

Edit: I ended up getting a flight a day earlier (which I mailed them for) so I had 18 hours in Guangzhou so I can explore it a little bit. They had to check this first with the airlines and it was approved. Since it was a change of the airlines (which they can apparently make any time) I didn't get a compensation or something. 

Output: My flight is changed to include an overnight layover, can I claim compensation from airline?
I am applying for a Romanian Short Stay Visa. I have a valid US visa. I am travelling from the US to Romania. Typically, I would need a Schengen Visa if I need to go to a Schengen Zone as my nationality is Indian. 
My flight is US - Frankfurt - Romania. Can I transit through Frankfurt to Romania without a Schengen visa?

I see most answers from this link Do I need a visa to transit (or layover) in the Schengen area? 
But what I am not sure is:


Can you transfer without leaving the international area of the airport?


Question: Can I go to a Romania from Frankfurt without leaving the international area?

Output: Can I transit through Frankfurt to Romania without a Schengen visa?
Asking for a friend.

He does not hold any dual citizenship and only has a Lebanese passport. I am well aware of the diplomatic tensions these two countries hold but I was under the impression Israel did not have any restrictions on who could visit. However, I've seen contradictory answers online.

I suspect he might be questioned upon arrival. To makes things simpler, he's been living in Paris for years now and has no ties to anyone involved in politics in Lebanon. 

Can he visit Israel with only a Lebanese passport? Also, even if he asks the Israel customs not to stamp his passport, can Lebanon find out he's been in Israel? Can he get in trouble when he decides to visit Lebanon?

Output: Can one visit Israel with a Lebanese passport only?
I will be visiting Jerusalem in a week. Is Israeli government allow to pray in Masjid Al-Aksa? Can I go there freely? Is there anything I should know before I go there?

Output: Possibility of praying in Masjid Al-Aqsa (Jerusalem)
There are several services that many passengers are not aware of on-board airplanes simply because they are unadvertised.

For example:


Coat compartments. You can hang your suit in the airplanes cupboard! just ask a flight attendant!
Birthday / wedding cakes. You can ask the reservation agent for wedding or birthday cake and they will bring it to you on-board!
Stain remover. In case something spilled on your shirt, you can ask flight attendants to help and they will bring you the stain remover wet tissue and it really helps!


Are there any other common unadvertised services that exist on airplanes?

Output: Are there any common, secret services offered by airlines to passengers onboard?
Besides the Turkish Lira, can I use US dollars and/or Euros in Istanbul?

I mean particularly for paying in taxis, groceries and vegetable markets.

If this is possible, is there any additional cost for this? I.e. will I pay more if I pay to a taxi driver in US dollars?

Output: What currencies can I use in Istanbul?
Today/yesterday, I had a multi-leg flight going IAD-CPH-AMS (Washington Dulles International Airport - Copenhagen Airport - amsterdam Airport Schiphol). I had a connection time of one hour in CPH, which is more than enough according to the CPH airport website. At IAD, technical issues delayed departure by more than an hour, causing me to miss my original connection. 

The airline rebooked me on a later flight to AMS (departure at 12:35 instead of 08:15), and when I went to the CPH transfer center to get my new boarding pass, they also gave me meal vouchers.

Did accepting the vouchers cause me to give up my rights to EU flight delay compensation (4+ hour delay on a transatlantic itinerary) because the vouchers are compensation too? 

UPDATE 27-9-2016:
The airline just told me that my EU 261/2004 claim has been approved, and that the full €600 compensation is on its way to me. So now we've got official confirmation that meal vouchers don't exclude you from the monetary compensation. 

Output: Did I opt out of compensation by accepting meal vouchers?
The H1B visa is valid starting from the 21st of September. If I take a multistop flight from New Zealand that passes through Honolulu and LAX on its way to Seattle, will my visa validity be checked at Seattle, or when I enter the US (Honolulu), or will it vary?

The stops at Honolulu and LAX are on the 20th of September local time whereas the arrival in Seattle is on the morning of the 21st.

I was just wondering because I would like to arrive as early as possible.

Output: When is visa validity checked when entering US on a multistop flight?
I haven two passports (US & Irish). I'm currently traveling on my US passport but it's getting full & want to switch to my Irish passport so I will be able to get a visa when in Indonesia. Will I have any problems at immigration? Should I just stay in Malaysia and get another American passport? 

Output: Traveling Asia & need to switch to my other passport
I happened to be looking at a flight from yesterday (as writing) which was drastically delayed...

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL48 (choose "Sept 2")

Now, on the many excellent flight info sites, you can quickly determine if a flight is delayed.

But - is there a way to find out WHY that flight was delayed?

This becomes quite critical if you're on the same flight the next day!

(Indeed for that specific flight, I notice the next day's one is unfortunately already marked as going to be delayed many hours; now I wonder about the next day.)

If you can know why a delay happened, it would surely be useful info if you're on the following versions of a flight.

Is there a way to do this?

(Often if you just "call the airline and ask", the staff in reservations often really don't know specifically.)



The sense of my question is, "If you're on one of the next flights of that flight number, to try to find what the heck is going on...!"

Output: Find what caused a current big flight delay?
I will have about 4-6 days in Belgium (in August) with my father, who is in his 60s. He is not a big city person. We will be coming in from London, and after Belgium we will be staying a day or two in Mannheim.

I feel that Bruges or Ghent or both would be better choices to avoid the "big city" of Brussels. However, I've seen multiple pieces of advice that indicates they are "day-trip" cities. How can I determine which would be the better one for us to stay in?

Output: On a trip to Belgium, should I stay in Bruges or Ghent?
I see many questions here refer to a US "visa stamp", or "getting a visa stamped" for the US, and I often find it difficult to imagine what is going on with this stamp.


Is it the visa sticker itself that is being referred to as a "stamp"? (This wouldn't be quite as crazy as it sounds -- a postage stamp is a sticker, after all -- but on the other hand such a usage is not evident for any other country's visa stickers).
Or is it the admission stamp in one's passport (showing immigration category and how long a stay one has been granted) that people call a "visa stamp", despite not actually being a visa?
Or do (some classes of?) US visas actually need to have some kind of ink stamp applied to them in order to be valid?


Output: What's the deal with "stamping" US visas?
I intend to use Norwegian VISA cards (both debit and credit) in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia.

Due to my bank's fee structure, it is generally preferable for me to use these cards directly in shops, restaurants, hotels etc. (when possible) rather than to withdraw from ATM's.

However, someone told me that many shops (or the banks which provide their card machines) may charge extra fees or commissions to customers when they pay by card.

Obviously, I am only asking about local fees imposed by individual establishments in Russia. I am well aware of what fees my Norwegian bank imposes, and I am not asking about those.


How common is it to be charged such local fees when paying in shops, restaurants, hotels, etc. in these cities?
If such fees are charged, how can one be informed about which establishments charge them, how much they are, etc?
Can you typically see it on the screen of the payment machine while paying, for example?


Output: Do businesses in St. Petersburg and Moscow typically charge extra fees when you pay by card?
Can you give me all available options? I am a 20-year-old student. My friend and I want to travel to Italy. The embassy wants to make sure that I will come back to my country, so they want a proof like a house and a high salary. I run a website on the internet with 1,000$ a month earnings. Will they accept that? Or do I have to be an employee?

Output: Schengen visa for a student
Came across a YouTube video from July 2008, where a Russian border official on a night train from Ukraine checks a big logbook before stamping the passenger's passport.

What is the purpose of this, and is it still common practice?

Output: What does Russian border control use big logbooks for?
I plan on going to Egypt around Christmas and I have always hated the thought of being a tourist. I want to blend in and experience what it is like to be there without being regarded as a tourist all the time.

I have never been to Egypt before and I wonder if it would help me to wear native clothing to sort of disguise my self and further what would be the preferable clothing?

I am male, 32 years old, caucasian and close to 2 meters tall - I tend to stand out in a crowd :)

Output: What to wear in Egypt to blend in?
Several websites tell me that "nobody" will let you fly "standby" except as a change to a fare already bought.  Is there anyone that will still sell a cheap "next unsold seat" fare?

I'm retired and have no problem hanging out an an airport for a few days to save money.  But it's not saving if it's regular plus change fee.

Output: Does anyone still offer standby without already having paid another fare?
My Icelandair flight to Denver via Keflavik was rebooked by the airline to a direct BA flight when the first leg was delayed (which would have meant missing my connection).

I am a member of the BA Executive Club: can I claim Avios or BA Tier points for this rebooked flight? The BA website has a page to claim missing Avios, but this requires a ticket number which I don't have (it's not on the boarding pass).

Output: Claiming Avios / BA Tier points for a rebooked flight
I'm going to the Seattle passport office to replace my lost US passport. The passport application form says I need to bring photo ID. (This is proof of identity for the passport, not security for entering the building.) But I live in Canada, and the only photo ID I have available is my Canadian driver's license. Will the American passport office accept a Canadian driver's license as photo ID?

All the instructions I've found just say "driver's license," without specifying if they need to be issued by a US state. 

I also have a photocopy of my missing passport, several credit cards, library card, gym card, etc. — will having that make the passport officer more likely to accept my foreign ID. 

Output: Is a Canadian driver's license acceptable photo ID at an American passport office?
I forgot to bring my padlock for this trip so my hostel in Taipei lent one to me until I buy one, which I keep forgetting to do.

The one they lent me is a generic "NO. 20" 4-barrel combination lock. There's no brand name in the instruction sheet. It has a feature where you can set or program the lock's combination.



I used the padlock fine about three times. But now I cannot get it to open just a couple of hours after last using it.

I did not forget the code. I set it to a year in the 20th century. I'm not sure the order of the last two digits but I've tried both many times, and I've even gone systematically through all 100 possibilities that begin with 1-9-?-?!

Is it a known problem with this kind of cheap padlock to "forget" or spontaneously change their combination?

(Yes I know I can just cut it off. But I'd feel like a bit of an idiot especially since the lock is not mine and is on loan. In fact the hostel must not own a pair of bolt cutters like I thought most do. They've asked a locksmith to come! I fear this may prove expensive, which is worse than just feeling like an idiot...)

Output: Are cheap "programmable" combination padlocks known to change their own combinations?
When I take a US Taxi, I'm noticing more and more that the drivers either text or call on hand-held phones while driving, both of which make me feel unsafe. Say, as unsafe as seeing an open beer can in the cup holder.

I'm familiar with statistics that pretty conclusively show that calling and texting while driving distracts you enough to make you unsafe, arguably more unsafe than driving intoxicated. To that end, I'd like to ask the driver to put the phone down for the duration of the trip, the same way I would ask my friends or parents to keep their phones put away with me as a passenger. But I'm also aware that taxi drivers do this for a living and probably know way more than I do about safe driving habits.

Is it reasonable for me expect the driver not to use their phone while driving? And if so, is it acceptable for me to request that the driver hold off on using it while I'm in the car with them?

Output: Is it acceptable to request a taxi driver stop using their phone while driving?
I wil be flying with United Airlines (basic economy) to the US. The fight consists of two parts: One trans-Atlantic international flight, and one (US) domestic flight, all on the same United Airlines ticket. 

Now, the carry-on baggage rules here state that "Most travelers can bring on board one full-sized carry-on bag plus one personal item free of charge. If you have purchased Basic Economy for a trans-Atlantic flight, you'll still be allowed both carry-on items. For all other Basic Economy tickets, you will only be allowed one personal item". Does the restiction to one personal item apply in my case? Or does it not apply as one part of the flight is an trans-Atlantic one?

Output: Carry-on baggage restrictions for United Airlines?
I am shortly flying from London Heathrow to Windhoek, Namibia with a 5 hour wait in OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.   I fly into Terminal A and out of Terminal B at OR Tambo International. 

I am flying BA for both legs of the journey, on a single booking.

I have booked time in the Mashonzha Lounge which I believe is airside in the departure area of Terminal A.

Will I be able to reach the Mashonzha Lounge in the departure area of Terminal A, if I am flying out of Terminal B, or do I need to change the lounge booking to a Terminal B lounge?

Output: Airport Lounge in OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg
Often I book a return ticket with a transit, and then ditch only the route from the transit to the destination of the return flight. In other words, I get off at the transit place only in the return flight.

However, I have an experience of being handed a direct ticket in case of an emergency, even though the original ticket included a transit. For example, my original ticket was from Seoul to Tokyo with Shanghai as a transit, but since the flight operated by China Eastern was delayed for some reasons, I was instructed to get on a flight operated by Korean Air to directly go to Tokyo.

At that time, I didn't plan to get off at Shanghai, so it was not a problem. However, now I wonder if it is possible to decline the alternative ticket handed at the check-in counter. I usually book an onward ticket as well as my room in advance before stating that I like to get off at the transit airport; even the airline staff told me that I must state it at the check-in counter since they don't accept it via a phone call or email in advance.

So can I decline the alternative ticket? If not, is it the airline or I that should book another ticket that can get me off at the transit airport?

Output: Can I decline an alternative ticket handed at an airline's check-in counter in case of an emergency?
I noticed that my flight going east to west took almost an hour longer than when coming back from west to east in continental US. What is the reason for this?

Output: Why is a flight going west longer than the same flight going west to east?
I am a frequent traveller with Etihad program, so I have miles there. Alitalia is in the Etihad Airways Partners program, so whenever I fly with Alitalia I still save my miles on the Etihad program. 

Next month I have a flight with Aeroflot: looking at their loyalty program, they are in SkyTeam, which involves also Alitalia within the partnership. 

How is it possible that flying with Alitalia I can be in two different loyalty programs? 

Will I be able to use the miles with Etihad program?

Should I join the SkyTeam Alliance (but I didn't understand which of the "sub-alliances" I should apply for)?

How can I earn miles from these flights and enjoy them? 

I am also in the Miles&More frequent traveller program, but I think for this flight it is useless. 

Output: Frequent traveller program
Can anyone tell me what would be the easiest and cheapest way to access the internet? How common are HotSpots (biggest cities or towns) ? Can I rely on it or would be easier to buy 'pay and go' SIM card ? I am not going to use it for any social network or anything like that (except of SE Travel :) ). Google maps, general googling and highly possible online banking (from time to time) would be mostly used. 

Output: Internet access in Colombia
I am allergic to dairy, and have soy milk instead. Is it something that's easy to buy in Western Europe, or should I look into bringing some with me?

The countries we are visiting are: England, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.

Output: Is soy milk easy to get in Western Europe?
When driving on a US interstate highway, how will I know if an upcoming exit ramp will be followed by an entrance ramp to re-enter the highway after exiting? (e.g. if I need a gas station or food break)

In rural stretches re-entry is almost always possible—but not always. In cities, especially where various freeways meet, I feel like re-entry is much less common.  But how to know in advance without trial-and-error?

(When I started driving I had erroneously thought that if the exit says "Exit only" in yellow, there would be no return entrance, but I now believe this refers to the specific lane being forced to exit, which is really nothing to do with ability to re-enter after exiting.)

Output: How can I know if a U.S. interstate exit will have a return entrance ramp?
I live in USA but I'm traveling to Poland for the summer. I am wondering what are the prices in USD of coffee in Poland.

Output: What are the prices of coffee in Poland compared to USA
When landing at night on most planes they say that due to safety regulations the lights will be dimmed and if you want to continue reading you can use your overhead lamp(it could be that this only happens in Europe I am not sure). I wonder what is the reason for this? What safety does dimming the lights add?

Output: Why are plane lights dimmed before landing at night?
I have a European passport, and I'm connecting via Zurich to another European country. 

I want to enter the new Swiss lounge in Concourse E (non-Schengen area). I won't visit the non-Schengen area at all, since I'm coming to Zurich from another Schengen area country, and departing from Zurich to another Schengen area country

Will they let me go to the non-Schengen area from passport control since I don't have a ticket to a non-Schengen city? Also will they let me enter the non-Schengen lounge, knowing that I fly to a Schengen area country (and direct me to the Schengen lounge)?

Output: Access a lounge in non-Schengen area in Zurich, when travelling between Schengen destinations
I think it's better if I tell a short example:

I plan on going from country A to country B, and I find out that it is cheaper if I pass by country X.
However, the flights from A to X and then from X to B have to be booked separately with unrelated airlines 1 and 2.

Is it usually possible to ask airline 1 to automatically transfer my luggage on arrival to city X, to the plane managed by airline 2?

Or do I have to grab my luggage myself and go through customs and airport-security?

Output: Luggage transfer between unrelated airlines
I'm vacationing to the Boston area for a week and am interested in Native American history and culture. There's plenty of historic colonial landmarks and museums, but I can't seem to find the equivalent for tribes. (Where) do they exist?

I'm not looking for a specific tribe. I'll have a car, so anywhere from Connecticut to Maine would be possible.

From what I know about history, New England was settled before reservations were set up, and most natives died of disease or were assimilated into European culture. This leads me to believe that tribes don't have much presence, anymore.

Addendum: I'm from California, so I'm familiar with Indian casinos, but a quick search of Indian museums in California shows some around all the major metro areas. I can also find websites of tribes in California that advertise public cultural events. I expected to find similar things in New England. My motivation for asking is primarily for professional development: the content standards for 5th grade social studies includes pre-colonial American history, and this may be my only opportunity to visit this area.

Output: Native American history in New England
What are the different transport options for getting around the city of Tbilisi, and travelling to the Svaneti region.

Output: What are my public transport options in Tbilisi and further afield in Georgia
I tried looking it up on the NJ Transit website (note: not PATH), but there is no information about the Weekly Pass' price. I downloaded the NJ Transit app and Weekly Passes for Rail are not sold there. Does anyone know the price and site the source please?

Output: How much is the NJ Transit Rail Weekly Pass?
I had an uncanny feeling that it was rude of me to talk on a mobile phone for the whole journey, while travelling alone in a London black taxi. Is it the etiquette to have a conversation with the indeed highly qualified driver when travelling alone in a London black taxi? What should I do if I am on a business meeting on my mobile phone for the whole journey?

Output: Is it rude to talk on a mobile phone for the whole journey, when travelling alone in a London black taxi?
Our baby is too small to eat adult's food, so we bring our own baby food with us when we dine in a restaurant, which supplies us with a baby high chair.

I am wondering if it is rude to bring our own baby food into a Korean / Japanese restaurant in Australia?

Output: Is it rude to bring our own baby food into a restaurant?
I'm considering booking two flights on separate tickets through Frankfurt Airport. How much time should I include for a transfer between the terminals 1 and 2?

I will be flying Schengen to non-Schengen, with luggage.

Output: How long does it take to transfer between Frankfurt Airport's terminals?
I am a European citizen with Spanish passport and therefore I needed no visa for tourism in Japan. I was given a 90 day period (Sep 16 to max. Dec 15) and within that period I must go to the US for an interview (Nov 30 to Dec 5) 

My flight back home to Spain is on Dec 14 so it is not an extension of my original period what I am after. 
I just need to interrupt my holiday for this specific thing and I am afraid of not being able to re-enter, join my (also Spanish) wife again and finish our vacation normally.

Is there any objective information about the regulations regarding re-entry for this type of permit?

Output: Re-entry to Japan within 90 days period as a tourist?
California Driver Handbook defines speed limit as "The maximum speed limit on most California highways is 65 mph. You may drive 70 mph where posted. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit is 55 mph on a two-lane undivided highway and for vehicles towing trailers."

I assume that the zone starts right after the speed limit sign post. What is not obvious from this definition is where the speed limit zone ends.

Case in point: Highway 101 in Los Angeles urban area generally has a maximum speed limit of 65mph. It has occasional 55mph speed limit signs, such as this one, where 101 approaches Hollywood Blvd from the south. Where is the exact end of this 55mph speed limit zone?

Output: Where is the exact end of the speed limit zone for California roads/highways?
I'm going with a Working Holiday visa to NZ for a year. I'm starting to look for health (or travel) insurance in my country (Chile) to leave with a little more peace of mind.

When I was looking for insurance, the first result got me to this company and it says


  [...] a low cost and comprehensive health and travel insurance that meets NZ Immigration requirements.
  It is compulsory for Working Holiday Visa holders coming to NZ to work in retail, fruit picking, or hospitality industries to provide evidence of comprehensive travel insurance while they are in New Zealand


I haven't realized it was compulsory to have health insurance to go. And sure enough, I went and read the inmigration website once more


  To be eligible [...] hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation insurance for the length of your stay


even though in the actual visa I got it didn't refer to health anywhere, except maybe


  You may also be asked to provide evidence of any other conditions that you were required to meet as part of the working holiday scheme under which you submitted your application.


So, ok, I have to get health insurance. But that leaves me with a whole lot more of questions:


Does anyone know if they'll check it coming in our out of the country?
And what is considered "comprehensive hospitalization"? Should I worry about how much does my insurance cover to know if NZ considers it "comprehensive" and let me enter the country?
Does it matter where I get my insurance, Chile or NZ (don't even know if I can do that from Chile)? I mean, can I arrive in NZ and ask for insurance there or won't I even be allowed out of the airport without one?
Does the insurance has to be for the length of my stay? I don't even have return tickets so I can't really give a date. Most insurance companies in Chile give and estimate for max of 60 days. Can I get and insurance in Chile for those 60 days and look for other insurance in NZ after those 60 days?


I know those are a lot of questions and I'm supposed to post one question per... well, post, but they all relate to the exact same thing: what does "comprehensive hospitalization" means? What are my limitations or exact requirements to decide for an insurance plan or the other? I don't want to pay for a plan and then realize it isn't really what NZ wants and kicks me out...

Output: Comprehensive health and travel insurance that meets NZ Immigration requirements
When going to Latvia, I like to eat some small snacks in the bakeries called Martina Bekereja. I think there are several of them in Latvia, or even in the whole Baltic. Because I really like them, I would like to have a map with all of them. I tried to find them on the homepage, but unfortunately I don't understand Latvian, so I'm not sure if this information is available on there homepage.

Is there any other way to find all these bakeries?

Output: Martina Bekereja: How to find them in Latvia?
Me and my family were planning for a Trip to USA / Canada this year... So all the travel documents including documents required for the USA Visa were collected and uploaded to the website. My brother is handing all this, and we've had to delay the Visa Interview Appointment once in May this year…

Now I've been travelling within India a lot this year… and have to travel again in July. My dad's not been feeling alright lately, so we've decided to plan this tour for next year… or only my brother and his wife will be going, we'll stay back this year. 

I'm planning to travel somewhere again within India next month, but the visa interview appointment is making me wait until post-15th July. I asked my brother why this interview cannot be delayed, he said money will be charged if we delay the interview again. Previously also I had requested a delay, and he replied the same thing. And still it was delayed, due to my father's health. I'm trying to convince him to delay the interview until October this year, but he's keen on getting the visa before that. 

My question is: If only my brother and his wife are going to the USA, is it necessary for me to apply for a visa too? I'm an Indian resident, and maybe they ask questions like "Whole Family WAS going? Why now only you two are going?" due to which, I'm being told, the visa can be denied. 
Also, Can I opt of out this Interview? I don't want the visa this year… It'll be raining there in USA until October, after which it'll be snowing… I was thinking of writing a opt out email to the embassy, but guess that's not a good idea. 

Could anyone suggest of what I could do to avoid wasting my time for an interview which for sure is again going to be delayed. I'm only asking if I can opt out, without interfering with my brother's visa approval.

Output: Whom to contact for opting out of a Visa Interview for USA?
I'd like to go visit Istanbul in one of the next weeks; I'm not scared by it (I mean, things can happen anywhere), just concerned about possible consequences of taking photos.

I've heard a few third-hand reports about police -- before the coup -- being a bit harsh on photographers. Is it still the same, or even worse than that? Perhaps it has never been like that and those reports has just being exaggerated? I can evaluate how much risk I am prepared to take if I can get access to current information about the police.

I'd obviously avoid sensitive targets (policemen, military personnel and buildings). But I like to take photos of common places, too, so while I'll probably take photos of famous buildings I could take shots of common houses, telephone boots, generic skyscraper...everything that can make a good shot. But then, I've heard (from a friend of a friend of a friend...) that you can get in trouble with police if they think you are shooting things that they think are not interesting and thus you are not supposed to take photos of.

Output: Can photographs be taken in Istanbul as of August/September 2016?
I am travelling from London Heathrow Underground to Norwich, UK on the 18th of June 2017.  For this purpose, I purchased tickets via trainline.com and these were delivered to the USA  (perhaps it was a bad idea, but its done now!).



I am confused as to how to use these tickets/this ticket.  The folks at Trainline.com were unable to help me via telephone. I noticed that when I use Trainline's route service, this was returned:



So the ticket(s) I have:


Where do I use them? At London Heathrow underground or elsewhere?
Should I get other tickets for the tube journey between Heathrow underground to Liverpool street station?
Related: Where exactly is Heathrow underground with relation to terminal 2?


Please do let me know if I can improve this question in any fashion.

Output: How to use purchased train tickets for London Heathrow Underground to Norwich
I'll be travelling next weekend to England for two weeks.  What would be the best way to have access to the internet during the trip?

Do phone companies offer WiFi dongles for tourists?

Output: Best way for a tourist to access the Internet in the UK?
(In a similar vein to this question on hotel room upgrades and this question on flight upgrades...)

Most regular car rentals agencies have various categories of car - Budget/Economy, Compact, Midsize, Fullsize, etc. The names vary from agency to agency and around the world, but the principles are similar.

Generally the "better" the category, the better the car - larger, more luxury, etc.

What tips or tricks can you apply to get a better car or better benefits than you originally booked? This might result in a "better" car, or perhaps something else such as a free satnav included, free miles included, or some other perk that improves the overall value for money equation.

Some of the tips I've noticed are:


Being a regular renter with that agency, e.g. status with Hertz Gold Plus Rewards.
Turning up to a smaller (often in-town) rental location when they only have a few cars left, which can bag you a free upgrade (although this can also backfire and you can get a dismal car!).


Output: What tips or tricks can you use to get an upgraded/better hire car?
Is it realistic to hire a "taxi" or a marshrutka to go from Batumi to Akhaltsikhe and then to Borjomi via the mountain road?

The idea is to see the sights, those ancient bridges, etc.

How much may it cost?

Is it safe to travel this road in September?

Output: Mountain road between Batumi and Akhaltsikhe
I am thinking about buying a smartphone while in Tokyo.

Do you have any physical store (I leave on Monday morning) to recommend?

I've already been to Yodobashi, where they showed me about 15 models.

Output: Where to buy unlocked smartphone in Japan?
For a particular hotel I booked Expedia's Check-in policies section states the following:


  Check-in time starts at 4 PM
  
  If a late check-in is planned, contact this property directly for their late check-in policy.


My question is...  what constitutes a late check-in? My flight is scheduled to arrive at the airport at 8:34pm.

Output: What constitutes a late check-in for a hotel and should I inform them about my late arrival?
I have an F-1 international student visa which is still valid, and my passport is still valid, I just graduated and my I-20 expired 4 days ago. Can I still fly within the US? Will TSA agent ask about my I-20?

Also, I also have an expired driver's licence; I tried to renew, but the DMV gave me a temporary paper version. If I present the expired driver licence and the temporary one, would this be accepted?

Output: Can I travel within the US with expired I-20 and valid F-1 visa?
On a flight with Air Transat, passengers were informed that for use in the in-flight entertainment system, only earbud style earphones were permitted.

I ignored this and used my on-ear style earphones (I hate earbud style earphones), and the cabin crew did not tell me to take them off.  I could still clearly hear announcements, and in any case, those announcements could be transmitted through the audio of the in-flight entertainment system, so being unable to hear important ambient sounds does not seem a reasonable motivation.

Why would only earbud style earphones be permitted?  Is this rule common and commonly enforced?

Output: Why only earbud style earphones?
I use an European online banking account with mobileTAN. The text message will be sent from Germany and is online valid for two minutes.

Will the message reach me in time in Far East Russia, roaming with German SIM card?

Output: Text message delivery time from Europe to Asia
My brother who is from Bangladesh got deported from the UK back in 2009 for working illegally while being a student. His old passport was not machine readable.

Since then he has obtained a new clean machine-readable passport (no record of previous visas) and visited countries like Thailand, Singapore, India, Malaysia. He is now planning to visit the US to attend my college graduation.

If he checks the box to say that he was never deported from any countries, is there any way they can find out about this?

Output: Deported from UK but got a fresh clean passport. Will the US know?
I've got a long-haul flight booked with China Airlines (A330 and an A340) from LHR to SYD, and only after I booked it did I decide to read up on their safety record. Suffice to say I regret doing that; for example see their Wikipedia page.

Does anyone have any experience with China Airlines? Am I being a wuss?

I'm considering cancelling my flight (it's a long way off yet anyway) and rebooking with someone I've flown with before (Singapore or Virgin Atlantic probably).

Edit: Just to clarify, I understand all airlines have issues; however, I'm slightly concerned that China Airlines seem to tend to have more "and there were no survivors" kind of issues.

Output: China Airlines, safe?
I have a UK driving licence and am planning to hire a car in Taiwan for a few days but am finding conflicting information about International Driving Permit.

According to the AA website in Taiwan IDP is valid for 30 days; over 30 days IDP and UK licence must be endorsed locally at a motor vehicle office (photo and passport required)

Information on the Foreign Travel Advice:
To drive in Taiwan you need an International Driving Permit (IDP). Once in Taiwan, you will need to take your passport, IDP and a passport photograph to the nearest Vehicle Registration Department and apply for a driver's licence visa, which will then be secured in your IDP.

If the latter is correct, would that mean that renting a car straight from the airport is rather impossible and one has to visit a Vehicle Registration Department first? Or this information only applies to visits over 30 days long?

Output: Driving with International Driving Permit in Taiwan
I live in Canada with a German passport and a student visa. From a recent climbing trip to the US I still have this green I94-W form in my passport. I didn't surrender it on leaving the US back to Canada, because I expected to come back for another climbing trip relatively soon. 

That trip got postponed a few times, and now the situation is that the I94-W would expire while I'm on the trip. That is, it would still be valid on entry, but not on exit. 

Can I apply for a new I94-W at the border crossing, or can these Visa waivers not be extended back-to-back?

Output: Extending an expiring I-94W, land based entry to US
I have two accounts in my name in two different banks. My primary bank was not cooperating with me to send money overseas to a school for my master's degree. Instead of arguing with them, I transferred the funds to my secondary account and wired the funds from there.

To transfer the funds from my primary account to my secondary account, I wrote a cheque. The bank statement clearly shows the transaction occurring on the same date for the amount I wrote but the secondary bank has a remark in the statement saying "From Acc. No. - XXX" where XXX is presumably the sender's (i.e. my other account number) - except the number listed does not match my primary account number (from where I transferred the funds).

In order to obtain a student visa, I must submit my bank statements. My worry is that the Visa Officer will note that the account numbers don't match and ban me for misrepresentation.

How can I prove to the visa officer that I really did transfer the funds between my two accounts?

Output: How can I provide proof to a Visa Officer that I transferred funds from one account of mine to another?
I foolishly left my wallet in Utrecht while interrailing and lost my UK driving license among other things. I've sorted most of the ramifications of the loss but I need another ID to prove I'm over 18 in countries in the EU.

Are there any options other than my passport? Could I obtain some identity card? 

Output: Lost driving license In EU. Other ID methods?
I have to ask this because I'm Asian and we don't do any of these things there. I have been living in the UK and Germany for a while and I still can't understand how to do all of that in Europe.

If I don't know what to do, what's the best thing to do to stay safe and not insult people? I was in an awkward situation when I shake her hands instead of hugging. 

Output: When to hug, kiss, shake hands, or even "fist bump" in Europe?
I got my Family Permit on 14th January. In my application I entered 15th Feb as my 'Intented Arrival Date'. Is it ok if I arrive at 20th Feb as my Family permit is valid for 6 months. Or should I reach UK on 15th Feb? 

Output: EEA Family Permit : Arrival date vs Intended Arrival date
I'd like to fly to the USA at the end of January and I was wondering if my phone (Elephone P7000) supports any of the frequency bands in the USA.

I am flying to Cary, North Carolina and my phone supports dual-sim with these frequencies:


GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
W-CDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
LTE: 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz


What network will I be able to use? Which sim-card is obtainable from Germany that is useable in USA? I'll be there for three days, so I won't cause much traffic.

Output: Using mobile internet with a Elephone P7000 in the USA