Travel Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, January 28, 2016

Top new questions this week: I am travelling with a medication that needs to be cool at all times, will the airline allow me to use the onboard chiller? If someone is travelling with a medicine that needs to be cool all the time, can I use the fridge onboard? I know that planes have them. I didn't find anything related to the topic in any airline's ... air-travel airlines health drugs   asked by Heidel Ber Gensis 40 votes answered by Nate Eldredge 63 votes Is it a good idea to mention to the USA immigration officer that I'm visiting my girlfriend? I spent 5 months in the USA, and everything went without a problem. Now I'm spending my second month back in my country (the Czech Republic). In a week or two I want to go back to the USA for another ... usa customs-and-immigration czech-republic   asked by Jakub Kohout 32 votes answered by HungryWolf 62 votes Can I stop a fellow passenger from using their cell phone during take off? What can I do for my personal safety when I see a fellow passenger use their cellphone after the instructions to switch off mobile devices is given ? On a recent (air) flight travel in India I was ... air-travel safety   asked by happybuddha 21 votes answered by Olielo 59 votes Why can't I travel onwards if my bag wasn't going to make the flight? I was flying KLM from the UK to the USA with a short layover in Amsterdam. Because of delays in the UK, I almost missed my flight. The flight attendant told me my bag wasn't going to make it, but if ... air-travel luggage missed-flights   asked by Mikey 11 votes answered by chx 19 votes How can the US immigration officials know one has visited Iraq, Syria, Iran, or Sudan? Now that H.R. 2029 is in effect, people who have visited Iraq, Syria, Iran, or Sudan since 2011 are banned from entering the US under the Visa Waiver Program. However it's unclear to me how could the ... visas usa esta us-visa-waiver-program   asked by JonathanReez 9 votes answered by DJClayworth 6 votes Which accent of English is spoken on the British Virgin Islands? We are looking forward to bringing our English to a new level and would therefore love to take a sabbatical in the Caribbean (namely on the British Virgin Islands). Which sort of English is spoken ... english-language british-virgin-islands   asked by Jan 8 votes answered by A E 10 votes What does a French strike warning of 3 hours 59 minutes mean exactly? I've seen a "préavis de grève" for public transport workers mentioning a length of 3 hours 59 minutes, which will impact travelers and commuters inside and near Paris. Why does it have that specific ... public-transport france paris industrial-action   asked by anol 8 votes answered by Olielo 4 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Are airport duty-free shops really cheaper? I guess this one will be hard to answer because prices vary from airport to airpot, but...every time I travel friends tell me not to forget to "bring something from the free shop". On a general basis ... budget airports shopping duty-free   asked by JordanBelf 19 votes answered by BrendanMcK 18 votes Are battery packs allowed in hand luggage? When flying, are you allowed to bring battery packs / power banks? I'd like to bring my ACC 10400mAh Power Bank on several flights. air-travel airport-security hand-luggage power   asked by user1073075 25 votes answered by uncovery 11 votes Can you answer these? Overstaying visa in Vietnam by 5(!) minutes I am in a situation where I landed in Vietnam, and found out I only get 15 days of visa by default. I landed 730am Jan 24th and leaves 00:05am on Feb 9th, which by hours is within 15 days, but if you ... visas overstaying vietnam ho-chi-minh-city   asked by Lars Holdgaard 4 votes Two possible itineraries on the Silk Road I would like to travel (part of) the silk road this summer (related question). As southern Turkey, Syria, Iraq and possibly Iran (due to the recent strains in relations with Saudi Arabia) are not safe ... safety asia silk-road   asked by Daniel Robert-Nicoud 3 votes Chances being caught re-entering EU too soon My kid started a university program in Hungary in fall of 2015. There were some issues with paperwork regarding his student visa and he was issued a temporary visa so that he could finish the term ... visas schengen eu   asked by Wakko 4 votes

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