Visa Blunder Part 3: China Visa-Free Transit Disaster (again)
Read Visa Blunder Part 1 and Part 2. Part 3 is part of the Tahiti Triumph Trip Report. It covers the following cities:
NYC JFK
Dubai, UAE
Shanghai, China
Papeete, Tahiti
Bora Bora, Tahiti
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Global Entry Automatically Approved! No Interview Required
When I tried to renew my Global Entry, I received a six-month extension. I originally signed up for it in 2014 before moving to Mongolia. I waited for the email to have my interview...
Nepal Visa on Arrival, Needed Even in Transit
The Visa Devil almost struck again. Originally I was supposed to go to Bhutan after Nepal. The lack of availability on Drukair, the flag carrier of Bhutan, necessitated the change of going to Bhutan first.
The Trouble with Carrying 2 American Passports
Disclaimer: I get paid if you use my affiliate link VisaHQ.
2 Passports is part of the TPOL in Shanghai Trip Report.
How a paper book is still the way to get in and out of...
Detained in Israel? Check The Back of Your Passport
I have a separate category on my blog called Travel Nightmares. It's where I recount everything that can go wrong or has gone wrong in my travels, whether it was self-inflicted or not. Visas...
“You Leave Only with Passport!” Detained in Tel Aviv Again
I will start my post by showing you a photo of what I arrived with in Warsaw. You'll notice that these are not my carry on bags. So what happened?
Detained in Tel Aviv: A Most Unwelcome Welcome
I had a great nap aboard Iberia from MAD-TLV. Rested, I was ready for a night out in Tel Aviv. Instead of going straight to the bar, I found myself playing twenty questions with Israel's Immigration.
Zimbabwe Visa On Arrival: Make Sure It’s Kaza!
Zimbabwe has visa on arrival for Americans. This avoids the visa hassles I've discussed in the past. Fl
In Transit? You Don’t Need a Visa for Brazil
Disclaimer: If you need a visa, please use my VisaHQ link. I get paid if you do.
I'm a visa buffoon. I mess it up all the time (see all my visa blunders here including...
Faster Entry Through The UK Border
I woke up to this spam subject line: 'Faster Entry Through The UK Border'. It came from the sender donotreply. Curious, I opened it to find that it was a legitimate email detailing how those...
