America is one of the best places to buy clothes, electronics, etc. You get the best value for your money spent. As a tourist from Asia, if you compare, buying a Ralph Lauren Polo shirt at an outlet mall in US with decent 30% discount vs. buying the same shirt in Asia, it is literally twice the price or more. …
Automated Passport Control (APC) Kiosk in USA for B1/B2 Experience
Every time you are at port of entry in US, it is a very long wait for the immigration process and takes forever for the CBP officer to speak to you and let you go. Recently, my experience entering US on B1/B2 visa at San Francisco Airport was very seamless with the Automated Passport Control (APC) Kiosk. Let me share …
What is SSSS on Boarding Pass ? Why you get it? How to Fix it ? FAQs
I am frequent traveler and travel a lot for work and vacation as well. Recently, at the airline check-in counter, when I was flying to US from Singapore, the printed boarding pass had some additional big capital letters saying “SSSS”. I was like…what is this ? The staff told that I need additional screening as the system determines this randomly …
How to Cover Best of Europe in 18 Days with Less Cost ? Our Plan, Experience
After my first trip to Austria and paragliding experience on Alps, I decided to take my family on Europe vacation. The biggest challenge always to do Europe trip is COST…It can be super expensive to travel in Europe. I had to find ways to save money, so that we can cover best of Europe. We managed to cover key places …
Enter US with Valid B1/B2 Visa in Expired Passport ? Other Visas ?
I was traveling to US after 4 years with my B1/B2 visa, which was valid, but in expired passport. I did a lot of research to ensure I do not have issues at Port of entry (POE). Thankfully, I recently entered US using the same valid B1/B2 visa in old expired passport, successfully without any issue. Thought it was worth …
Flight Review – Air India – San Francisco to New Delhi ( AI-173, AI-174 – SFO <-> DEL)
Recently I had the opportunity to take Air India’s (AI) non-stop San Francisco to New Delhi flight (AI-173, AI-174). I was little prejudiced against AI and it wasn’t my first choice. Still I took it, as it was a last minute trip and I didn’t have many options left. Here is my unprejudiced review for the same. The Booking AI …
Travel to USA with Infant -How to plan at Airport, Food, In-Flight
Now comes the exciting part of traveling with baby to US on long flight. Before you read the below, you may read Traveling to US with Baby – How to Pack, Select Flights, Seats How to Dress up when traveling with Infant to US on Long flight ? Wear easy comfortable clothes in layers with shoes preferably without laces. If …
Traveling to USA with Baby- How to Pack, Select Flights, Seats
Travelling with child may sound nightmare to many especially alone, well it is bit tricky but not impossible. Due to my work commitments which I didn’t want to break, I could not travel with my husband so came two weeks later with my 6 months old daughter. After a year, we also had our family trip to India when she …
Travel in Flight – Flight Etiquette, Comfortable Dress, Ear Plugs, Moisturizer
Often I see many people not prepared for their travel with comfortable dress and do not understand the flight etiquette and what can make their flight journey comfortable…Our previous article focuses on first time flight travel : choosing set, meal preferences. This article will focus on what is a typical comfortable dress, what’s the etiquette in flight and other key …
International Travel – Why NOT to Lock Bags, Use Tape, Labels, Write with Chalk?
Every time, I go to an airline check-in counter for getting boarding pass, I see the check-in bags of Students, professionals, Parents, etc., traveling to US or any other country, having at least one of these things : Heavily taped with Name and address Locked with a small padlock Written all over with White Chalk Tied around with a Nylon …
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