The consulate called my agent and demanded to know why I needed 90 days (twice) so rather than argue. just asked what they'd give me and...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called getting harder to convert L visa to F (or otherwise extend) in China? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called getting harder to convert L visa to F (or otherwise extend) in China? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
My posts in this thread were about applying in China, but for my return trip this year I am going to try to get a 90 day double entry from...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Visiting Penghu, questions in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
You can fly between Chiayi and Penghu. Daily in the early afternoon. Given the very short distance, it shouldn't be expensive.
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Xiamen to Taiwan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Don't bother booking your flight in advance if you are going to fly domestically from Jinmen (aka Kinmen). There are flights all the time...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Xiamen - Kinmen in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Go to the American-owned and operated White Lion Pub (open after 6 pm, sometimes after 4, except Mondays) which is very centrally located...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cebu Pacific airlines in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
To update this thread again, I FINALLY got my refund, more than two and half years after first requesting a refund....
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shanghai Visa Transit Exception - CONFUSING! in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Having now done the no visa transfer myself, I noted the following:...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shanghai Visa Transit Exception - CONFUSING! in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
A FlyerTalk commentator says that "generally" an airline would have accepted your return coupon for the next flight out given these...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting a Chinese tourist visa in South Korea in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
lissu:...
7 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting a Chinese tourist visa in South Korea in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
In the end I got my double entry visa from a travel agent in Seoul. They considered a single entry (for 30 days) a slam dunk given my...
7 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shanghai Visa Transit Exception - CONFUSING! in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
SFO has a stopover in Seoul (ICN)" and "same plane" suggested to me that the two legs of this flight had the same flight number and it...
7 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called getting harder to convert L visa to F (or otherwise extend) in China? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I should dial back some of the previous post since I have now learned that that they originally just extended my L visa instead of giving...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called China, Vietnam, Indonesia in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
When I did something similar I flew to Hong Kong, crossed to Shenzhen and then flew to Chongqing (these days Canada to Shanghai would...
11 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shanghai Visa Transit Exception - CONFUSING! in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I don't see how you could have a problem with Shanghai immigration because their strongest penalty is generally just to deny a person entry...
11 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called getting harder to convert L visa to F (or otherwise extend) in China? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
As recently as last year I frequently met ex-pats who were able to convert L visas to long term F visas or extend their F visas for long...
11 months ago

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