The Schengen Visa has made traveling between its 25 European member countries much easier and less bureaucratic. Traveling on a Schengen Visa means that the visa holder can travel to any (or all) member countries using one single visa, thus avoiding the hassle and expense of obtaining individual visas for each country. This is particularly beneficial for persons who wish to visit several European countries on the same trip. The Schengen visa is a “visitor visa”. It is issued to citizens of countries who are required to obtain a visa before entering Europe.
The purpose of the visit must be leisure, tourism, or business. Upon the issuance of the visa, the visa holder is allowed to enter all member countries and travel freely throughout the Schengen area. It is strongly recommended to plan your journey within the timeframe of the Schengen Visa as extensions can be very difficult to obtain, thus forcing you to leave to stay in compliance with the Schengen rules and regulations. A Schengen visa allows the holder to travel freely within the Schengen countries for a maximum stay of up to 90 days in a 6 month period. Member countries of Schengen VISA are: - Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
The Schengen area is made of 25 European countries. Some countries are part of the European Union, but do not belong to the Schengen area. These are the United Kingdom and Ireland. Two other countries, Norway and Iceland, are not part of the European Union, but are part of the Schengen area following a cooperation agreement signed with the Schengen States.
In addition, with regards to France and the Netherlands, the Schengen regulations only apply to their European territories. The Principality of Monaco allows entry on its territory without any formality to Schengen visa holders. The nationals of Taiwan, holding a valid visa for all Schengen States, may also enter Liechtenstein visa free for a stay which does not exceed three months.
The Schengen area is an area of free movement of persons. In accordance with the Schengen Convention of 14 June 1985, the 25 States, which are members thereof, have abolished checks on persons at the time of crossing of their internal borders. Hence the checks on persons are only carried out at the time of crossing of the external border of a member State, which then acts on behalf of all of the other States of the Schengen area.
The Schengen Convention has implemented uniform rules of entry in all the Member States. In order to be granted entry in the Schengen area, the nationals of the European Economic Area* (EEA) must present a valid identity card or a valid - or expired - passport less than five years old.
The Schengen Visa has made traveling between its 25 European member countries much easier and less bureaucratic. Traveling on a Schengen Visa means that the visa holder can travel to any (or all) member countries using one single visa, thus avoiding the hassle and expense of obtaining individual visas for each country. This is particularly beneficial for persons who wish to visit several European countries on the same trip. The Schengen visa is a “visitor visa”. It is issued to citizens of countries who are required to obtain a visa before entering Europe.
The purpose of the visit must be leisure, tourism, or business. Upon the issuance of the visa, the visa holder is allowed to enter all member countries and travel freely throughout the Schengen area. It is strongly recommended to plan your journey within the timeframe of the Schengen Visa as extensions can be very difficult to obtain, thus forcing you to leave to stay in compliance with the Schengen rules and regulations. A Schengen visa allows the holder to travel freely within the Schengen countries for a maximum stay of up to 90 days in a 6 month period. Member countries of Schengen VISA are:- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
The Schengen area is made of 25 European countries. Some countries are part of the European Union, but do not belong to the Schengen area. These are the United Kingdom and Ireland. Two other countries, Norway and Iceland, are not part of the European Union, but are part of the Schengen area following a cooperation agreement signed with the Schengen States.
In addition, with regards to France and the Netherlands, the Schengen regulations only apply to their European territories. The Principality of Monaco allows entry on its territory without any formality to Schengen visa holders. The nationals of Taiwan, holding a valid visa for all Schengen States, may also enter Liechtenstein visa free for a stay which does not exceed three months.
The Schengen area is an area of free movement of persons. In accordance with the Schengen Convention of 14 June 1985, the 25 States, which are members thereof, have abolished checks on persons at the time of crossing of their internal borders. Hence the checks on persons are only carried out at the time of crossing of the external border of a member State, which then acts on behalf of all of the other States of the Schengen area.
The Schengen Convention has implemented uniform rules of entry in all the Member States. In order to be granted entry in the Schengen area, the nationals of the European Economic Area* (EEA) must present a valid identity card or a valid - or expired - passport less than five years old.
"Less luggage, more comfort" is true and easier said than done in practice! Many a times you see that you have overpacked on something, but forgot some essential items. Here is a checklist which I am using based on my years of business and family travel, cross country backpacking tours both in india and abroad. Travel Accessories and few advisory- Shoulder hanger {VISA/passport/flight ticket/purse} /neck carrier - easy access and safe carriage
- Backpack: Select a suitable backpack for you to carry on the intended hike, with space for tent, water, gadgets etc.
- Flight:
1. Laptop bag/Vanity bag + Cabin baggage + Checkin baggage - be aware of weight limits and charges for extra baggage. For eg, for europe travels it would be 20kg for checkin and 8 kg for cabin baggage.For every additional kg in checkin baggage, depending on times and flight, you could be charge around 30-35 euros per kg. A tip is to arrive very early and checkin, try for a group checkin with friends who has less baggage.
2.Keep essential pair of dresses and accessories in cabin baggage - incase if checkedin baggage is delayed/lost by airline, you could survive.
3. Keep all blade, shaving razor, in checkin baggage only during packing.
4. Keep only small tubes of paste,lotion etc in your vanity bag. Sometimes during strict security check, airport security wont allow it in cabin baggage.
5. Confrm your seating(window/aisle) and food(vegetarian/nonveg) preference with your travel agent and get it confirmed in writing. Your travel agent or airline might goofup but airhostess will actually show you a printout with your name marked against a asian vegetarian special meal. Keeping a copy of confirmation will help.Otherwise, you have to talk your way out!
6. If possible keep your camera/ mobile camera handy - you could get breathtaking pictures inside the plane. Be careful to be aware of the airline rules and regulations
Travel secure shoulder carry bag- Passport, Printouts of eticket, Travel medical Insurance
Always scan the important documents and send it to your webmail/ have copies made and ensure it is available in different bags with you - in the unfortunate event of loosing it!
Passport size photos - keep enough copies with you in case
Check your VISA to be multiple entry, before you plan or go out on tour out of the destination country
Laptop Bag- Laptop with Charger, Universal/ Multiconverter adapter (depending on where you travel)
- Headphone with microphone for your VoIP calls (skype, google talk,...), Webcamera
- iPod with charger, earphone
- Mobilephone with charger, with blue tooth headset, charger, earphone,
- Laptop Corporate VPN security pin (eg. RSA), USB stick, Corporate ID card
Cabin Baggage- 2 good pair shirt , black pant
- tie, socks, underwear
- belt
- shaving kit without any sharp objects
- thermals(depending on weather)
- optional: suit
Checkin baggage- Small travel iron box, if you are on formal business travel
- Formal - Shirt, Pant
- Casual - Tshirts, Jeans
- Suits,
- First Aid kit
- Shaving kit
- Swiss knife, will be very handy and i recommend it strongly (victorinox, ofcourse!)
- Recommended : Take a suitable size of the checkin baggage, as per the recommended weight of the airline carrier
- When you are in airport, you could go to an empty airline checkin counter and check your bags weight.
- Print out A4 size papers with your name and contact info with from and destination in bold - Stick it safely in sides of your bag. This will help you identify the bag from carousel / airport conveyer belt. Also to avoid baggage loss during transit!
Vanity Bag- Essential makeup, tooth brush, children's essential etc
Shaving kit- Shaving Razor(Gillette), sufficient new blade cartridges
- Tooth brush and paste
- Essential creams - hand, face, body
Camera- Camera batteries, charger, charger adapter (depending on where you travel), carry case.
- Usb /Pc cable, memory card reader,...
First Aid kit- Check for expiry date of medicine in your first aid kit
- Indigestion: eeno, pudin hara, digene
- Head ache: Aspirin
- Fever: Paracetamol
- Balms: Vicks/Tiger balm
- Diarrohea/Loose motion:
- Wounds: Handyplast, Cotton, antispetic
- Dont miss the first aid kit thinking that you are healthy when you pack the bag - do make it a policy to carry first aid kit always!
- Also, have atleast basic knowhow or training on giving first aid. This would come handy in emergencies during travel, in unknown land.
Thermal wear (for negative temperatures /snow)- Thermal Innerwears
- "Head band" which covers both ears - advantage is that your combed hair wont be disturbed as in woollen monkey cap
- Excellent quality rainproof jacket with good thermals inside - it is preferable with a head cap!
- Excellent quality light weight woollen sweater (eg. Montecarlo)
- Hand gloves - light weight with good grip
- Monkey cap - which covers ears
Mobile Roaming- Before travel, check with your mobile service provider on data, sms and voice roaming charges and for any preferred carriers.
- If possible, you can also consider buying calling cards or prepaid international sim cards (eg. matrix)
- Satellite phones are also an effective tool, depending on your usecase
- Cost effective would be to use VoIP
Trekking- Binocular
- LED Torch
- Maps, Compass or GPS enabled mobile(consider roaming charges :)
- Suitable dressing
- Suitable shoes
- Tent
- Sufficient stock of Water
- Recommend: dry fruits/ apple/ orange /biscuits.
Happy travelling! Do crosscheck again with this checklist!
"Less luggage, more comfort" is true and easier said than done in practice! Many a times you see that you have overpacked on something, but forgot some essential items. Here is a checklist which I am using based on my years of business and family travel, cross country backpacking tours both in india and abroad. Travel Accessories and few advisory- Shoulder hanger {VISA/passport/flight ticket/purse} /neck carrier - easy access and safe carriage
- Backpack: Select a suitable backpack for you to carry on the intended hike, with space for tent, water, gadgets etc.
- Flight:
1. Laptop bag/Vanity bag + Cabin baggage + Checkin baggage - be aware of weight limits and charges for extra baggage. For eg, for europe travels it would be 20kg for checkin and 8 kg for cabin baggage.For every additional kg in checkin baggage, depending on times and flight, you could be charge around 30-35 euros per kg. A tip is to arrive very early and checkin, try for a group checkin with friends who has less baggage.
2.Keep essential pair of dresses and accessories in cabin baggage - incase if checkedin baggage is delayed/lost by airline, you could survive.
3. Keep all blade, shaving razor, in checkin baggage only during packing.
4. Keep only small tubes of paste,lotion etc in your vanity bag. Sometimes during strict security check, airport security wont allow it in cabin baggage.
5. Confrm your seating(window/aisle) and food(vegetarian/nonveg) preference with your travel agent and get it confirmed in writing. Your travel agent or airline might goofup but airhostess will actually show you a printout with your name marked against a asian vegetarian special meal. Keeping a copy of confirmation will help.Otherwise, you have to talk your way out!
6. If possible keep your camera/ mobile camera handy - you could get breathtaking pictures inside the plane. Be careful to be aware of the airline rules and regulations
Travel secure shoulder carry bag- Passport, Printouts of eticket, Travel medical Insurance
Always scan the important documents and send it to your webmail/ have copies made and ensure it is available in different bags with you - in the unfortunate event of loosing it!
Passport size photos - keep enough copies with you in case
Check your VISA to be multiple entry, before you plan or go out on tour out of the destination country
Laptop Bag- Laptop with Charger, Universal/ Multiconverter adapter (depending on where you travel)
- Headphone with microphone for your VoIP calls (skype, google talk,...), Webcamera
- iPod with charger, earphone
- Mobilephone with charger, with blue tooth headset, charger, earphone,
- Laptop Corporate VPN security pin (eg. RSA), USB stick, Corporate ID card
Cabin Baggage- 2 good pair shirt , black pant
- tie, socks, underwear
- belt
- shaving kit without any sharp objects
- thermals(depending on weather)
- optional: suit
Checkin baggage- Small travel iron box, if you are on formal business travel
- Formal - Shirt, Pant
- Casual - Tshirts, Jeans
- Suits,
- First Aid kit
- Shaving kit
- Swiss knife, will be very handy and i recommend it strongly (victorinox, ofcourse!)
- Recommended : Take a suitable size of the checkin baggage, as per the recommended weight of the airline carrier
- When you are in airport, you could go to an empty airline checkin counter and check your bags weight.
- Print out A4 size papers with your name and contact info with from and destination in bold - Stick it safely in sides of your bag. This will help you identify the bag from carousel / airport conveyer belt. Also to avoid baggage loss during transit!
Vanity Bag- Essential makeup, tooth brush, children's essential etc
Shaving kit- Shaving Razor(Gillette), sufficient new blade cartridges
- Tooth brush and paste
- Essential creams - hand, face, body
Camera- Camera batteries, charger, charger adapter (depending on where you travel), carry case.
- Usb /Pc cable, memory card reader,...
First Aid kit- Check for expiry date of medicine in your first aid kit
- Indigestion: eeno, pudin hara, digene
- Head ache: Aspirin
- Fever: Paracetamol
- Balms: Vicks/Tiger balm
- Diarrohea/Loose motion:
- Wounds: Handyplast, Cotton, antispetic
- Dont miss the first aid kit thinking that you are healthy when you pack the bag - do make it a policy to carry first aid kit always!
- Also, have atleast basic knowhow or training on giving first aid. This would come handy in emergencies during travel, in unknown land.
Thermal wear (for negative temperatures /snow)- Thermal Innerwears
- "Head band" which covers both ears - advantage is that your combed hair wont be disturbed as in woollen monkey cap
- Excellent quality rainproof jacket with good thermals inside - it is preferable with a head cap!
- Excellent quality light weight woollen sweater (eg. Montecarlo)
- Hand gloves - light weight with good grip
- Monkey cap - which covers ears
Mobile Roaming- Before travel, check with your mobile service provider on data, sms and voice roaming charges and for any preferred carriers.
- If possible, you can also consider buying calling cards or prepaid international sim cards (eg. matrix)
- Satellite phones are also an effective tool, depending on your usecase
- Cost effective would be to use VoIP
Trekking- Binocular
- LED Torch
- Maps, Compass or GPS enabled mobile(consider roaming charges :)
- Suitable dressing
- Suitable shoes
- Tent
- Sufficient stock of Water
- Recommend: dry fruits/ apple/ orange /biscuits.
Happy travelling! Do crosscheck again with this checklist!
Recommended travel planning websites are given below, on bold. Check the website and search for your destination, country or city to get accurate information and webpage. Tips:Hotel Reservation- Lastminutetravel.com Mostly for american and european travellers, if you spend time to search here, it will bring your great deals. Search hotels by ratings in your city of choice, and the site turns up an impressive mix of reduced rates on rooms at luxury properties.
- hotels.com (international. search for countries/destination)
Cheap and Best Flight portals - Cruisecritic.com Research almost anything about 60 different cruise lines and gather advice on everything ship-related -- from buying travel insurance to using onboard slot machines.
- Silja lines cruises and ferries from Finland, Sweden and the Baltic States online
- Viking lines
- cruisebay.in
Other recommended travel sites to consider:- Sidestep.com search over 200 travel websites to bring you the very best travel values on the web.
- Homeandabroad.com Plan a trip to one of more than 90 destinations from start to finish. Along with all the basics (hotel, restaurant, and entertainment ideas), get tips on what to read before you go.
Global Calling cards and Post paid International SIM Cards - http://Tripprep.com A comprehensive resource with recommended vaccinations, embassy listings and crime advisories for 200+ countries, mostly culled from government websites. Warning: Site requires free registration.
- Chowhound.com
International Clubs, City Nightlife and Party (just a listing with some top clubs and not authentic)A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. A nightclub is usually distinguished from bars, pubs or tavernsby the inclusion of a dance floor and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded dance and pop music. The music in nightclubs is either live bands or, more commonly, a mix of songs played by a DJ through a powerful PA system. Most clubs or club nights cater to certain music genres, such as techno, house music, heavy metal, garage, hip hop, salsa, dancehall, or soca music.- worldsbestbars.com/
- clubzone.com/
- 10-best-night-clubs-of-the-world
- journeyetc.com - top-10-worlds-nightclubs
WeatherTravel Checklist, for peace of mind - dontforgetyourtoothbrush.com Need to register and you can refer and make your own checklist
- Safety at home - pay attention for security, when you publish your travel itinerary in public profiles
Its gives peace of mind and saves lots of money and time, if your travel is well researched, planned and arranged. Bookmark this webpage and Use these sites for the a happy and peaceful travel and vacation. Be relaxed and rejuvenated! Happy Travel. Do comment and share in your reviews, comments, experiences and recommended sites!
Recommended travel planning websites are given below, on bold. Check the website and search for your destination, country or city to get accurate information and webpage. Tips:Hotel Reservation- Lastminutetravel.com Mostly for american and european travellers, if you spend time to search here, it will bring your great deals. Search hotels by ratings in your city of choice, and the site turns up an impressive mix of reduced rates on rooms at luxury properties.
- hotels.com (international. search for countries/destination)
Cheap and Best Flight portals - Cruisecritic.com Research almost anything about 60 different cruise lines and gather advice on everything ship-related -- from buying travel insurance to using onboard slot machines.
- Silja lines cruises and ferries from Finland, Sweden and the Baltic States online
- Viking lines
- cruisebay.in
Other recommended travel sites to consider:- Sidestep.com search over 200 travel websites to bring you the very best travel values on the web.
- Homeandabroad.com Plan a trip to one of more than 90 destinations from start to finish. Along with all the basics (hotel, restaurant, and entertainment ideas), get tips on what to read before you go.
Global Calling cards and Post paid International SIM Cards - http://Tripprep.com A comprehensive resource with recommended vaccinations, embassy listings and crime advisories for 200+ countries, mostly culled from government websites. Warning: Site requires free registration.
- Chowhound.com
International Clubs, City Nightlife and Party (just a listing with some top clubs and not authentic)A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. A nightclub is usually distinguished from bars, pubs or tavernsby the inclusion of a dance floor and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded dance and pop music. The music in nightclubs is either live bands or, more commonly, a mix of songs played by a DJ through a powerful PA system. Most clubs or club nights cater to certain music genres, such as techno, house music, heavy metal, garage, hip hop, salsa, dancehall, or soca music.- worldsbestbars.com/
- clubzone.com/
- 10-best-night-clubs-of-the-world
- journeyetc.com - top-10-worlds-nightclubs
WeatherTravel Checklist, for peace of mind - dontforgetyourtoothbrush.com Need to register and you can refer and make your own checklist
- Safety at home - pay attention for security, when you publish your travel itinerary in public profiles
Its gives peace of mind and saves lots of money and time, if your travel is well researched, planned and arranged. Bookmark this webpage and Use these sites for the a happy and peaceful travel and vacation. Be relaxed and rejuvenated! Happy Travel. Do comment and share in your reviews, comments, experiences and recommended sites!
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