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Yellow fever vaccine in Ethiopia

I'm looking for an official document from Ministry of Health of Ethiopia that declare that yellow fever vaccine is not mandatory for tourists travelling to Ethiopia. 147.236.232.254 13:54, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Try contacting the nearest Ethiopian embassy or consulate. Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:56, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

government site says:

proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers having transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Note also that, after you visit Ethiopia, some other countries may require vaccination because E is regarded as having a YF risk.

Most people should just get the vaccine, but talk to your doctor; it is risky for some. Pashley (talk) 17:22, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

CDC vaccine info page Pashley (talk) 17:34, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

isiZulu

Does this answer your question? Zulu phrasebook Pashley (talk) 17:05, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Bus from Masthamnen to Central Station in Stockholm

I and my girlfriend are going to Sweden in late September. We will be arriving in Stockholm by ship and going further to Lund by train. How do we get from the Viking Line terminal in Masthamnen to the Stockholm Central railway station? I could easily walk the distance (I have done it before) but my girlfriend would rather take a bus. What bus lines are there available? How do we use them? Can we pay on the bus by cash in Swedish kronor or by bank credit/debit card, or do we have to buy tickets in advance somewhere or use some kind of mobile app? Asked by: JIP (talk) 00:36, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Tjena! I'll segment this a little, so it's easier to scan through:

Directions

As for buses, the nearest bus stop is Londonviadukten, which is about 400 metres (440 yd) from Vikingterminalen's main exit. It might also be that some buses stop right outside of the terminal on Tegelviksplan, but I am not entirely certain of that. SL's wayfinder tool doesn't list it as a starting point, in any case. Pretty much every bus from Londonviadukten's northern bus stop (i.e., on Vikingterminalen's side of the street) goes towards the inner city.

In either case, your best route should be taking line 53 (to Karolinska institutet), 55 (to Tanto) or 93 (to Slussen) towards the city centre, and change onto the subway (Tunnelbanan) at Slussen. From Slussen, travel two stops northbound on either the red or green lines. The overhead directions in the subway station should list "T-Centralen and/or Centralstation" as one of the destinations, so you should be able to find the right platform based on that. Frequency isn't that important for the buses and metro, as there's often one ever five minutes with the amount of lines running along the route, but you can use sl.se to get up-to-date information about your journey, with their app giving a bit more insight when it comes to wayfinding.

Usage

Most of this is described in Public transport in Stockholm County. In a nutshell though, there's two relatively easy options for your use, namely a mobile ticket, or a card-bound ticket:

Mobile tickets: If you consider it a convenient method, you can use the SL app to use your smartphone as the ticket carrier, and buy your desired ticket (described here) in-app. To use it, make sure that NFC-communication is enabled (which it is by default on most devices from the past half-decade). When presenting your phone to a verification post that may be at the bus halt, and otherwise will be on board the bus, your ticket will be automatically activated. Tickets are time-based, and you do not need to do anything to stop them after your journey. They just expire without renewing.

The mobile tickets are really only worth your time if you're using anything except the standard 75-minute tickets, say, a 24-hour ticket (which is only worth your money after ~5 single tickets per traveller). For the least bothersome and most straight-forward method, just use your payment card:

Card-bound tickets: If you just want to make this journey and maybe one or two in addition, it's easiest to simply present a Mastercard, Visa or American Express card (doesn't have to be issued by them, just using their technology), or digital wallets like Samsung/Google/Apple Pay to a card reader on the vehicle (buses, trams) or at station entry barriers (commuter train, subway). These link a 39 kr 75-minute ticket to your device or card. During this time, you can use all of the modes of transport that are in SL's network. If your ticket is still valid when entering, you will not be charged for a new one.

General information

I haven't made much use of the bus network in Stockholm myself, but I believe that cash is no longer accepted. Sweden itself is a mostly cash-less country, and you really don't need to get kroner to survive. On another note, Slussen is currently undergoing reconstruction, but in my experience, everything is clearly signposted and finding your way into the subway isn't so difficult.

I hope that answers your questions. For anything else, feel free to @ me. Other than that, enjoy your stay! ― Wauteurz (talk) 18:25, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Train from Stockholm to Lund and back

As per the above question, I and my girlfriend are travelling to Lund at the end of September. We are arriving in Lund on Friday 29 September and leaving on Sunday 1 October. We can get to Stockholm all OK, but getting from Stockholm to Lund is proving problematic. SJ.se keeps saying there are no trains from Stockholm to Lund available as there is track construction being planned. The trip is less than three months away. How soon is SJ going to find out the available train schedule? Are there other available options? I have already looked at FlixBus and it shows that the trip from Stockholm to Lund and back takes 8 to 9 hours per direction, with a change in Malmö. We'd rather avoid flying, and Lund doesn't seem to have an airport anyway. Should I just keep on waiting for SJ to find out the schedule? Asked by: JIP (talk) 23:31, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

From my own experience, SJ tends to label things as "down for track maintenance" very liberally. There is a chance that as the departure time comes closer, you will be able to book that journey, but I can by no means guarantee that it will. Snälltåget does seem to have journeys planned for 29-9 and 1-10 though, so you could look into them as an alternative. Snälltåget doesn't offer high-speed trains like SJ does, but they are by no means slow (just under five hours from Stockholm C to Lund C). Theoretically, there is also an alternative in taking a train to Gothenburg and then a train or bus to Lund, but that'd take the better part of a day to complete.

If all else fails, flying is honestly your next-best. There are plenty of (affordable) flights between Stockholm's Arlanda and Bromma airports and Malmö (MMX) and Copenhagen's airport (CPH), with the latter being the best served by public transit. From Copenhagen Airport, I believe Øresundståg operates trains to Lund directly, if not, they definitely do tend to sell bus tickets too for other operators like Vy.
― Wauteurz (talk) 13:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

please is Europe giving visa free application to foreigners

Please is Europe giving visa free to foreigners

Asked by: 154.160.7.37 17:56, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

It depends on which country you are coming from, and which country in Europe you are going to. Check the "Get in" section of the article about the country you want to go to for more information. Ground Zero (talk) 18:28, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

"Europe" is not a political entity and does not have a visa policy – it's a continent. --SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta) 21:47, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

I assume the original poster meant the EU. Europe and the European Union are indeed different entities, covering different countries (EU is in Europe though, except some dependencies). For the Schengen area, which includes most of EU and some other European countries, the visa policy is harmonised to some level, and I think you either need a visa to all or don't need one to any of them, see Travelling around the Schengen Area#Visa and non-visa nationals. –LPfi (talk) 08:53, 27 July 2023 (UTC)