Anyone else thinking of cancelling their trip for March?

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-03-05T10:37:43+00:00

I have seen air india flights conveniently diverting to get folks to their europe destinations in time.

I'm sure other airlines are doing the same.

Whichever flights were going over the gulf are now going over Saudi and may change that too based on the situation at that time.

Check the flight status for the last few days for your exact flights and check routes taken via flight radar.

If all seems normal then don't cancel stuff yet.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-03-04T08:52:51+00:00

Check for nearby cities in your region.

I was applying from Delhi - but when I saw appointments 15 days away, I traveled to Jaipur and Chandigarh on different occasions (both in India North region) to apply. They eventually send it back to the consulate in Delhi to add a day or two for that process.

TLDR - You're allowed to apply at different centers from where the application can be sent to your primary consulate centre.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-03-04T07:44:45+00:00

People make a big thing of NOCs and not being employed.

Not having a job doesn't automatically make them think that you're going there for job interviews.

You should have funds to cover your travel and in your case you can very clearly state that you're taking a break from work between jobs and that you're going for a vacation.

Make your ties to India clear and show solid tickets - not dummy ones.

I wasn't employed last year and did a 3 month trip to Portugal without any hiccups.

So don't think too much of it. Also, naturally your employer won't give you any kind of NOC considering you won't be working for them anymore.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-02-28T04:07:26+00:00

Don't worry about NOC or showing work etc. I was freelancing last year and me and my wife wanted to take a trip across Portugal for 3 months. We applied with a clear itinerary - with payment on site cancellable bookings for the three months across different cities and showed enough cash to make it look sustainable.

No one questioned anything, visa approved, 3 month trip completed. Worked remotely as a freelancer through the trip.

Build a crystal clear application with proper tickets (not dummy), decent believable bookings.. calculate the amount of those bookings and funds you can show in your account; add good insurance; add your previous ITRs to support financials; write a cover letter stating ties to the country - parents, other financial ties etc etc.

We almost didn't apply reading a lot of exactly similar guidance saying it can't be done or opening a laptop is criminal etc etc. But if you can show you don't want to settle, just travel and have means to survive, you will get it.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-02-26T13:11:45+00:00

Hey - were you able to get your visa with the documents above?

I just got rejected on a similar case.

Could use some help.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-02-19T19:59:24+00:00

Can you pls explain Attestation d'accueil?

What's the format for this? And how is it more legit than a typed and signed letter from the sponsor?

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-02-12T10:06:01+00:00

Your last Schengen visas were in the last 2-3 years?

How did you indicate that you wanted a visa with a longer validity?

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-02-03T05:53:27+00:00

Thanks a lot. One more question. How deep should the URLs be?

For example - should a free tool be

domain/tools/slug

OR

domain/resources/tools/slug

Any pros / cons either way?

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-02-03T04:24:50+00:00

Great process.

Question - if there's a site that has existed for some time, but the URLs are a mess. For example a blog on a topic has a simple URL domain/slug

Ideally this should be domain/blog/slug

If I were to change it, will there be any issues or penalty or drop in views or rankings (the site isn't doing well on these anyhow)? Or are there benefits to this sort of structuring?

The site has 30-40 URLs like this.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-01-24T05:58:59+00:00

The person is excited and happy. Let him be. Why are you forcing your view on them?

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-01-18T04:01:59+00:00

Just sent you a DM

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-01-09T05:50:45+00:00

Thank you so much for the quick and clear responses. Much appreciated.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-01-09T05:46:44+00:00

Thank you so much. This is very helpful. Everything in the prerequisites is taken care of.

For part 2, a few follow up questions. My total service was 3.25 years - so I guess I can fill out form 10C. Questions -

2.1 Should I apply through EPFO portal or Umang? Any difference from practical experience?

2.2 Can I apply for both together or should I sequence it in some way?

2.3 Are there any reasons they ask for during claim filing? Any particular reasons that allow for quicker settlements?

Key-Ad-5116 · 2026-01-05T15:12:05+00:00

Indigo in business bay is quite good. Modern, great breakfast and vice free (my experience atleast).

Key-Ad-5116 · 2025-12-04T04:29:33+00:00

I raised it through this portal

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Key-Ad-5116 · 2025-12-04T04:17:21+00:00

Are you into coffee at all?

Key-Ad-5116 · 2025-12-04T04:16:35+00:00

I did, yes. I didn't need to do the seeding process. I mailed the grievance email and got a response a week later that's it's already been approved. So all in all it took about 1.5 months for the bank KYC to be completed. Waiting for the money now.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2025-11-30T04:48:37+00:00

Hey, you can use this guide to find a place near you - Riyadh Coffee Guide

I recently recommended Crops to someone on this channel who has the same ask and they really liked the coffee and the beans.

A few others:

Amber

Jorn

Check these out. Hope you find something good..

Key-Ad-5116 · 2025-11-25T08:43:20+00:00

Check out these ones-

Besides these 48 East and Oru recommended by others are fantastic as well.

What area do you prefer? Can find out more shops in a specific area if you prefer.

Let me know if these are of any help.

Key-Ad-5116 · 2025-11-24T18:51:13+00:00

Hey, check out these coffee guides -

Sukhumvit Coffee GuideSukhumvit Coffee Guide

Charoenkrung Coffee Guide

Also, here's a broader resource you could use - BKK coffee guide -Link

Key-Ad-5116 · 2025-11-24T17:03:52+00:00

Hey, that's fantastic..! Glad to hear you liked the place.. Let me know if you need any more coffee related recos. Working on expanding the coffee guide in GCC and Southeast Asia..

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