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Just wanted know if one can take a bus to South Korea from South Africa

41.122.72.42 19:20, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Difficult. It is a very long way. There are good air connections but overland is complicated.

See Alexandria to Cape Town by train and bus, From Istanbul to Cairo & Trans-Siberian Railway. Pashley (talk) 20:52, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think this is possible with only buses. The border between North and South Korea is very tightly controlled, and I don't think any buses allow you to cross it.

The border between North Korea and China is another challenge: there are buses that cross it, but there are pretty heavy restrictions on who can use them. If you're not a Chinese, Russian, or North Korean citizen, I would guess that may not be possible.

Israel is a challenge too. Leaving Africa by land requires going through Israel, and some nearby countries will refuse entry if they see a stamp in your passport from a border crossing with Israel. Looking at the map, I don't see a way to get through the Middle East by bus without risking this problem.

If you're willing to use some ferries and trains in additional to buses, I suspect that might make it possible. If I were doing that, I would probably try to take a ferry from Morocco to Spain and another from China or Russia to South Korea. —Granger (talk · contribs) 13:44, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I remember coming across an article on this and in addition to what Mx. Granger mentioned, DR Congo will also pose another issue – there aren't many continuous roads across the country and no bridges across the Congo River. Though I believe this was under the assumption that you'd travel via Morocco and take a ferry to Spain as the roads on the eastern end of the Sahara are more underdeveloped than on the western end. //shb (t | c | m) 23:48, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think there's a bridge across the Congo River at Matadi, but I don't know if buses cross it. Alternatives include the ferry from Kinshasa to Brazzaville, or avoiding the DRC by taking an eastern route through Tanzania and Kenya (I imagine you could then get to Morocco in a roundabout way via Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria, though I don't know about bus service or safety in some of those countries).

Of course once we bring in ferries, it's also possible to bypass Israel by taking a ferry from Egypt to Jordan; see Ferries in the Red Sea. But then there's still a question of how to get through Syria or Iraq, which are relatively dangerous for foreign tourists. Maybe another ferry through the Mediterranean or the Persian Gulf?

Graham Hughes's account of travelling to every country in the world without flying might be interesting reading for anyone planning a trip like this. —Granger (talk · contribs) 15:53, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are problems in addition to those mentioned above. See Trans-Siberian_Railway#Asian_termini for Russia-to-Korea routes. but note that many countries have sanctions against Russia which make any travel there difficult. Another well-known route across Asia is Istanbul to New Delhi overland, known as the "hippie trail" a few decades back, but today crossing Afghanistan would be extremely unwise, & Iran & parts of Pakistan somewhat risky. Once you reach the subcontinent, continuing by land is problematic; there are restrictions on at least some routes into Myanmar (see Burma_Road#The_Ledo_Road) and on India-Tibet travel. Your best bet might be Pakistan-China on the Karakoram Highway, but that is closed in winter & passes through parts of Pakistan that may be risky. Pashley (talk) 17:08, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I want to work in Canada  but I don't want to get into trouble with anyone ~2025-50587-2 (talk) 23:27, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's very difficult to get a Canadian work visa. What country are you a citizen of? Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:42, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at Canada#Work. That will get you started, but you really should get information from the Government of Canada's website. Ground Zero (talk) 01:36, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What major international cities can you get to from Warsaw by Flixbus?(or any coach agency if you please) Brickguy276 (talk) 20:09, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You can check on https://global.flixbus.com/bus/warsaw. HerrGutmannsWiki (talk) 09:14, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What type of culture should I find in San Marino? How did San Marino had an cultural influence on United States? Does San Marino have a travel passport? ~2025-57391-3 (talk) 19:20, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sammarinese culture is broadly similar to Italian culture. I've heard it has a bit more emphasis on freedom.

The only significant influence I know of on the United States is as a proof of concept for a democratic, republican form of government: San Marino had been electing its leaders for centuries before the United States was established. Abraham Lincoln said that San Marino "has by its experience demonstrated the truth, so full of encouragement to the friends of Humanity, that Government founded on Republican principles is capable of being so administered as to be secure and enduring" (more here).

Yes, like all countries, San Marino issues passports to its citizens for travel. —Granger (talk · contribs) 21:24, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Branson has told on podcasts and in a book that he first got the idea to go into the airline business after a flight he was on aged 28 was delayed and he decided to walk to the back of the airport, find a plane to charter, and then sell tickets on it to other people delayed on his flight.

This seems implausible, both to charter a plane so quickly but especially to be able to sell tickets to random strangers with no business or infrastructure. But it is repeated on the Virgin website and other places.

Do we know if it is true?

~2025-65635-7 (talk) 01:07, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Branson started his music business (Virgin) when he was 20 in 1970, so it not so implausible. He had a business, but it didn't do travel at that point and there was a lot less red tape in the 1970s. This account says that he chartered the plane by phone, and as he was stuck on an island the charter may not have been that quick but still quicker than waiting maybe days for the airline to sort things out. The $39 he charged for the seats is about $200 in today's money. AlasdairW (talk) 14:22, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]