Originally Posted by
emma69
When did this dross start becoming journalism>
It simply isn't accurate - the validity is one, the fact that several countries offer e-visas which you can apply for without sending your passport anywhere, the cost of laundry varies hugely, as do second bag fees, and the blanket 'not worth it' on the travel insurance ignores so many factors.
Agreed.
No startling revelations on that list, and most items are things which even the most inexperienced traveller would research. (Well, there was a FTer who was denied entry to China recently if I recall, thinking that he didn't need a visa, but a quick google search would have answered the question...)