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I booked a non-refundable trip around a visa I did not have

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What happened

I assumed the visa was a formality and booked flights and hotels for a family of four. The visa took eleven weeks. We lost everything except the flights.

What it cost me

€4,100

Time lost

3 weeks

Emotional cost

Humiliating

What I learned

Book the paperwork before you book the plane. Optimism is not a travel document.

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