Canadian Affair. Check entry requirements for entering Europe with one-way ticket if you don’t have Euro passport or visa — see “nifty visa checking tool” thread at top of this forum.

Thanks for the link!! I found flights for less than $400 to get from London to Calgary, the surcharge and airport tax is more than the actual flight…hehe.

1 Question. When I want to book my seat (I want one in the front row for leg space) what is the front of the plane the lower number or the higher, I would assume the lower number (Row 04) is the front.

Yes, planes usually start with row 1 at the front. I don’t recall a flight I’ve ever had that wasn’t like this.

No visa problems, then?

Haven’t checked visa issues yet. I got up to which seat I wanted, then quit. I will go through all the way. What sort of issues would I encounter? If I have a one-way booked already, and book this ticket (to come back) before I leave, should I encounter a problem? I was always planning on buying a ticket before I left. I must book within the next few days then.

Check here. If you’re going as a tourist, then generally speaking, you need proof of onward travel in-hand upon arrival. If arriving Schengen, then proof onward travel within 90 days to a non-Schengen country; if arriving UK, then proof out of UK within 120 days. A very cheap Ryanair ticket to Ireland, or train ticket to Switzerland, for example, might work as a stopgap measure if you’re planning to purchase your real return ticket in Europe.

You can not leave for a day and re-enter with a fresh allowance of tourist days.
Google “Schengen” if you’re not familiar with it.

Might you slip through the cracks? Maybe, I can’t guarantee how diligent your airline check-in, passport or customs control will be. I can only point you to the law as it stands. If you overstay, you risk fine, deportation, and ban from re-entry. The airline isn’t even supposed to board one-way ticket holders without checking for proper visa or proof of onward travel outside of the travel zone (Schengen, UK) or country they enter.

Just trying to save you some hassles and possible huge expenses.

BTW, I like your avatar. Is that The Stig?

On further think… If you arrive and return from the UK, you’d have up to 180 days to stay as a tourist without much scrutiny. In my experience arriving UK in recent years, every passenger receives questioning in a brief interview — such as what’s the nature of your visit, where will you stay, what will you be doing, when will you be departing the UK? Fuzzy answers will likely trigger further questioning, and they may require you to cough up proof. If they get a whiff that you might overstay or seek work or don’t have funds or a good plan, then they can refuse your entry. Just a heads-up.

Here I go again…

So, if you arrive Schengen, have proof of onward travel (90 days max), then depart from UK back to Canada, that could give you up to 9 months of tourist days. Does this make sense?

Ok, so I am arriving in Munich on August 15, and plan on staying in Europe until Nov. 1, where I plan on heading back to Canada from the UK. I will be getting my plane ticket to come home in the next day or two, as well as buying a train pass in a week or two. I won’t be in any country for more than 30 days, in a row or combined, and I will have a return ticket home, and train pass when I am in Europe. Should I be fine, or will they find a problem with me?

And yes, it is the Stig, by a Koenigsegg.

I checked the link you gave me, and all I needed was “Proof of onward travel” and “Sufficient funds”, and no visa were required. So I am assuming my plane ticket home, and rail pass would suffice?

Your plane ticket back to Canada will do the trick.

Ok thanks! Also, I checked Canadian Affair, and from what I am gathering you need to be a resident of the UK?

I am a Canadian Citizen, and I was planning on leaving out of London to get home.

...be a resident to do what?
You arrive August 15th and have return ticket for November 1st, making it roughly 2 months and a half. So (Schengen) immigration officer in Munich will clearly see that you aren’t gonna overstay your 3 allotted months. Likewise British immigration officer will see that you are staying in Britain less then 6 months. Thus no problem at either border.
Finally when you board the plane in London, you’ll be going home to Canada with a Canadian passport. Once again you’ll be free and clear.

Jpeeper, it wasn’t clear in your original post that you were leaving Aug 15 and returning Nov 3. It sounded like you will be leaving to Europe sometime in the next few months on a one-way ticket, unsure of your return date.

Since you get 180 days UK, and 90 Schengen, you will not need any visas if you are travelling as a Canadian tourist. Problem solved.

Sorry it was confusing, I should have added that. However, my last post had to do with Canadian Affair, not staying there. I will re-write my original post.

So you tried to book with Canadian-Affair.com and it told you that you can’t? Because you’re not a UK resident? I want to be clear before proceeding (I’ve learned ).

Well, I get as far as choosing a seat, then it asks if I want insurance, and I have 3 choices, enter my own UK policy, pay 50 pounds…nevermind I just did it and it went fine. Sorry for being an idiot.

My ticket comes out to $500CAD with a good seat, which cost extra. Any other suggestions? I understand this is “cheap” compared to the other prices I have seen (around $1000), but I was hoping to go lower.