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How to avoid toddlers on a long-distance plane flight?
I have recently taken a London - San Francisco (12 hour) flight, with a toddler in the seat directly behind me. His parents actively encouraged the kid to speak out in that typical proto-speech, while reading out from books. For 12 hours.
One might…
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Most respectful way to set alarm when sharing the room
I'm a pretty heavy sleeper and sometimes I need to wake up earlier for a bus/flight or to catch early light.
When sharing a room in a hostel type place, what's a good way to set an alarm without waking the whole room ?
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What is the most comfortable way to sleep on a plane?
Some people have the amazing ability to doze off whenever and wherever they are. For the rest of us, sleeping on planes is a constant battle of trying to get comfortable in a cramped space. There are lots of options: special pillows, leaning against…
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What is the purpose of this cloth in hotel?
What is the purpose of the cloth across the bed? I see it at many hotels and it does not seem to serve any purpose other than make it look nice. Any idea what it can be used for?
Ps. The purplish elephant in foreground is towel. It looks nice!
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Navigating the layers of American hotel beds: where are you actually supposed to sleep?
Silly question perhaps but I'm a bit puzzled. The bed has a mattress, mattress pad, sheet 1, sheet 2, a thin white blanket, sheet 3, duvet with a removable cover and some more decorative stuff.
In Germany you would sleep between sheet 1 and the…
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Is it normal to walk around an (American) hotel in pajamas?
I recently spent a weekend in a hotel with a bunch of friends and colleagues. To help cut down on costs, some of us shared rooms.
I like reading before I go to sleep, but my room-mate was tired and went to sleep early. Since I didn't want to bother…
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Is it safe and legal to sleep in my car in California (L.A. area)?
I will be visiting California and some parts of the US West Coast in the coming September.
I'd like to rent a car for travelling, and to reduce travel expenses I would like to sleep in it some nights. I've already done it on a past trip to Iceland…
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What are good security tactics for sleeping in airports?
Sleeping in airports is something I've found myself doing more often than I ever expected, and while I have no issue with sleeping on the floor or chairs or whatever, sometimes I have valuable stuff, and if travelling alone or in a small group, or…
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Is it prohibited to lie down (and fall asleep) on a commercial flight?
When there is enough space to do that.
I have traveled with EasyJet and I was lucky enough to have three seats to myself!
I didn't have the courage to try lying down and see if I would get told off by the aircrew because simply I haven't paid…
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How does one sleep in a sleeper train in Europe?
Planning to travel from Germany through several other countries eastward on a sleeper train, I wonder what am I expected to encounter and how am I expected to dress? The tickets say 4 beds per compartment. As I guess the compartments don't have a…
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Is it legal to sleep in a parked car on the streets of Munich?
Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany. Being the largest beer festival means accommodation during the festival is either super-expensive or hard to book within a short notice. Showers, breakfast, lunch…
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Why are there no 2,3,4,5 tier bunk beds on airplanes?
Lie-flat seats in business class, are a fact of life. Even private cabins and showers are now a fact of life on airplanes. I have traveled on bunk beds in economy style class train cabins for >22 hours trips in China. Every time I travel on cramped…
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How can I deal with extreme temperatures in a hotel room?
Recently I've been on a business trip in Germany and I had a temperature problem in my hotel room.
Since it was an attic room without air conditioning the temperature rose to uncomfortable levels during the day and my only solution to sleeping…
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Is sleeping on the floor in planes allowed, and if not, why not?
The scene last weekend: three cramped people trying to sleep in three bulkhead seats with those annoying immovable armrests and a whole lotta legroom in front. Why not curl up for a nap in all that wasted space?
Now some airlines (eg. Qantas) are…
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How do I prevent my head from drooping while trying to sleep on a plane?
Even with the seat back lowered as far as it will go, my head droops forward when I try to sleep. This causes me to soon wake up with either a stiff neck or because of "the head jolt".
The neck cushions do not work. Putting one behind my neck is…
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