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What Exactly is Self-Catering?
On several islands in the Seychelles I've been seeing a lot of Self-Catering signs: Self-Catering Guest House, Self-Catering Apartment, Self-Catering Hotel, Self-Catering Room, etc.
What exactly does Self-Catering mean?
How does this differ from any…
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What does "Shin" in a Japanese train station name mean?
Quite a few train stations have "Shin" in their name, then the name of the city. For example, Shin-Osaka, Shin-Sapporo, Shin-Kobe.
What does it mean, and does it indicate the station is for shinkansen (which in Japanese means "New trunk line"),…
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TSA didn't relock my bag after they opened it. How can I lock it?
Flying in the US, my bag was opened by TSA, and TSA didn't relock it. Now, whatever combo I enter, the bag remains unlocked.
It's a combo lock with a TSA compliant keyhole. TSA didn't break the lock, as there are no tool marks and it still…
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What do the lists of numbers mean next to menu items in Prague?
I am currently in Prague, and I have noticed on quite a few menus there will be the following next to an item:
A: 1,3,7,8
The numbers may be different for each item, but it doesn't seem to mean anything. There's no choice of portion size, for…
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Traveling to Japan from the USA avoiding air travel?
This may be a bit of an odd question, but is it possible to make it to Japan without using an airplane. I have an inner ear disease and the last time I flew, it literally left me incapacitated for a week. My doctor said it's just not a good idea to…
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I am travelling with a medication that needs to be cool at all times, will the airline allow me to use the onboard chiller?
If someone is travelling with a medicine that needs to be cool all the time, can I use the fridge onboard? I know that planes have them.
I didn't find anything related to the topic in any airline's website. I am mostly interested in the US based…
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Different airlines, same destination, leave about the same time... why?
I've noticed that many times 2 or sometimes more airlines will have aircraft departing the same airport within minutes of each other heading for the same destination. For example at this moment UAL 98 and QF 94 departed LAX at roughly the same time…
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How to reach this old hotel stuck in the middle of Narita airport runways?
木の根ペンション (Kinone pension) is a very special hotel, right in the middle of Narita Airport:
It seems to have no website and no phone number, it can't be found on booking websites. It is on Google Maps though. This Excite article says it costs 1000…
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What does this road sign mean? (Germany; red circle and X on a blue background, with a right-pointing arrow.)
Okay, I don't know why I'm having such difficulty finding an answer online. I found an example of the sign on Google Images but the hosting site is down and there is no cache, and searches using "blue background red cross white arrow" aren't turning…
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Where is the Asia-Europe divide and where can we cross it?
Where is the division between Europe and Asia? What are places where we can cross it? Are there roads that go from one continent to the other?
Bonus particularly scenic locations or places of historical significance?
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How does the US know that I left?
Every time I leave Australia, I have to fill in an official form that the government collects to state that I've left the country.
However, when I left the US last week (after my first visit there), at no stage did anyone official verify that I was…
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Why do we fasten seatbelts for turbulence?
I have a hard time imagining turbulence strong enough to throw people out of their seats or flip an airliner upside down. Does this sometimes happen? Is there some other reason we wear seatbelts during turbulence?
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Are there any cultures in which the "thumbs up" hand gesture is offensive?
In the USA it's common to give a thumbs up to say "Yes, this is good" or "Thanks" or convey another appropriate positive meaning.
Are there cultures in which the "thumbs up" gesture a) would not be understood, or b) would be offensive to the local…
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Where this picture was taken ~100 years ago?
It probably was taken in Russia/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania during Russian Civil War by one of my ancestors.
I'm sure this place exists today - I saw it on the poster few years ago.
But place was not specified on the poster otherwise I wouldn't ask…
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If I visit Los Angeles, am I better off renting a car or not?
California has a pretty notorious reputation for having bad traffic, so I am wondering if it would be worth my time to rent a car when I visit there. If I stay within the LA area, is public transportation good enough for me to get by without renting…
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