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Strange knob on airplanes?
I have noticed this strange knob on flights typically near the video screen (in this case on the right and is underneath the USB port).
Is there a use to this knob or is it just a component which has remained in airplane design for some reason or…
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Is Puerto Rico domestic or international from the USA?
If someone is waiting for their green card in the USA, could they travel to Puerto Rico since it is a territory. Under a green card application one is not allowed to leave the USA, if they do it is seen as abandoning my application. However if the…
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Why is security screening done at the gate in some airports?
I've noticed that when taking non-Schengen flights at AMS (Schiphol airport, Amsterdam), there is no centralized security check after you enter the airport and go through passport control. Instead, the security check happens right at the gate. The…
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How can I not get electrically shocked when handling my laptop in an airport?
I traveled by plane for the first time in my life 3 months ago. It was 4 trips, which meant 4 hand luggage inspections.
I have a huge problem: I was asked to remove my laptop and tablet from my bag and place them alone on a separate plastic tray.…
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Which airplane is the safest?
Is there some source or research on crash statistics for each type of airplane? For example I want to know the number of crashes, fatalities, and the dates. I want to know which type of airplane has the safest record. Is there a correlation between…
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Why do airlines prohibit having two infants in the same row?
If a family is travelling with infants under 2 years old, these infants will not need a seat (of course you can buy them a seat if you want), and they can just sit in their parents' laps. Given that, why do airlines prohibit two infants from sitting…
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Creepy situation: I'm staying at a hotel, but my hosts disappeared a week ago and aren't responding – what should I do?
I'm a digital nomad staying at a hotel in Albania. The hotel is a three-story villa with a few studios, managed by private hosts—a man and a woman—who have been very kind.
Initially, I booked a studio through booking.com for a few nights. After…
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What should you do with your house keys while traveling a short time?
House keys are a strange item for me to deal with when traveling. You need to take so you can lock up, and you need them when you return, but for the whole trip they are unneeded. So unlike credit cards or ID, there's no good reason to carry them…
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Is there a list of free accommodation resources?
I want to travel abroad cheaply and I would prefer to find some place to stay through a person or website, rather than book a hotel or hostel. There is couchsurfing.com, which I know about.
Can you recommend other resources where I can find free…
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How to easily switch to driving on the other side of the road?
I have driven all my trucks on the right side of the road in the US. I will be traveling to a countries where cars are driven on the left side of the road.
Other than getting driving lessons, what would be an inexpensive way to comfortably acquire…
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How to ensure two-factor availability when traveling?
It's been about 10 years since I've traveled out of the US. In that time, it's become more and more common for various services (including basic things like email) to (randomly or systematically) force you to verify yourself via a text…
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Friends girlfriend's parents preventing her from returning to UK from the UAE (Abu-Dhabi)
Background:
A friend's long term girlfriend (4+ years) studied in this country and has since worked a couple of jobs.
She is a German/UAE dual national. I was apparently mistaken about her being a UAE/German dual national and she should now be…
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Overstayed Schengen visa by 1 day because of delayed flight, consequences?
So I had 7 day business visa for Germany and I spent exactly 7 days in Berlin.
My flight back home was through Frankfurt but the flight to Frankfurt was delayed which led to me missing the connecting flight back home.
Lufthansa gave me 1 day hotel…
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What are these hooks on Amsterdam's buildings?
Im in Amsterdam for the first time and I noticed these weird hooks on the top of nearly every building.
My initial idea was that they are used to hold flags during during national holidays etc.
What are these used for?
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What is this island in the South China Sea called?
https://www.google.com/maps/@8.8654585,112.8304113,977m/data=!3m1!1e3
There are a number of islands in the South China Sea that don't have names on Google Maps. There's a list of islands here but this is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
I…
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