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Why would I want a hard-shell suitcase (for air travel)?
I'm about to buy a suitcase (something I don't do often). I've only ever had fabric-shell rather than hard-shell cases, and I'm almost sure that's what I'm going to buy again, but I was wondering - why ever buy a hard-shell suitcase? I mean, some…
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Why are airport wheelchairs often "attendant-propelled" only?
I have noted that all the airports I have visited have had "attendant-propelled" manual wheelchairs that may only be moved by an attendant:
source: Wikimedia Commons.
Rather than the more traditional manual wheelchair, that can be propelled by the…
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Declaring illegal substances at customs - what would happen?
I've always wondered this. Occasionally I declare medicines, or wood carvings or whatever when going through customs. The point of asking you to declare these things is so that they can inspect and prevent say, bug-infested wood from entering New…
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Am I allowed to take alcoholic beverages from the US in my luggage, if I'm under 21?
I am a 19 year old Dutch person living in the Netherlands and with family in the United States. I have been in the USA often and found that they sell a few special alcoholic beverages that I enjoy which aren't for sale in the Netherlands and that I…
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Why do UK border officers question EEA nationals entering?
I am aware EU citizens can stay in the UK unconditionally for up to 3 months, and permanently if they study, have a job or otherwise can support themselves.
That makes me wonder why UK Border Force officers frequently question EEA nationals? Not in…
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Celebrating Halloween in Austin, TX, USA
As a Dutch citizen we don't really celebrate Halloween. In movies etc I've seen people go 'Trick or Treating' and go to costume parties. We're both adults, but would love to go Trick or Treating or at least witness kids do this. So we were thinking…
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Received gestures in UK pubs: pint versus half-pint
People who do not speak English well, or even people who do not want to speak a lot, will often resort to received gestures to indicate what they are after. Some of these are almost universally understood everywhere...
As an example, many people…
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Booking a hotel for unusual hours
My flight arrives at Budapest at 1:00, and the next flight leaves at the same day at 23:00. I need a hotel to leave my luggage and have some sleep during this 22 hours period. But, usual hotels can be booked only from 14:00 to 10:00 the following…
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First-Time Greyhound Traveller
I'll be travelling by myself and by Greyhound bus for the first time at the end of August. I'll be going from Toronto, ON to Winona St. University, MN. I'll be coming back after two weeks, and both ways will be booked with Greyhound US. The trip is…
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Within the United States (Pittsburgh), when merging onto a lane, which turn signal do you use?
While driving in Pennsylvania, specifically in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, I was merging from a side-street to a main road, as seen in the picture below. I had stopped at the stop-sign, checked for traffic, then proceeded on, whereupon a police…
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How severe will language problem be in Germany?
I have to visit Munich, Germany for a couple of weeks this month for business purpose. I am absolutely ignorant about German language. Although I won't be interacting with the locals much, I'll have to use the public transport. How problematic can…
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Where can I visit Anthony Howe's amazing wind-powered kinetic sculptures?
Mesmerized by Anthony Howe's incredible kinetic sculptures, I wish to see them in real life to appreciate their 3D structure:
Besides Washington's Orcas Island, where can I see them?
What are the visiting hours, admission fees, etc, including…
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Should I carry a passport around everywhere I go in the UK?
I am a new student in the UK. I attend classes both in London and Cambridge. Should I carry my passport with me wherever I go within UK? Or is a college identity enough?
My parents are visiting me soon. Should I ensure they carry their passports…
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How do I pay for something via a konbini kiosk without actually being in Japan?
I'm looking to purchase a ticket for a concert in Japan. The ticket is vended by Pia. For this particular concert, two payment options are offered: Seven-Eleven and Econtext. Both of these appear to require you to physically go to a kiosk in a…
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"Do not board" message at the airport check-in?
I was booked on a flight for Chicago from Bangalore (India), I have a B1 visa. During check-in at the airport counter (for air India) they guy (who generates the boarding pass) said he gets an error message that says 'DO NOT BOARD - CONTACT US…
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