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Why must I lock the door of an aircraft lavatory before the light inside fully brightens?
When I step into an aircraft lavatory, the light is off and there is an indicator light saying to lock the door. Once I do lock the door, the light turns on, and otherwise, the light remains off. Why is it that I must lock the door in order to turn…
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What is the most efficient way to pack a bag?
On trips of four days or less, I try to travel with a shoulder bag containing my laptop, electronics, etc. and a rolling, carry-on bag for everything else.
What is the best technique for packing as much clothing as reasonably possible into a…
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Why are round-trip car rentals much cheaper than one-way car rentals?
Why is it much cheaper to have rental cars returned to the same place as opposed to elsewhere?
Never understood this when booking car rentals.
If I want to rent a car, and rent it from Location A, and return it to Location A, the price is…
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How many countries are there in the world to travel to?
If you've travelled a bit, at some point you'll either have dreamed of or been asked - 'will you visit every country in the world?'. However, it's not a straightforward goal to aim for...
I've heard much debate on this. Is Kosovo a country? Not…
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Is it safe for a commercial flight to have Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan on its flight route?
This September I will have a flight from Qatar (Doha) to Japan (Haneda) with Qatar Airways on the very new route code QR810. By checking its flight route I've noticed that it flies over south Iran, south Afghanistan and north Pakistan for at least…
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How do you prepare for long haul flights?
I'm always feeling a bit unwell during and after long haul flights. I lose my appetite, can't sleep in the plane, food has no taste no matter what. However, I'm pretty sure it's not the flying itself, since I did fly small planes for about 2 years…
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Is there a flight search engine that combines flights from different airlines?
Is there a search engine that considers "mix&match" flight combinations?
My current problem: I need to go from FRA to YLW (Frankfurt/Germany to Kelowna/Canada) on July 29th, and arrive no later than 5pm. The search engines I checked only offer…
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What is the least useful passport in the world, visa-wise?
An Israeli colleague and I were debating the merits of his passport, and that he can't travel to many countries.
So with the proviso that a passport is not 'useful' if you require a visa to get into another country, which is the LEAST useful…
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What is Expedia's customer support phone number?
The Expedia support page makes it really hard to find a phone number to call for support. There are tons of scammy web sites out there with fake numbers that pretend to be Expedia, but if you make the mistake of calling them, they'll just scam you…
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Sunbathing naked in public parks in Germany
I've learned it's practiced to sunbathe naked in public parks in Germany. But also in some parts of some parks.
What are the general legal regulations about naked sunbathing in public parks in Germany? I know that German laws tend to be quite fluid…
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Issues with US immigration after alleged overstay - how to handle?
I arrived in Miami International Airport (Feb 2013) and was taken aside by immigration who stated I had overstayed in the US in 1995 by a few days. It was claimed that I had not left the US and they wanted to know where I had been in the US for 18…
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Are there data plans for travelers in the USA?
I intend to travel to the US for a month, and I would really like to use a lot of data traffic during the trip, for browsing, maps, Skype calls, etc. How can I do that? Should I buy a SIM? Do I have to order one in advance, or are data SIMs readily…
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Is wild camping possible in Germany? Where?
Is it possible to do wild camping in Germany? Are there specific zones for that?
If yes, can someone recommend a few, preferably with nice trails to walk.
The idea is to go into nature.
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Is this banknote still acceptable in Switzerland?
I went to bank today to put CHF in my account in a Polish bank and they said that this banknote is not acceptable to be deposited in our bank! However, it is acceptable inside Switzerland itself.
Can anybody let me know whether this type is used in…
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Are steam train rides safe?
I found an interesting tourist place I'd like to visit that runs half a dozen old steam trains. It is in the USA.
I know from studying history of railroads, that boiler explosions once were a common problem, and could be dangerous, as they threw…
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