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Where on earth is this church which looks like a confused chicken?
This picture has been circulating on twitter and in the office. But it doesn't say where it is. Can anyone provide the church's location?
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Do trains travel at lower speed to establish time buffer for possible delays?
At first a disclaimer: I've no clue about how trains and train companies operate, so please forgive my naivety.
I was wondering whether trains are always traveling at their highest possible speed (assuming there's no speed limit)? Or are they not…
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How should I wash clothes in Japan?
I'm going backpacking for a month in Japan and I plan to pack lightly. So I have couple of questions about how I can wash my clothes in Japan.
I expect laundromats to be quite common in big cities but what about little towns in rural area (for…
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Why does custom officer stop me for carrying too many credit cards?
As someone who lived in 4 countries, I have 16 bank/credit cards and I sometimes just carry all of them with me. Today when I cross Schengen border I was selected for baggage check. They found out that I have so many cards and were really nervous…
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Are there (small, pod) hotels for single people in Western countries?
In general, when traveling, most hotels are around ~100-150 a night if not more (especially in larger cities). In places like Japan and Singapore, there are pod hotels meant for single travelers/those on a budget. Is there such an equivalent in…
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How to travel to this tower with a gorgeous view toward Mount Fuji?
I would like to visit this place.
What is the name of this tower? The location of the town/city of this tower? And what is the relative direction of this tower to Fuji mountain?
What is the recommended way to visit this tower by traveling by bus…
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Where was this picture taken in 1932?
This picture was taken about 1932 in central Europe - probably in Czechoslovakia, maybe in Budweis.
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Recourse against bank ATM fraud in China
While in Beijing recently I had an ATM belonging to the largest bank in the world (the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) issue me with a sheaf of nice crisp new counterfeit notes. I noticed this soon after when taxis, fruit shops etc refused…
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Plane ticket price went down by 40% two weeks after I booked it. Is there anything I can do to get a refund?
A couple of weeks ago I bought a plane ticket in Expedia, from YVR to EZE, that cost me 1700 CAD. It's non-refundable and non-transferable. I was under the assumption that the earliest you buy the ticket, the cheaper it will be.
Yesterday, however,…
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Is it safe to plug one travel adapter into another?
I'm currently in Peru and have a three-pronged travel adapter. This was fine in Colombia but the plug sockets here mostly have inputs for two prongs.
I want to plug my UK Macbook charger (which fits Peru voltages) into my three-pronged adapter and…
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Why do cheap flights with a layover get more expensive when you split them up into separate flights?
I have found some cheap flights from London to Tokyo on Google Flights which I plan to purchase. However, the flight has a layover - the legs are London to Moscow, then Moscow to Tokyo.
I thought that, rather than spend 4 hours in a Moscow airport,…
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Is it possible to travel on cargo airplanes?
Some time ago I heard someone telling about travelling in cargo planes. Apparently some of those planes have a limited amount of extra seats and companies would sell them for an extra profit.
Does anyone have any information about this? Is that…
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May I use a railway velocipede on actively-used British railways?
If a railway is still in use in UK, am I legally permitted to use a railway velocipede on it? (Or) Is it dangerous even if I can take it off the railway when I hear a train coming?
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How soon after takeoff can you recline your airplane seat?
Airplane announcements always say that that "the seatback has to be in an upright position" for takeoff. However, what's the earliest you can recline your seat after takeoff? The moment the wheels leave the ground, when the wheels retract, or when…
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What is the legal status of travelling with (unprescribed) methadone in your carry-on?
My girlfriend and her sister will be going to Canada for two weeks at the start of July. They both use drugs recreationally and aren't open with their family and are quite isolated.
My girlfriends sister has obtained methadone from a friend and…
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