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Why did the metro bus stop at each railway crossing, despite no warning indicating a train was coming?
I'm travelling in LA and we went to Knott's Berry Farm for a day out. We took the metro 460 bus, which goes to DisneyLand. During the drive on the way there and back, I noticed a peculiar habit. The bus driver would come to a complete stop at…
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Do I have to hide anything related to the swastika while travelling to the USA?
Swastika is religious symbol in India and many countries don't find it offensive but due to Nazi connections, will a traveler will get in trouble if he carries anything with the swastika symbol in the USA? Like a T-shirt, Tattoo or religious book…
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Why were holes drilled into my luggage when I entered the US?
Around a month ago, I entered the US for the first time. A couple of days back, I was reorganizing stuff, and happened to notice three holes:
punched into the side of the bag I had used while entering the US. I don't think this was a random…
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What's the longest scheduled public bus ride in the world?
I'm about to take a depressingly long bus ride in Latin America and am wondering what the longest scheduled public bus ride in the world is.
By 'scheduled' I mean for there to be a regularly operating connection between the start and destination…
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Most respectful way to set alarm when sharing the room
I'm a pretty heavy sleeper and sometimes I need to wake up earlier for a bus/flight or to catch early light.
When sharing a room in a hostel type place, what's a good way to set an alarm without waking the whole room ?
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Why can't I wash away soapy hands?
If it is more appropriate for Chemistry Stack Exchange, please let me know, although it happens when I am traveling.
I am very thorough when washing my hands (I prefer bars of soap to liquid soap), and I noticed that, in some places I have traveled…
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What Happens when Passenger Refuses to Fly Boeing 737 Max?
As most are unfortunately aware the Boeing 737 Max 8 is receiving very bad press after two fatal plane crashes in five months.
China suspends commercial operations of Boeing 737-8 planes
At the time of writing this, not all the 737 Max’s have been…
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Is the RFID chip in e-passports read-only or is it read-write?
Is the RFID chip in e-passports read-only or is it read-write?
If it's read-only, is all of the data locked-down when the passport is issued? Is the read-only portion extensible so that additional data can be burned on later?
If it's read-write, can…
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In US hotels, what happens if you skip checkout and just leave the hotel?
Every time I check out of a hotel, they ask me if my stay went fine, let me review my incidental charges and ask if they should charge the credit card used to check in.
But what if I simply walk out of the hotel without formally "checking out"?…
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When boarding a full plane, how can I guarantee that I can keep my handheld baggage with me?
Sometimes the overhead bins get full and the flight attendants will start collecting bags to put in with the rest of the luggage, but I keep insulin (diabetic) in my handheld bag, as I may need it during the flight (not to mention it might go bad if…
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Hard time proving I am the same person as seen in the passport photo taken 9 years ago
This is a bit funny. I had posted a question in June - Use of unused Schengen visa to travel to Switzerland. Based on that I travelled to Norway and faced another problem. Some background:
I have an Indian passport issued in 2005 and expiring in…
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Japanese etiquette: Most common (and offensive) mistakes?
I am aware that Japan has many unwritten rules of etiquette. What are some of the most common (and offensive) breaches of etiquette made by visitors?
On the flip side, what behaviors show respect and understanding of the Japanese culture?
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Should I not use double things in a double room if I have booked it as a single guest?
Some hotels physically don't have single rooms even if they can be booked so. The towels, soap, shampoo and so on are always for two guests. I'm not a wasteful person, but I wonder if I'm allowed to use everything in the room.
I guess, hotels don't…
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How do I insist that American hotels accept my employer's credit card for payment, instead of asking for personal credit card upon check-in?
I work for a state government body in the United States. As a part of my work, I occasionally have multi-day travel. My hotel stays are paid by my employer and are tax-exempt.
I frequently run into a problem when paying for business-related hotels.…
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Can I refuse to choose seats with additional cost at check-in time?
Related to this question, but in my case I actually am in the situation where all normal seats are occupied.
This is what happens here: the online check-in system is trying to force me to choose extra legroom seats (since only those are available)…
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