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Is it safe to drink the water from the fountains found all over the older parts of Rome?
When I visited Rome and walked around the older sections, I saw many different types of fountains that were constantly running with water. Some went into the ground, some collected in basins, etc.
Is the water coming out of these fountains potable?…
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Can I voluntarily exit from the US after a 20 year overstay, or could I be detained at the airport?
Is one allowed to travel back to one's country of origin using a valid passport issued by the consular office in the US? Would that trigger detention in the airport?
Overstayed over 2 decades and have a clean record.
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Can a passenger predict that an airline or a tour operator is about to go bankrupt?
Headlines indicate the Airline Thomas Cook has failed leaving passengers stranded abroad.
Were there any indicators that signaled the imminent demise?
What (if any indicators) should passengers look for to avoid the next Thomas Cook?
The goal…
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How to find better food in airports
I travel economy, and so have no access to food in business lounges. In my experience, airport food tends to be both expensive and of poor quality. I would like to be able to find food that is slightly better than the average.
I am quite familiar…
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I just entered the USA without passport control at Atlanta airport
I'm a Canadian NEXUS holder, and I landed at Atlanta airport earlier this morning on a Delta flight. Exiting from the plane, the security (or an airport worker) guided me to an exit through the hall. I ended up at the airport train platform. I got…
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What does this Swiss black on yellow rectangular traffic sign with a symbol looking like a dart mean?
I've seen this traffic sign in Switzerland. What does the second panel from the top mean? The panel is a rectangle, maybe 1½ times wider than high, depicting on the left a symbol that looks like a dart drawn within a rhombus, and on the right the…
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Payment instructions allegedly from HomeAway look fishy to me
I'm in the process of setting up a long-term lease agreement for an apartment in my hometown with a landlord which lives abroad. The landlord suggested to use a middleman called HomeAway so that the landlord would not have to travel to my country…
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Is weed still legal for tourists in Amsterdam?
I have heard it's not legal starting from 2013. I also heard they postponed applying this?
So what's the deal? Allowed or not?
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Hard Brexit and travel for UK citizens into Schengen countries in 2019
I am a British citizen and US permanent resident. I rarely need visas. However, I am considering a Mediterranean cruise in the spring or summer of 2019.
Unlike British politicians, I like to plan ahead and be prepared. If I am going to need a…
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How can I tell if this Polish villa for rent is a scam?
My in-laws booked a villa in Poland for the family vacation, and I found out too late they already paid half of the price by a bank transfer.
Apart from the bank transfer itself I didn't find any red flags but nothing strongly supportive of the…
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How can I visit 'Null Island'?
So while Null Island is one of the most 'visited' places on Earth, the island itself doesn't exist - it's a geocoded point added to the Natural Earth map, among others, to indicate the latitude/longitude location of (0,0).
That said, the location…
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Why did airport security swab my hands with wet paper?
Before entering a commercial plane, I had to go through the usual security check at Prague airport (PRG). When I passed the metal detector, it went off. I assume it was because I forgot to take off my wedding ring.
I was approached by the security…
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Is this airliner-shaped lake real?
On a flight over Utah, I spotted a strange shape on the flight route app
on the seat LCD that looks just like an airliner:
Not believing my eyes, I checked OsmAnd and sure enough, it's there!
Here it is on…
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OK we're all nerds here, so really, how on earth should I use a Japanese toilet?
OK so for anyone who's traveled to Japan you know what I'm talking about.
They're devices that are a textbook example of excessive featuritis.
But I want to use something other than the flush knob before leaving Japan. What is a feature that has the…
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What facility was our bus blocked from observing in northern Iran?
Recently on a bus trip from Rasht, Iran, to Tehran, Iran, the driver's assistant came down the bus aisle, ordering all the curtains closed on one side, and for a few minutes we were actually forbidden from looking out the windows on that side!
I can…
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