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Best way to dispose of a carry-on bag in Hong Kong airport?
An odd question, I know.
I'm expecting to arrive with a full-size carry-on, containing some stuff I brought on the flight but don't want to carry any further, some stuff I'll transfer into my main baggage between collecting it from the belt and…
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The UK has voted to leave the EU. How does Brexit affect people traveling to the UK and vice-versa?
On 23rd of June, 2016, the UK voted in a referendum to leave the EU. This leads to the following questions:
Are UK citizens traveling to the EU affected?
Are EU citizens traveling to the UK affected?
Are UK/EU family members traveling both way…
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Can I ask for two meals for my flight without paying extra?
I know, this is a funny/sort of stingy question, but the last time I took a plane, after having the meal they serve, I was still kind of hungry so my girlfriend told me to ask for another one. I didn't do it but I kept wondering if it was…
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How can I visit Antarctica?
A year ago I was reading some magazine, and found out that there is availability to get a trip to Antarctica.
Unfortunately, there was no info about how I could get there.
Do you know anything about it? Best way to get there, best route, maybe some…
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What is the most remote airport from the center of the city it supposedly serves?
As an example, "Frankfurt" Hahn is actually 120 km away from the city of Frankfurt and "Paris" Beauvais is actually 85 km away from the center of Paris. Are there airports that are even further away from the center of the city they supposedly serve?…
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How do airlines determine ticket prices?
Based on the question How to find historical airfares?, I got curious. Is there a guide or resource that describes how the price of a ticket is determined?
When you search you often see curious effects like cheaper tickets for a flight from A to B…
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What are these chair-like things in hotels?
I've encountered them in most hotels but I can't figure out what they are for. Some are even mounted on the walls. What are they?
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How to avoid hotels with bellhops in the USA
Many guides to tipping in the USA include a specification to tip a "bellhop" at a hotel, which is apparently an employee who expects to be paid separately for the "service" of accompanying the guest from the reception to their room.
The times I have…
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When flying on a very tight schedule, are you obligated to run to make it to the next gate on a connection?
In reference to this question, let's say you've bought a single ticket with a 45-minute layover. Your plane arrives on time but the next gate is so far away you have to run to make it. Assuming you instead choose to go on a leisurely walk (4-5 km/h)…
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What can I do to prevent passport stamps being put on blank pages?
I'm running low on blank passport pages which are sometimes needed for full page visas such as those issued by Armenia, India, and Vietnam.
When I crossed the border into Turkey the other day I got my visa-on-arrival and stamp, but instead of…
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How can I avoid or minimize jet lag on flights?
From my personal anecdotal experience, I've found it worse when travelling east around the globe. I also tend to stay awake most if not all of the flight, so sleeping time doesn't tend to matter as the flights from London to NZ are minimum 28…
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Why is the departures level always above the arrivals level?
It seems to be a pretty strong convention for airport terminals with more than one level to have the departures above, and the arrivals below. Is this specified in some international standard? Are there any exceptions?
Is there any practical…
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Does Venice smell?
I keep getting told that Venice smells pretty bad as a reason not to go (a lot of people say it's pretty crowded too but that's another matter). Apparently it's the canals in summer.
Is this true? Does Venice have a problem with it's aroma or is…
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Why is onboard/inflight shopping still a thing?
There's an inflight shopping magazine in the pocket of the seat in front of you - that no one reads.
The crew come through with a trolley of merchandise - that nobody buys.
There are special offers broadcasted over the PA - that aren't being…
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How to cope with too slow Wi-Fi at hotel?
So many hotels I stayed at (3~4 stars ratings) provided too slow Wi-Fi. The speed is somewhere around 2~3Mbps, and it frequently falls down to <200Kbps.
However, once you find that your hotel provides such a terrible Wi-Fi environment, is there…
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