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How safe is it to fly on a 22 year old Thai Airways Boeing 777-200?
I am travelling to Bangkok and just got to know that I will be flying on a 22 year old Thai Airways Boeing 777-200, how safe is it to fly on a plane this old?
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Finding big cacti between Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles
I was wondering if there are any huge cacti like these:
(I believe they're called Saguaro or something, but I guess similar cacti are fine too) that one can see (in the winter) somewhere along the following route?
San Diego - Palm Springs - Phoenix…
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Will replacing a fake visa with a different fake visa cause me problems when applying for a legal study permit?
I have a problem, 4 years ago my passport was stamped with a fake visa. I want to apply for a legal study permit now so my mother sought counsel from this immigration services agents and she took my passport as they said they could remove the fake…
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Travel to USA with a stuffed puppet
My wife and I are going to fly from Madrid to NY soon.
We have a stuffed puppet we like to carry with us every time we travel. It is a small puppet, maybe 20cm tall. You can laugh as much as you want, but we REALLY love that puppet. We are a bit…
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Pink Oyster reader did not reduce the fare correctly?
Yesterday I traveled from Hayes & Harlington to Tooting Broadway avoiding zone 1 and tapped on the pink reader at West Brompton. The Oyster card is linked to a 16-25 Railcard and the entire journey was off peak. However £1.80 was charged instead of…
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Applied for a C1 visa but got a B1/B2 visa
I applied for a USA C1 transit visa. My visa was approved, and when I received my passport, I saw that the visa class is B1/B2. Did I get a regular visit visa or am I missing something?
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Crossed rangeland or pastures (such as fields with sheep or cows) in England. Have I been to a farm as far as U.S. Customs / Agriculture is concerned?
When entering the United States of America and probably other countries, one of the questions asked is: “Have you been on a farm recently?”.
When hiking in England or neighbouring countries, the footpath or public right of way frequently crosses a…
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Is it safe to travel to Miami Beach shortly after hurricane Irma?
Two months ago my girl and I booked our vacation. We are from Berlin, Germany and wanted to see the U.S.
Our first stop is Miami Beach at the 15th and we want to stay there for 3 days and continue to NYC. Later on we will go to Vegas and come back…
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Is it good courtesy to leave the bed made when checking out of accomodation?
I was always taught to leave the room in a clean condition when checking out of an accomodation. When staying somewhere with my parents, we gave the room a look-over and tidy it up into the condition we found it before we left for the last time.…
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What do the additional numbers on the side of houses in Rome stand for?
In Rome, many houses have large numbers. For example, 3187 as on photo. It is obviously not the post address of the house but something else.
What do they mean? Is it a number in some catalogue?
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Are there any railroads in Antarctica?
I am wondering if there are any railroads in Antarctica. Maybe on research stations, even those shorter than 1km?
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If you are denied entry to a country at the airport, can you chose to fly to another destination?
I am Canadian and my wife doesn't have an actual passport but a Document of Identity from Hong Kong. We both currently live in San Francisco and have a TN and TD visa. We would like to visit my family in Montreal for Christmas and tried to apply for…
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Large shelves with food in US hotels; shops or free amenity?
While booking hotels in the US (Dallas, TX specifically) I found that many hotels have an area that features shelves with food, fridges and freezers. I see no price tags with the products. Does this mean the products are free for hotel guests?
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How can I meet the world's most jovial taxi driver?
I'm a fan of Anthony Bourdain's TV shows and the two times he's been to Istanbul he was driven and shown around by the tirelessly cheerful and voluble taxi driver/entertainer Issam (Ihsan ? Isham ? can't figure out what his name actually is).…
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What happens if I no-show on a multiple person flight booking?
Some friends and myself have booked a flight together with a budget airline (BlueAir) in a couple of days. Something has come up and I may not be able to make the flight, but my friends still intend to travel.
What happens if one individual on a…
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