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Cheap places to store bags in London for a few hours?
Almost all of the main railway stations in London have left luggage facilities. However, unlike in some European countries, this is a privately run place that stores your bags, rather than lockers. The costs at all of the main stations are £12.50…
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Does Google Maps take into account hills/inclines for route times?
I understand that Google Maps works out travel times based on the speed limit for the road and the current traffic on the road. (When selecting the driving function).
When using the cycling/walking function, I assume it works out the travel times by…
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Are PMR446 walkie-talkies legal in Switzerland?
We plan a road trip through Switzerland and we want to use walkie-talkies for the communication between the cars. We have devices that are using the PMR446 frequency and according to the manufacturer they are licence free in the EU. But what about…
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People in the next room in my hotel are having noisy sex; I can't sleep! What to do?
The people in the next room are having sex all night! it is early morning and I can not sleep and my flight is in a few hours! Their bed is hitting the wall because of the action which makes a great noise in my room like someone is constantly…
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Travel agent didn't append MR to my name and my name ends in MS. This caused my first name to be put as Ms on ticket
Whenever I book a flight through any travel agency/website; they always make a data entry of my name as "BADWAL/SHUMSMR". However, this time I decided to book with Expedia India; and they just inputted my name as "BADWAL/SHUMS" without appending the…
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What are these huge ‘fields’ of light just north of Amsterdam?
I flew over the Netherlands last week, and while we were going over an area just off the coast northwest of Amsterdam, I noticed something that looked like enormous, square lights shining quite brightly in the twilight.
There were a good half a…
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Crossing the road in London - Did I have 'right of way'?
I was crossing this road in London, going from the left pedestrian path to the island just like the person in the picture. There were 'look left' 'look right' signs written on the road. There were no pedestrian lights at this crossing so I assumed…
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Why no cider in Bavaria?
I just came back from a week in Bavaria, Germany and I was rather surprised to find there was no cider anywhere. I stayed in Rothenburg and Nurenberg and everywhere I went — supermarkets, restaurants, bars, etc — there was no cider. Plenty of beer,…
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When and to whom should I report a minor amenity not functioning on an airplane?
I've recently run into issues with things like outlets not providing any power, seats not reclining even when they definitely should, etc. Obviously they can't fix it during the flight, so it seems like pointless whining to bring it up. I would like…
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How to plan a UK train route avoiding the tube?
Planning a train journey in the UK using any of the major booking services allows you to specify stations to avoid or travel via. I would like to avoid taking the tube. In this case it is only a preference because of luggage and a small person; for…
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How common is it for airport officers to steal valuables from luggage?
I've heard that this happens frequently with the TSA in the United States and almost always in checked-in bags. I'll be travelling soon to Los Angeles for a holiday and I don't know whether to be alert or not.
I remember once leaving an expensive…
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How is it possible to buy a knife after security?
Leaving from Geneva, I remembered after security that I didn't had any gifts...
Amongst the usual chocolates, I found the perfect gift: a Swiss knife that I proudly bought.
Few minutes later I realized... How is that possible? The blade doesn't…
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What will happen to Qatar flights from Doha if there is an airspace closure?
A diplomatic argument between Qatar and its neighbors is currently threatening Qatar Airways operations:
Several countries have cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism in the Gulf region.
Neighbours including Saudi Arabia and the…
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Large cash requirement (2700 USD) for Russian citizens to fly to the US?
My girlfriend is Russian. Last night we tried to fly her to the US on a valid tourist visa. She was stopped at DME and told she would be required to have $2700 USD to get back home immediately even though she had a return ticket. She said this was…
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What to do when you can't print your boarding pass?
I just use web checkin for my flight tomorrow. After that I should have printed my boarding pass. However, I realised that this is not possible. So what can I do now? I have already checked in, but no boarding pass. Is there any way to print that…
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