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Third Reich eagle on a pots & pans shop in Osaka - why?
During my visit to Osaka I came across a shop's door with this Third Reich eagle:
If I can remember correctly, it was most likely supposed to be a plain pots & pans shop.
Can anyone explain why would that eagle exist (and be kept) on the shop's…
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Which country issued my passport if I received it at a consulate abroad?
I've got a passport from country A, obtained in country B. The "issuing authority" field in the passport says "consul in (City in country B)".
I know the passport was produced in A and shipped to B before I got it.
What's the right answer for the…
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Does an EU citizen need to get health insurance before flying to London?
I'm 16 years old, from Lithuania, and I'll be travelling solo to London.
In the unlucky case something happens, will the needed health treatments be free? Or is advised to buy an health insurance, because otherwise I'll end up having to pay…
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How can I look up exactly how delayed my UK train was?
Earlier today, my UK train trip was delayed by signalling problems. When we set off, the guard announced about these, and said we'd probably be about 25 minutes late to our destination. (On this particular train company, 30 minutes is the magic…
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Airline won't let me pay to upgrade due to purchasing original economy ticket via low-fares site - what's the logic in this?
Tomorrow I fly long-haul on a TAM (theoretically now LATAM) flight. To my surprise eventually after chasing and chasing them on the cost of an upgrade to business I was told that it wasn't possible due to the kind of ticket I have (purchased via a…
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How can I cross the English channel with a car?
I believe there's the Euro Tunnel as well as a number of ferry options, but which can I use to travel with a car between the UK and France, Belgium or the Netherlands?
If there aren't too many options an exhaustive list would be great. If not, what…
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Can't smugglers just walk straight through E.U. customs checks?
I am just curious why everybody coming into the U.S. must fill out a customs declaration, while in the E.U. you make your declaration by walking either through "Nothing to declare" or "Things to declare" (and sometimes there is a separate lane for…
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Booking a hotel for unusual hours
My flight arrives at Budapest at 1:00, and the next flight leaves at the same day at 23:00. I need a hotel to leave my luggage and have some sleep during this 22 hours period. But, usual hotels can be booked only from 14:00 to 10:00 the following…
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What's with Canada's airport codes?
In my flying experience (passenger), I've gotten used to seeing 3 letter airport codes. AKL = Auckland. LHR = London Heathrow. LGW = London Gatwick. LAX = Los Angeles. Generally, they seem to make sense - some sort of logic flow is applied to the…
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Is there any United States slang I should avoid in the UK or Ireland?
We'll be spending a couple weeks this summer in the UK (Scotland and London), then a week in Ireland. Is there any slang common in the United States that we be best avoided in either country? For example, 'fag' is commonly used in the UK for…
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Can a shop in the Netherlands force you to buy clothes if you take a photo?
I've just been in a shop in Amsterdam which had a sign saying:
No pictures allowed and specially not when wearing our garments!!!
If we see you making pictures anyway, you will have to buy them by law!!
To my British sensibilities, it seems…
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DIY computer in hand luggage - what to expect on security checks?
I have a DIY computer which looks like a 7" tablet, only thicker. The case is plastic, and the whole device is about as thick as a laptop. There are no scary wires popping out and no ticking noises, and there's no problem to turn it on upon request.…
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Why is it uncommon to fill airliners from both ends?
In Norway, it is common at airports with jet bridges (of which there are at least four) for aircraft (largely 737s and A320s) to be boarded and exited through both ends: the passengers with seats in the front half of the plane board/exit through the…
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Why does Ryanair check non-EU passengers' visas on intra-Schengen and domestic flights?
Ryanair requires that all non-EU citizens report to the check-in counter to verify their immigration status, even on intra-Schengen and domestic flights. According to Ryanair's official website the rationale is that:
Non EU/EEA passengers must do…
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Meaning of asterisks and binary mask in the US visa
What do these two sections mean in the United States visa?
Asterisks (stars) below a photo.
Some kind of binary mask of size 4. On this photo, it is 0111 in the right middle part of a visa.
Most sources say that it's a "risk" indicator.…
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