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How safe is it to fly with Ryanair?
Recently I've heard stories about Ryanair's reputation when it comes to safety procedures. I heard that most of the time they ignore the safety procedures required by law to operate a flight. Since they're a budget airline, they keep turnarounds…
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What is the use of all these towels?
I stayed at hotels in different places, and each hotel provides different set of towels. But sometimes I don't know what is the purpose of each towel!
For example, attached two photos from a en-suite-bathroom in a businesses-European hotel, with 4…
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Is it permitted to look for a job while visiting the US under the Visa Waiver Program?
We already have a question on whether you can attend a job interview or look for work while in the US on a tourist visa. (Actually it's unresolved with two possibly conflicting answers and no solid reference).
And we have a more recent question…
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What kind of ID does the US accept when visiting bars or drinking age events?
For tourists visiting the states, what kind of ID do you need to carry with you to visit bars or drinking age events? I understand the passport is the main piece of ID but do they accept any other forms of ID from other countries such as a driver's…
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Are there any advantages to boarding a flight near the end of the boarding process?
Normally I have frequent flyer status when I board a flight, and I take advantage of it to make sure I'm one of the very first to board, if not the first. That allows me to:
Get comfortable, get things out of my bag without disturbing others,…
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Can I use USD in Canada?
I will go to Canada for the first time from the United States. I will use credit card as much as possible but I guess I need cash for small shops and cafes anyway. To avoid exchange money back and forth and ATM fees, I plan to cash some money in USD…
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What activity does this "don't do this in a Thai taxi" image refer to?
The recent question Do taxi colors matter in Thailand? links to Amazing Planet's March 14, 2014 Bangkok’s Multi-Colored Taxis which includes a reproduction of the image shown and credited below.
I think I know what all of these "don'ts" refer to…
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Is it possible to go on a tour of the Stack Exchange headquarters?
On the Stack exchange network, podcast, blogs, and more, we hear a lot about the team at Stack Exchange Inc. headquarters in New York City, the work environment and the like.
We were discussing this in the Travel chat and wondering if it was at all…
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Are these murals of a real location? Perhaps Bavaria?
In the town of Blackpool, England my partner and I have bought a house which was built around 1952. When we took the old wallpaper off the walls, we discovered amazing things - the lounge, dining room and bedrooms were all covered with full size,…
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Will Air Canada let me check 10 bags as long as I pay the fee?
As far as I can tell, Air Canada has no specific limits for checked-in bags as long as you pay the $225 fee per bag for excess bags.
My question is if in practice I would be rejected at the airport if I show up with say 10 bags on a single ticket,…
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Travel in western Ukraine: how safe / unsafe is it?
For many years I've wanted to do some hiking or mountain biking in the mountains of western Ukraine (Zakarpatska Oblast - the safest one at the moment). First, the Covid-19 pandemic threw a wrench into my plans, then the war. But I'd really like to…
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Why are there no cat's eyes on Western Canadian roads?
I've been driving along highways in Western Canada at night or dusk and I've been pretty surprised by the darkness on the roads. I'm not thinking of actual streetlights, as it doesn't really make sense in rural areas, but of cat's eyes, or road…
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Transportation for one-way day hikes in the US
The US has lots of wonderful long-distance hiking trails; this (the Palmetto Trail) is one near my home (in South Carolina), which I'd like to explore more.
Ideally I'd like to: drive to some trail head in the morning; day-hike ~15 miles in one…
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Why does the TSA frisk you after having you pass through the scanner?
Why does the TSA frisk you after you have gone through the body scanner?
This has happened to me every time I fly and a few times the "frisk" was unannounced. The first time a TSA agent touched me inappropriately after I went through the scanner…
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Is it reasonable / expected that French 'driving accessories' are provided with a rental car?
I'm hiring a car in France soon, for approximately a week.
It's my understanding that in France yellow hi-viz jackets are required for each occupant, in addition to a warning triangle (is there anything else 'unusual'?).
Should I expect these are…
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