Top new questions this week:

Why do people on airplanes often have tomato juice as a drink?

Tomato juice seems to be a favorite drink for many travelers to have on board an airplane. I've seen this on almost every flight I've been on, but I have never noticed this same trend at ground-level. …

air-travel food-and-drink factoids

asked by graup 28 votes answered by Michael Borgwardt 34 votes

One foot in Belgium and the other in the Netherlands!

I come across this photo in Facebook where the borderline between Belgium and the Netherlands is drawn in the ground splitting a house in two sides one in the Netherlands and one in Belgium. One can …

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asked by HaLaBi 17 votes answered by Affable Geek 19 votes

How to ask drivers not to take me to the bus station when hitchhiking in Thailand?

I'm hitchhiking around the world again and have hit a snag in Thailand. In Malaysia people generally understand a bit of English and generally "get" the idea of hitchhiking. A bit further north over …

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asked by hippietrail 10 votes answered by toy 15 votes

How useful/important is French in Montreal?

I'm going to be in Montreal for several weeks-months for work this fall. I don't speak a word of French. It's my understanding that Montreal is the primary anglophone enclave for Quebec and that …

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asked by LessPop_MoreFizz 9 votes answered by Mark Mayo 15 votes

Will bringing your own bottle of wine to a restaurant in France cause bad service?

There is a law in France that states that you can bring your own bottle of wine to a restaurant. The restaurant cannot prevent you from doing this. Thus, you can either bring your favorite wine, or …

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asked by OperationNewDay 9 votes answered by Gilles 16 votes

Is it safe to use earbuds in an airplane?

I like using my earbuds when in the airplane, since they provide better sound insulation than the standard economy headphones, but I've been told (I couldn't find any information confirming it though) …

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asked by dhekir 8 votes answered by Kris 11 votes

Can I import teabags into the United States?

I'm going to the US through SFO from Europe (Germany to France to US) and would like to bring loose teabags of British Yorkshire Tea. They are not packed like they were for sales, but rather in …

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asked by simbabque 8 votes answered by A.Schulz 6 votes

Greatest hits from previous weeks:

Am I expected to tip wait staff in Europe?

I will be travelling in western Europe, and I would like to dine at the restaurants there. Am I expected to tip the waiter/ waitress? How can I tip them when I am paying the bills by credit card? Do I …

europe restaurants tipping western-europe

asked by Graviton 33 votes answered by jpatokal 32 votes

Should I avoid Shanghai because of N7H9?

I am currently in Beijing and will be catching a train to Shanghai in about 12 hours. Here in Beijing the news about the N7H9 deaths are everywhere and some people advice me to try to avoid Shanghai …

health china shanghai

asked by JordanBelf 8 votes answered by uncovery 5 votes

Can you answer these?

Is there a cruise ship or ferry departing for Ecuador from Colombia or Panama?

I'm looking for any way to go from Colombia or Panama to Ecuador by sea. It can be cruise ship or ferry transportation. Is there some company which does this route?

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asked by Guilherme Noronha 4 votes

Travel from Georgia Tbilisi to Turkey, cost, time and visa

We are Iraqis staying in Georgia Tbilisi, our refugee status has been denied. We have a 1-year visa, which will end in about 4 months. Once it does, we have to go to some other country, cross …

buses borders georgia-country turkey

asked by vexe 1 vote

Which greek island of the cyclads is the most wild, or the most quiet?

Which one of the greek island of the cyclads is the most wild, or the most quiet ?

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asked by Mathieu Leiv 1 vote