I traveled on a couple of airlines for transcontinental flights, and they always give food to economy class passengers. However, the quality of the meal often l
There is the Kola Superdeep Borehole and the Mariana trench but both are not accessible to average humans. What is the deepest point on earth I can reach?
In every country I've been in - save for Japan - cars have their mirrors on their doors. Even most cars in Japan do but the taxis don't. Any ideas as to why? It
It seems that in almost every airport I'm in, there are luggage stores behind security. How often do people get to the airport carrying handfuls of clothes and
To not turn this into a health or personal opinion debate, let's define "healthiest" as having the least sugar and most protein. Tomato juice seems like a solid
Odd question: Which (large) countries uses/prefers 12-hour time format (AM/PM)? I understand that US, UK, Canada, Australia mostly use 12-ho
I seem to remember one of our members being on a flight when a baby was born, but can't find any reference to what happened to the baby in terms of citizenship.
I noticed this time I went to Stockholm, many of the traditional buildings has this green-sea color at the top of their roofs. For example, this is a common col
I have noticed that road numbers in Google Maps have different colors and shapes from one country to another, here are some examples: Does it mean anything?
I want to take some chocolates to offer in my luggage. Chocolates are a bit sensitive to heat, though. What is the average temperature inside a cargo hold? 'Ave
In most countries I can think of including my own, prices are usually done with the currency symbol first, then the price like "£12.34"
A fairly simple question: from what single point could you see the most US states? It seems like it should be a popular tourist attraction.
Investigating from where you could view the most UK counties is what prompted my previous question on the US - I know you can view up to eight counties from the
The title is very basic but I have a three-fold question about flight codes. Who decides of a flight code, who uses it (or is expected to use it) and what does
A fairly simple question: from what single point could you see the most countries? It seems like it should be a popular tourist attraction. This question lists
Today I read in the news that eVisas have increased tourism for India by 400%. How do eVisas increase tourism so drastically? How is it different from a regular
As a frequent traveller around the UK I have developed a somewhat unhealthy obsession with street signs and their small but significant differences. Can someon
I just wondered if there is a known "most quiet" place on Earth. Perhaps people have measured "ambient" sound throughout the year in various places claimed to
Where is the division between Europe and Asia? What are places where we can cross it? Are there roads that go from one continent to the other? Bonus particular
Assuming that a place in Europe is exactly on the opposite side of the earth than Sydney. Now I want to take a plane to travel there. Does it matter if the plan