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Travel Oddities Just for Fun
Here are some short little travel details that just seem odd to me. These are collected from friends, clients, agents and sometimes from articles on the World Wide Web.
- The Pantheon is the largest building from ancient Rome that survives intact.
- Where else but among travellers are bookings made on blind faith that a big company like an airline holds your interests at heart. The traveller has no idea what everything will cost after adding in the cost of a checked bag, a seat reservation confirmation fee plus charges for best legroom, a day-old some kind f meat substitute sandwich and a bottle of water. The flier will pay more than expected, in all likelihood a lot more. Isn’t that strange behaviour?
- Boarding a cruise, security persons take a five-inch knife from a passenger. Later, The waiter handed out steak knives to our table. All had six-inch blades!
- French was the official language of England for over 600 years. One opinion. Another point of view.
- In Japan hotels, thermos of hot water and bags of green tea are in every room. For coffee call the rather expensive room service or buy very sweet coffee in a can from a vending machine. Iced coffee in a can has been popular in Japan since 1945. Take your own instant coffee if you need that caffeine start to your day.
- The Hobbit Hotel has an outside design that copies the “Lord of the Rings” movies exterior sets (click for image). Inside is the modern and comfort that most guests seek.
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