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What’s Poppin’?

It's rather amazing when you go from one place to another - in the same country - and then haven't a clue about what they're saying. There's regional slang, of course, which almost no-one can understand. For example, Yinz, from Pittsburgh, USA. Whaaa? That means you all (not to be mistaken with…
2023-06-160Comments

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Sleep on a bridge? Suite!

One thing that Europe doesn't lack is history. It's been around forever, it feels like. Actually, though, the history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500.) What is even more amazing than that, is that so…
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You think your walkway is long?

After 12 hours, smashed into a seat on a plane, with still more hours to go before you have any hope of landing, you'll know that this is not the luxury travel that you'd always hoped for. And, even worse, you still have to face disembarking, finding your bags and maneuvering your way to…
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Will there be a battle for Tatel?

What a headline that is. What does it even mean? Let's get to the bottom of it, shall we? Portuguese football team captain and former Real Madrid striker (and dreamboat) Cristiano Ronaldo, and international tennis legend Rafael Nadal, are behind the Tatel restaurant due to open in Spain's third-largest metropolis this summer.…
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Raja Ampat. Do you know where it’s at?

Pardon our poor English for the post's title: we couldn't resist. But, the question still stands: do you know? We won't be surprised if you don't. Raja Ampat doesn't get much press, really. So, let's start at the beginning. Raja Ampat is in Papua in Indonesia. The name given to these islands…
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Pillow fight at  30,000 feet

Now, here's something to get excited about. If you have the means ($$$) and the time, then Air New Zealand are your new best friends. They're introducing a new service where Boeing 787s are being refitted to include bunk beds. By 2024, passengers will be able to book four-hour sessions in flat sleeping…
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Zoomatra

As of 2021, there were 7.888 billion human beings on the planet. Keeping with the recent statics, similarly, there are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine. In short, the numbers are…
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