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SPOTTING A GOOD SHOW
Follow the worn path in the rug to find the most popular exhibit in a museum.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.1 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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CHOOSING A TRAIN ON WEEKENDS
Take the local, not the express, on weekends if it is in the station and you're headed for a local station. If you wait for the express, you'll end up on the same local you skipped earlier.
Jim and Marilyn Ranish, New York, New York
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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FORK IN THE ROAD
When in a hurry, take the well-beaten path. When on vacation, take the road less travelled.
Markus Demetrius, Retired US Army, Denver, CO, USA
(8) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-05-14)
Current Rating: 7.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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HOTEL ROOM BED
When staying in a hotel use the side of bed that does not have the phone. The mattress will be firmer and less used.
Rob Young
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2010-06-05)
Current Rating: 8.3 out of 10 based on 11 reviews
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PILLOWS
Bring your own pillows to hotels if you can. Buy the most colorful pillowcases you can find for them, so you won't forget them. Hotel pillows have been everywhere you can imagine.
Bender Bernder Rodriguez, Proffessional Bender, Chicago, IL, USA
(31) Contributions from this contributor since (2009-09-28)
Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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RIDING A BUS
On a Greyhound bus, the side with the bathroom has more leg-room than the side with the driver.
Neil Hess, ski instructor, Syracuse, New York
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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CAN A VISITOR TAKE TRANSIT IN A CITY?
The more web sites devoted to complaining about public transit in a city, the better the system is.
Don Marti, editor, Alameda, CA, USA
(6) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-02-07)
Current Rating: 6 out of 10 based on 15 reviews
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NEVER PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO PEE
If you are ever in the vicinity of a restroom whether in an airport or at a restaurant while on a road trip, always attempt to pee. Especially if you are traveling with children!
spdaly
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-10)
Current Rating: 7.7 out of 10 based on 24 reviews
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LOWERING YOUR TRAVEL RISKS
Pick a hotel room between the third and sixth floors. Three floors puts you above street attacks and random shootings, while six floors will keep you in range of a cherry picker or fireman's ladder if the place goes up in flames.
Stephen Kindel, quoting Eugene Mastrangelo and Jerry Hoffman, security analysts, in Savvy
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Current Rating: 6.0 out of 10 based on 26 reviews
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AIRLINE TICKETS
Fly on Tues, Wed, Thurs or Sat for the best fares on USA carriers.
Waldo Weyeris, Engineer, Boulder, CO, USA
(48) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-22)
Current Rating: 5.6 out of 10 based on 16 reviews
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DRIVING IN NEW YORK CITY
In New York City, the two Fridays before Christmas are the heaviest traffic days of the year.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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