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1616
Travel
PREDICTING SPICINESS
The closer to the Tropic of Cancer, the spicier the food.
Thomas W. Neumann, anthropological archaeologist, wildlife ecologist, and field crew crisis manager
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THE BEST THING TO PACK
Always pack several large zip-lock bags. They have a million uses on the road. Organize your souvenirs. Keep your camera dry. Inflate for a makeshift pillow. They ALWAYS come in handy and take up virtually no room in your luggage.
Dalin, Traveler
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TRAVELING BY CAMEL
A good camel should be able to travel 80 to 100 kilometers per day easily.
Lauren Stockbower, photo-journalist, in Empire/Pan Am Clipper magazine
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DETERMINING THE AGE OF CRUISE PASSENGERS
The average age of passengers on any cruise ship increases proportional to the distance of the cruise in miles as well as the duration of the cruise in days.
Wankel, Computer analyst
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Travel
THE TRAVELING RULE OF TWO
When traveling, take twice the money and half the clothes you think you will need.
Betsy Wackernagel, Ithaca, New York
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PACKING AND PLANNING A TRIP
When traveling, pack half your clothes and double the money.
Katelynn, Executive Assistant, Denver, Colorado, USA
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SPOTTING GERMANS
If you see someone drinking a bottle of orange juice, replacing the cap on the bottle, and putting the bottle down after each sip, the person is probably German.
Jeff Brown, astronomer, Bloomington, Indiana
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Travel
HOTELS WITH GOLF COURSES
Don't stay at a hotel with its own golf course unless you plan to play there. Your room rate partially subsidizes the maintenance costs of the course.
Matthew Butterick, writer
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Travel
CHOOSING A FOREIGN RESTAURANT
When traveling in a foreign country, avoid restaurants with menus printed in more than two languages--they are for tourists.
Michael Rider, art director, American Demographics
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Travel
MAKING A NEW AIRLINE RESERVATION
If your flight is canceled, you'll get a new reservation twice as fast if you phone the airline rather than wait in line.
Alex Fraser, Washington, D.C.
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Travel
HOW TO BEAT THE CROWDS
Ninety percent of visitors see only 10 percent of a national park.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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