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FINDING YOUR WAY
The more often you make turns, the closer you are to your destination.
James Parker, civil engineer, Medford, Massachusetts
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Current Rating: 4.6 out of 10 based on 21 reviews
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ADJUSTING TO TIME ZONES
It takes your body one day to adjust for each time zone you cross. If you travel across three time zones, plan on spending three days adjusting to it.
Cheryl A. Russell, demographer, mother, editor-in-chief, American Demographics
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VISITING DISNEY WORLD
If expenses are a consideration when visiting Disney World, order children's meals for everybody. The food is excellent, the portions adequate, and the prices reasonable.
John Thedford, President, Value Finance Services, Orlando, FL, USA
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Current Rating: 7.2 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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EATING ON THE ROAD
When traveling, eat what the natives eat. It's cheaper and tastes better than anything else.
Norman Brenner, Fleetwood, New York
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Current Rating: 5.9 out of 10 based on 20 reviews
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AVOIDING DISAPPOINTMENT
Never travel for food.
Bob Greene, author
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STAYING ON COURSE
A 1 degree error in course will take you about 1 mile off track for every 60 miles you travel.
Dr. Bill Grierson, professor emeritus, University of Florida
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Current Rating: 5.8 out of 10 based on 19 reviews
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TALKING TO CAB DRIVERS
If a taxi driver talks a lot, let him; if he doesn't talk, don't ask him to; and if he laughs all the time, never ask him why.
Mark McMullen, accountant, Alexandria, Virginia
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AIRPORT RESTROOMS
When arriving at your destination airport, don't stop at the first restroom you find. Everybody else on your flight is going there. Best restroom to visit is the one in Baggage Claim. You're there waiting for your luggage anyway.
Mike, Marginal Know-It-All
(11) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-01-27)
Current Rating: 8.0 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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RIDING THE BUS
When the bus comes and it's really crowded, don't get on; all the buses are off schedule and in 2 minutes another one will arrive.
BiggusCattus
(1) Contributions from this contributor since (2008-10-19)
Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 12 reviews
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RIDING THE NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY
To determine where subway doors will open, look at the yellow stripe painted along the edge of the platform. The doors are most likely to open adjacent to the areas where the paint is most worn.
Steven M. Keisman, New York City high school resource coordinator
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AVOIDING A FOREIGN JAIL
If the water and food in a country are suspect, take similar precautions with the law.
Anonymous, quoting an article in Insight
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Current Rating: 5.4 out of 10 based on 18 reviews
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