Travel & Places
The movement or transfer of people from one location to another through a journey is travel. Planes and trains will take you far, but wherever you go, there you are! Whether you're traveling across a state or around the world, questions about locations, travel times, and anything related to traveling should be asked in this category. Happy traveling!
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What mountain range has the highest peak?
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Himalaya mountain rage has the highest peak. The Mount Everest is the highest peak mountain in the World.
What is an online travel mart?
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Expedia Group is one of the world's leading full-service online travel agents offering access to over a million bookable properties around the world over 500 airlines, 175 car hire companies & a wide array of ground transport & experience opportunities
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What is the safest form of travel?
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Brussels Airlines is operating some 300 flights daily, connecting the Capital of Europe to over 90 European and African destinations, as well as three destinations in North America (New York JFK, Washington D.C. and Toronto).
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How far from LA to Hoover Dam?
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Los Angeles is 387 kilometres (240 miles) from hoover dam. It's really beautiful place and I enjoyed to visit this awesome place.
What does hypocaust mean?
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A hypocaust (Latin: hypocaustum) is a system of central heating in a building that produces and circulates hot air below the floor of a room, and may also warm the walls with a series of pipes through which the hot air passes. This air can warm the upper floors as well.[1] The word derives from the Ancient Greek hypo meaning "under" and caust-, meaning "burnt" (as in caustic). The earliest reference to such a system suggests that the temple of Ephesus in 350 BC was heated in this manner,[2] although Vitruvius attributes its invention to Sergius Orata in c. 80 BC.[3] Its invention improved the hygiene and living conditions of citizens, and was a forerunner of modern central heating.
What is the Hyatt corporation worth?
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As of the quarter ending September 30, 2010, Hyatt Hotels Corporation had:
Book value (assets - liabilities): $5.1 billion
Market capitalization: $7.1 billion
Where is the world's largest corn silo located?
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A "silo" is normally used for the storage of fodder such as corn silage or haylage. However, if you meant the largest grain bin, the largest one I know of is in Arthur, Iowa, USA. It has a diameter of 135 feet, a peak height of 131 feet, and holds over 1.2 million bushels of grain corn. See the related link below.
What electrical converter do you need for Mexico?
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Most places in Mexico adhere to the NEMA 1-15 (2 flat pins) standard. Some others use the American-adopted NEMA 5-15, which includes the third, ground pin. If you are from the U.S. you shouldn't have any trouble to plug your appliances/electronics, but in case your appliance has three pins, you should bring a converter just to be on the safe side.
If you have the European Standard or any other type of connector, you should buy a power converter, as the power grid uses a 110-120 Volt and most European appliances would not charge or work properly.
Definition of incentive and adhoc tour groups?
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An "adhoc tour group" (also called "independent") describes people who end up traveling with each other by accident just because they wanted to see a particular tourist destination and they all happened to be going that way. They don't know each other when they board the plane.
An "incentive tour group" on the other handle, describes people who have an incentive (or reason) not just to travel, but to travel with each other. A business team who are going to a conference - a church group visiting Israel - a group of scientists attending a colloqium. These people do know each other before they start the trip.
At least - that's what I've found so far!
Why do houses in hot places have thick walls?
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for mud huts -- the sun heat penetrates thin walls-- thicker walls keep it cooler inside.
Before heat from the outside can work its way to the inside of a thick wall, the temperature drops on the outside and the direction of heat transfer reverses. If the wall is thick enough the interior temperature will remain constant and cool on a hot day without using any energy.
What country is the Maldives part of?
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It is it's own country. It is the smallest Asian country based on population and land mass. It also has the lowest altitude in the world. It has an economy based on tourism and was hurt very badly after tsunami. But, although Maldives consider as best place too for spent some holidays there.
Where does Indiana rank in population?
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I think it's come 220 in the US and the third most populous city in the state of Indiana. Indianapolis would rank18th out of the 32 largest US Sun Belt metropolitan areas in total population growth,
What are different types of tourism?
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There are 14 subcategories of Tourism:
Adventure travel
Bicycle tours
Cultural tourism
Ecotourism
Geotourism
Industrial tourism
Medical tourism
Railroad attractions
Religious tourism
Rural tourism
Sex tourism
Space tourism
Sustainable tourism
Virtual tourism
When was the first day of spring 2009?
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Spring comes in between the 19th to the 23rd of March and at different times. It changes on a yearly basis because the first official day of spring is the (Spring) Vernal Equinox. This is when the sun is directly above the equator. It rises due East and sets due West and does not do so on the exact same day every year, since the calendar is not exactly 365 precise days every single year.
In 2009, spring arrived on March 20; the sun was above the equator, and crossed to the northern hemisphere at approximately 11:47p.m.
The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere this year (2009) was March 20. The equinox was at 5:48 GMT. In general, the four seasons correspond to the relative position of the sun to the earth. Meteorological determination of spring is calculated according to when the sun passes through the equatorial plane. When going from winter to spring, the sun is moving north; as soon as the sun crosses the equator, we call it spring. == == The above applies to places north of the equator.
"Spring", a time of melting and new growth, occurs about September-November in places south of the equator, e.g., Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Brazil...).
The official date of spring south of the equator (corresponding to the first official day of fall in places north of the equator) would be around September 20/21, depending on when the sun crosses the equator. Countries such as Australia and New Zealand, however, designate the first day of September as the official first day of spring.
Can a foreign national rent a car to drive around in and see Greece?
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It all depends on which Country is your driver licence issued from.
US and Canadian will do the trick.
Other countries (beside EU) driving licences have to be endorced as "International"
When I went on holidyas with Directline-holidays I didn't have any problems to rent and drive a car. I got GB driving licence.
Best ring Foreign office they will be able to help.
Can you carry plants on an airplane?
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Depends on your destination and the plant(s).
Plant materials are regulated by international phytosanitary regulations (which also includes CITES, which regulates the movement of endangered species).
The normal process is to obtain an official plant Import Permit for the plant material from the country of destination prior to shipping or moving the plants. This is normally issued by a governmental body (such as the Department of Agriculture).
The conditions and regulations for the particular plant that you are wanting to transport will be stated on the permit. The process then involves the applicant being able to meet or prove that the plant materials conform to the requirements on the import permit; this then involves obtaining a Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting countries authorities.
As you can see this is not really a simple process and can take days or weeks. Most certificates will prohibit the transport of plant materials in "naturally occurring soils" (basically digging a plant out of the ground and shipping it), this means that plants can normally only be shipped in an "artificial medium" or bear rooted - which normally applies to commercially cultivated horticultural plants.
It is not advisable to simply take plant material with you in your luggage as some plants are banned in certain countries, and could earn you a spell in jail for even having them in your possession. Australia has particularly rigid regulations and penalties regarding this, while the movement of plant materials within EU countries is fairly easy and has few restrictions.
It should also be noted that the movement of certain types of plants even within the same country is regulated; for example the movement of citrus plants between states in the USA.
Note: This process also applies to seeds or packets of seeds
What are some cities that begin with the letter E?
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Edmonton, Eldorado, Encino, Elk City, Easthampton,
Edmond, El Reno, Elk City, Enid, Eufaula,
East London
East midlands
Easter Islands
East sound
Eau Claire
Edinburgh
Edmonton
Eindhoven
Ekaterinburg
El Centro
El Dorado
El fasher
El paso
El salvador
Elat
Elba Island
Elim
Elko
Elliot Lake
Elmira
Ely
Emerald
Enid
Enschede
Entebbe
Erfurt
Erie
Erzurum
Esbjerg
Escanaba
Esperance
Esquimalt
Eugene
Evansville
Evenes
Exter
Edmonton, Edinburgh, El Paso, East Chicago, Eau Claire, many cities that begin with 'East'.
Evansville, Indiana
Emeryville, California. Escondido, California. East Lansing, Michigan.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edmonton, Canada
El Paso, US
Eugene, US
Exeter, England
Essen, Germany
What are two tourist attractions in Muscat Oman?
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There is few tourist attractions places in Muscat Oman for Example - Fort of Nizwa, Nakhl Castle, Bahla Fort, Wadi Shab, Wahiba, Jabrin Castle, Wadi Daika, Wadi Ghu, Jabal Akhdar, Sohar, Samhuram, Salalah, Qalhat Etc. If you are new in Oman then you should hire a professional tour guide to enjoy all attractions Muscat Oman. Contact Smart Travels & Tourism and get a chance to visit professional Oman Tour Operator.
