Flightradar24.com began as a hobby for 2 Swedish aviation experts who wanted to build ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Service-Broadcast) network receivers in Northern and Central Europe. That was in 2006. The …
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Every country, of course, has its own rules that need to be followed. You can’t enter these countries if you’ve had a DUI. You’ll be fined if you try to …
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Strategies for Managing Flight Delays During Florida’s Thunderstorm Season
by joehegby joehegAs residents of Central Florida, we’re acutely aware of summer weather patterns. While the mornings can be pleasant, it isn’t long before the heat and humidity build, eventually resulting in …
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The 18 Countries Where It’s Against the Law to Wear Camouflage
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe have it pretty good here in the United States. Because of the way our federal laws are set up, we’re allowed to wear almost whatever we’d like, whenever we’d …
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When we travel overseas, we have a strong preference for train travel over short-distance flights. This was the case when we journeyed from Salzburg, Austria, to Munich and then to …
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IRS May Vastly Increase Gambling Jackpot Thresholds for Casinos, Cruises
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor almost 50 years now, federal law has decreed that if someone wins more than $1200 while playing slot machines or video poker in a U.S. state or in its …
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In December 2021, President Biden signed an executive order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government. I don’t know how much it would actually …
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When you’re on a plane, the in-flight entertainment (well, if there is any…) could have many options. Movies, TV shows, games, music channels…lots of stuff to keep you occupied. Sometimes …
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Man Scolded for Helping “Older Lady” Put Her Bags in the Overhead
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFull disclosure: save for one flight in Asia (one where the overheads were positioned for a country whose residents tended to be on the short side), I have never put …
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When you learn another language, you tend to learn conversational words and sentences. Since they require a decent understanding of the language in question, idioms and multi-word expressions come later. …