Parking in perpendicular spaces
When parking in a garage, do you pull in driving forward or backwards? In the US, most people park driving forward (76% according to AAA), meaning »
Endemic species
Most discussions about environmental conservation focus on whether plants and animals are native to a particular habitat, but in the Galapagos, the government also focuses on »
Separate comforters
In Scandinavia, I've noticed that beds, which are intended for two people, often have a single fitted sheet with two separate comforters - one for each »
Communicating discounts
Growing up in the United States, I've taken for granted that people communicate sale prices by noting that a product is X% off. In other words, »
Placards and security bins
Airport security makes passengers vulnerable to having their things stolen. They're forced to send their things out of sight and forced to look elsewhere while security »
Sealing bags before check-in
I like that many foreign airports require passengers to send all of their bags, including checked bags, through x-ray machines to even enter the terminal. Then, »
Honking as echo location
In places where traffic lanes are treated as suggestions, it makes sense that people use their horns to make other drivers aware of where they are. »
Water at airport security
I suspect airline passengers are asked to dispose of water and other liquids at airport security because officials are concerned that they may try to smuggle »
Printed travel documents
Printed travel documents still work better than digital versions of the same documents. Physical boarding passes work more smoothly than scanning the QR code on my »
Chartered flights during civil unrest
After the failed coup attempt in Turkey, I'm surprised that I didn't see any advertisements for last-minute chartered flights to bypass flying through Istanbul. Many passengers »