Useful Things to Know During Travel

1.      Do not go to the beach in August in Spain. Three quarters of the population of Spain and their families will be there, too. You will wait nine hours to get served at a restaurant, another nine hours for the food to arrive, plus two or three more before you get fed up waiting for the bill and do a 'sinpa' (ie a runner, from sin pagar - without paying).

2.      “Wai” is the traditional Thai greeting during which the hands are brought together in front of the chin. First “wais” the person who is younger or lower–ranking.

3.      In Austria one can buy various souvenirs with the slogan "There are no kangaroos in Austria" emphasizing that it is not Australia.

4.      Taking only 1 minute and 14 seconds to complete, the shortest scheduled flight in the world is from Westray to Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. You can actually get there faster by boat and possibly by swimming.

5.       In France the banks remain closed on Mondays and are usually open on Saturdays.