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Your Crazy Travel Question Answered Here Just for giggles....Here are ten of the craziest questions asked by potential clients...donated by my fellow travel professionals: 1. Can you ask the airline to block the seat next to me so I can stretch out a little? Ummm...sure! But there will be a fee for that...equal to the cost of a second ticket! (Because that's what you have to do!) 2. Will the beach at my resort be all sandy? I'm thinking that's a "yes"...but I can't guarantee

The Trip As we drove toward the Terracotta Army archaeology site just outside of Xi'an (pronounced shi'an) China, our guide pointed to a hill on the left side of the road. "That's the tomb of Emperor Qin", he said. It honestly didn't look that impressive. But it's what lies underneath that is. With an estimated underground labyrinth of 38-42 kms, including streams and lakes of mercury, a reproduction of an entire city and an unknown amount of treasure, it is a mausoleum that

For centuries, Christmas markets have brought cheer to weary villagers and added a touch of light and color to the long winter nights. The precursor to Christmas markets is thought to be Vienna’s Dezembermarkt (December Market), dating back to around 1296. Shopkeepers were given the right to hold a market for a day or two in early winter so that townspeople could stock up on supplies to last through the cold months. Over time, local families started setting up stalls to sell