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How to pack for one year?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Flying Squirrel
at 9:16 AM on July 22, 2008
(17 comments)
I have a layover in Doha, Qatar from 7 p.m. to 11 a.m. and would love to see the city. What are the best (and cheapest) ways to transit from the airport to the Corniche and other interesting places?
posted to Ask Metafilter by take me to the river
at 5:50 AM on July 16, 2008
(1 comment)
Does anyone know a place in NYC or online where I can order a wall-sized map of the world. I have an image of something similar
here. I want to purchase as a wedding gift for two dear friends. The one in the picture is French, which is fine, it can be in any language. But it would be large enough for a wall, and with a beautiful antique look to it. That said, the less expensive options are preferred. All advice and suggestions welcome and thank you in advance!
posted to Ask Metafilter by jazzybelle
at 1:03 PM on July 14, 2008
(12 comments)
I've recently been gifted a round-the-world plane ticket, and have the cash and time to support maybe three to four months of travel. I've already penned in visits to friends in NE America, Japan, and France, but otherwise am paralysed by choice - there's nowhere in the world that I don't want to see, if that makes sense. Does anyone have any links that might help with planning such an epic trip, or even suggestions for YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY MISS THIS destinations? Other, miscellaneous globetrotting advice is also welcome.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nicolas léonard sadi carnot
at 1:30 AM on July 8, 2008
(29 comments)
I'm looking for a travel backpack with removal daypack that is gadget friendly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nitsuj
at 9:54 AM on June 27, 2008
(3 comments)
Where can I party in Singapore?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Kevbo947
at 11:20 PM on June 26, 2008
(5 comments)
Can you help a n00b get started with online poker?
posted to Ask Metafilter by HighTechUnderpants
at 1:48 PM on June 23, 2008
(14 comments)
Please help me use my new DSLR camera. Are there guides/tricks for specific cameras online?
posted to Ask Metafilter by meerkatty
at 10:55 AM on June 14, 2008
(10 comments)
Best GPS data logger for (1) monitoring cycle commute and (2) local mapping
posted to Ask Metafilter by primer_dimer
at 2:18 AM on June 11, 2008
(7 comments)
I have large, detailed, black-ink tattoos that take up my arm from elbow to shoulder. I like them very much and don't want them to fade (they're 2 years old).
posted to Ask Metafilter by unknowncommand
at 7:50 AM on June 9, 2008
(10 comments)
Advice about traveling alone in Morocco and Madrid, or about solo travel more generally?
posted to Ask Metafilter by farishta
at 3:46 PM on June 8, 2008
(13 comments)
I need songs that give
advice for a mix I'm making. Any sort of advice is fine. For example, "Teach your children well" or "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover". Anything where the singer gives advice to the listener.
Thanks...
posted to Ask Metafilter by crapples
at 1:27 PM on June 6, 2008
(98 comments)
What to do in and around Uppsala/Stockholm, Sweden as a tourist?
posted to Ask Metafilter by about_time
at 1:22 PM on June 3, 2008
(9 comments)
When sending bulk email, how much do you need to throttle the rate of outgoing emails to avoid ending up on spam blacklists?
posted to Ask Metafilter by greenie2600
at 8:15 AM on June 3, 2008
(3 comments)
How do you develop focus, drive, and personal discipline?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Saxon Kane
at 8:26 PM on May 11, 2008
(28 comments)
I really want to travel - how can I get started?
posted to Ask Metafilter by brynna
at 12:57 PM on May 26, 2008
(19 comments)
The Life Less Traveled: How Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things…And How You Can, Too!
I meet a lot of people who have done some really amazing things, the kind of things that make you say "Wow, I want to do that, too!" So, I thought it would be fun to interview people who dared to take a chance and do something cool (like leave their jobs to travel for a year, pick up an unusual hobby, start their own business, etc.) and share these interviews via a website for all to enjoy. Thus was born
The Life Less Traveled. The goal of each interview is to capture how each interviewee committed to pursuing their idea (take that, naysayers!) and the benefits they reaped from doing so, perhaps inspiring readers to go after their own crazy dreams. Each interview is split into 4 sections: conception, implementation, reflection, advice.
posted to Projects by scrumtralescent
at 2:59 PM on May 10, 2008
Traveling to Thailand, but we don't want to relive "The Beach."
posted to Ask Metafilter by Brittanie
at 6:36 AM on August 15, 2007
(17 comments)
My little brother will in a few months embark in a year-long trip around Asia (India, Vietnam, Thailand...), towards Australia as final destination. He asks me to set up a blog for him - easy does it, I'm a WordPress translator.
But what about media? And in general, what should I not forgot to make sure we get the best from his experience while not making it hard for him to communicate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by XiBe
at 2:09 AM on May 21, 2008
(10 comments)
Lately, the concept of "friends" seems to have become incredibly diluted by the casual use of the term by Facebook, MySpace et al. But in "the real world" what do you consider to be important when you are
making and becoming friends? Is it how long you've known someone? How frequently you meet up? What you have in common? Something more intangible?
Also, I'd love recommendations of any books looking at the psychology of how people become friends.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pipstar
at 7:10 AM on May 14, 2008
(21 comments)
As an amateur photographer, how do I photograph people in public without it being awkward or creepy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by EnormousTalkingOnion
at 1:47 PM on February 27, 2008
(49 comments)
I would like to power my laptop with the sun.
posted to Ask Metafilter by sonicbloom
at 4:42 PM on February 10, 2008
(19 comments)
I really like albums that seem to exist in their own little world, devoid of obvious influences - some good examples being Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks"and Talk Talk's "Spirit of Eden". What else should I check out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by davebush
at 3:18 PM on February 17, 2008
(36 comments)
What are some movies that have either
drastically changed the way you view the world or changed the way you live your life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by MaryDellamorte
at 5:09 PM on February 12, 2008
(150 comments)
An individual already possessing strength, intelligence, and skill is recruited and developed by the Government in ways that fuck up his/her mind but give him/her superhuman abilities. She/he eventually turns and uses her/his abilities to bring about the downfall of those who trained her/him. I'm looking for movies that have characters like this. Movies like this that I've already seen and enjoyed include Serenity and The Bourne Ultimatum.
posted to Ask Metafilter by A dead Quaker
at 11:35 PM on February 11, 2008
(37 comments)
Double Feature: Help me come up with pairs of movies that, viewed together, create ULTIMATE AWESOME.
posted to Ask Metafilter by fuzzbean
at 10:52 AM on February 7, 2008
(144 comments)
So if I'm going to use the GTD method, what am I going to use?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 4ster
at 8:18 AM on February 6, 2008
(18 comments)
What are some good website designs that subvert the "grid" system, or just don't make use of grids?
posted to Ask Metafilter by divabat
at 7:35 PM on February 4, 2008
(7 comments)
Meditation - what is the point exactly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by stenoboy
at 3:15 AM on February 5, 2008
(38 comments)
Acus eee + Wireless: I have recently bought an Asus eee, and I would like to pick up more free wifi from various locations Downtown Vancouver, Canada. Is there a way that I can boost the connection?
I seem to get a few signals, but they are usually weak and drop off soon. I do not want to get internet service as it is too expensive, too inconvenient, it is not portable or or I need CDs to install the services(The asus does not have a cd drive.)
I have not found good laptop signal boosters for wireless yet, does anyone have any recommendations?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Knigel
at 9:12 PM on January 30, 2008
(8 comments)
What lens to buy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by oxford blue
at 1:44 AM on January 30, 2008
(23 comments)
What's a good *affordable and reliable* mobile phone internet plan for traveling around Southeast Asia?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jne1813
at 12:00 PM on January 28, 2008
(2 comments)
How many ways can I blow my sheltered American mind while visiting Japan?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ZackTM
at 7:27 AM on January 25, 2008
(36 comments)
Need cell phone advice for a trip to russia.
posted to Ask Metafilter by the ghost of Ken Lay
at 5:55 PM on January 24, 2008
(5 comments)
Best clothing for traveling in South East Asia in April and May?
posted to Ask Metafilter by liverbisque
at 2:18 AM on January 23, 2008
(9 comments)
Do I want an Asus Eee PC?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dersins
at 9:16 AM on January 21, 2008
(22 comments)
What's the origin of/meaning behind the idiom of inviting a lady to inspect one's collection of etchings as a (euphemized/veiled?) sexual proposition?
posted to Ask Metafilter by juv3nal
at 11:24 PM on January 21, 2008
(15 comments)
I was told of a book of Daemon's, where the protagonist is a C coder who gets transported to a magical world where his code can do magic.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Pontifex
at 11:29 PM on January 17, 2008
(12 comments)
My wife (raised Catholic) and I (raised Jewish) were watching
The Exorcist the other day, and she turned to me and asked me if there was any movie where Jews were depicted as secretive, mysterious, and spooky. The best I could do was Lenny Meyer and his fellow Hasids in
Pi.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 6:25 AM on January 16, 2008
(27 comments)
What are the best cinematic movie soundtracks you've ever heard?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Christ, what an asshole
at 4:26 PM on January 14, 2008
(116 comments)
How do I get on a headhunter list?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jseven
at 9:45 PM on January 14, 2008
(12 comments)
For traveling drug dealers (specifically door-to-door marijuana delivery services in NYC), what is the etiquette for tipping? Yes? No? If yes, is there a standard accepted rate?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 11:44 PM on January 7, 2008
(14 comments)
I'm having a gathering, and a really strange woman has declared that she'll be there wearing a face mask, rubber gloves, and wielding hand sanitizers. How can I politely tell her I don't want her there?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 12:54 PM on January 8, 2008
(73 comments)
What are some good modern travelogues where the author is retracing a historic route? Especially ones where the original traveler wrote an account that the author weaves into the narrative.
posted to Ask Metafilter by rasputin400
at 4:52 PM on December 20, 2007
(27 comments)
I'm looking for books that will help me improve my basic knowledge of geography, other countries and cultures.
posted to Ask Metafilter by shirobara
at 6:54 AM on December 17, 2007
(5 comments)
SOMEBODY in my household made a sandwich and left the empty bread wrapper draped over an electric burner on my stove. Which is now melted onto the coil. What is the easiest way to clean this off???
posted to Ask Metafilter by konolia
at 7:18 AM on December 17, 2007
(13 comments)
What software should be in my arsenal of weapons for making some wicked music mashups?
posted to Ask Metafilter by c:\awesome
at 5:05 PM on December 16, 2007
(8 comments)
I'm planning a New Year's Eve party, and I'm looking for inspiration. Have you attended a great New Year's Eve party in the past? What elements made it so successful?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sotalia
at 2:49 PM on December 15, 2007
(17 comments)
Must see things in Frankfurt, Dresden, and Berlin?
posted to Ask Metafilter by damn dirty ape
at 3:46 PM on December 13, 2007
(19 comments)
Late-20s unexpected isolation. Is this common?
posted to Ask Metafilter by StephenF
at 5:53 PM on December 4, 2007
(61 comments)
