Going Places: Elsewhere Cafe Travel Thread

I hate this part of Texas”.

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I’m convinced that if we start the first manned mission to Mars, we will find one of those ducks there. At least I’ve never been anywhere on earth where there wasn’t one.

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If you are in London DO NOT go to any US candy shops

During the raid, two shop assistants ran off and disappeared via a hidden panel in the basement wall which led to a secret room of suspected illegal goods and an escape exit on to the street

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There’s currently a scam going on in DC with tourist trucks where they take advantage of Gen Z not wanting receipts. Buy a $7 dollar ice cream, hit “no receipt” and they charge you $70. If you ask for a receipt, they say sorry, claim to void the other transaction and charge you $7. In actuality, you now have charges for $70 and $7.

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Many of these candy shops are suspected money-laundering fronts, apparently the staff and managers disappear regularly and owners frequently change – to avoid business rates. Over-charging must be an incentive scheme.

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If you visit Luxembourg take public transport – it’s free.

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https://marc-aurel-trier.de/en/home/

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