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It's like that everywhere for guided tours (not just Chinese people)
It makes it easier to follow the guide.
The guide tour leader will carry a flag so that if/when people get lost they can spot the flag;
This is especially the case now because most guides have radio systems so that people can be further away from the guide and still hear her/him.
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As you've got to make the journey between airports anyway, I say make the most of it. Sleep on the plane if you can and see the city at night. I'd pack in one backpack (hand luggage strapped on top) and do it on foot, but taxi/bus/night tube (Friday and Saturday) are other options.
The last tube train from Heathrow is at 23:35 (T4) or 23:42 (T5), a few ...
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Yes, it's doable. Although going through central London isn't the fastest route from Heathrow to Gatwick, you have lots of time so it's not an unreasonable route to take.
You could obviously do it all by taxi, but it's also possible (and much cheaper) on public transport. You can get the underground from Heathrow to Green Park, which will take about 50 min,...
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Having an American passport usually means you are an American citizen. As such, you can enjoy unrestricted travel in the US.
The other travelers will have to be admitted to US before the start of the 23hr layover. If they are admitted, they also enjoy unrestricted travel.
Remember, that there are no transit zones in US airports. Immigration checkpoint is ...
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Here's an excerpt from Wikitravel:
Although many visitors, especially Americans, may feel apprehensive about visiting Hiroshima, it is a friendly, welcoming city, with as much interest in Western culture as anywhere else in Japan. Tourists are welcomed, and exhibits related to the atomic bomb are not concerned with blame or accusations. Bear in mind, ...
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It's definitely not the same thing.
There are two 'routes'. One is along the pedestrian walkway on the bridge. Same height as the traffic and trains.
(source: Wikipedia)
The other is over the 'arch' of the bridge, which is the one you pay $185 for. You get safety lines, can't take anything up with you (including cameras, I gather) and you have a guide. ...
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There are no such temples in Saudi Arabia - source: 26+ years of living there.
There are way more Christians in Saudi Arabia than Buddhists - but there are no churches in Saudi Arabia either.
It is enshrined in the law - which states that all people are free to practice their religion in private only. Public houses of worship for other religions are not ...
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Very easily doable. But if you're going all that way in on the tube and aren't too tired, walk around - central London is quite small and easily walkable. You could see Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and Picadilly Circus - all quite photogenic and iconic, even at night!
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WikiTravel doesn't have an article on the Gates of Hell, but WikiVoyage does.
There's at least four tour companies listed. Two international and two local.
You apparently can drive there but it requires a 4x4 and you'll be driving across the sand rather than on a road. They suggest that you won't be able to get there in a rental car but don't give any ...
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For the same reason that Western and Near Eastern militaries have been carrying "colours, standards (and) guidons" for 7,000 years: so the troops know where the commander is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_colours,_standards_and_guidons
In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or guidons, both to act as a rallying ...
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Not yet open to the general public (which includes tourists I believe), but it will be starting 13 Oct 2018 (Sat) from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. From 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) onwards, it will be open from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, except for Sundays, holidays, and market days off.
Note: The tuna auctions will not be viewable to the public until 15 Jan 2019 (Tue). Details are ...
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You don't indicate what time of day you will arrive and depart, but Incheon Airport offers a series of free Transit Tours of varying lengths and departing at various times of the day. The shorter tours are within the city of Incheon, which is a major city in its own right, whereas some of the longer 4- and 5-hour tours are of sights and sites in Seoul.
While ...
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This depends on the time of year, day of the week, holidays etc.
But, generally, yes there will probably be a small queue. When I have been before it was during a week day, we arrived about 10 minutes before the bus left and there was maybe 5-10 people ahead of us, when the bus left on time it was mostly full.
To be on the safe side I would include some ...
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Painting with broad brush strokes about some very large and varied countries here, but I'd go for Japan.
India I'd rule out due to the climate alone: March to May is the hot season, and it will be ferociously hot (40+ °C) in the Gangetic plains around Delhi. Of course you could head down south, but then the Taj will be off limits. And then there's the ...
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Yes, it is possible for you to leave the airport in Amsterdam. You will clear Schengen immigration controls there, whereby your passport will be stamped. After that, there will be nothing preventing you from leaving the airport. Be sure to leave plenty of time to get back to the airport, pass through airport security, and find your gate. There will be no ...
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Summary: One should be prepared to wait for the second bus if they are visiting during school holidays, Easter being one of them. There are other options to get to the Warner Bros Studio from Watford Junction though.
Why might one need the second bus - a capacity calculation
According to the official booking website the allocated time slots come in half-...
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While what constitutes a "best" spot is subjective, here are some popular options:
Icho Namiki
This road is located in Tokyo, between the Gaienmae and Aoyama-Itchome stations. The best time to visit is from mid-november to early december.
Rikugien garden
While this doesnt feature only Ginkgo trees, you can enjoy the view in this traditional japanese ...
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If you are transferring to another city in the US via Atlanta, then yes. You are going to go through immigration in Atlanta, after which you will be landside, i.e. you have essentially left the airport. So there will be absolutely no problem for you to leave the airport and do whatever you want, regardless of whether you are an American citizen.
If you are ...
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A quick scan of Wikivoyage's guide to Hiroshima sights indicate that memorials and museums to the attack have English-language information. If they didn't intend non-Japanese to visit the place, they wouldn't have such information.
I seriously doubt that they'd regard the USA differently from other non-Japanese countries in this context, even though the USA ...
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It's perfectly fine. I've been to both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in my (Japanese) high school trip including multiple sessions with hibakushas.
There is really no animosity in general. The emphasis of these museums and parks are solely on how horrible nuclear attacks and war is, and how we need to achieve world peace and eliminate all wars.
I think most ...
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Skirts specifically are not required, but modest dress certainly is, mostly in religious sites: churches like St. Peter's in the Vatican, major temples in Thailand and India, mosques pretty much anywhere if they're even open to visitors, etc. From the Vatican's official site:
Access to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Gardens and Saint
Peter's ...
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Yes, there is!
On the first Sunday of every month, almost all the main museums and art galleries are open for free.
The only slight downside is that loads of people take advantage of this, so the queues can be quite long (it took 25 minutes to get into le Musée d'Orsay today mid afternoon as a guide), and they can be very busy inside. See this question on ...
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IIRC, you can see some flower fields from the “Oude Lijn” so from trains going between Haarlem and Leiden (which includes some but not all trains between Amsterdam and Rotterdam).
The Keukenhof is a park devoted to tulips and other flowers. It's itself located in this tulip growing area (the Bollenstreek or “bulb region”) so if you don't mind the entrance ...
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Absolutely not an issue. Just to give a first-hand perspective (though the other 2 answers both excellently cover the 'why not'), I visited the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum and the Peace Park a few years back, and at no point did I feel any ill-will or awkwardness. As with any similar place as long as you are respectful you are welcome - the staff were as ...
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Disclaimer / qualifier: I live in Tokyo
Go to Japan. Any trip from Brazil to Asia is going to cost a lot, you may as well make the most of it.
Japan has no more or less in the tourist / culture / educational areas than China or India. It wins hands-down in the environment category.
tap water is drinkable anywhere (probably better than Brazil)
public ...
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The British Museum is located a short-ish (20-30 minutes) walk from Big Ben, so the distance isn't a problem in seeing it. But the British Museum is surrounded relatively closely in that direction by streets with buildings of 4-5 floors, which block the view.
I can't entirely rule out that there may be some spots in the grounds from which you can just ...
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As Ilmari commented, the recent NY Times travel blog post by "frugaltraveler" is very good. It even mentions my favorite bar, Pub Magneetti. I like his other recommendations too: free concerts & somewhat hippie atmosphere at Alppipuisto; public sauna in Kallio; berry-picking).
Some more ideas below. Many of these may not be "only in Helsinki" things, ...
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Getting in to Manhattan and back during peak traffic hours is a lost cause and you'll have to settle for the airport lounge or something less exotic. JFK is a scant stone's throw from the Boardwalk on Rockaway Beach however. While it does not have a Tiffany's or a Times Square, it might do as a bit of 'niche Americana'. It's a civilized locale with ...
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There's the one at Earl's Court in London. Here it is on Google Street View.
Now my favourite part, if you use the arrows to move towards the TARDIS, Street View takes you INSIDE THE TARDIS! :)
Another article here which shows the views from outside as well as INSIDE the TARDIS, if you don't want to have to load up the maps yourself.
It's also possible ...
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I was in Sydney last year for a visit and thought about doing the Harbour Bridge walk. It's undoubtedly a great experience, but it's expensive and you're not allowed to take your own camera with you.
I was advised instead to go to the Pylon Lookout (http://www.sydney.com.au/pylon-lookout.htm) which is a fraction of the cost at $AU 13, and also has a ...
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