• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Flat

Travel Q&A and Tips

  • Destinations
    • Africa and Middle East
    • Asia
    • Australasia
    • Canada
    • Caribbean
    • Central and South America
    • Europe
    • India
    • Mexico
    • United States

Does it hail in Casper Wyoming?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

The Casper, WY area has had 21 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 1 time during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Casper, WY on 35 occasions, including 2 occasions during the past year. Which city in Wyoming has the most […]

Filed Under: United States

Is Toronto an English speaking country?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

English – While it may be obvious, it’s still important to point out that English is the most spoken language in Toronto. Most of the people that speak other languages are bilingual and can speak English fluently! Toronto is known as a hub of mega cultures still looking for an overt and widely accepted identity. […]

Filed Under: Canada

What food did the Indian bring to Jamaica?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Indians introduced spices like curry powder and turmeric as well as traditional Indian food like curry goat, curried potato, eggplant, bitter gourd okra, roti, and callaloo, which has become a part of the Jamaican cuisine. What food did the East Indian bring to Jamaica? The East Indians who came to Jamaica between 1838 and 1917 […]

Filed Under: Caribbean

What is the most common language spoken in Montreal?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Most common languages other than English or French spoken at home1, Montréal, 2016 Language Number Percentage of population who spoke at least one language other than English or French at home Spanish 145,650 14.5 Italian 88,920 8.8 Creole, n.o.s. 74,625 7.4 Mandarin 44,095 4.4 Which language is most spoken in Montreal? Figure 4.3 Mother-tongue retention, […]

Filed Under: Canada

How did Sedona become new age?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Locals cite legends about the area’s sanctity to local Native American tribes. However, Sedona didn’t become America’s new age capital until the 1980s, when a US psychic named Page Bryant identified the vortexes after a vision. Why is Sedona so new age? It’s a space for healing, reflection, and letting go. With over three million […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Arizona, Sedona

What are bad manners in Japan?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Blowing your nose at the table, burping and audible munching are considered bad manners in Japan. On the other hand, it is considered good style to empty your dishes to the last grain of rice. What’s considered rude in Japan? Don’t point. Pointing at people or things is considered rude in Japan. Instead of using […]

Filed Under: Asia

Does Utah have high taxes?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

The state of Utah has a single personal income tax, with a flat rate of 4.95%. Sales taxes in Utah range from 6.10% to 9.05%, depending on local rates. Homeowners in Utah also pay exceptionally low property taxes, with an average effective rate of just 0.58%. Is Utah a good tax state? Utah is moderately […]

Filed Under: United States

How many beers equal a Long Island iced tea?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

four beers. Long island ice tea has four shots, so one drink equals four beers. How many beers equal a Long Island? This means one long island is about the equivalent of having 5 and a fourth beers. Long Island Iced Teas have about 5–7.5 ounces of liquor. Two of them – 10 – 15 […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Long Island, New York

What does regional Sydney mean?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Regional NSW is Australia’s largest and most diverse regional economy.Here ‘regional NSW’ refers to all of the state except the metropolitan areas of Greater Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. What is considered regional in NSW? The term ‘regional NSW’ refers to all of the parts of the state that sit outside the metropolitan areas of Greater […]

Filed Under: Australasia

Is Baltimore like Boston?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Baltimore is the arch-opposite of Boston. When it does capture the national imagination, it’s in a Dickensian way. You know what I mean, David Simon? The city won’t live “The Wire” down for a long time to come. Is Boston or Baltimore bigger? Also Baltimore is larger than Boston is city wise at 92 sq […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Boston, Massachusetts

Is Cambodia in the WTO?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Cambodia has been a member of WTO since 13 October 2004. Is Cambodia member of WTO? Cambodia became a member of WTO on 13 October 2004 thirty days after it notified WTO that its parliament had ratified the Protocol. Cambodia, along with Nepal, was the first Least Developed Country (LDC) to have succeeded in acceding […]

Filed Under: Asia

Where do most Hong Kong people live?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Mainland China holds the largest number of Hong Kong expatriates, although the Hong Kong diaspora can also be found in several English-speaking countries. How many Hong Kongers have moved to UK? In the first half of this year, a whopping 65,000 people from Hong Kong applied for a special five-year visa to live in the […]

Filed Under: Asia

Where is the best place to farm in Idaho?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Except for the Clearwater River valley and the area around Lewiston, most of northern, central, and southeastern Idaho are best for crops that are adapted to short or very short growing seasons. Long-season crops are more typically produced in southwestern Idaho. Is Idaho a good place to farm? Idaho agriculture is flourishing.Idaho’s 25,000 farms and […]

Filed Under: United States

Is Katy considered Houston?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Katy is a city in the Houston, Sugar Land metropolitan area. It is located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties. Does Katy belong to Houston? Katy is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Greater Katy area, itself forming the western part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Is Katy in […]

Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Houston, Texas

What do you call people from Connecticut?

December 14, 2021 by Bridget Gibson

Nutmegger is a nickname for people from the US state of Connecticut. The official nickname for Connecticut is “The Constitution State”, as voted in 1958 by the Connecticut state legislature; however “The Nutmeg State” is an unofficial nickname for the state, hence the nickname “Nutmegger”. What do you call yourself if you’re from Connecticut? People […]

Filed Under: United States

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 302
  • Go to page 303
  • Go to page 304
  • Go to page 305
  • Go to page 306
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 1016
  • Go to Next Page »

Destinations

  • Africa and Middle East
  • Asia
  • Australasia
  • Canada
  • Caribbean
  • Central and South America
  • Europe
  • India
  • Mexico
  • United States
  • About
  • Privacy Policy for theflatbkny.com

Copyright © 2026 · theflatbkny.com