CmdrGraves

Nepal is an outlier when it comes to flag shape, as it stands out from the norm (rather "two triangles stacked on top of each other") since according to them: the flag represents Himalaya Mountains & both religions: Hinduism & Buddhism, also the red triangular flag has been a Hindu symbol of victory since the writing of Ramayana and Mahabharata.

That is in contrast to most countries flags as a majority are rectangular in their shape (no matter where from USA, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Poland, etc.). I mean, why are most flags rectangle by default rather than being unique on using another shape? I mean, Nepal is the only country where a flag is designed from another shape that differs from a rectangle.

The scenario is: you've managed to receive ₩500,000,000 (~$337,265) at a Korean lottery (the catch is, only given in cash) which is delivered to you in two duffel bags. However will there be issues when returning back to the USA with that amount of money since it's bundles of cash via foreign currency when the cap is $10,000 for undeclared amounts?

I know that Japan actually has both, known as torisashi (raw chicken) & basashi (raw horse) but remain niche and not commonly eaten. However, are you on board of eating horse meat as sashimi or even weirder: raw chicken as sashimi. But, are restaurants in Western nations even allowed to openly advertise horse meat on their menu?

So, if one opened a Japanese restaurant or conveyor belt sushi chain where raw chicken were to be disclosed as a menu item, will that place stay open or be shut down on day one? What would people think if raw horse meat was available as sashimi? Although horse meat is lean, not common as let's say pork or beef when sold at supermarkets.

For example, according to the Henley Passport Index the weakest passport is from Afghanistan (not a surprise) as cizitens there can only visit 24 destinations visa free meaning they require a visa just to travel anywhere while for instance a Japanese passport holder can visit up to 187 destinations visa free making their passport strong.

Why is it that passport holders from "third world" (i.e. Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, etc.). nations are weak, meaning they need to constantly apply for visas just to visit countries that citizens of "first world" countries can enter without a visa. (Like an American can enter Poland without a visa while a Iranian needs a visa before entering).

As in if they saw someone from a "third world" country via immigration, they either get profiled more or face discrimination at border crossings due to suspicion of overstaying or violating the terms of their visa (i.e. entering under a tourist visa but finds employment), is that why it's difficult for immigrants from those countries to travel?

What determines passport strength? Does it relate to a nation's diplomatic relations and political stability? Since people from the "first world" can travel to a lot more destinations (is it more on mutual trust? That nations have biases towards certain regions of the world & their reputation, like they consider Middle East as an unstable region).

I know nowadays that doesn't matter as much due to most DVD players or disc drives being region free, but I recall the time when I was younger in the late 90's to early 2000's most discs were region locked based on where you bought a copy (basically the same as buying a Japanese N64 cartridge versus an US one) meaning they won't work when in another country.

For instance: I've purchased the first 2 home alone movies in Japan during my trip back then when they're re-released on DVD (encoded as NTSC) while I come from a country where most discs by default are PAL so they didn't work on my normal DVD player, having to purchase a multi region DVD player just to watch them. (This was before streaming sites).

If you are subscribed to Starlink (internet), what is it like when relying on satellite connection for both online live service play (as in multiplayer) and casual gaming? I've heard that star link internet sucks, is the subscription even worth the money? How well does satellite connection hold up in comparison to oceanic fiber optic cable internet? (Which is the most common form of connecting for the majority as it's been around longer).

Despite them being a EU member state, they don't use Euro as their official currency. Since they have their own currency being the Zloty which is considered stable, but even if you have Euros or US Dollars for converting to Zloty: does purchasing power hold up since both Euro & US Dollar possesses a higher rate? I figure that Warsaw will be expensive due to it being the capital, so that is expected.

Apparently in Japan, their Apple Stores just display all their devices without any security tags on them since it’s built within a trust system where an individual is expected to not shoplift (due to shaming culture) as public face and reputation matters to them along with heaps of CCTV and stricter laws. However, try doing the same thing in New York or Seattle and see what happens…

I may travel to Canada in the future, but these are the currencies I have:

• Kuwaiti Dinar (1 KD = C$4.50)
• Omani Rial (1 RO = C$3.60)

So, they are worth more in face value. The question is: will money changers in Canada accept or recognize them on directly converting to CAD despite these currencies being uncommon? Also will I really be allowed to bring either 5000 RO (C$18,100) or 2000 KD (C$9,025) in cash?