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Travel Facts: Myth vs Truth

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Do you know how long the world’s shortest commercial flight lasts? (Hint: Shorter than the time it takes to make instant noodles). Like every other thing, travelling too comes with a lot of information – some of which is actually true while much of it is a myth. Scratch beneath the surface and it turns out we know very less travel facts around the world and a lot of travel myths!

News, current affairs, history and also travel – there’s a myth and a fact about everything in this world. Some are inspired by the University of Whatsapp while some are just folklore. But the best travel website in India is here to bust those myths.

One of the most intriguing things about travelling is discovering why things are the way they are today. From hidden secrets to strange phenomenon, here are 15 things about the world that may sound absurd at first but are actually proven to be true facts!

Japanese railways hand out ‘certificates’ for delays.Photo by TopoloGiraffe
Japanese railways hand out ‘certificates’ for delays.
The UK has the world’s longest country name.Photo by simon frederick
The UK has the world’s longest country name.
Pineapple is a popular pizza topping in Sweden.
Pineapple is a popular pizza topping in Sweden.
The Great Wall of China is visible from space.Photo by Hanson Lu
The Great Wall of China is visible from space.
Egypt is home to the most number of pyramids in the world.Photo by Joshua Michaels
Egypt is home to the most number of pyramids in the world.
The minarets of the Taj Mahal are slightly leaning outwards.Photo by Maahid Photos
The minarets of the Taj Mahal are slightly leaning outwards.
Canada has the most lakes in the world.Photo by John Lee
Canada has the most lakes in the world.
Maldives has the most number of islands.Photo by Hoodh Ahmed
Maldives has the most number of islands.
The shortest commercial flight takes less than two minutes.Photo by John McArthur
The shortest commercial flight takes less than two minutes.
The current year in Ethiopia is 2013Photo by Jorono
The current year in Ethiopia is 2013
Saudi Arabia only has one river in the entire country.Photo by backer Sha
Saudi Arabia only has one river in the entire country.
In Australia, you could visit a new beach everyday for 27 years. Photo by Tim Shepherd
In Australia, you could visit a new beach everyday for 27 years.
Venice is the only town in the world that gets around mainly by boat.Photo by Kit Suman
Venice is the only town in the world that gets around mainly by boat.
China has just one standard time across the country.Photo by Edward He
China has just one standard time across the country.
Beer is not an alcoholic drink in Russia.Photo by Patrick Fore
Beer is not an alcoholic drink in Russia.

How many of these did you guess right?

For more such interesting travel quiz, explore this website and stay tuned for the upcoming ones.

July 02, 2021

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We are an Indian travel company founded in 2013 and excel at domestic and international tour packages including guided group tours, specialty tours, customized holidays, corporate MICE travel, inbound travel and destination weddings.

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