As a Dutchman living in Germany I understand that feeling. Germany too is a very cash heavy society. With that comes widespread tax evasion. Anyone who has ever hired a contractor for any repairs around the house will know the question: with or without invoice? It’s the same for any restaurant. More often than not the card payment terminal will be “out of order” right now, but cash is welcome.

It’s obviously a relative measurement, but I find it impressive that Czechia is on the same level as Norway, given that the former just elected an oligarch for PM for the second time and the latter is often held up as a shining example of a country getting things right.

Yes, but what have the Romans ever done for us?

I personally remember that question at check in: “Smoking or non-smoking?”

I suspect he wouldn’ be fyling Air France. But you can just as easily imagine Bob Morane going on an adventure.

It’s not clearly stated on the map. I suspect dashed lines are either infrequent ones or lines served by partner companies.

I realise that modern maps are better at conveying the information that they are supposed to conves. But these older ones just look like adventure - more like an advertisement than purely informational.