So how much do you really know about travel? Take this test and find out.

1. What do the words "travel" and "travail" have in common (besides 4 letters)?

2. What is the longest place name in the world?

3. How much money did Northwest Airlines save by eliminating those little bags of pretzels?

4. What destroyed Malaysia's first railroad?

5. Holland is famous for its tulips, but where does the word "tulip" come from?

6. How much money gets tossed into Rome's famed Trevi Fountain each day?

7. What are the northernmost and southernmost capitals in the world?

8. In what year was the first in-flight movie shown?

9. Who was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel?

10. What country has the world's lowest birth rate?

Stumped but curious? No worries! Nadine Godwin, a 40-year travel industry veteran, has written the definitive travel trivia book. It's called Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia. Priced at $15.95, the book is available at bookstores everywhere.

Oh yeah. Want to know the answers to the questions? Visit the
Intrepid Traveler Website.