TRAVEL HEALTH INFO - The intimacy of life aboard a cruise ship may foster romance, but it can also aid the spread of bacteria like Shigella and Giardia, which cause intestinal upsets, and Ligonella, which sometimes causes pneumonia. Find more travel health info... >>>

EMBASSY WORLD - Serving the diplomatic community and the online community since 1996, EmbassyWorld is designed to provide a comprehensive list of contact resources for all of the world's diplomatic offices. Their goal is to provide an easy-to-navigate directory that is clearly laid out and fully cross-indexed. Their database is searchable via search engine to search both host location and hosted embassy from dual query boxes. It is their intention to make finding an embassy easy. You can also use their site to find Visa Information and visa requirements worldwide.

DRUGS AND TRAVEL - Don't be tempted to smuggle drugs to earn fast, easy cash. Any deal that sounds too good to be true is too good to be true. Chances are it won't work. If you're caught with drugs in a foreign country, you'll end up paying a stiff fine, spending time in jail or possibly even facing the death penalty. It's not worth it! Learn more... >>>

TRAVEL INSURANCE - The unexpected can happen to anyone, even before you start your travel or while traveling. You could be faced with a last minute travel cancellation, illness of family member or an illness abroad. Emergencies are never in the plans, and if you experience a problem out of the country (or even out of province), always purchase supplementary medical insurance. Find out more... >>>

HOT SPOTS & SENSITIVE DATA - Free public Wi-Fi networks aka "hot spots" at airport, hotel lobby or coffee shop are not the best place to enter sensitive data, such as your banking passwords, info about financial transactions, or important business information, as cyber crooks could be digitally eavesdropping on your activities. Cyber criminals from numerous countries buy and sell stolen financial information including credit card data and login credentials (user names and passwords). Find more travel info you should know... >>>

TRAVELING WITH PETS - Many countries have strict health, quarantine, agriculture, wildlife, and customs requirements or prohibitions for pets. If you decide to take your pet abroad, check with the embassies of the countries you will be going to for any specific requirements they may have. In the event of a crisis involving a government coordinated evacuation, most governments are generally not able to provide transportation assistance for your pets. If you plan traveling or residing abroad with pets, you should make alternate plans for their care if you have to leave them behind or commercial transport if a crisis occurs abroad. Working (service) animals, such as guide dogs, are not considered pets. If possible, animals in this classification are accommodated, if they have the required documentation. Find out more... >>>

TIPS FOR CANADIANS TRAVELING WITH CRIMINAL RECORD - Having a criminal record is never easy, and when you need to travel, your record will make it very hard to do so freely. Canadians have always enjoyed a good relationship with their American neighbors, but after 9/11 happened, the US had to tighten its border security considerably. Even now, 10 years later, they still continue to tighten their policies and they have become very hard on criminal records. Read more... >>>

SUMMER DRIVING TIPS - Summer weather conditions can be the same rigors for your car as in winter, especially if your vehicle is not prepared properly. Passengers and drivers are no happier being stranded on the road in a summer heat wave than they are in a winter storm. Make sure your trip route is planned well in advance so that you would know what to expect and where to go. That type of planning will also help you to save money on gas. Find more driving tips... >>>

PREVENT BITES - Learn about measures to prevent bites from mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and other insects and arthropods. Read more... >>>

MONEY AND MONEY SAVING TIPS - When you are traveling, be sure to have several ways to access your money. If your travelers checks get stolen, then an ATM card would come in handy until you get replacements. Find out more... >>>

AIR TRAVEL SECURITY TIPS - Learn how to navigate security screening with these helpful travel tips. Make your next trip easy breezy with these useful travel tips. The tips and informative materials found in this here will ensure a brief, yet thorough security experience at any of the airports served by TSA.

DRIVE-ALIVE TIPS - Find great tips on driving abroad in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Norway, Spain and Switzerland.

Before you go, always make sure your trip route is planned well in advance so that you would know what to expect and where to go.