Whether
you travel all-the time or just once a year, there are tools, tips and
great
number of ways you can enhance your experience and make it much more
comfortable in the process. You could travel arround the world
efficiently and
safely
by using our travel tips. more>
No
matter where
you like to vacation or what activities you enjoy, the fact remains you
have to get there and back. For many, this could mean long hours in a
cramped plane, car or train. With this comes the risk of blood clots.
DVT,
or deep vein thrombosis, is a blood clot that can develop when sitting
for an extended period of time. The condition is serious, potentially
fatal and very difficult to diagnose by external examination. more>
For many
people, going outdoors is a new experience. They have no
agenda, no plans for what to do, and no knowledge of the outdoors. When
it comes to the children, they are just as lost as the adults, having
never been taught how to survive in the great outdoors. Browse our
guide to the most useful emergency information. more>
 Travel
Tools -
Travel tools are available to anyone with access to a computer and the
Net.
Risks
From Food & Water
- Contaminated food and water (drinking and
recreational) are common sources for the introduction of pathogens into
the
body. Among the more common infections that travelers can acquire from
contaminated food and drink are Escherichia coli infections,
shigellosis or bacillary dysentery, giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis,
noroviruses, and hepatitis A. Other less common infectious disease
risks for travelers include typhoid fever and other salmonelloses,
cholera, rotavirus infections, and a variety of protozoan and
helminthic parasites (other than those that cause giardiasis and
cryptosporidiosis). Many infectious diseases transmitted through food
consumption and drinking water can also be acquired directly through
the fecal-oral route. Accidental consumption of recreational water from
lakes, rivers, oceans, and inadequately treated swimming pools can
spread these same diarrheal diseases as well as ear, eye, skin,
respiratory, and neurologic infections.
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.
Cheap
Travel Insurance: How To Save Big
Time On Coverage... Starting Now!
Hotel
Key Cards - This is pretty good info. Never even
thought about hotel key cards containing anything other than an access
code for the room!
Drive-Alive Tips -
Tips on driving abroad in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,
Italy,
Netherland, Norway, Spain and Switzerland.
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 (and which killed a cruise passenger in
1994).
Employment
Info - Links to useful employment information.
Tips
for Traveling Abroad - Take precautions to
avoid being a target of crime: To avoid being a target of
crime, do not wear conspicuous clothing or jewelry and do not carry
excessive amounts of money. Also, do not leave unattended luggage
in public areas and do not accept packages from strangers.
Insider
Travel Tip: Dealing With Travel Agency
Alaska
Fishing Trips
- Alaska fishing trips assure
a splendid
fishing experience against the spectacular wilderness of the land.
Pets
Welcome - For
those who can't bear to leave their animal companions behind when they
travel this site lists info and links on pets friendly hotels, motels,
inns and bed-and-breakfasts through the U.S. and Canada. Pet positive
beaches,
camping grounds and even ski resorts that allow animal friends to ride
the lifts are included. Check out their travel info section to learn
how
to take your pet anywhere.
Air
Travel Security Tips - The tips and informative materials found
below will ensure a brief, yet thorough security experience at any of
the
airports served by TSA.
Africa
Travel Tips - It's
always a good idea to buy travel
insurance when you book your trip -- so your vacation investment is
protected if Mother Nature gets in the way.
Swimmers
Guide Online - This
guide which lists more than 15,000 public swimming pools in more than
150
countries. The guide includes a description of each pool and its
facilities;
opening hours and admission fees; and information about local swimming,
diving, water polo and synchronized swimming teams. Some pools are
reviewed
by the web site's editors or readers.
Hidden
Meanings - Watch what you say! A simple hand gesture could land
you in a world of trouble.
It's
Good to Know - When
doing business in Asia, never put someone else's business card away
without
reading it first. It's as rude as smacking your gum on a conference
call,
rummaging through your briefcase during a presentation or applying
lipstick
at the dinner table in the States.
Tips
For Railroad Passengers (by Amtrak) - This
information is offered by the National Association of Railroad
Passengers
(NARP) to make your trip aboard Amtrak more enjoyable and affordable.
Tips
For Walking - Perhaps
you were taught how to sit or stand after your first few baby steps.
How
you step, how you walk is all left to you.
Tips
& Info From Rick Steves - Explore
Europe confidently, efficiently and safely using these travel tips.
Whether
traveling solo or with a group, your questions will be answered here
about
your upcoming trip.
Money
Tips -
When you are traveling, be sure to have several ways to access your
money.
Budget Travel - Budget-minded
travelers have opportunity to discover new opportunities...
One
Bag - The definitive guide to traveling light.
Going
Dutch: Meet the Locals by Rick Steves - With each
visit, my friends show me a new slice of Holland. And with
each visit, I renew my belief that the more you know about Europe, the
more you'll uncover that's worth exploring.
Travel
Africa Safety Tips -
Your holiday or business trip can be spoiled by unfortunate incidents.
This happens every day all over the world. If you follow the following
hints, the risk should be minimized.
Glimpses
of the Road - True
traveler's tales told around the campfire. A collection of brief travel
anecdotes, observations, tirades, and stories, mostly gleaned from...
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!
TRAVEL
GUIDES
- Travel guides date quickly: hotel prices rise, visa rules are
revised,
new attractions open, restaurants close. To help cost-conscious
travelers
stay abreast of such changes, Lonely Planet, publisher of a well-known
series of backpacker travel guides, is issuing updates to some of its
most
popular titles on the Web. The addendums summarize important changes
that
have taken place since the most recent guide to a given country
appeared.
Would-be adventurers to check that on their web site: www.lonelyplanet.com, and
print out the update you need and stick it in the back of your personal
guidebook.
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