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What you should know before you go -
Do you know what shoes you can wear that will help you move
through the security line at the airport more quickly? Check
the Transportation Security Administration's tips for air
travel, rail
travel, passenger
vessels (the TSA's term, not ours), highway
travel (i.e., buses), even mass
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What's on When -
what's happening around the world |
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Generous
Adventures - an on-line auction of award-winning accommodations,
unusual trips and eco tours from around the world. All
offers are donated and the profits benefit a variety of
non-profit organizations worldwide. |
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United
States Post Office - sign up online to have the post
office hold your mail
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Photostamps -
put your own photos on your postage stamps. This is for
real!
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Online Newspapers -
check the newspapers both domestic and foreign (usually
you'll need to be able to read the foreign language) for
news, weather and event information
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Project Visa -
all you need to know about visas
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Embassy World -
skip the commercials and find U.S. embassies around the
world and foreign embassies in the U.S. |
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Travel
Health Online -- a very comprehensive source of health
care information provided by travel medicine practitioners. |
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Internet
Guide to Freighter Travel - the most comprehensive
site on the web for information about travelling by freighter |
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Farecompare.com -
an airfare centric vacation and business travel planning
site that promises consumers early access to the lowest
published and discount air fares. |
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Teaching English Abroad -
a good resource for those considering broadening their horizons
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Leave No Trace - The
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is a national non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting and inspiring responsible
outdoor recreation through education, research and partnerships. |
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Home Exchange --
at the very least, this website will make you dream |
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Cybercafes-
addresses, telephone numbers and rates of cybercafes around
the world |
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National Park Service -
up-to-date information about visiting our national parks |
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Weatherbase.com and Worldweather.org -
averages, highs, lows, precipitation, and everything else
you need to know about the weather to give yourself the
best chance for a perfect trip. |
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Time
and Date |
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Currency Conversion
Cost Comparison by Bankrate.Com-
compare the rates credit card companies are charging to
convert currency |
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Alta
Vista Babel Fish Translation - this nifty site translates
sentences and paragraphs into non-English languages |
Cross-Cultural Solutions - a volunteer abroad program
for people of all ages with service ranging from a week
to three months |
Transportation Security Administration Alerts - helpful
tips for getting through airport security and a page just
for kids |
SeatGuru.com - a
great source for airplane seating and in-flight services
information |
TripAdvisor.com - unbiased reviews of hotels, resorts
and vacations |
Family Search - the most comprehensive source for tracking
your ancestry sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of
the Latter-Day Saints |
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