Surviving Your First Overseas Flight

The big day has arrived a holiday in a far away foreign country. You are all packed and ready to go. You have your passport, plane ticket, and some way to pay for your next few weeks. You are nervous an anxious and ready to go. Here are a few pointers to make your long flight a little more...

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Surviving The Security Checkpoint At The ...

Here are some tips to get through the security checkpoint at the airport. Follow these and you will get through security and to your plane on time.

* Arrive on time. Arrival time recommendations vary by airline and day of travel, so check with your carrier. A boarding pass and valid...

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Surviving Suvanrabhumi

Suvanrabhumi International Airport in Bangkok is one of the newest airports to be built. It replaced the old Don Muang Airport after it put in about 50 years of service.

Don Muang (or Mueang under the current, new spelling) is still operational and handles primarily domestic flights in...

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Sukhumvit Road Bangkok Thailand

Sukhumvit Road can be considered the “main drag” in Bangkok. A six-lane road, with a fenced divider and an overhead train, it is a tourist’s dream or a tourist’s nightmare.

The street is wall-to-wall vendors, morning and night. You can buy almost anything from...

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Student Travel Backpacking In Europe

For the fortunate few, life isnt complete without a backpacking trip through Europe. This right of passage is believed to further the maturation process of college students, according to sociologists. Of course, others have opined that copious amounts of alcohol, sun and Amsterdam have something...

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Staying on budget package vs. independent ...

When you have to travel on a budget, one of the biggest questions is whether it is best to plan each part of your trip independently, making separate airfare and hotel reservations, or to opt for a package deal where everything is included for one price.

Unfortunately, there isnt one east...

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Staying Healthy During Your Trip

Prevent Insect Bites

Many diseases, like malaria and dengue, are spread through insect bites. One of the best protections is to prevent insect bites by:

– Using insect repellent (bug spray) with 30%-50% DEET. Picaridin, available in 7% and 15% concentrations, needs more...

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Star Wars Weekends

Star Wars Weekends is yearly event that no true Star Wars and Sci-Fi fan will want to miss. This annual event takes place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Orlando during the four weekends of June. Can you imagine being dressed in a Darth Vader costume in the baking sun of...

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Spring Paris events to enjoy the city in the ...

Spring Paris events to enjoy the city in the warm season

It has a distinctive character with flea and flower markets where artists just sketch your profile or cut it out from a piece of paper or locals sitting out of the cafs listening to street musicians or cycling around with their...

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Spectacular Belize Scuba Diving Southern ...

Our introduction to this topic will include the basics, which will be followed by a more in depth look at this topic.

Belize scuba diving offers seemingly endless acne to explore. With the Belize Barrier Reef extending from the Yucatan Peninsula preceding the southern border of the...

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Spain and Your Car

Your Licence

As a member of the EU you do not need to apply for a Spanish license (as long as it is a photo-card style licence). If you do not have a license or are a non-EU citizen you must take a driving test in order to obtain a Spanish license.

Driving to Spain

There are...

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Southend-On-Sea City Guide, Including Hotels

Southend-on-Sea is Essexs largest town and its close proximity to London makes it a popular tourist destination year after year. Better still, it is located in the south east of the country in an area widely regarded as the driest part of Britain.

The town is chock-full of interesting...

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