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Health Information for Travelers to Southeast Asia
How To Purchase Immunization Certificates -
International Certificates of Vaccination Ordering Information
Insect Protection
Making Travel Safe
Prepare for Medical Emergencies and Non Medical Emergencies
Vaccine Safety Fact Sheets

Travel Medical Ins. Options:
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Brigada Travel: IF YOU TRAVEL, ASK THEM -- Don't forget to drop a "request for quote" now and then to . It doesn't cost anything... and it might save you a bundle. No need to join... the dozens of travel agents are the ones who are members (they're always looking for more travel agents, if you know one; just tell your agent to send a message to hub@xc.org that reads, "subscribe brigada-travel" and they're in! It's free for agents and free for flyers to use the service). The conference is specially configured so your message bounces to all of them without you having to join. Just send the request for a quote (including the proposed dates, itinerary, and your email address) and wait for some action. Thanks to Mark for coordinating this conference as a labor of love! For more information contact Mark at . From Brigada

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Brigada Travel Bids: DON'T FORGET BRIGADA-TRAVEL-BIDS -- Don't forget if you need quotes on your next trip abroad, write and tell them your approximate itinerary and number in your party. If they can't help you (hundreds of travel agents represented), nobody can! :-) From Brigada

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COMPUTERS AND TRAVEL:
TIPS FOR INT'L EMAIL TRAVELERS - PART 1 -- Last week, a friend wrote to share some of the challenges he'd faced on a recent trip out of the country, trying to connect to the Internet. He asked that we pass along any tips we can think of, over the coming months. So... that's exactly what we'll do.
The first tip is a simple one... Do your homework in advance! Depending on the length of your trip and how you'll be hosted in your destination country, find someone there who will be able to give you some local pointers to getting online there... and email them in advance. Be sensitive to their time commitments. Keep your questions short and to the point and, though it might seem funny to say so, I'd suggest you avoid chitchat. These missionary-types are usually very relational people! :-) Some of them only email as much as they have to ... They don't want to spend their evenings away from family with their face buried into a computer screen! We'll assume for this tip that you're on a two-week journey... fairly short as int'l travel goes.
So ask simple things... a) Will our group be staying near anyone with a computer that we might be able to use to send back an occasional email message to our friends and family back home -- say once every 3 or 4 days? b) If so, we'll glad reimburse for the time online. (Note: this will probably be a combination of the local "units" [or number of minutes times the price per minute for a local call] plus the cost per minute for the Internet connectivity; still, it's probably less than the cost of you dialing Zurich or Penang or whatever.) c) If not, would he or she know of any locations -- like a "teleboutique" -- where we might be able to get a phone connection to call CompuServe or AOL or any other int'l carrier? If he or she writes back and says it'll be too much of a hassle, *trust* the response and leave the laptop at home. Plan on using a callback service (more on that later) or something similar. Sometimes email just isn't worth the trouble. Make two or three phone calls during your two-week trip... and that should be plenty to keep friends and family informed. That having been said, I haven't personally left the computer at home since 1991... :-) ... and our mission is at work in over two dozen countries and we've traveled through dozens of other lands without an email hitch... so more later on how to get connected from those impossible locations! But for now... trust your host!
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CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Foreign Currency sold online: Their rates are almost always lower than international airport and hotel exchange rates.!! Go to http://www.wilcoxtravel.com and click on the foreign exchange logo!!

DISCOUNT FARES:

We have over 185,000 foreign city pairs around the world for missionary discounts located at http://www.airticket.com . We are a Raptim Agency and have been selling these type fares since 1954!!

TIPS FOR INT'L EMAIL TRAVELERS - PART 2 -- Last week we wrote about doing your homework before traveling overseas. That homework might point you to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) who has a point of presence (POP) in your destination country. But what if none are available there... at least none to which you can subscribe in advance. Well one option is to set up a web-mail account before you leave your home. Just about all the major "portals" are allowing you to set up free web-based email services now. You can do it at http://www.yahoo.com or
http://www.hotmail.com or http://www.netaddress.net and many others.

Roger wrote this past week to report that during his recent furlough in the USA, he found it very convenient to get a free Yahoo e-mail account. "We could access it anywhere we could get on the internet," he reported. "We had our xc.org address forwarded to the Yahoo address, and could thus receive all that mail directly. With a Yahoo account, you can also check external mail which has a POP account, so we could actually take our mail off our server in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, in that manner also."
However, many are traveling the other direction -- where web access is either expensive or totally unavailable. If you've done your homework and, in spite of it, you can't locate an ISP with POPs in your destination area, ask once more if any locals there would help you set up an account with a local ISP. Sometimes, all it takes is a one-hour stop-in at their office in the capitol city. You might be surprised to learn how "high tech" their local network is . . . and they might have POPs throughout the country! Just be sensitive -- remember that anything and everything you say is being stored on local servers, maintained by friendly (or not-so-friendly) locals. To connect, you'll often need special phone tip adaptors. Again, it's better to find out about these in advance, where possible. Maybe someone would be willing to pick you up an adaptor so you can hit the ground running the moment you arrive. For example, those from the USA will want a tip-converter for an RJ-11 type plug. I find these in the most unlikely places. The Swiss-type connectors are available at a little computer store in the basement of the main downtown train station. I got the connection for Bosnia in an appliance store in Split. Croatia. These tips are enough to drive you crazy, so it's worth trying to set them up in advance. If you can't find a local to help you, talk to PORT, a computer company specializing in products for travelers, http://www.port.com or, in the USA, 1-800-242-3133. They can usually help you figure out what you need.
Next week we'll talk about the minimum "secret agent tool kit" to take along on your trip. You can almost hear the _Mission: Impossible_ music in the background already, right? :-)
From Brigada






Discounts for folks in Vancouver BC, Canada, area: Yorkville Travel, Travel discounts - looks great! Surrey 581-4798 Van 664-0600

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR TRAVELERS

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FROM THE FILM-FOGGING DEPARTMENT -- The debate continues on how to best protect your film from fogging during overseas X-ray exams (we're talkin' airports here . . . not doctors' offices!). Dennis, a Director of the Photo Schools at the University of the Nations in Hawaii
recommends trying for visual inspections by putting your film in clear film cases (Fuji, for example), bagged in clear freezer zip-lock bags. Not every country will allow it, but Dennis says he "prays a lot" and gets no film fogging since he's instituted this approach. From Brigada

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FREE TRAVELERS CATALOG
1.) Access Travel: Airports A Guide To Accessibility Of Terminals 11 pages
2.) A Safe Trip Abroad 11 pages
3.) Fly-Rights -- A Consumer Guide to Air Travel 26 pages
4.) Fly Smart -- Make Your Safe Trip Even Safer 4 pages
5.) Foreign Entry Requirements (Passport and Visa Requirements)33 pages
6.) (HIV) Testing Requirements For Entry Into Foreign Countries 4 pages
7.) Using Credit and Charge Cards Overseas (A Travel Companion)10 pages
8.) Customs Hints for Returning Residents U.S. Customs Service
Publication No 512 Passport Information 47 pages
9.) Applying for Your U.S. Passport 6 pages
10.) Tips For Americans Residing Abroad 15 pages
11.) Tips For Travelers To The Caribbean 13 pages
12.) Tips for Travelers to the People's Republic of China 7 pages
13.) Tips For Travelers To Mexico 15 pages
14.) Tips For Travelers To The Middle East And North Africa 19 pages
15.) Tips For Travelers To Russia And The Newly Independent States 23 pages
16.) Tips for Travelers to Central and South America 11 pages
17.) Tips For Travelers To South Asia 6 pages
18.) Tips for Travelers to Sub-Saharan Africa 24 pages
19.) Travel Tips For Older Americans 9 pages
20.) Where to write for Vital Records Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces 6 pages
21.) Your Trip Abroad 22 pages From Brigada

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INFO ON ALL COUNTRIES (TRAVEL) -

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INFOHUB web site – tons of info on all? Countries! -

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LOW COST AIR TRAVEL -- SERVING THE MINISTRY'S TRAVEL NEEDS:
David Tinney writes: "Let me give you a sketch of Adventure Travel Service and what we do. We not only sell wholesale airline tickets but also leisure and vacation packages and domestic airline tickets that are often able to be discounted below the published rates. We are bonded and represent all the major airlines of the world as an accredited travel agency. Having a heart for missionary work, its a natural to use our buying power to supply tickets to the missionary community for their travel needs. We've sold tickets to practically every "flavor" of the Christian faith, so we're not endeared to any one organization or denomination. Our mission statement is to sell tickets at the lowest possible price with the highest level of service that affords, to put missionaries and ministers on the field at the lowest possible price. We regularly are exhibitors at mission conferences around the country, advertise through our website on the world wide web which has generated nearly 15,000 responses in the past 10 months alone. We rely heavily on satisfied customers who refer us to their associates and consider a referral the best advertisement available. With Christ-centered business ethics and a heart for world missions, I believe my staff and I serve the missionary community with a zeal not found among secular travel agencies. To all this, I give God the glory. If you feel you would like to assist us in our endeavors, I would greatly appreciate it. Serving Christ, David Tinney." or , Adventure Travel Service, 18 East Third Street, Grove, OK 74344 USA. <800/488-7901> or at

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MAPQUEST – helps you figure out your travel plans

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MISSIONARY TRAVEL

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THE FINE PRINT ABOUT "NAME YOUR PRICE" AIRFARES -- Last week's _Brigada Today_ carried an item about a new service that promises to try to find you an airline that lets you 'name your own price.' (See last week's "22) NAME YOUR [AIRLINE TICKET] PRICE.") So far, I haven't seen a lot of indication that the service doesn't work. Sure there are limitations. One writer named Perry told us that, for example, you have to give up the right to choose exact times of day that you can travel, and apparently paper tickets are pretty much an impossibility (it's all "e-ticketing"). But it still looks like it's got
potential. Check it out HERE - From Brigada




OVERSEAS EXPRESS – missionary travel discounts -
Wholesale Travel for Religious and Not for Profit Organizations

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The Inside Track on cheap travel since 1984 (says Better Business Bureau). Save up to 95% on TRAVEL with The Directory of Courier Flights. To order DIRECTORY OF COURIER FLIGHTS - $9.95 plus $2.00 s&h. To order you can pay by MC, VISA, money orders made out to The Inside Track. Order by mail or fax from The Inside Track Travel Group Inc., Box 28592, 406 S. Willingdon, Burnaby, BC V5C 6J4 Phone: 604-291-7743 Fax: 604-291-7284.
For some years some companies have quietly used the public to take packages for them overseas. In return they pay a portion of your airfare. The Directory of Courier Flights has over 300 listings with phone numbers and addresses of all of the companies that offer these flights to the public. There has never been a cheaper way to see Rio, Europe, Australia, the Far East and many other destinations. Average savings are 50% off the lowest fare your travel agent can find but some savings are up to 95% off.
One important note: be sure you find all of the conditions/requirements, etc. before booking...some of them come with some major restrictions - such as not a very comfortable seat, or having to book the day before you're to leave, etc...you might not get the flight, etc. So just make sure you know all there is to know about the flight before you book it. In some cases it will not be worth it.

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Raptim Travel (saving church/mission workers since 1947) - 1-800-777-9232 Fax: 716-754-2881

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SIAMA World Mission Travel - 105, Gerard Brandttraat, 2332 AK Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel.31-71-760951/768989 Fax: 31-71-317031/323454

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Menno Travel Service ("The leader in mission travel from the USA") - 1255 Broad St., Bloomfield, NJ 07003 - also via Irene or Menno at Menno Travel in Abbotsford, BC - 1-604-853-0751 or Fax: 604-853-4931

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"Missionary Kids" Video

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Travel Advisories Web Site
The "travel-advisories@stolaf.edu" mailing list is the official Internet and BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets. To unsubscribe, send a message containing the word "unsubscribe" to: travel-advisories-request@stolaf.edu
Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL: "http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher:
gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories

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Travel Info on all countries

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Travel for the Disabled by Helen Hecker (Twin Peaks Press). 'first rate resource guide'

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Neck Nest - small inflatable neck pillow for sleeping on planes. Available through BCAA by Austin House (Box 1051, Oakville, ONT L6J 5E9 USA - Box 117, Station "B", Buffalo, NY 14207) - member price - $4.95: non-member price - $5.95 --

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The Tropical Traveller by John Hart (Hippocrene Books). 'All the peculiarities of travel in high-temperature climes'.

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TIME UTILITY: GET GLOBAL: PUT AN AMAZING TIME UTILITY ON YOUR DESKTOP -- Tony
recommends you browse http://www.anchordesk.com/a/ad1tlt0203kd/3053 for WinGlobe, a snazzy Windows utility that displays countries, cities, time of day, population, distance and more. It's free to try... $15 to keep, ... no nag screens so you're on your honor. From Brigada

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US STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL WARNINGS
The "travel-advisories@stolaf.edu" mailing list is the official Internet and BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets. To unsubscribe, send a message containing the word "unsubscribe" to: travel-advisories-request@stolaf.edu

Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL: "http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher:
gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories

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Consumer Reports TRAVEL LETTER: For more info, write to: PO Box 53606, Boulder, CO 80322-3606 TRAVEL LETTER helps you to pay less and travel more. It shows you how to substitute shrewdness for money. One year subscription: $39

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The Inside Track on cheap travel since 1984 (says Better Business Bureau). To order DIRECTORY OF COURIER FLIGHTS - $9.95 plus $2.00 s&h. To order you can pay by MC, VISA, money orders made out to The Inside Track. Order by mail or fax from The Inside Track Travel Group Inc., Box 28592, 406 S. Willingdon, Burnaby, BC V5C 6J4 Phone: 604-291-7743 Fax: 604-291-7284.

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TIPS FOR INT'L EMAIL TRAVELERS -- Thanks to Jonathan K., who wrote this past week to encourage me to point out that, in several countries, the voltage traveling through those phone lines in your hotel room can be deadly. Gulp. :-) Though I've never experienced a problem with directly connecting jumpers to the bare wires of a phone terminal, I suppose we should print some kind of disclaimer encouraging people to first attempt all other courses of action before any kind of bare-wire direct-connect approach. As
we've recommended in other "tips" items, be sure to try to find a proper plug-to-jack adaptor for your modem cable, so you can avoid the risk. Jon also suggested the possibility of a good acoustic coupler as a contingency. The telephone equipment supply sources we've provided have those for sale. An
acoustic coupler is a device that literally "hears" the modem noises through the phone and converts them back into electronic data for your modem cable and vice-versa. The devices typically cost a few hundred dollars and permit transfer rates of up to 4800 baud maximum -- which is still "okay" for email
but would never accommodate browsing the web, of course. Thanks for watching out for everybody's safety, Jonathan K.! If you'd like a compiled copy of all the "TIPS FOR INT'L EMAIL TRAVELERS" segments that we've shared over these past few weeks, just send a note to and a copy will be sent to
your email inbox within minutes (5 pages, 27K). From Brigada

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WORLD CURRENCY



HEALTH ISSUES (Contents):
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International Certificate of Vaccination
Costs
Health Information for Travellers (To various countries around the world)
Resources


INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION:
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International Certificates of Vaccination Ordering Information

International Certificates of Vaccination may be ordered by calling the Superintendent of Documents at 202-512-1800. The cost is $1.00 each or $15.00 per 100. The form number is PHS 731 #017-001-00483-9. To order by mail, send your request and payment to:
Superintendent of Documents
P.O. Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
The certificates may also be purchased from Government Printing Office (GPO) operated U.S. Government Bookstores in major cities throughout the country. A listing of GPO Bookstores can be found at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/sale/abkst001.html
All previous editions of this document are valid and may also be used.
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COSTS:
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Costs regarding immunizations will vary from team member to team member due to shots various ones of you have already had, etc. Again, please send me your receipts from the immunizations.

To give you an idea of the fees schedule for the shots:

FEES at the Vancouver Travel Health Clinic are:

http://travelclinic.vancouver.bc.ca/fees.html

TRAVEL CLINIC FEES
TETANUS / DIPHTHERIA FREE
POLIO FREE
MMR FREE
CHOLERA (ORAL) $40
HEPATITIS B (ENGERIX B) ADULT $35 ea.
CHILDREN (0 - 19 yrs) $15 ea.
HEPATITIS A (HAVRIX) ADULT Initial Dose $65
2nd Dose $45
CHILDREN (6 mos - 18 yrs)
Initial Dose $40
2nd Dose $30
HEPATITIS A & B (TWINRIX) ADULT >18 Yrs $70 ea.
JUNIOR (6 mos - 18 Yrs) $40 ea.
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS $50 ea.
MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS $40
VARIVAX (CHICKEN POX VACCINE) $80
TYPHOID ORAL / INJECTABLE $40
YELLOW FEVER $40
WATER PURIFIER non-refundable INCL. TAX $50
NEEDLE / I.V. KIT NO TAX $25

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HEALTH INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLERS (for various countries around the world
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In Sickness and in Health - tips for travellers


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Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC)
Health Canada: How Current is your Travel Health Information?
Visas, Immunizations and Consulate Information
Disease Related Travel Health Recommendations
International Society of Travel Medicine
Vancouver Health Board Travel Clinic - they have some good tips and info/advice
Travel Medicine
Traveller's Health and Vaccination Clinic
Travelling Disabled
Travel Health - Vaccination Certificate Requirements

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ACCOMMODATIONS
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Accommodations Search Engine
111 Travel Directory
International Bed & Breakfasts
WorldWide Lodging Directory

AIRLINES
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Airline info on the internet
http://www.iecc.com/airline/airinfo.html

Airlines of the World
http://www.kls2.com/airlines/

Airline Routing Maps
http://airtravel.about.com/cs/airlineroutes/index.htm?iam=dpile&terms=airlines%2C+directory%2C+international

TravelNotes Airlines and Airports
http://www.travelnotes.org/Travel/airlines.htm

AIR MILES
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AIR MILES Canada
http://www.airmiles.ca/english/Default.asp

AIRPORTS
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US Airports
http://www.quickaid.com/airports/

World Airports Database
http://www.tyzo.com/suppliers/airports.html

World Airport Guide
http://www.worldairportguide.com/

AIRPORT TAX
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CANADA
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BCAA Travel Resources
http://www.bcaa.com

Canadian Government Offices Abroad
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/For_Dest/canadian_offices-e.htm

Canadian Consular Affairs Travel Helps/information
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/consular_home-e.htm

Travel Tips for Canadian Performers Who are Travelling
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/Publications/canadian_performers-e.htm

CAR RENTALS
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Airport Rental Car Guides
http://www.bnm.com/rcar.htm

Car Rental Directory
http://www.aol.com/directories/rentalcars.adp

ValueTrips car rental directory
http://www.valuetrips.com/Links/carrtlnk.htm

CHECKLIST
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Traveller’s Checklist
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/Before_Go/checklist-e.htm

CHILDREN
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Travel with Kids
http://travelwithkids.about.com/library/weekly/aa061297.htm?once=true&iam=dpile&terms="culture+shock",+"Myron+Loss"

CITIES
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Online City Highways Guide
http://ohwy.continet.com/

World Cities Guide
http://www.cityguide.travel-guides.com/

CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION
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Canada Citizenship and Immigration
http://www.cic.gc.ca

CLOTHING
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What Should You Wear?
http://www.journeywoman.com/ccc/ccc-m.html

COMPUTERS
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LaptopTravel.com
http://www.laptoptravel.com/cgi-bin/lapt.storefront

Travelling with a Laptop
http://peripherals.about.com/library/weekly/bl082899-2.htm

What You Need To Know To Hook Up Your Modem Worldwide
http://kropla.com/phones.htm

World Wide Phone Guide
http://kropla.com/phones.htm

CONSULATES
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Canadian Consulates
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/canada.htm

Travel Quest Consulate Connection
http://www.travelquest.com/adv/3bag/CONSUL.HTM

COUNTRY CODES
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Internet Country Codes
http://www.theodora.com/country_digraphs.html

International Dialing Codes
http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm

COUNTRY PROFILES
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Azerbaijan International Magazine
http://www.azer.com/

Harvard’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies
http://fas-www.harvard.edu/~mideast/inMEres/countries/tunisia.html

Islamic World Net information re Islamic Countries
http://www.islamic-world.net/countries/index.htm

Lonely Planet Links to African Countries
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/weblinks/wlafr.htm#tog

Muslim World Journey
http://www.islamicity.org/world/default.htm

New Zealand info
http://www.anzaclub.org/links.html

Regional And Country Sites Asia and the Pacific Rim
http://www.state.ma.us/export/asia.htm

Regional Studies around the world
http://vlib.org/Regional.html

Virtual Institute of Caribbean Studies
http://home.netcom.com/~hhenke/index.htm

Virtual Library Asian Studies
http://vlib.org/AsianStudies.html

Virtual Sources Resources and Info on Countries Around the World
http://www.virtualsources.com/Countries/Europe%20Countries/Turkey.htm

World Fact Book
http://www.theodora.com/wfb/abc_world_fact_book.html

World Wide Web Indigenous Studies
http://www.cwis.org/wwwvl/indig-vl.html

CULTURE
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Chiese Cultural Studies Web Sites
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/other.html

Cultural Riches from the Eastern Mediterranean
http://almashriq.hiof.no/

Gestures and Non-Verbal Communication
http://zzyx.ucsc.edu/~archer/vid3.html

Learn About Cultures Worldwide
http://skipper.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/cchu/diversity/world.html

CURRENCY EXCHANGE
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164 Currency Converter
http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

Bank of Canada CURRENCY CONVERTER
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/exchform.htm

Currency Symbol List
http://www.xe.com/iso4217.htm

Currency Services
http://www.xe.com/sitemap.htm

Information on Conversion to the Euro
http://travel.state.gov/euro.html

The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.net/ucc/

Travel Quest Currency Exchange
http://www.travelquest.com/adv/3bag/CURRENCY.HTM

CUSTOMS
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Culture Maps
http://www.css.edu/users/dswenson/web/CULTURE/CULTMAPS.HTM

Getting Through Customs
http://www.getcustoms.com

Gestures taboos and do’s and don’ts around the world
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D0471183423/thewebofculturA/103-0535872-4502254

DISABILITIES travelling disabled
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Access-Able Travel Sources
http://www.access-able.com

Disability Traveller
http://www.disabilitytravel.com/

Disability Travel and Recreation Resources
http://www.makoa.org/travel.htm

DisabilityWorld Directory
http://www.disabilityworld.com/

Global Access Disabled Travel Network is the ultimate information
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/1502/

Medical Travel The Disability Travel Experts
http://www.medicaltravel.org

WORLD TRAVEL GUIDE the disabled traveller
http://www.wtgonline.com/appendices/disabled.asp

DISCOUNT AIRLINE TICKETS
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Air Canada
http://www.vacationweb.com/discountair/aircanada/

BestFares.com
http://www.bestfares.com/home.asp

Cheap Airline Tickets
http://www.travreflib.com/cgi-bin/find.php?term=cheap+airline+tickets&num=7

Discount Travel
http://www.travreflib.com/cgi-bin/find.php?term=discount+travel&num=7

LowestFare.com
http://www.lowestfare.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+lowestfare.home.Home?div=LOOK&dept=AD

EMBASSIES
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Canadian Embassies- Index
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/canada.htm

Embassy Search Engine
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/search.htm

The Embassy Web
http://www.embpage.org/home

The World’s Embassy Directory on a Searchable Database
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm

EMERGENCIES
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Canada Consular Affairs SOS
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/SOS/emergencies-e.htm

SOS WorldWide Alarm Centers
http://www.travel.com.hk/sos.htm

EXCHANGE RATES
================
Bank of Canada Exchange Rates
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/exchange.htm

EVENTS
=======
World Events Guide
http://www.worldairportguide.com/

FLAGS
=======
Flags of All Countries
http://www.theodora.com/flags/

FLIGHT ARRIVALS
================
Air Canada Flight Arrivals Information
http://travel.airwise.com/arrivals/ac/index.html

FREQUENT FLIER MILES
=====================
Air Canada Aeroplan
http://www.aircanada.ca/aeroplan/

HEALTH ISSUES
===============
CDC Center for Disease Control Traveller’s Health excellent site! practically everything you’d need to know....travelling with children, pets, as well...
http://www.cdc.gov/travel

Contracting Diseases During Air Travel
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/930945511.html

CPR INSTRUCTION
http://www.learncpr.org/index.html

Disease Related Travel Health Recommendations
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/osh/reccom_e.html

Health Canada General Advice for Travellers
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/osh/travel/advice_e.html

HealthLink Travel Medicine information
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/travel-medicine/

How Current is Your Travel Health Information?
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/osh/thinfo/index.html

In Sickness and In Health practical tips for travellers
http://govexec.com/travel/articles/0397trav.htm

Travel Health information
http://www.travelhealth.com/home/

Prepare for Medical Emergencies
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/med_emergency.htm

Prepare for Non Medical Emergencies
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/nonmedemerg.htm

Vaccine Safety Fact Sheets
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/fs/vaxsaft.htm

HOTELS/RESORTS
=================
Asia Travel - discounts
http://asiatravel.com/

IMMIGRATION
============
Canada Customs
http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu.html

Immigration help
http://www.svcanada.com/main.php3

Immigration Issues Travel Tips, Safety, etc.
http://immigration.about.com/library/bltravelabroad.htm?once=true&iam=dp&rf=dp

Immigration Superhighway
http://www.theodora.com/is.html

IMMUNIZATIONS
==============
How to Purchase Immunization Certificates
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/icv.htm

Immunizations Recommended for Travel Outside of Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/osh/236_e.html

INSECTS
========
Insect Protection
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/bugs.htm

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
========================
International Student Resources
http://www.stolaf.edu/global

JOBS
====
Overseas Jobs
http://www.escapeartist.com/

LANGUAGES
===========
Foreign Languages for Travellers
http://www.travlang.com/languages/index.html

LIVING OVERSEAS
================
Living Overseas
http://www.escapeartist.com/

MAPS
======
Quick Maps of the World
http://www.theodora.com/maps/abc_world_maps.html

MAPQUEST
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/main.adp

Maps of the World
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/cia99/

MISC
=====
1000 Tips for Trips
http://www.tips4trips.com/

International Services by Country
http://www.infospace.com/_1_4P4WUGC03HNNP9C__info/redirs_all.htm?pgtarg=inti

Lonely Planet Thorn Tree mailing list to ask questions about travel
http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/thorn/branches.pl?Cat=

US State Dept. US Missions Online
http://www.state.gov/www/regions_missions.html

PASSPORTS
===========
Canadian Passport Office
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/passport/menu.asp

PERFORMERS
============
Travel Tips for Canadian Performers Who are Travelling
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/Publications/canadian_performers-e.htm

PHONING INTERNATIONALLY
========================
International Telephone Directories online
http://www.travelnotes.org/Travel/airlines.htm

World Wide Phone Guide
http://kropla.com/phones.htm

PUBLICATIONS
=============
Travel Publications available online
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/publications_menu-e.htm

REAL ESTATE
============
Overseas Real Estate
http://www.escapeartist.com/

RESOURCES
===========
Air Travel Resources airports, ticket deals, etc.
http://airtravel.about.com/?once=true&

CNN Travel Essentials
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/

RESTAURANTS
=============
International Gastronomic Guide
http://www.best-restaurants.de/

International Restaurant Guide
http://www.ibbp.com/

World Vegetarian Restaurants Directory
http://www.vegeats.com/restaurants/

SEARCH
========
International Searches
http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/intlprgms/int/search.htm

SECURITY ISSUES
===================
Airport Security Info
http://www.airsafe.com/issues/security.htm

Airport Security Tips
http://usgovinfo.about.com/cnl/1/bl10150163.htm?iam=dpile&terms=airport+security+issues

Aviation Security
http://www.avsec.com/

How Airport Security Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/airport-security.htm

SHIPPING
========
International Shipping
http://www.sefco-export.com/

Transfair Resource Guide
http://users.erols.com/garyj1/

World Shipping Directory
http://wsd.world.no/

TIME
=====
CNN World Time
http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/worldtime/

Local Times Around the World
http://times.clari.net.au/

Sun Clock
http://www.worldtimezone.com/datetime.htm

The World Clock Full version
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/full.html

The World Clock TIME ZONES
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock

Time Zones of the World
http://www.page-1.com/time

World Time Server
http://www.worldtimeserver.com

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
===========================
LogLink
http://www.loglink.com

TRAVEL AGENTS
==============
TravelWorld
http://www.travel.world.co.uk/index.htm

TRAVEL GOODS
==============
Lonely Planet Propoganda and Shop
http://shop.lonelyplanet.com

TRAVEL GUIDES
==============
Lonely Planet Online
http://www.lonelyplanet.com

Lonely Planet Travel Advice on crucial subjects
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/weblinks/wlprep.htm#adv

MyTravelGuide.com
http://www.mytravelguide.com

Rough Guides Travel Guide Series
http://www.galleyslaves.com/rough.htm

Rough Guides Travel
http://travel.roughguides.com/

Travel Advice
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/weblinks/wlprep.htm#adv

World Travel Guide
http://www.wtgonline.com/appendices/disabled.asp

TRAVEL HEALTH CLINIC
=====================
Traveller’s Health and Vaccination Clinic
http://www.idac.org/members/ballon-landa.html

Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://travelclinic.vancouver.bc.ca/index.html

TRAVEL MEDICAL INSURANCE
==========================
Group Liasion Travel Plan
http://www.globalcover.com/policies/LiaisonGroup.html

Ingle Travel Health Insurance
http://www.ingle-health.com/

TRAVEL REPORTS
===============
Travel Reports
http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm

TRAVEL SAFETY
===============
Bureau of Consular Affairs in Light of the Current World Situation
http://travel.state.gov/

Making Travel Safe
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/safety.htm

Travel Tips, Safetyl, etc.
http://immigration.about.com/library/bltravelabroad.htm?once=true&iam=dp&rf=dp

Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html#p
http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html

VISAS

Canadian VISA Offices Abroad
http://members.tripod.com/yhsglobe/visa_office.htm

TraVISA 24 hour US passport express service
http://travisa.com/

US State Dept. VISA Services
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html?

WEATHER

CNN Weather
http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/worldtime/

Intellicast.com world weather
http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/

LYCOS Weather
http://weather.lycos.com/

Weather Forecasts internationally
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/basemaps/waft1.htm

World Weather Guide
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/navigate/world.asp

WOMEN
Advice for the Woman Traveller
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/Consular-e/Publications/her_own_way-e.htm

Journeywomen online magazine resource for women
http://www.journeywoman.com/