Make A Note Of This Date

On December 15th all that is good about America and individual American’s making a difference will be demonstrated once again. I’m sure you’ve read about Morrill Worcester of Harrington Maine and his unprecedented generosity to the memory of veterans.

December 15th is the day trucks hauling 10,000 handmade wreaths will reach Arlington National Cemetery to be laid on the graves of fallen soldiers. 800 volunteers arrive early to greet the trucks and respectfully lay the wreaths in place. Read more

Austria Tourist Bureau Guides

Whenever I think of Austria, I immediately start humming a tune. Music dances through the storybook countryside and permeates its baroque cities. Whether The Sound of Music is your favorite, or Mozart tickles your fancy, you’ll delight in walking in their footsteps thoughout Austria. A great place to start your travel planning is with a visit to the Austria National Tourism Site. Then order up a copy of one of the tourism brochures to help with choices between cities, accommodations and activities. Read more

Greece Tourism Sites – Start Planning Your Trip

Few places on earth offer such a glorious fusion of old, new, and eternal. The most challenging part of visiting Greece is trying to decide between the many welcoming islands and historic sites. Your first stop for planning a trip to Greece should be to visit the Greek National Tourism Site: http://www.gnto.gr. After you’ve checked out the general information you’ll want to focus in on cities and islands below.

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Essential Travel Tips For India

India definitely falls into the €˜trip of a lifetime’ category. What intrigue, adventure and cultural multiplicity it conjures! Think of the juxtapositions – steamy tropical jungles, cool luminous marble at the Taj Mahal, intricate layer cake temples, crowded street bazaars laden with spices, flowing silk and clanging brasses. No wonder you’re planning a trip to India! Here are some important things to know before venturing off.

Documents
Visas are required for India so you’ll want to plan ahead to secure yours. Here’s the approved agency for issuing Indian Visas in the USA: Travista

An International Health Certificate is usually asked for by Immigration Officials. We HIGHLY recommend that you consult information at the Center For Disease Control, US State Department’s Consular Information, and with your physician and/or a medical practice specializing in travel medicine before venturing off to India. You’ll need to update your vaccinations, medications, and become aware of possible diseases you may be exposed to. Read more

Tansport Your Pet With Ease

We’re all familiar with advance luggage shipping services, well now you can transport your pet with ease as well. Whether you’re relocating across the country, or heading south for a warmer winter, these pet services can help transport your pet in comfort. Have a look at the sites below who all provide pet transport services.

Pet Transporter.Com
U Ship.Com
Precious Pet Transporter Services.Com
Small Animal Delivery.Com

A Great Site To Make Air Travel Easier

Every now and then I come across a website that has WOW power – FlightStats.com falls into that category. It just keeps getting better and better. Use these travel tools every time you’re headed to an airport.

#1 – A Flight Delay Button for your Google navigation bar.
This button has a drop down list of current airport delays in the United States. Click on it a few hours before heading to the airport.

#2 – Airport Security Line Wait Times.
It’s always a mystery trying to figure out how long you’ll be in the TSA lines. This feature gives you a glimpse of security line wait times at each gate in the airport you’re headed to. You may find some gates in the same terminal have far shorter wait lines! Read more

Find Vegetarian Restaurants On The Road

It’s always a challenge to find welcoming food when traveling. The highways seems to be populated with fast food burger and fried food joints galore. Thanks to a little technology, it’s a simple matter to find restaurants offering vegetarian selections wherever you are.

Here are two websites offering worldwide directories of establishments offering Vegetarian food: VegDining.com and HappyCow.Net. The folks at Happy Cow also have a listing of Vegetarian Bed and Breakfasts around the world.

Finally, our friends a Google make it real simple. Simply search in the browser window, entering “vegetarian zip code” (or city name) and a list pops right up. You can also do this by text message frpm your cell phone, sending a text message to Google (466453).
Happy munching!

Worldwide Tipping Guide

How much should we tip at restaurants in Australia and New Zealand? Do you tip in Japan or not…? How about China, do they tip there?? What about in Dubai – what’s the scoop? Man, this is always an issue when traveling!

Well thank goodness the good folks at Magellan’s have composed a simple to understand worldwide guide to tipping. It covers restaurants, porters and taxis. You can find it by following this link: http://www.magellans.com/store/article/367?Args=

I suggest printing it out and filing it on your travel book shelf for future reference. While you’re on their site, check out all the great travel gear – I bet you can even find some wonderful stocking stuffers!

Are You Missing Baseball Already?

Sometimes it seems like an interminable stretch between the World Series and the opening of spring training. For true baseball fanatics we’ve got a cruise of a lifetime to ease the withdrawal. Baseball Hall of Fame, Home Run Champion, (no not Bonds!) Hank Aaron will be a special guest on board the Crystal Serenity sailing on January 4, 2008. Aaron will be a guest lecturer in the Crystal Visions Enrichment Program and will share some of his inspiring achievements, professional milestones and life experiences. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session as well as receive an autographed photo taken with him. Read more

Best Online Guides For Paris

Paris is exciting on every level of your soul! Once visited, it will occupy a special place in your imagination. I picture myself lazing at Le Cafe Marley, sipping a glass of wine, nibbling from a plate of cheeses, watching the menagerie of tourists reveling in the vision that is The Louvre. There is so much to see and experience in Paris that you’ll need to do some homework in advance. Start planning your trip with a visit to these online guides that are magnifique. Read more

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