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82 WOMEN TRAVELLING ALONE
For safety tips and help researching your trip use the State Dept.web site. travel.state.gov/travel and click on travel warnings. You can also visit www.trangodiva.com
80 GET YOUR PASSPORT NOW
The U.S. Passport Center has announced that it can take up to 10 weeks to get a passport. More than 74 million Americans now have passports and a million more apply each month. Remember you need a passport to fly anywhere in the world and in 2008 you willl need them for international land and sea borders.
59 Most Romantic Getaway Spots
According to a recent survey at Yahoo/Travel ,Hawaii topped the list as the place for the most romantic getaway destination(what a surprise) It received nearly a quarter of the 2.800 respondents votes.The other top ten were (in order) Paris, Caribbean, Venice, Tahiti, Greece, Jamaica, San Francisco, Monterey, and last New York
58 Lost luggage - you think your covered?
By Federal law ,the liability for lost luggage is capped at $2.800 per ticketed passenger on domestics flights .The limit on international flights is much lower ,only $600.
Will you get the maximum ?Probably not as firstly ,electronic items are not covered .Second ,liability is based on replacement value not cost.Finally ,the airline may ask for recipts for items claimed.So think carefully about what you take and what you need to pack in your carryon.
24 Air Fare Wilderness
There are a bewildering number of sites offering the cheapest or best fares available. All claim to offer the best prices so who do you go with? This is a personal choice but don’t forget to check out the actual airline carrier sites as well so you can be sure of getting the best deal. Please share with us your feedback - good or bad on your experiences with travel sites.
13 Watch that luggage
According to reports 2006 “lost, damaged, delayed or pilfering” of luggage was up 37% over previous years. The changes in carry-on restrictions has increased the chances of losing of valuable possessions. So be very careful how and what you pack.
11 Passport - New Rules
As of January 23, 2007 all persons, including U.S. Citizens traveling abroad will be required to present a valid passport. This applies to traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
When filing a new application for a passport for the first time, you will need to go in person to one of the passport issuing locations and supply two photographs of yourself, proof of U.S. citizenship and a valid photo ID, such as a driver’s license.