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Discovering Vietnam – First Stop Saigon

Discovering Vietnam – First Stop Saigon

Discovering Vietnam – First Stop Saigon By Jean Wethmar Why do I love traveling so much? The sounds, smells, tastes, sights and memories linger long after the pics have dulled! My first impressions of Vietnam! I’ve just landed in Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh; the old generation still refers to her as Saigon mind […]

Travel Tips: Part 4 – Security and General Suggestions for International Travelers

Travel Tips: Part 4 – Security and General Suggestions for International Travelers

  Travel Tips: Part 4 – Security and General Suggestions for International Travelers By Dan Dudek If you purchase new shoes for the trip, be sure to thoroughly break them in well before your travel. In many European countries, most locals wear black clothes a great deal, and black sneakers as well. To avoid standing […]

Travel Tips: Part 3 – Hotel Safety

Travel Tips: Part 3 – Hotel Safety

Travel Tips: Part 3 – Hotel Safety By Dan Dudek It is human nature to let our guard down when traveling, especially on vacation. Always be aware of your surroundings, and plan ahead to avoid problems. Always keep your hotel door locked NEVER open your hotel door for anyone you do not know Use the […]

Travel Tips: Part 2 – Traveling by Airplane

Travel Tips: Part 2 – Traveling by Airplane

Travel Tips: Part 2 – Traveling by Airplane By Dan Dudek Flying on commercial airlines is extremely safe. The most dangerous part of the trip is the drive to and from the airport. There are a few things you can do to help make your trip safer and more secure: Wear long pants (not ones […]

Travel Tips: Part 1 – Things to Consider Before You Take a Trip

Travel Tips: Part 1 – Things to Consider Before You Take a Trip

Travel Tips: Part 1 – Things to Consider Before You Take a Trip By Dan Dudek You want to have personal safety as you travel, but “safety when traveling” also includes ensuring your home and possessions are safe as you travel. Lights and Radios on Timers Use timers to control interior lights and radios Use […]

Travel Tips: Travel Safe and Smart

Travel Tips: Travel Safe and Smart

Travel Tips: Travel Safe and Smart By Dan Dudek You have probably read and know the things you should do to be safe when traveling, so why read this article? Well I expect you will learn at least one or more things that you did not know. In addition, I will cover what items to […]

Travel News: Christmas Markets in Rhineland-Palatinate 2012

Travel News: Christmas Markets in Rhineland-Palatinate 2012

Travel News: Christmas Markets in Rhineland-Palatinate 2012 Mark your winter schedules – Here is a list of the upcoming 2012 Romantic Christmas Markets in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: Trier: 26.11. – 22.12.2012 Mainz: 29.11. – 23.12.12 Koblenz: 23.11. – 22.12.2012 Cochem: 22.11. – 16.12.2012 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler: 30.11. – 23.12.2012 Bernkastel-Kues: 24.11. – 22.12.2012 Landau: 29.11. – 20.12.2012 […]

Travel News: Floriade 2012

Travel New: Floriade 2012 Floriade 2012 is closed! 2.046.684 visitors to Floriade House of Taste winner of the Floriade Award After 186 days, Floriade 2012 came to a close at the end of the afternoon during an official closing ceremony. During the ceremony Managing Director of Floriade 2012 Paul Beck announced that Floriade had attracted […]

Travel Tips: Better Pictures With Your Digital Camera

Travel Tips: Better Pictures With Your Digital Camera

Travel Tips: Better Pictures With Your Digital Camera By Dan Dudek So you have a new digital camera and are anticipating great pictures of your next journey. After all, the camera has an automatic setting that does everything; all you have to do is press the shutter button to have a fantastic, light-balanced, in-focus shot […]

Travel Tip: How to Avoid Mosquitoes and Tick Bites When Traveling and at Home

Travel Tip: How to Avoid Mosquitoes and Tick Bites When Traveling and at Home

Travel Tip: How to Avoid Mosquitoes and Tick Bites When Traveling and at Home By Dan Dudek What used to be inconvenient and mildly painful, itching bites of mosquitoes and ticks has been escalated to the very real possibility of obtaining Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and now even West Nile disease; as well […]

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