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  • Tourists And Identity Theft - What Do They Have In Common?
    Over seven million people in the United States last year alone were victims of identity theft resulting in almost fifty billion dollars of fraudulent credit card, bank, and other financial charges. A significant number of these victims were business travelers, tourists, and people on their holidays. Here is some valuable information that may save you a ton of grief when you travel.
  • Hotel Bed Bugs - Avoid The Little Blood Suckers When On Vacation
    Even the best luxurious five-star hotels and resorts can occasionally get an infestation of bed bugs. This is sometimes unavoidable because many hundreds, or even thousands of travelers and tourists can be staying at a hotel or resort at any given time. These little blood drinking critters can easily hitch a ride on unsuspecting travelers or hide in their luggage. Hotel and resort managers are very aware of this problem and do their best to prevent this from happening.
  • How Can You Avoid Sleeping With Hotel Bed Bugs When You Travel?
    Even the best luxurious five-star hotels and resorts can occasionally get an infestation of bed bugs. This is sometimes unavoidable because many hundreds, or even thousands of travelers and tourists can be staying at a hotel or resort at any given time. These little blood drinking critters can easily hitch a ride on unsuspecting travelers or hide in their luggage. Hotel and resort managers are very aware of this problem and do their best to prevent this from happening.
  • Repositioning Cruises - Are They Your Best Vacation Dollar Value?
    Repositioning cruises are not a new phenomenon, they're just the best kept secret in the cruising industry. Just like migrating birds, many cruise ships leave for warmer climates in the Autumn and return in the Spring. Some sail south for the winter months and then sail back for the summer months. Other cruise ships sail across the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans to "reposition" themselves in warmer weather. Just like most vacationers, these large fleets of ships are seeking seasons in the sun.
  • Why Are Luxury Cruise Vacations Becoming So Popular?
    In this era of faster everything, including faster and larger commercial airliners where passengers are packed in like sardines, one thing seems to remain constant. That is the wonderful, leisurely world of cruising. For many years the airline industry has experienced numerous setbacks, while the cruise industry has been growing by leaps and bounds. There are many reasons why you should consider becoming a part of this amazing phenomenon. Here are some of them.
  • Bed Bugs - Even Five Star Hotels And Resorts Sometimes Get Them
    Even the top luxurious five-star hotels and resorts can sometimes get an infestation of bed bugs. This is sometimes can happen because many hundreds, or even thousands of travelers and tourists could be staying at a hotel or resort at any given point in time. These little blood drinking insects can easily hitch a ride on unsuspecting travelers or be hiding in their luggage. Hotel and resort managers are very aware of this problem and take steps to prevent this from happening.
  • Serious Food And Water Borne Diseases Can Ruin Your Vacation
    There are a number of extremely serious diseases caused by contaminated food and water. Four of these major diseases are dysentery, which can be preceded by traveler's diarrhea, cholera, hepatitis A, and typhoid. These diseases are more prevalent in third world countries, but people can contract them even in their own home town. Here is some info that can help you lessen the chance of getting these diseases when you take a tropical vacation.
  • Don't Lose Your Luggage When Flying On Your Holidays
    It's estimated that there are more than a million bags that are lost by the airlines each year in the U.S. alone. How many get lost in the whole world is anyone's guess. Here are a few tips that may help you recover your bags if they should they get lost.
  • What Can Travelers Do If Fire Happens In Their Hotel?
    Although hotel fires occur infrequently, when they do happen they can have serious consequences for hotel guests. Travelers should take a few precautions and be aware of some basic information on what to do if a fire occurs in their hotel when they are on vacation.
  • Great Travel Accessories To Make Your Holiday Safer And Easier
    If you'd like to know what travel accessories are available to make your trip easier, safer, and more comfortable, here are some great products. These items should be available at most luggage and travel accessories oriented stores.
  • Don't Let Mosquitoes Bite When You're On Holidays
    Mosquitoes are a major cause of a number of serious diseases throughout the world. Five of the most common mosquito-borne diseases are Malaria, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, West Nile Virus, and Dengue Fever.
  • Vacation Driving - Can Nitrogen In Your RV Tires Save You Money?
    Not only can travelers save money on gas by replacing the air in their vehicle's and RV's tires with nitrogen gas, they can save money on their every day driving. Research data shows that drivers can improve their gas mileage by over three percent when using nitrogen in their vehicle's tires.
  • Lyme Disease - Can A Tick Bite Really Ruin Your Vacation?
    Travelers, campers, and vacationers alike can be at risk for getting Lyme disease, a serious, debilitating condition caused by being bitten by an infected tick.
  • Seasickness - Can Newer Cruise Ships Reduce This Medical Problem?
    Modern cruise ships have dramatically reduced the problem of seasickness. Today's larger ships cut through waves instead of riding on the top of them. Also, the new technologies such as counterbalancing systems and stabilizers have greatly reduced the pitch and roll of the ships, all but neutralizing the problem of seasickness.
  • Tropical Vacations - Can Serious Danger Lurk Under The Sun?
    Even though these sun related problems, sunburn, heatstroke, and heat exhaustion are not diseases, they can be very serious and could ruin your vacation. They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and this is particularly true when dealing with the sun. Keep in mind that the sun's rays in the tropics are more intense between noon hour and three p.m., as well as at high altitudes, even if it's a cloudy or overcast day.
  • How Can Women Avoid Sexual Harassment When On Holidays?
    Women of today are venturing out and traveling globally more then at any time in history. Female travelers, whether traveling solo, with a companion, or as a group, are encountering different cultures, societies, and religions. With this freedom has come some significant risks that men may never encounter. It therefore makes sense for women to learn how to handle themselves when vacationing, studying abroad, or traveling on business.
  • Can Pod Hotels Save You Money When You Travel On Vacation?
    Pod hotels are not a new phenomenon. They have been around for many years, but most travelers have never heard of them. They had their beginnings in Japan as "capsule hotels", that were, and are still being used mainly by businessmen on stopovers. However, pod hotels are becoming more and more popular with vacation travelers as well, because they are convenient and cost less than regular hotels.
  • How Can Travelers Be Safer In Their Hotel Room When They Travel?
    Many professional thieves hang around hotels and resorts, especially the lobbies, looking for tourists and travelers that may be easy pickings. Here are some travel tips that may help you feel safer and more secure in your hotel room when you are traveling on vacation.
  • Fear Of Flying - Can Airline Passengers Lessen This Fear?
    The fear of flying is called Aviophobia, and millions of air travelers and potential flyers worldwide suffer from it, to a greater or lesser extent.
  • Air Flights - Can Travelers Avoid In-Flight Medical Problems?
    When flying on commercial airlines, most airline passengers develop some medical problems which are usually minor. However, sometimes these symptoms can develop into more serious medical conditions.
  • Commercial Air Travel - Can You Avoid Deep-Vein Thrombosis?
    What causes deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and how serious can this in-flight medical condition be for air travelers?
  • Travel Luggage - Best Features Travelers Should Look For
    Most travelers have bought inexpensive travel luggage that literally fell apart after only a few years of traveling and vacationing. Sometimes it seems that most times in life you really only get what you pay for. It makes a lot of sense to invest in a more expensive, durable set of luggage. Quality counts in the long run, and can save you a significant amount of money by not constantly purchasing cheaply made luggage.
  • Jet Lag - How Can Vacationers Reduce The Risk When They Fly?
    In their findings, many medical experts state that air travelers usually experience a worse bout of jet lag when they fly from east to west. In general, the more time zones travelers fly across, flying from east to west, the more severe the their symptoms of jet lag will be. However, passengers will only experience a milder case of jet lag when they are on air flights traveling from west to east.
  • A Medical Alert Bracelet - Can It Save Your Life When You Travel?
    In addition to always protecting yourself with travel insurance when going on vacation, a traveler that has a serious medical condition should consider wearing a Medical Alert Bracelet.
  • A Medical Alert Bracelet - Can It Save Your Life When You Travel?
    In addition to protecting yourself with travel insurance when going on vacation, travelers that have serious medical conditions should always consider wearing a Medical Alert Bracelet.
  • What Should You Look For When Buying Travel Luggage?
    Most travelers have bought inexpensive travel luggage that literally fell apart after only a few years of traveling and vacationing. Sometimes it seems that most times in life you really only get what you pay for. It makes a lot of sense to invest in a more expensive, durable set of luggage. Quality counts in the long run, and can save you a significant amount of money by not constantly purchasing cheaply made luggage.

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