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Mainline Steam Train Excursions |
BRITAIN |
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Relive
the golden age of steam!
Here's how to enjoy a
mainline steam train day tour next time you're in Britain.
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The Seven Percent Solution |
GENERAL |
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Not the
title of a Sherlock Holmes story; instead, the mystery of how to get
a refund on Canada's 7% GST is explained to you.
In particular, note that
Canada uniquely allows this rebate on hotel accommodation, making it
valuable to almost all visitors. |
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Cruising the English Canals |
BRITAIN |
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Few people know how easy and
how idyllic it is to quietly cruise around Britain's 200+ year old
historic canal network.
This article tells you all
you need to know.
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Moscow - the Smile on the Face of the Tiger |
RUSSIA |
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Good
hotels for about $100/night, car (BMW) and driver hire for $5/hr,
and Big Macs for $1.25. Moscow is truly affordable, and full
of interest and opportunity for both tourists and business
travelers. I
report on my current stay in Moscow. |
| Dining in
Seattle |
U S A |
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Seattle is known by some as the home of grunge, and by others as the
home of Bill Gates and Microsoft. But ask about Seattle's dining
opportunities, and most people will give you a blank stare, and mutter
something about Seattle also being the home of Starbucks.
In this article I suggest
eight excellent and distinctive dining experiences in the beautiful
city that has been my home for the last 18 years. |
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Travel Insurance - Yes or No? |
GENERAL |
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Some
people swear by travel insurance. Others swear about
it! But there are many different types of travel insurance,
some better than others.
We review the different
types of travel insurance policies, and the different types of
protection they may offer you. After reading this two part
article you'll be better informed and can choose exactly the type of
insurance that will best protect you on your travels, and at the
lowest cost. |
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Jet Lag Causes and Cures |
GENERAL |
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Jet lag
is very real and can have a major (negative) impact on your business
judgment and vacation enjoyment, as well as making the 'back home
blues' even worse upon your return.
Find out how to plan for
and minimize jet lag on your long distance travels in this two part
series. |
| When is the
Best Time to Travel? |
GENERAL |
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A simple
change in travel dates of only a day or two can save you hundreds of
dollars. And a change of a week or two can mean you avoid a crush of
other tourists. Travel Insider
David Rowell gives you sixteen tips on how to choose the best time to
travel on vacation.
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Going it Alone? |
GENERAL |
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Almost
one in three adult Americans is single, one in four of us has taken
a vacation alone during the last three years, and, on average, the
typical American will spend more of their life between 15-85 single
than with a partner. But few of us enjoy traveling alone, or welcome
the dreaded 'single supplement' that is often imposed in such cases.
The good news is that specialty travel companies are springing up to
provide interesting, affordable, and sometimes even romantic
solutions for single travelers.
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Beware of Checked Baggage X-ray Machines |
GENERAL |
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The new
X-ray machines that inspect checked luggage can destroy most normal
film. And that's not all, the new experimental anti-anthrax
Post Office irradiation won't just zap your film, but may also kill
computer chips and even regular CDs and DVDs.
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Banned Carry on
Items |
GENERAL |
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The latest (Nov 02) list of
what you can and can't take onboard a plane. |
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Online Hotel Booking Services |
GENERAL |
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After
spending 2.5 hours to book two hotels last night, I realized that
online hotel booking services are still in their infancy.
Worse than a slow inconvenient interface is the potential danger of
booking the wrong hotel. If you're doing your own online hotel
bookings, be sure to refer to the checklist included in this
article. |
| Driving on the
Other Side |
GENERAL |
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Keep right! This instinct is drilled into us from when we first start to drive a car,
and must be temporarily unlearned if driving in a country that drives on
the other side of the road.
But safely driving on the other side of the road involves a lot more than just
keeping left instead of right. |
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Airplane Types |
GENERAL |
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A handy reference to answer
your questions like how many engines, what type of seating
configuration, what sort of size, how old, etc, different planes are. |
