Related Link - Travel Tips
From security precautions to time conversion, this page
will provide links to useful information for your travel plans. If you
know of another useful source, please contact
us.
TSA/Transportation Security Administration
If you need information on the latest travel requirements or restrictions,
this is an excellent site. TSA is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security and responsible for screening airports, rail cars and subways.
Their 43,000 employees include security officers, inspectors, directors
and air marshals.
http://www.tsa.gov/
U.S. Department of State - Travel.State.Gov
• Passport
Services Office
Find information and services on how to obtain, replace or change a
passport.
• Current
Travel Warnings
A list of countries that the State Department recommends
that Americans avoid.
• Current
Public Announcements
Short-term conditions that pose significant risks or disruptions to
Americans.
•
Consular
Information Sheets
Information on such matters as the health conditions, crime, unusual
currency or entry requirements, any areas of instability, and the location
of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate in the subject country.
BookingWiz
Search and book airfare, hotels and car rental on this comprehensive
site. Users typically check three suppliers to get the lowest price.
This site offers up seven sites at once when checking for airfare. "Compare
and save - search made simple!"
http://www.bookingwiz.com/
SideStep
"The traveler's search engine"
SideStep is an excellent travel service from Amazon.com, offering flights,
hotels, cars, vacation packages, activities and travel guides. It will
help you find the best bargain from multiple travel sites with one search.
http://www.sidestep.com/air/
Airline Tickets
"Making Sense of Discount Airline Tickets."
This is a site with lots of advice and tips on finding the lowest fares
possible.
http://www.airlinestickets.us/
Travel Insured International
This company offers a variety of comprehensive coverage plans including
Trip Cancellation & Interruption Plan, Travel Medical Plan, Group
Travel Protection, Airline Ticket Protection.
http://www.travelinsured.com/
The Emergency Email &
Wireless Network
Subscribe to this site and you will be notified of local, regional,
national and international emergencies or natural disasters via email,
cell phone or pager.
http://www.emergencyemail.org/
Global Incident Map
This site, which reloads every 300 seconds, displays terrorism
events and other suspicious activity on a map of the world. There is
a search function which allows you to search by type of event and and
country.
http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php
Global Security
If you want current information on what is happening in the world that
might affect your security, be sure to bookmark this site. Topics include
Military, WMD, Homeland Security and Space, just to name a few. Each
week it posts satellite imagery of an area in the world that is news
worthy.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/
GasBuddy.com
Any time is a good time to find low gasoline prices. This site allows
you to search by state, province and US zip code. It also provides a
"Gas Price Temperature Map" which displays gas prices around
the US and Canada.
http://www.gasbuddy.com/
Google Earth - A 3D interface to the planet
Want to know more about a specific location? Google Earth combines satellite
imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic
information at your fingertips. Fly from space to your neighborhood.
Type in an address and zoom right in. Search for schools, parks, restaurants,
and hotels. Get driving directions.Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D
terrain and buildings.
http://earth.google.com/
www.timeanddate.com
On this site you have the ability to discover the time by Country, Time
Zone or Capitals just to mention a few of the options. They also offer
a time zone converted, duration between two dates or the ability to
print your own calendar by country. It is fun and very handy. Perfect
site for the anal retentive.
http://www.timeanddate.com
Metric Conversion
If you need to convert temperature, length and distance, area,
volume or weight, this is the site for you.
metric-conversions.org
