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CDC Health Travel Warnings
Just as the US guv State Department issues travel alerts and travel warnings, the CDC -- Center for Disease Control -- also issues health travel warnings and alerts after a fashion. On the CDC's website, you can choose the country you want to visit and see what's going in the health world there, or check to see if the CDC has issued any travel notices in general. Learn more about CDC health travel warnings and health travel notices.
Hostelworld - Booking Hostels Through Hostelworld
If you Google hostels, chances are you'll come across Hostelworld -- this mammoth hostel booking site is the biggest on the planet. Biggest doesn't always necessarily mean best, but this outfit's sheer size helps them offer other services on the Hostelworld website, too, like mini city guides. Some in the hostel booking industry say (read more)
Halloween Worldwide - Halloween Events Around the World and Halloween Worldwide
Halloween Worldwide - Halloween Events Around the World and Halloween Worldwide
Current Student Airfare Deals
Student airfares and student airfare deals abound, considering the small number of student travel agencies offering student airfares and deals in existence. Most student airfares are negotiated through SATA (Student Air Travel Association) and are for full time students or youth under 26. Check out this week's current student airfare deals available here.
Glimpse Student Travel Writing Contest
Enter to win travel from STA in this student travel writing contest from Glimpse Quarterly, a premier student travel mag from the reputable Glimpse Foundation. Earn publication for your best student travel writing, too. Deadline is in November -- get the details.
TFTHostels Hostel Booking Aggregator
Hostels Booking Aggregator - TFTHostels Hostel Booking Aggregator
Hostelz.com - Booking Hostels Through Hostelz.com
Hostelz.com - Booking Hostels Through Hostelz.com and Finding Hostel Reviews on Hostelz.com
How to Unlock an iPhone for Travel
How to Unlock an iPhone for Travel - How to Unlock an iPhone
Best iPhone Travel Applications (and How to Unlock an iPhone for Travel)
Man, is it great to see the amount number of iPhone widgets, gadgets and apps, or what? And some of the best iPhone travel applications are truly awesome. Makes it fun to own this gadgety cell phone -- I recently took one for a spin, and loved it except for the bogus US contract (typical US cell phone extortion). However, if you love these best iPhone travel applications enough, don't mind the prohibitive US contract and inability to use SIM cards outside the (keep reading)...
Alternative Spring Break Ideas in 2009
The phrase "alternative spring break" (ASB) usually means volunteering for spring break, a very rewarding way to spend your time off. So who's doing what where, when, and how for an alternative spring break? Read up for the 2009 details.
About Single Europe Train Tickets
You can buy Europe train tickets for a single destination, also called point to point tickets, as opposed to buying a Eurail pass, and you can buy single Europe train tickets before you leave the US. Learn how to buy single Europe train tickets, like from London to Paris or Paris to Rome.
Buying Night Train Tickets
You can buy night train tickets for night train routes in Europe as individual tickets or you can add a night train trip to a Eurail pass. Reserving a night train costs extra -- all reservations on European trains cost a few dollars extra but guarantee you a seat. You can also reserve a sleeper. Find out more about night trains and buy night train tickets direct.
Airport Security Rules
Airport security has tightened drastically in recent years. Banned items in your carry-on baggage can net you huge fines, you may not be able to board the plane, and you may find yourself on a government list that increases flying hassles. You may also have the choice to walk through a backscatter machine that will send images of your naked body to TSA agents. Learn what current airport rules are and about the TSA's latest.
Newsletters Bring the Travel and Airfare Discounts to You
Let the travel world bring the airfare, hotel, rail pass, car rental and other student travel discounts and deals to you by signing up for these travel deals newsletters. Find the travel deals by newsletter in your own inbox.
Student Work in Asia
International student work search? Work abroad in exotic Asia - find job opportunties for students.
Debit Card - Don't Travel Without it
Student travelers will find an ATM or debit card the most indispensable asset you can bring along on your international journey. It functions like a credit card, which you must have for making reservations, and if you lose your cash and/or traveler's checks, it will be your lifesaver. - you can use it in payphones and get fairly favorable exchange rates at ATM machines. Don't leave home without it!
Glimpse Student Travel Photo Contest
Bookmark the student travel photo contest site at Glimpse.org for spring entry -- one good reason to take photos when you travel. You can win $500 in travel as an added bonus for a job well done, which will earn you publication of your travel photos. Learn more about the Glimpse Foundation's annual student travel photo contest.
Cartagena Walls and Walled City History - Cartagena Walls and Fortresses
Cartagena Walls and Walled City History - Cartagena Walls and Fortresses and Pirate History
Silleteros - What Are Silleteros - Silleteros in Medellin Flower Festival
Silleteros - What Are Silleteros - Silleteros in Medellin Flower Festival
Pickpocketing Places Survey
Pickpocketing Places - Most Likely Places to Get Pickpocketed According to TripAdvisor Survey
Half Off Amtrak Ticket for High School Students
Amtrak is offering high school juniors and seniors a half off discounted train ticket for a parent or companion when the student travels by Amtrak train to tour prospective college campuses. Get the promotional code.
Forvo: Language Word Recordings to Hear Words Pronounced
Learning the lingo, or at least key words, is a key component of troublefree travel abroad, but always one of the highest hurdles for us; thus we're always on the hunt for foreign language learning tools, and we're thrilled to discover a new winner in that perennial prowl: Forvo.com, a way useful website where you can hear language word recordings and hear words pronounced using different foreign accents corrrectly by native speakers.
Air to Asia - Cheap Tickets To and in Asia
Air to Asia and in and around Asia has long been a budget buy -- no frills is nothing new for air in Asia. Check out a source for budget airlines in Asia, including Oasis Air.
Sziget Festival Starts August 12 - Hungary Gets Hot
If you can only make it to one music festival this summer, make it the Sziget Festival -- Hungary's finest music festival is the place to see some supreme concerts this summer in Europe. Get details about the Sziget Festival.
Pukkelpop Festival - About the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium
Faith No More, 50 Cent, Arctic Monkeys, dEUS, Deftones, Kraftwerk, The Bloody Beetroots, Vitalic, Wilco, Badly Drawn Boy, The Whitest Boy Alive and Crystal Antlers are among the names entertaining 100,000 younger rockers in 2009 at this three-day summer music festival featuring several staging areas, including the "Chateau Crapule" for some interesting acts. The fun starts August 20 and $145 covers camping, concerts and train or bus tix from anywhere in Belgium.