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International Travel Tips for Globetrotters (4 of 5)
Jetlag/Altitude Sickness Flying internationally causes jetlag because of the fact that you are crossing three time zones. Some precautions to take include: a) drinking plenty of water and no alcohol intake; b) sticking with a bland diet; c) adjusting your watch according to your destination’s time clock and attempt to adhere to your arrival schedule
International Travel Tips for Globetrotters (2 of 5)
What to Pack Photocopy three sets of your passport, driver’s license, airline tickets, traveler’s checks, trip itinerary and hotel confirmations. Keep one copy with you, another in your luggage, and one set with a family member back home. If any emergencies arise, you will have photocopies as proof. Bring unwanted T-shirts, baseball caps, chewing gum,
Hot Town! Summer in the City
New York has a reputation for blistering summers. As the heat and humidity rise, they say, so do the tempers of New Yorkers. It must have something to do with all of those people stuffed into that tiny area, with nothing but concrete all around. Well, I’m here to dispel the myths about New York
Hannover, Germany – Summer 2000
Beyond Expo 2000:What to do in Hannover before, after or instead of Expo Perhaps you’re in Hannover for the Expo, or maybe you’ve just stumbled onto this part of Germany and don’t have the inclination to shell out the big bucks for an Expo day pass. So what’s there to do here? To sum it
Golden Triangle, Burma and Northern Thailand – November 1999
Where’s that? Click here to find out. Here is the latest report on travel through the Golden Triangle, north of Maesai, meaning, Eastern Shan State, Tachilek/Maesai (Burma/Thai) border area and on north to Keng Tung and Mong La. Mong La, of Special Region No. 4 (in no indirect/direct reference to No. 4, the other name
Galway, Ireland – Pubs and Clubs
No matter when you get off the bus, after dropping your gear at the hostel you know you’ll want to make the pub one of your next stops – or first, depending on just how much you like your Guinness! Sooner or later, depending on how much you have in the pub, you’ll probably want
Galway, Ireland – Books & Bookstores
Bookstores For fellow bibliophiles, should you go to any of these places, leave your wallet in the safe at the hostel – especially if you have credit cards. Leave your pack in storage as well, because if your reaction is anything like mine you will want to simply move in to one of these kickass
Fortaleza, Brazil – July 2000
I wanted to call this issue ‘My landlord is a ****’, but I thought that was a trifle too impolite, so I have decided to call it “My landlord is the dregs of humanity and as soon as I have finished writing this I am going to go and let his tires down”. Which I
Conquering Everest: The First, The Fastest, and the Fourteen-year-old
Whether you’re the first, the fastest or a fourtee
Clifden: The Bare Necessities
When to Go & Where to Stay The best time to go to Clifden is between the start of March and the end of October (mainly because these are the dates that the Brookside Hostel is open – but I’ll get to that). Should you come to town at any other time, there is another
Clifden: Gettin’ Outta Town
Granted, Clifden is a small place, but if you’re there, you aren’t really there for the town. You’re there, first and foremost, for Connemara, for the Twelve Pins, for the islands such as Inishbofin. After a night of music and drink, you want a day of riding and biking and hillwalking and climbing and turf-cutting
Breakdown of Edinburgh’s Festivals
Edinburgh Military Tattoo August 4-26. Office: 32 Market Street. Box office: 0131 225 1188. Military performances from Scottish and worldwide forces, including the Massed Pipes and Drums, and the Canadian Mounted Police. Festival Fringe August 6-28. Office: 180 High Street (Royal Mile). Box office: 0131 226 5138. Dance, drama, comedy and music, from the zany