How to Have a Safe Trip

Posted by A Broader View in Travel on 01. Sep, 2009 | No Comments

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Register Your Travel So We Can Contact You in an Emergency

Why It’s Important
How to Register (It’s Easy)

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Tips for Traveling Abroad

Posted by A Broader View in Tips, Travel on 01. Sep, 2009 | No Comments

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For detailed information about steps you can take to ensure a safe trip, see How to Have a Safe Trip.  Meanwhile, here are some quick tips to make your travel easier and safer:

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Useful Travel Links

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Useful Travel Links

U.S. Customs & Border Protection
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Transportation Security Administration
Airport Security Checkpoint Wait Times
World Time Server
Worldwide Country Facts
State Dept. Travel Warnings
Passport Information
List of state consumer affairs offices
U.S. Embassies and Consulates
Fly-Rights-A Consumer Guide to Air Travel: Guide to passenger’s rights from the Aviation Consumer Protection Division of the U.S. Department [...]

Trouble in Paradise, be prepared just in case?

Posted by A Broader View in Travel on 29. Aug, 2009 | No Comments

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After Kenya’s opposition leader lost a disputed presidential election in December, the country descended into chaos. Tribal mobs attacked each other with machetes and clubs in the countryside, while in Nairobi, residents burned tires in the streets. Although none of the thousands of foreign tourists in the country at the time were attacked, many travelers [...]

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