- Travel Resources
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. Chow hound
. Cruise Critic
. Currency
. Electrical Power Plugs
. Fare Compare
. Flight tracker
. Flyer talk
. Gas Buddy
. Gas Price Watch
. Gumtree
. Hot Air: pilot blog (on airline security)
. Hotel Chatter
. Psycho-Geography
. Restaurant Reviews
. Seat guru
. Seat Pitch for most airlines
. Seat 61
. Site 59
. Smoke Free hotels & restaurants
. Theme park insider
. Translating~
. Travel FAQ
. Travel Etiquette
. Travel Hacks
. Trip Advisor
. Web cams
. Web flyer
. Wiki Travel
. World climates
. World 66
. Zip codes
- Currency Exchange Rates:
Bar Chart
. Yahoo finance
- U.S./Int'l Travel:
Airplane prohibited items
. Transportation Security Administration
(TSA)
. Travel.State.gov
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Universal packing list
| Emergency kits:
Jump bags
. 72 hours
- Phone cards (mostly prepaid):
AB Tolls
. Calling Cards
. Phone cards onsale
- Lodging:
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Great Small Hotels - spendy
. Places to Stay
. Trip Advisor
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Hospitality Clubs:
Couch Surfing (stay on someone's couch)
. Educator's B&B travel network
Reservations
- Consolidators:
- Cruises:
- Planes:
- Airlines:
- Airports:
- Cars:
- Industry:
- Trains, Rail:
- Money, Exchange Rates:
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Currency converter
. Rates
& Graphs
- Credit card conversion fees (scroll down)
Travel Guides & Tips:
Country info:
- Antarctica & Arctic:
- Eastern Asia:
- Australia & New Zealand:
- Canada:
- European Union (EU)
- France:
- Great Britain
- Ireland:
- Italy / Italia:
- Maps:
- Russia, Siberia:
- Scotland:
- Photos: Glaswegians (Glascow)
- Tipping: typically 10-15%
- Somalia:
- South Atlantic:
- Spain:
- Switzerland:
- North America:
- World:
- Unlisted Countries:
Passport info (US)
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Clothing:
- Land's End - outdoor clothing
- Microfiber & Duofold:
- REI - sporting, travel, and outdoor clothing & equipment
- Target - bargain clothing
- Shoes:
- Tips:
- Take neutral (black, gray, khaki, no whites) bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts, shoes) which will match almost any (more colorful?) top
- Take old clothes, and give (or throw) away as you go.
- Transportation Security Administration - U.S. travel tips
- After washing, twist clothes in a towel to remove extra water
Cleaning:
- Soap:
- Dr. Bonner's soap (wash clothes, hair, body)
- Woolite
- Always Forever New
- Lush - soap bars
- Cleansing cloths:
- Baby wipes - cheap!
- Biore
- Oil of Olay
Electrical:
Emergencies:
Luggage:
- Ameribag - tear-drop backpacks
- Backpack gear test
- eBags
- One Bag - tips on choosing a bag
- Travelite FAQ: carry-on tips (sporadic updates)
- Carry-on bag size:
- 18"x13"x7.5" (1755 in3, 29 L) is a conservative (underseat) carry-on size
- 22"x14"x9" (2772 in3, 45 L) is a typical maximum allowed (overhead bin) carry-on
- Typical weight limits are 15 to 40 pounds (enforcement varies), but can range from 11 to 70 pounds
- Airlines differ in their maximum allowed carry-on size. See:
Guide 4 Home,
Luggage Man,
Travel Insider
- Many airlines list 45" as the maximum carry-on size,
this is calculated by adding the length, width, and height (e.g. 22" + 14" + 9" = 45"),
although odd-shaped bags that fit within the 45" may be rejected (e.g. if they won't fit overhead bins).
- Unfortunately it's probably best to check your airline(s) before each trip for current size requirements.
Travel Products:
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