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5/6/2006 - Airport Travel Tips: Reducing Waiting Times
Airport Travel Tips: Reducing Waiting Times By: Marisol Boatwright
Key Travel Tips Following these tips will help you reduce your wait time at the security checkpoint. Before you go to the Airport •Do not pack or bring Prohibited Items to the airport. •Place valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop computers in carry-on baggage only. •Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop. •Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal. Metal items may set off the alarm on the metal detector. •Avoid
wearing shoes that contain metal or have thick soles or heels. Many
types of footwear will require additional screening even if the metal
detector does not alarm. •Put all undeveloped film and cameras
with film in your carry-on baggage. Checked baggage screening equipment
will damage undeveloped film. •Declare firearms & ammunition to your airline and place them in your checked baggage. •If you wish to lock your baggage, use a TSA-recognized lock. •Do not bring lighters or prohibited matches to the airport. •Do
not pack wrapped gifts and do not bring wrapped gifts to the
checkpoint. Wrap on arrival or ship your gifts prior to your departure.
TSA may have to unwrap packages for security reasons. While at the Airport Each
adult traveler needs to keep available his/her airline boarding pass
and government-issued photo ID until exiting the security checkpoint.
Due to different airport configurations, at many airports you will be
required to display these documents more than once. •Place the following items IN your carry-on baggage or in a plastic bag prior to entering the screening checkpoint: oMobile phones oKeys oLoose change oMoney clips oPDA's (personal data assistants) oLarge amounts of jewelry oMetal hair decorations oLarge belt buckles •Take your laptop and video cameras with cassettes OUT of their cases and place them in a bin provided at the checkpoint. •Take OFF all outer coats, suit coats, jackets and blazers.
About the Author
Marisol
Boatwright is an Independent Travel Agent with Global Travel
International. She has years of experience in the travel agency
business and wants to help people with their travel needs. Whether it
be for hotel or air reservations, auto rentals, cruises, or vacation
packages, Marisol will be able to help. http://boatrighttravels.globaltravel.com mailto:boatwrim@bellsouth.net
SalsaCrazy.com Launches SalsaCruiseCrazy.com, The Salsa Travel Destination
The people who brought you SalsaCrazy, the go-to site for news and
information about salsa in the San Francisco Bay Area, have just
launched SalsaCruiseCrazy.com, the ultimate site for information about
salsa cruises to exotic destinations. (PRWEB May 6, 2006) Trackback
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Exceptional Summer Season Lodging Specials & Activities in Colorado
Colorado is not solely a winter vacation destination, but also offers
great summer lodging specials, events, and outdoor activities. (PRWEB
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Located in southern Central America, Costa Rica is
surrounded by three different bodies of water including the Panama
Canal on the southeast, the Pacific Ocean on the southwest and west and
the Caribbean Ocean on the east. Because of Costa Rica's close
proximity to several bodies of water, the country is an ideal stopping
point for various cruise ships carrying throngs of adventurous
vacationers. Depending on the area of Costa Rica you are in, the
climate can differ dramatically. There are cool wet mountain ranges,
rain forests, dry tropical forests, cloud forests, the very dry Pacific
coast and the damp Caribbean coast. Because of Costa Rica's diverse
climate, the country is home to 850 species of birds, 205 species
of mammals, 9,000 species of flowering plants, 1,200 species of orchids
and 376 species of reptiles and amphibians. For a country that only
measures 51,060 square kilometers, this is a wide variety of natural
wildlife. Costa Rica strives to maintain the land's natural beauty and
wildlife by designating one sixth of the country to national parks and
wildlife refuges. Costa Rica is also home to several active volcanoes.
Arenal erupts daily every fifteen minutes or so. The locals welcome
foreigners with open arms making Costa Rica one of the most desirable
vacation and retirement spots in the world. It is for these and other
reasons that a Costa Rica vacation cruise should be booked today. The
memories will last a lifetime.
An Abundance of Outdoor
Recreation: Costa Rica is big on water related activities. Wave riders
travel from all over the world to test out their expertise in
Costa Rica's waters. Both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts offer up some
notorious surfing. On the Atlantic Coast, Puerto Viejo's Salsa Brava
gets some great breaks during the winter months although this area is
often crowded. On the Pacific side, Playa Hermosa is the most
consistent place to catch some waves. If these areas are flat, no need
to worry, snorkeling and kayaking are always an option. Wind surfers
have nothing but praise for Lake Arenal. It is considered one of the
world's best wind surfing spots and on good days you can cruise over 25
miles across the lake. There might not be anything more romantic when
you're on vacation with the one you love than enjoying a horseback
ride. Whether its on the beach or through a National Park, the
experience is sure to be memorable. Other popular outdoor activities to
be enjoyed while in Costa Rica include hiking, mountain biking, deep
sea fishing, bungee jumping, sailing, bird watching and ballooning.
More adventurous activities include repelling down through the center
of waterfalls, canopy tours through the tropical trees and white water
rafting.
A Mecca for Nature Lovers: Nature lovers should
take advantage of Costa Rica's numerous National Parks and refuges.
Crocovado is both a rain forest and black sand beach. The Tabacon Hot
Springs is nature's equivalent to the Jacuzzi. Unwind near cascading
waterfalls in the various pools and hot springs. A trip to the
Monteverde Cloud Forest will almost guarantee a sighting of Costa
Rica's most famous bird, the Quetzal. The Rain Forest Aerial Tram is
located out of San Jose, the country's capital, and offers a guided
canopy tour of the rain forest. Manuel Antonio Park is teeming with
monkeys and other wildlife. The Tortuguera is Costa Rica's most famous
protected nesting area. If you are not a fan of outdoor activities,
don't worry, there is plenty else to do and see. The National Museum
traces Costa Rica's colorful history and culture. The museum was
founded in 1887 and is located in San Jose. Patrons of the arts should
try and catch one of the numerous performance put on at the National
Theater. The National Theater offers classical music and opera
performances in addition to others. Sarchi is located outside of San
Jose and is a great place to visit and admire the country's handicraft.
Aventuras Elegantes, AVEL, S.A. We are an american and costa
rican group. Aventuras Elegantes, AVEL, S.A., started operation in 1995
as a receptive tourism agency specialized in promoting Costa Rica as a
tourist destination worldwide.
Pretty, Youthful Feet Are Essential to Being Self-Confident This Summer
After months of covering up our feet, it's time to take a good, hard
look at how they're going to measure up once we bare them for summer.
For many of us, winter's aftermath means more than the usual amount of
dead, dry skin, calluses and unattractive toenails after months of
squeezing our feet and toes into heels, heavy socks and boots. (PRWEB
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Have you ever gone on a vacation and had a marvelous time only to
feel stress later as you overspent????? Well, you are not alone. Many
of us get so wrapped up in perfecting our tan or getting the rest we
need that we do not even want to think about how much we will be
spending. ”Very few people, no matter what their net worth and the
level of their intelligence and financial savvy, do any kind of
budgeting for trips,” said Gary Buffone, a psychologist and director of
the Family Business Center, in Jacksonville, Fla. as quoted in an
article on www.cbs.marketwatch.com
It stands to reason you take a vacation to relieve stress. Why would
any sane person ruin the euphoria of a vacation with the mundane task
of budgeting?
The average family takes 2.6 trips annually
according to YPB&R/Yankelovich National Travel & Leisure
Monitor as quote by. The average cost for domestic vacations is $1000
with the average cost for international vacations exceeding $3500.
If
the average family takes 1.6 domestic vacations and 1 international
vacation annually then they are spending at least $5000 on vacations a
year. The cliché “Pay now or Pay later!” takes on a new meaning as you
are paying by credit card later. When you add the interest, the cost to
pay off these vacations grows to $9148.62. (Assumes 18% interest over 4
years) Add those cost over 4 years of vacations, the credit card debt
becomes astronomical. It is easy to see why the average American family
has a lot of credit card debt. The easiest way to eliminate this credit
card debt is to not create the debt at all or create a system to pay it
off before you create it. Most people do neither creating stress after
the vacation.
Budgeting makes most people revolt is it seems so
complicated. Who wants to take the time to perform the mathematical
calculations? No one. Ida Byrd-Hill, a 10 year veteran financial
advisor has created a self calculating Vacation Budget Form. The form
completes all the calculations after you input basic information such a
plan/train/ cruise ticket prices, number of nights and number of
persons going on vacation. The form makes it easier to save for
vacations as you will know the true cost of the vacation and whether
you need to save some more money or allocate a larger portion on your
credit cards. The best part you do not have to do complicated
computations. The form is found at www.livinginstyleonline.com.
Livinginstyleonline.com is a luxury lifestyle magazine and luxury
discount shopping marketplace where the motto is “you can live the good
life without breaking the bank!!!!!!
Not that the budgeting is
in place, a family can dream and research pricing for their next
vacation. There are some many travel websites on the web. Choosing one
site to purchase your vacation creates a new stress. How can a family
be sure they are getting the best deal? Each site says they have the
best prices. Comparison shopping is the key. However to move from
website to website is cumbersome. If you leave one site to go to
another your information is wiped out or worse yet your deal is seized
by another traveler. Livinginstyleonline.com has made a family’s life
easier by providing 26 of the top travel discount websites, such as
Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz, Hotwire, Last Minute Travel, Travel Worm,
Sky Auction, Hotel Planner, Vacation Outlet, Ubid and many others in
the travel section of their marketplace. One can open windows of these
sites and compare them at a click of the mouse rather than toggle all
over the internet. This comparison feature allows you to find the best
price for your vacation on the web with little stress. Come visit
livinginstyleonline.com often as the travel website list is continually
growing. Avoid after vacation stress by saving money on your next
vacation, visit http://www.livinginstyleonline.com.
About the Author
Ida B. Byrd-Hill was the President of The Harvard Group Wealth
Management L.L.C. for 10 years. She created investment portfolios,
insurance plans and residential/ commercial financing. She has provided
financial seminars for the UAW/ Daimler Chrysler. She has served as
guest columnist for the Michigan Front Page for 2 years and a speaker
for the Better Investing television show hosted by David Chilton,
author of The Wealthy Barber.
The Growth of Stealth Tourism
Easter has come and gone, the flowers are blooming, the sky is blue and
tour busses fill the streets. The tourist season has begun in France.
Yet there is a group of tourists you won't see plodding through the
Louvre. They are the Stealth Tourists and a company in France is taking
aim at this growing market. (PRWEB May 4, 2006)
Rolling Cabin Luggage Not Such A Popular Choice
Upright small suitcases on wheels may not be the best choice of luggage
this summer. Inherently heavier, a new survey has shown that double
checks are more likely to be carried out by airport staff on cabin bags
on wheels than luggage that travellers carry themselves. (PRWEB May 4,
2006)
5/4/2006 - Did I Pack My Toothbrush? Getting Organized for Travel
Did I Pack My Toothbrush? Getting Organized for Travel By: Stacey Agin Murray
For many of us summertime = vacation time. Some people will spend
their days off at the local pool. Some may choose to sightsee in their
own town. Many will leave behind the comforts of home for the open
road. Regardless of the destination or mode of transportation, it is
important to be organized for travel.
A few benefits of being organized for travel:
1. Being organized will save you time.
Having a copy of your packing list on the computer will cut down on the time used for re-creating it every time you travel.
2. Being organized will save you money.
Doing pre-travel shopping at home will save you big bucks
(especially on film and batteries...) that might be otherwise be spent
at a tourist trap.
3. Being organized will save you stress.
No need to stress while scrounging for your tickets and ID at the airport if all of your paperwork is organized in one place.
Follow these organizing tips to keep your vacation a stress-free, time and money saving event:
Plan ahead. Create a general itinerary before you travel. Grab
pen and paper and jot down your travel times, hotel check-in/check-out
times, and a list of activities/places you’d like to visit. This will
help you make sure you have allowed enough time to get to your
destination, and whether or not you’ve scheduled too many activities
for one day.
* Stop by your local ‘AAA’ office for a Triptik and other travel-related services to help map out your route if driving.
Create a checklist to help you pack. Keep it on the computer so
you don’t have to write it over every time you leave home. Use it as a
template and update it before each trip to include anything new such as
medications, toiletries, accessories, etc.
Keep all information related to your trip in one place. Create a
folder for papers such as reservations, confirmations, and tickets.
When you look for the information you need before or during your trip,
you’ll have it all at your fingertips.
Keep a toiletry bag packed with small sized travel
sized-containers all year round. By doing so, you’re always ready for a
long trip or an overnight stay. Take a quick inventory of its contents
before you leave home—you might have run out of toothpaste on your last
trip.
*If your favorite products don’t come in sample sizes, purchase
small, travel sized containers and fill them with your favorite shampoo
and creams. Label them clearly so you don’t accidentally condition your
hair with a facial moisturizer...
Place items you’ll need immediately at the top of your suitcase.
Items such as comfortable shoes, pajamas, and toiletries are more
easily accessible if they’re closer to top. When you’re tired from a
long journey, the last thing you want to be doing is rummaging through
your suitcase.
Use suitcase organizers to separate outfits or types of
clothing. Products such as Pack-It Cubes or Ziploc bags do the job
well. Hefty makes One-Zip 2.5 gallon bags (found in many supermarkets)
that are large enough to organize clothes and later can be used to keep
laundry or wet bathing suits away from the rest of your belongings.
*Wearing your bulkiest pair of shoes while traveling will give you more space in your suitcase.
Organize your wardrobe around one basic color such as black,
navy, or brown to prevent overpacking. You’ll be able to mix and match
easily and you won’t need to bring a ton of different shoes. Also, when
packing--think about your vacation activities. Will they include
hiking? Days at the beach? Having dinner with relatives? Think ahead
and pack items you may need for those activities such as band-aids for
hiking, aloe vera for sunburns, and the scarf Aunt Shirley gave you for
your birthday if you’ll be seeing her.
Da Vinci Code Messages On Foods
Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452. He was an Italian artist, scholar
and inventor of a variety of machines with many messages. It is rumored
that the world would be ready to get his coded messages only when
another great mind appears and invents a unique tool (code word:
"Pizzals"). It must be handheld for easy and quick usage to communicate
on served foods that can be available and utilized by the masses - rich
or poor. It has to be a unique kitchen tool that can beautifully emboss
or imprint messages, logos, and insignias at will, on more than 40
foods and desired by at least 57 countries, including The Vatican. The
prophecies are now unfolding 554 years later; becoming reality. (PRWEB
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Stacey Agin Murray, professional organizer and owner of
Organized Artistry, LLC, transforms 'mess' into 'masterpiece' with
patience, organizing know-how, and a sense of humor. For more articles
and to get your FREE e-list of 'Top Ten Tips for Organized Living'
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Do You Make These Air Travel Mistakes? By: Neil Stelling
You're sitting at home thinking about tomorrow's plane journey.
Remember last time ? Remember how you felt when you arrived ?
Aggravated, stressed, hot, tired, needing a couple of days to recover ?
Did you make these mistakes ?
* Packed your luggage just before you left home.
Don't pack your bags a half hour before leaving. You know those
vital papers, that book you wanted to read, or even your passport will
mysteriously disappear at the last minute. Always pack the night
before, and you'll find everything right there waiting !
* Arrived at the airport late.
There's no worse way to start your journey than sitting in
traffic a couple of miles from the airport, watching the minutes tick
by. Leave early. Expect a lot of traffic and your journey will take
extra time. Then you'll arrive at the airport relaxed and near the
front of the check-in line. If you get your first choice of seat you'll
feel even better !
* Didn't prepare for the plane journey.
* Dehydrated - the air you breathe on a plane is very dry. If
you want to avoid dehydration bring a bottle of water with you and sip
on it during the journey.
* Air Sick - if you suffer from motion sickness, and many people
do, you can take precautions before you get on the plane. It's too late
when you've already started to feel sick. Take a motion sickness drug
before you get on the plane. Some can make you drowsy, but that's good
on a long flight !
* Teeshirt - airplanes can get quite cold, so always keep a
jacket or sweatshirt nearby if you need them. Some airlines provide
blankets, but don't count on it.
* Arrive lost at your destination.
Okay, you've just landed at your destination airport, and got
your luggage back. What do you do now ? No idea. Feel those stress
levels rising again ! Before you travel, check out your destination on
the internet. Airport 50 miles out of town ? In that case, you don't
want to use a taxi if you can avoid it. You should pre-plan your bus or
train journey before you leave home.
Follow the above tips and you'll arrive relaxed and stress free, ready to enjoy your vacation or business trip.
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Your Traveling Solution | Porter Case Luggage | Personal Security Products
Your Traveling Solution carries airline carry on travel luggage with a
built in cart, that carries up to 200lbs. Your Traveling Solution also
carries travel & personal security, like pepper spray, stun guns
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