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TRAVEL:
US
State Department - Travel Warnings & Consular
Information Sheets:
Contains travel warnings, public announcements and
consular information sheets.
http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
Intellicast-Weather
For Active Lives:
Provides international and local weather and weather
forecasts. http://www.intellicast.com
Weather.com
- The Weather Channel:
Provides international and local weather and weather
forecasts. http://www.weather.com
World
Travel Net:
Contains travel news and travel tools such as a currency
converter and a guide to dialing codes and time zones.
http://www.world-travel-net.com
Maporama:
Provides street-level directional maps for the U.S.,
fifteen European nations, and most of Canada.
http://www.maporama.com./share
Free
Travel Tips & Links:
Contains much information for travelers including
airlines, hotels, rental cars, etc. http://www.freetraveltips.com
The
Bathroom Diaries:
The Bathroom Diaries has reviews of public bathrooms in
cities around the world, and they're surprisingly
detailed (covering cost, handicap access, cleanliness,
safety, baby changing facilities, etc.). This is an
indispensable site for travelers. www.thebathroomdiaries.com
MEDJET
Assistance: An
annual membership program for U.S.-based travelers
providing air medical transportation to its members
should they become hospitalized due to accident or
illness virtually anywhere in the world. The program
transports members, free of charge, to the hospital of
their choice, most often in medically equipped and
staffed jets. http://fita.org/travel/medjetdescript.htm
EXPEDITED
PASSPORT INFORMATION:
US
State Department Passport Services:
Get your passport in a hurry.
http://travel.state.gov/passport_expedite.html
A.
Briggs Passport & Visa Expeditors:
(Private company) http://www.abriggs.com
Instant
Passport: A
privately owned visa and passport expediting service,
offering passport delivery in 24 hours along with other
services such as name change and extra visa pages.
http://www.instantpassport.com
Passport
Express: Private
passport expeditor promising process within 24 hours.
http://passportexpress.com
Foreignborn.com:
A guide for foreign-born individuals entering or living
in the United States. Provides such information as
American banking, health insurance, and social security.
http://www.foreignborn.com
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