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Advisories

There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Turkey. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to crime, the threat of terrorist attacks and ongoing demonstrations throughout the country .

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) advises against all travel within 10 km of the border with Syria, due to a deteriorating security situation. See Security for more information.

Security

The decision to travel is your responsibility. You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. The Government of Canada takes the safety and security of Canadians abroad very seriously and provides credible and timely information in its Travel Advice. In the event of a crisis situation that requires evacuation, the Government of Canada s policy is to provide safe transportation to the closes ... Read more »

Student Writing Contest Guidelines

TransitionsAbroad hosts an annual student writing contest for all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, students who have graduated within the past year, and students currently on leave from school are eligible.

The following prizes will be awarded for the winning student writing submissions:

All winning pieces will be published on www.TransitionsAbroad.

Many of the winners of this contest have gone on to write more articles for TransitionsAbroad.

What We Are Looking For in the Student Writing Contest

Think about what you were looking for when you were planning to study, travel, volunteer, work, or live abroad as a student.

Please follow the guidelines below as a basis of your article, as the more relevant questions you answer in detail, the more you will likely your writing will help and inspire others (we a ... Read more »

Stay ca tion: A vacation spent in one s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions.

Referred to by New Yorkers as The Village , Greenwich Village is a geographic area in lower Manhattan that runs east to west from Broadway to West Street and north to south from 14th Street to W. Houston Street. The village is known for being home to NYU, numerous entertainment venues, great food, artistic types, expensive real estate, and some of Manhattan s most beautiful tree-lined streets.

I spend quite a bit of time in Greenwich Village and it is hands down one of my favorite neighborhoods in all of New York City. I wanted to see what it would be like to be a resident of Greenwich Village for a day, so I decided to do a staycation in the neighborhood to get a taste of what it might be like to reside in the area.

Sunday Brunch: Grape Vine

Like all good Sundays in Ne ... Read more »

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Part I Chapters I-III

Summary

Chapter I

Gulliver summarizes the story of his life before the main plot begins with his arrival in the country of Lilliput. He is the third of five sons of the owner of an estate in Nottinghamshire, England. He is educated at Cambridge University and serves an apprenticeship with a surgeon. After marrying a woman called Mary Burton, he takes up a post as surgeon aboard a ship traveling to the South Seas. On the way to the East Indies, the ship is blown onto rocks and wrecked. Gulliver manages to swim to land and falls asleep from exhaustion. When he awakes, he finds that he is tied to the ground and surrounded by tiny human beings of six inches high. He tries to escape his bonds, but they fire arrows at him, causing him pain. One makes a speech in a language he does not understand. He signals that he is hungry, and the little people feed him with bask ... Read more »

7 Wonders of the World in 13 Days

Credit: Megan Sullivan

This gear list is organized from light to heavy travel and includes both domestic and international travel checklists. Start with Packing Light which we define as packing a bag small enough that it fits under the seat in front of you. If going abroad, add in items from the International Travel Checklist. If you need more space, read Traveling with Just a Carry-On.

This is everything OutdoorGearLab co-founder Chris McNamara took on a trip around the world in 13 day s to visit the 7 Wonders of the World. The bag weighed only six pounds and was plenty as long as you do laundry in your hotel sink every once in a while .

• Backpack Take a pack smaller than 30 liters so it will fit under the seat in front of you. This insures that, if overhead space is taken, you won't have to check in your bag. A top loading pack is ideal because it lets you cram in extra items. We li ... Read more »

China has an unending list of tourist spots to cater for all tastes. To help you gain a true appreciation of China's rich culture and history and to explore its amazing landscape, here we have specially designed China travel maps showing the locations of places of interest and tourist spots, along with informative unbiased travel information. Browse through the pages of China Travel Maps to make use of our extensive information for your next worry free China tour .

Traveling to China for the first time? Then don't miss these classic top 10 China tours. provided by our partner - China Discovery, the leading tour operator of China since 1987. These itineraries are a base for you to design your perfect tour. You may make changes to the tours as you wish. You may change the beginning and ending cities, as well as add or remove sites or destinations. Simply fill out the China custom inquiry form and they will take care of the rest.

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This is a guest post by Wendy S. Goffe , a trusts and estates lawyer with Stoel Rives in Seattle . You can follow her on Twitter .

As Spring break approaches, some travelers are scouring the Internet for one last ski trip or a warm weather getaway to replenish vitamin D levels. I am on Maui, attending an estate planning conference held at the 5-star Grand Wailea, part of the Waldorf Astoria chain.

Room rates here begin at almost $500 a night, and for a view of something other than the parking lot, accommodations get substantially more expensive. Professional meetings tend to be designed for attendees with generous expense accounts and leisure time. Since I have neither, I am economizing by doubling up in a $440 per night room with my friend Karen Boxx. a professor at University of Washington School of Law.

By rooming together, we figured we could save enough money to ensure that we have s ... Read more »

Traveling the world doesn’t have to be just for newlyweds or families on vacations. In fact, traveling solo can be a more enlightening experience as you aren’t restricted by planned itineraries, you are free to mingle with whomever you want and you can experience a sense of deep self-discovery. If you’re single and looking to hit the road there are plenty of resources at your disposal to make this the best trip of your life. And who knows, you may even meet that special someone who is out there doing the same thing you are.

If you are more of an organized traveler you may want to dive into flat rate trips that include everything from hotels, food and entertainment. This allows you to relax, indulge and not worry about where – or if – you’ll sleep tonight. And for you off-the-beaten path kind of travelers, the world is your oyster. There are a ton of opportunities around the globe to enjoy your singledom while exploring land to shining sea. Maybe you’re a barfly, a beach bum, ... Read more »

As much as I would love to imagine myself as a stalwart and courageous swashbuckling voyager, sailing the seven seas with magnanimous adventures of legendary renown, I am in fact a scrawny, spindly creature of skeletal countenance and atrocious constitution. Without the technological marvels of high-quality travel gear, I would have devolved into a rapidly decaying husk of a man amongst the snowbanks of an obscurely bucolic countryside long ago.

Merino wool: Saving toes from amputation since 12,000 BC. Or so.

Luckily for you, my frozen toes and irreversibly chilled bones instilled within me the steely resolve to persevere, and thus did I begin my long and arduous journey to discover nothing but the world s finest garments, wrought from the hands of humanity s most skilled craftsmen, never to be caught in a meteorological maelstrom of biblical proportions with inadequate gear ever again.

And it is this wisdom which I choose to bestow upon you today. I have suf ... Read more »

Posted November 24, 2008

After defeating the Michigan State Spartans 49-18 on Saturday, the Penn State Nittany Lions looks to be heading to the 2009 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Penn State Rose Bowl Travel Packages including roundtrip airfare from Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are all on-sale and ready to book now!

Posted November 6, 2008

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Games are now just 15 months away. Can you believe it? Sports Traveler is gearing up for this great event by offering you three Vancouver hotel options that are available for purchase now.

Check out our new property The Plaza 500 located in Vancouver’s popular West End district.

All reservations include airport shuttle transfers, breakfast daily plus a welcome dinner and access to hospitality area with snacks/drinks/maps, TVs, etc.

The Plaza 500  is an upscale hotel located in Vancouver’s posh West End. It is situated across the street from Vancouver City Hall ... Read more »

Compared with other cities in the western US, Las Vegas is a relatively recent arrival. It was founded in 1905, and for many years it was merely a small settlement in the middle of the desert. However, several pivotal events would come together in less than twenty years that would help Las Vegas grow into what it is today:

Welcome!

Southern Californians crowd Interstate 15 every weekend going back and forth to Vegas. Expect this drive to be crowded and frustrating, unless you can come and go at off-peak hours. However, many find the 280 mile (450 km) drive along I-15 restful and scenic. Attractions along the I-15 include the California towns of Barstow and Baker ; the Mojave Desert ; and small hotel-casinos in Nevada at Primm (at the California border) and Jean, respectively. Those who traverse the I-15 should remember that they are crossing a desert, and should carry (and drink) ample amounts of water, especially on hot summer days where temperatures can reach 110°F ... Read more »

by Jessica on October 6, 2015

Italy s vast and growing network of train tracks and the generally low price for train travel means that getting around Italy by train is almost always going to be your best bet. It s fast and efficient barring Italy s sporadic but all-too-regular train strikes and even most smallish towns seem to have a train station.

There are, however, times when getting around Italy by bus is the better (or only) alternative, even if you re not straying too far from the beaten path. One of the places where it s easier and faster to use the bus is Siena especially if you re going from Florence to Siena. but almost no matter where you re traveling from. There are other places in Italy, too, that either don t have a train station or where bus connections are more plentiful, so planning on a few bus trips isn t a bad idea when you re in Italy.

Unfortunately, there s no national bus network in Italy the way there s a national train network so figu ... Read more »

Australia is a land of savage beauty, big adventure and even bigger horizons. There are good reasons why it finds itself touted as one of the ultimate travel getaways; it has personality in spades, landscapes to die for and more than its fair share of sunshine. And if beaches, rainforest and outback aren t your thing, then its major cities are outstanding destinations in their own right.

In many ways the country breeds extremes. The fiery atmosphere of an Aussie Rules match in Melbourne and the champagne glitz of Sydney Harbour belong to another planet entirely when compared to the quiet expanse of the Red Centre or the surf-bashed coastlines of the west.

Likewise, 40,000 years of Aboriginal culture sometimes seem an unnatural bedfellow for the famed no worries mate BBQ lifestyle of modern times. When taken as a whole, however, the sum of Australia s contrasts make it a destination that is as fascinating as it is diverse.

Knowing where to go is arguably the t ... Read more »

Officially the highest country on Earth, lofty Nepal is commonly referred to as the “roof of the world.” That seems like a fitting moniker for this Himalayan nation, where soaring, snow-capped mountains disappear into the clouds like stairways to heaven.

Mount Everest is, of course, the star attraction. Tourists come in their droves to climb, hike and admire the world’s tallest peak, which flirts with the stratosphere at 8,848m (29,029ft).

However, this charming country is much more than just mountains. The birthplace of Gautama Buddha, Nepal is an important pilgrimage site for millions of Buddhists, who come from far and wide to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, a temple complex where Buddha once lived.

Temples are ubiquitous in Nepal, but not just the Buddhist variety; Hinduism has a strong foothold in the country and there are many Hindu temples scattered across the country.

If spirituality doesn’t arouse your interest, the Nepali ca ... Read more »

TWO HUNDRED YEARS ago the cost was seven years to a lifetime of servitude for average people making a one-way crossing of the Atlantic. Now it can be funded by a few days of waiting tables.

When booking through an agent, always specify you want the lowest possible fare, as there may be specials which do not fall under economy or APEX. Moreover, not every agent--even with the budget specialists listed below--will be equally competent or motivated to find the cheapest ticket. They may not know about a great deal the next cubicle has been selling all week, or the commission may not merit bothering much.

Likewise, buying a ticket on the Internet is not the same as getting the cheapest price. As with any travel agent, you may be offered the lowest price, an average price, or a test price. You still have to make comparisons and move boldly when a deal presents itself. A good strategy is to book the best-value, fully-refundable fare ea ... Read more »

It s easy to get carried away with customer reviews on the world wide web. I m one of the worst culprits; I pore incessantly over reviews before I commit to anything. And although conducting these silent surveys is oddly empowering,they become debilitating as you find conflicting opinions .

So, I ll do something a little different. Rather than post reviews based on personal opinions, I want to look at Intrepid Travel and Gap Adventures from an objective perspective. For example, who travels where. what type of travel does each specialise in, what are the typical trip lengths. how do costs compare, etc.

History - In 1988, Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester traveled with a group of friends across the Sahara in a converted tipper truck. It was during this trip that the two university friends developed the idea for a style of travel that would take small groups of people ... Read more »

BootsnAll is loosely based in Portland, Oregon, and we often have meet-ups and various events to share our love of travel with like-minded people from the Portland area. Updates on this page inform our readers what s to come.

This year s Meet, Plan, Go event may be over, but we re continuing our monthly indie travel meetups here in Portland! November s meetup is at Bunk Bar (corner of SE Water Taylor) and starts at 6:30-ish.

We had an awesome time at the Meet, Plan, Go at Ace Hotel last week, so whether you attended and want to chat with all the new PDX travelers you met or didn t get to attend but still ¦ travel join us!

And as always, if you have a meetup location idea for next month, do share.

Please RSVP on our Facebook page so we can stake out a spot for you! We re also starting a Portland travel meetup newsletter to keep you up-to-date on the latest travel meetups and events happening in PDX. Sign up below:

Sign up for the Portland Trave ... Read more »

Are you sick and tired of spending hours trying to find every possible airline, hotel and other travel site yourself?

Would you prefer an easier way to be able to find the websites that have the best travel deals at the best possible prices?

That place is right here - BEST TRAVEL SEARCH ENGINES

Below we have created a list of all the best travel search engines on the internet and have provided some information about each one of them and why they are considered better or more unique then any of the others.

All these websites are free to use and you are free to look up and search for the best possible travel deals the internet has to offer.

Soon we plan to add further pages to the website that will include specific search engines that specialise in the one area, so flights, hotels, car rentals, etc. But for now we have included a list of the biggest and best of the 'big guns' in the online trav ... Read more »

The Money Team consists of Helen. Eesha and Lesley and they have worked together to write and update this guide. Martin oversees the process with this guide.

Money Checklist

When looking for cheap flight tickets, timing's crucial:

Unlike package holidays, book flights early. Business folk will pay top dollar at the last minute, so airlines hike prices.

Whenever you need to travel, the internet's a powerhouse for super-speedily finding the cheapest flights. Before you start scouring for deals, here are the key facts you need to know.

The internet's great for flights or DIY city breaks. But if you're going away specifically for seven, 10 or 14 days to a traditional holiday destination, package holidays, where everything's wrapped up in one, are often best. See the Cheap Package Holiday guide.

What's more, most package operators are ATOL-protected (though always check before you book). So if the company goes bust or something g ... Read more »

When the hunting season is approaching, you can expect a lot of hunters to be searching for the best crossbows that can help them to enjoy their sport even more. But looking for the best crossbow nowadays might be a bit overwhelming because of the vast number of choices that will be available for you. Try searching for crossbows online and you will certainly be given a hundred different options.

One of the choices that will stand out is the SA Sports Fever Crossbow Package. This product has received lots of good feedback and has earned excellent ratings online.

When searching for the best crossbow to buy, you have to make sure that you identify the various features that the product comes with. As for the SA Sports Fever package, here are the key features that you can expect from the product:

• Versatile auto safety features
• Ample foot stirrup that’s boot style
• Produces a speed of up to 240 FPS
• Rear stock is both lightweight ... Read more »

There are few things as alluring as the promise of free travel to exotic destinations. The banks know this, and have long offered travel rewards to their customers for using their credit cards. In turn, savvy credit card users maximize their rewards to travel in comfort and style well beyond their means. (See also: How Travel Rewards Credit Cards Really Work )

Recently, I was explaining this to an European executive sitting next to me in Lufthansa s Airbus A380 business class while returning home from a vacation in Italy. I told him that my family and I could not possibly have paid for our three $7,000 tickets for this flight. But thanks to my travel rewards credit cards, my journey was all but free after some taxes and fees. Through careful selection and use of rewards, these kinds of trips have become an annual occurrence for my family. While there are innumerable ideas, tips, and tricks to be gleaned from endless hours of research, my mission is to do the work for you and ... Read more »

Frequently asked questions

For each element of your holiday that you have booked with us – e.g. flights, car hire bookings, invoices, e-tickets, insurance, hotel vouchers etc – we will issue the relevant documentation.

We will send out your documents for hotel package bookings so that you receive them at least 7 days prior to your departure.

Note: Some documents may be sent separately. Please contact us at info@southalltravel if you have not received your documents 7 days prior to departure.

The majority of airlines across the world offer Electronic Tickets or e-tickets. One of the major advantages of an eticket is that it does not require a paper ticket/record as a confirmation of your flight since that is held by the airline's computerized ticketing system in an electronic format.

An e-ticket means you need not carry a paper ticket while travelling and hence there is no fear of losing it. Since it exists in electronic format, you do not have ... Read more »

Is Indonesia an easy country to travel in?

In general, it is. The country is very cheap, its people are exceptionally friendly, the transport options are plentiful (if a little slow) and limited English is widely spoken. Unsurprisingly, travel is easiest in the most visited areas of Bali, Lombok and, to an extent, in Java. In Bali almost everybody speaks a fair amount of English and travel is the easiest in the archipelago. At the opposite end of the scale, travelling in the more remote parts of the country, such as Maluku and Papua, is significantly more difficult, but potentially more rewarding for the seasoned traveler.

Is it safe? What about for women?

In the main, Indonesia is a safe country. Although violent crime is rare, in some of the tourist areas pickpocketing and small scale scams are a fairly common occurrence. If you use your common sense and keep an eye on your belongings when in crowds you should avoid any of these problems. Plenty of women tr ... Read more »

by Cara Goldsbury. What better opportunity to spoil the grandchildren than a trip to “The Most Magical Place on Earth”. And spoil them you can with so many things to see and do that children as well as adults will abso.

by Cara Goldsbury. Can teens really have fun at a place like Walt Disney World? Absolutely! Actually, be prepared to have the time of your life. It’s a safe place to assert some independence from your parents, a place.

by Cara Goldsbury. So you’re headed to Walt Disney World. but where to start? Disney offers such a wealth of fantastic resorts, restaurants, and top-drawer entertainment experiences it can be difficult to choose whi.

by Cara Goldsbury. Is your image of Walt Disney World one of sleeping in motel-style accommodations and dining on hamburgers as you roam the theme parks? Well, it’s time to change that picture. Instead of a chain motel.

by Cara Goldsbury. So you’ve finally decided to head to Walt Disney World. With so much t ... Read more »

Our specialty travel agency, coupled with our affiliated travel design experts, are proud to offer in-depth, customized Italy travel packages. Let our Italian travel consultants introduce you to bell'Italia, one of the most beautiful European countries! Our Italy travel experts focus on introducing off-the-beaten-path experiences where you will travel Italy as if you're a local rather than a tourist. Italian travel packages are perfect vacations for independent travelers as well as special customized small group tours of Italy. Whether you have never traveled Italy or have vacationed in Italy on numerous trips, our Italy travel packages are sure to fit your interests and needs. From famous Italian cities to small, off-the-beaten-path alpine mountain villages, there's no better way to travel Italy than with the expert guidance of Global Philosophy Travel and our affiliated Italy travel experts!

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Welcome to travelitalytravel. Touring Italy? Sightseeing attractions, wine tours, and hotel information.

We're a relatively new site but we already have the web's largest collection of indexed articles devoted to all aspects of travel in Italy with a focus on Italian wine, food, and culture. We have included dozens and dozens of our own articles exploring the unique aspects of Italy. Read the articles before you plan your next Italian vacation. A recent section includes articles on regional wine tours, whether organized on your own or by specialized agencies. Our articles are chock full of information on local tourist attractions, grape varieties, wines, wineries, and companies that sell wine tours with the occasional list of festivals thrown in. The list is now complete, you can get useful, practical information on wine tours for all twenty regions of Italy.

Plan your winter and dream of spring. There's lots to see and do and you might want to check out these Cheap ... Read more »

Bing Travel helps consumers make smart travel decisions with flight and hotel search, airfare price predictions, travel news and community, travel deals, and more.

REDMOND,WA -- Microsoft Corp. today announced consumer availability of a new search destination for travelers -- Bing Travel -- which will help consumers make smart travel decisions through a variety of innovative tools and features. Bing Travel is part of Bing, Microsoft's new Decision Engine and consumer brand announced on May 28, designed to help people overcome search overload and make faster, more informed decisions when searching online. Bing Travel combines many of the airfare and hotel tools from Microsoft's 2015 acquisition of Farecast with rich news and editorial content from MSN Travel. Bing Travel is available for travelers today at www.bing/travel .

According to a recent survey by Bing Travel, 52 percent of potential travelers search three or more sites before booking their airfare. ... Read more »