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#STI: An unwanted travel memento

STI: An unwanted travel memento

Details Written by Administrator Travelvax Category: Risks and illnesses Published: 25 March 2015

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By Laurie Sullivan

Travellers heading abroad through Sydney Airport are getting a double whammy of messages – one as they leave, the other when they return – warning them of the increased risk of picking up a sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or blood-borne viruses (BBVs) during overseas travel.

The warnings follow news that 1-in-5 of NSW’s new HIV infections is acquired overseas. Around half of the 26,800 Australians living with HIV in Australia reside in NSW.

NSW Health data revealed that of the 354 people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2013, 21% were likely to have been infected overseas, 64% within Australia and 15% unknown.

The high proportion of heterosexual and older people among the infected returning travellers has healt ... Read more »

#The 3 Cheapest Days of the Week for Flights

Not going to keep you in suspense on the cheapest days to fly, but read the entire article because it includes other money-saving tips.

Cheapest Days of the Week

Keep this in mind every time you shop for airfare.

• These are usually to the cheapest days to fly: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays.

Now that we ve got that out of the way, it s useful to know why they re cheap.

What Makes These Days Cheap

No one wants to fly on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Saturdays (or not many). However, airlines still have to fill their planes especially those increasingly rare empty middle seats and they do this by enticing passengers with better deals.

Airfare Sales and Cheap Days

You see these better deals all the time in sales featured on FareCompare s Deals Blog. You will also note that many of these sales feature restrictions like, Fly Tuesdays and We ... Read more »

#STI Azerbaijan - Plan Your Trip - Rail Passes

Rail Passes

Only Available in the Azerbaijan

Take a European adventure from $16*/day! Total steal. AND! It's easy to find the pass that meets your needs.

Visit several countries, stick with one, go for a week, go for a month, whateve. We've broken down the basics about rail passes. Click for more info or call our experts at 4980880 to take the next step.

Getting Started

The rail system in Europe is so freaking simple and easy to use that it's packed with student travelers like you!

Buuut! Did you know that the train passes available from Eurail are NOT available to European residents? This is discount student travel intended only for you! That said, you'll still find locals all over the trains - they just buy their tickets at the station.

So, here are the basics. Eurail is an agreement between 25 rail companies across Europe to get you wherever you want to go.

Eurail ... Read more »

#Sherman s Travel Magazine s First Annual Smart Luxury Awards Recognize Smart Splurges and Great. NEW YORK, Dec. 4

NEW YORK. Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ShermansTravel Media announces the first annual Smart Luxury Awards, in the Winter 2008/09 issue of Sherman's Travel, and at http://www.shermanstravel.com .

The only list of its kind, the Smart Luxury Awards recognize 75 vastly different travel experiences from around the globe that are the best in their location, provide truly distinctive travel experiences, and are worth the price.

"Unlike other luxury travel magazines that focus on "pay-any-price-luxury," our mission at Sherman's Travel is to find the best-value luxury vacations within reach of most travelers," says Editor-in-Chief

Norman Vanamee

. "Our inaugural list reflects two years of expert research into luxury hotels, restaurants, and experiences, comparing them on price, value, and amenities to give readers only the most worth-it recommendations ... Read more »

#Some Airlines Fight Against Comparison-Shopping Websites - CBS New York

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) Before booking a flight, many travelers shop around online to find the best deal.

However, airlines don t necessarily want consumers cashing in on sky-high savings.

Southwest has long sold its fares exclusively on its own website. Luftansa recently announced it will start charging $18 more for tickets sold on comparison sites, and last year Delta pulled its information from several sites like Trip Advisor arguing they don t have permission to use Delta s data at all.

The comparison shopping experience is going to get worse as more big airlines restrict information, Dr. Fiona Scott Morton of Yale University explained, So it s in the interest of the airlines to make these searches difficult to do.

As CBS2 s Weijia Jiang reported, Morton s study found the higher the number of comparison sites, the lower the cost of the ticket.

Morton s ... Read more »

#Save 30% on Your Airline Ticket by Picking the Right Days to Buy and Fly - Hopper Research

Summary

• For domestic and international trips, the cheapest day to depart is Wednesday and the worst day is Sunday. You can save about $40 on domestic trips and $60 on international trips by leaving on the cheapest day as opposed to the most expensive day.
• The best day to return from a domestic trip is Tuesdays with savings of about $45.
• The best day to return from an international trip is Wednesday with savings of about $60.
• Friday is the most expensive return day for both domestic and international trips.
• Thursday is the cheapest day to buy domestic and international tickets.  Saturday is the worst day to buy domestic tickets and Sunday is the worst day to buy International tickets. However savings are only about $10 between the best and worst shopping days for typical domestic routes, and $25 for international markets.
• For a ... Read more »

#Rental Cars

The Big Ten has contracted with National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent a Car to be the supplier of car rental services to all Big Ten institutions, including Penn State. Penn State employees are also eligible for no-fee membership in National’s Emerald Club. Travelers are encouraged to book their car rentals at Travel OnLion or the direct link to National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car .

The corporate or promotional rate, whichever is lower, is available for both business and personal use. If National and Enterprise is not available in the area where you will be traveling, you may use another vendor for car rental. You must print the search results screen from Travel OnLion and attach it to your Travel Support form as proof that National and Enterprise is not available at your location.

National and Enterprise car rentals can be direct-billed to the Purchasing Card only if the card is in the traveler’s name.

If you are involved in an accid ... Read more »

#OneTravel Coupons. Top Deal: 55% Off Promo Codes

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Up to $15 Off Senior Airfares

Exclusions: Enter Promo Code at time of check out. The advertised Promo Code provides discounts against our service fees on stated routes. Promo Code and Instant Savings offers can be combined up to the amount of our service fees. Excess savings will not be applied. Promo Code expires on date indicated and can be withdrawn at anytime without notice. Our standard service fees are $28 per person one-way/roundtrip for economy class tickets.

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Up to $10 Off Orlando Flight Tickets

Exclusions: Applies to all Orlando City flights. Book by June 30, 2015. Enter Promo Code at time of check out. The advertised Promo Code provides discounts against our service fees on stated routes. Promo Code and Instant Savings offers can be combined up to the amount of our service fees. Excess savings will not be ... Read more »

#Runtime Error

Runtime Error

Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed remotely (for security reasons). It could, however, be viewed by browsers running on the local server machine.

Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on remote machines, please create a customErrors tag within a web.config configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This customErrors tag should then have its mode attribute set to Off .

Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the defaultRedirect attribute of the application s customErrors configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL.

#Runtime Error

Runtime Error

Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed remotely (for security reasons). It could, however, be viewed by browsers running on the local server machine.

Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on remote machines, please create a customErrors tag within a web.config configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This customErrors tag should then have its mode attribute set to Off .

Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the defaultRedirect attribute of the application s customErrors configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL.

#Partner connect - Welcome to the Partner Connect Developers Portal

We are upgrading. The site is being upgraded to lastminute.com specific.You can continue to use our API without any change.

Why Partner Connect?

lastminute.com has developed a state-of-the art connectivity platform for updating and managing rates, availability and inventory. This connectivity portal is a useful resource to make API development and hotels on-boarding a breeze! The interface is simple and straightforward to use: updates made here will be delivered directly into the hotel system, and your reservation system and lastminute.com's websites will be always in sync.

Hotel Companies

Partner Connect provides a fast, simple, and cost-effective way for hotel companies to sell on lastminute.com.

Hotels can update and manage rates, availability and inventory with Partner Connect's cutting-edge technology. The interface is simple and straightforward to ... Read more »

#Privacy Guarantee

Privacy Policy

Onebird, LLC (TravelInformation.com ) requests site visitors check this Privacy Policy periodically as it may have changed. The new provisions will be effective as soon as they are posted.

Information Gathered and How It Is Used

TravelInformation.com collects information from users of its Website, potential clients, prospective employees, and alliance relationships to name a few. This information includes details that have been provided to us through use of the site. When a user requests a visitor's guide or brochure from TravelInformation.com we provide that user's information to the tourism board that publishes the material so that they may fulfill the order. Since these providers give us the materials that TravelInformation.com promotes and distributes, we also provide them with information about users who request their guides. TravelInformation.com will never provide personally-identifiable information to a third part ... Read more »

#Red Hot Deals

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#New York City NY Hotels

Four Points By Sheraton Midtown - Times Square

Hotels in New York City

NEW YORK CITY, THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS

There is no definite number of ways in which you can enjoy the biggest city in the United States. The nearly limitless selection of things to do in New York City should please pretty much everyone.

Dozens of museums to visit, relaxing green areas to enjoy on a lazy day, world-known tourist attractions available for all kinds of budgets. New York is also one of the world’s capitals in terms of business, and the insane number of skyscrapers it houses creates a unique skyline. to be enjoyed by gazing at the top of hundred-story buildings from the bottom or marveling at breathtaking scenic views from the top. New York has something for everyone. Shopping addicts will be pleased by a large choice in boutiques in all price categories. Party people will have countless outing opportunities, no matter wha ... Read more »

#Online courses and career resources

I don t take a lot of holidays but I do get to travel for work all the time. I m very lucky; I ve been to Fiji three times this year, and I ve also been to Hawaii this year. I travel all over.

Pinpoint Travel puts together exciting holiday packages and sends its employees all over the world sounds like the perfect place to work. Janette Davie, the company s General Manager, talks about her job and why interns from Southern Cross University are there to stay.

What does your job involve?

Pinpoint Travel is a travel wholesaler so we contract worldwide products. We turn them into holiday programs that are then sold to travel agents. I m in charge of a small team of people who put these programs together.

What s the best thing about your job?

I work with really, really nice people who have very positive attitudes.

What s the worst?

Because there s a large operational side to this busi ... Read more »

#Our Team

Our goal is to exceed your expectations and help you plan the perfect vacation.

At Sunset Travel, we believe vacations should be perfect. It s YOUR time to get away from the grind of daily life, and make the kind of memories that get you smiling. Maybe you re celebrating a special occasion. Maybe you want to relax and be pampered, or to dance the night away (or both!). Or maybe you ve decided to propose marriage in some romantic tropical destination.

Whatever style of vacation you re looking for, our experts are knowledgeable, experienced, and trained to ensure that you choose the right destination and the right resort, so that your vacation will be what you ve dreamed of. They re not just travel agents. They re experts who know how to provide exceptional service and so much more.

Hover over any Team Member to learn more about them.

Deb McCormick

Couples Resorts & Au Natural Resorts Expert

800 ... Read more »

#I - ve booked a holiday in Turkey but news about the threat to Britons from Isis there is worrying. Can I cancel it? News - Advice - Travel - The Independent

Q. On Friday I booked a holiday in Turkey for August through the On the Beach website. On Sunday, my daughters were very scared by a story in a newspaper about the threats to British holidaymakers, so I tried to cancel. But On the Beach said it would cost £1,760 and that we cannot transfer our booking to a different destination. I'm at a total loss as to what we can do and will be so upset if all our money will be lost and we can't go away. Name withheld

A. The story, headlined Terror threat to millions of holidaymakers as Isis target Turkey, has alarmed travellers with bookings to the country this summer. The Foreign Office travel advice for Turkey (bit.ly/TurkTrav ) warns of active terrorist groups throughout the country and says: These include domestic religious extremist and ideological gr ... Read more »

#New York City Hotels - Deals in New York City

New York City Guide

Even if you’ve never been to New York City, its name probably brings to mind a multitude of symbols: the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, Broadway, yellow taxicabs, kosher delis, and on and on. But as potent as the city’s presence in the imagination can be, there’s nothing quite like experiencing it firsthand. Once you’ve taken a stroll through Central Park in autumn or crossed the Brooklyn Bridge on a perfect day in spring, it’s easy to see how the Big Apple has inspired so many movies, TV shows, books, and songs.

New York for First-Time Visitors

You may crave an authentic, local experience, but you’ll kick yourself if you don’t pay a visit to these spots at least once.

• Empire State Building. A bona fide American icon. Take the elevator to the observation deck to re-enact scenes from An Affair to Remember or King Kong ... Read more »

#Online Travel Sites Owe Millions in Back Taxes to State - Civil Beat

The Hawaii Supreme Court says Expedia, Orbitz and others are subject to general excise taxes.

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that nine online travel companies — including Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline and Travelocity — owe up to tens of millions of dollars in back taxes to the state for selling Hawaii hotel rooms over the Internet.

“This landmark ruling is the first time the Supreme Court ruled that online commerce may be just as subject to pay general excise taxes as local brick-and-mortar businesses,” Attorney General Doug Chin said in a press release. “It is the result of years of effort by the Attorney General’s office to collect state taxes from national companies who profited from selling Hawaii hotel rooms.”

The AG s office says that in 2010 the state tax department issued GET and transient accommodation tax assessments against the travel companies for back taxes starting from 2 ... Read more »

#How to travel the world on the cheap - Fluent in 3 months - Language Hacking and Travel Tips

Today I ve written a guest post on Get Rich Slowly about How to learn a foreign language without spending a cent . Check it out for a list of my favourite free resources as well as a generally great website that J.D. Roth runs for saving money and spending it wisely.

That post is necessary to remind people not to throw money at the problem of finding good language learning resources. As I said in that post, travel is not necessary for reaching great levels in a foreign language. But ultimately you may want to travel to practise your target language, while you discover a new culture.

Now, a question I get asked frequently is how to travel without spending a fortune, especially considering how I ve been doing it for over a decade. While it s very hard to travel for free (but certainly not impossible; ... Read more »

#Inclusive Vacations by Marriott - Break from the Traditional All Inclusive Packages

Introducing Marriott Inclusive Vacations

It’s all about spending your time well.

Take a break from those ordinary, all-inclusive vacation packages to experience an extraordinary twist on the idea from Marriott. It’s our new Inclusive Vacations, now offered at popular resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean. From luxurious accommodations to breathtaking beaches, our all-inclusive packages assure that you can have it all.

. without worrying about what you’re spending.

Open Top Destinations

Marriott For:

Our Best Available Rate Guarantee assures you receive the best rates when you book directly with us. If you find a lower publicly available rate within 24 hours of booking, we will match that rate plus give you 25% off the lower rate, subject to guarantee terms and exclusions. See our Terms Conditions for details. Guarantee does not apply to Protea ... Read more »

#Japan Tours and Vacation Packages

The first thing that will strike one will be the intertwining of the traditional and the modern which is the very essence of Japanese culture. Long lasting traditions pervade all aspects of life here and will fascinate the visitor.

Contemporary high rise buildings contrast with an abundance of serene temples and shrines. The many beautiful ornamental gardens and ancient castles will bring to life a different era.

High speed bullet trains will transport you from city to city through interesting and scenic countryside and on arrival, you will be able to immerse yourself in a traditional culture through attending age old tea ceremonies or perhaps attending a performance of Kabuki, the ancient form of drama.

Nature has also blessed Japan through cherry blossoms in the Spring and startling arrays of colours in the Fall.

Throughout the year, y ... Read more »

#Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Travel Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

PLEASE NOTE:

Throughout the FAQs set out below:

• The term PDS refers to the Product Disclosure Statement (including Policy Wording)
• Some words may have special meanings refer to OUR DEFINITIONS in the PDS prior to reading through these FAQs
• The answers given are only a brief summary you must read the PDS carefully for complete details of what is covered, and which of the benefits are provided under each Plan. Importantly, please note that exclusions do apply, as well as limits to the cover.

Purchasing a policy / general

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8) What if it is an emergency?

For emergency assistance anywhere in the world at any time, Allianz Global Assistance* is only a telephone call away. The team will help with medical problems, locating nearest medical facilities, your evacuation home, locating nearest embas ... Read more »