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Foreign Travel Tips

 

Foreign Travel Tips

Traveling can be a wonderful, but often-complicated experience. Throw an unfamiliar language, legal system and customs into the mix and the unprepared travelers can quickly find themselves in trouble. However, with a little planning and research those same foreign experiences can be some of the best in your life. read more

 

My Tips and Advice: International Travel Tips

1. Register Items Before You Leave the United States: If your laptop computer was made in Japan - for instance - you might have to pay duty on it each time you bring it back into the United States, unless you could prove that you owned it before you left on your trip. read more

 

My Tips and Advice: Foreign Travel Advisories

1. Medical Assistance Abroad: If you get sick, you can contact a consular officer at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate for a list of local doctors, dentists, and medical specialists, along with other medical information. read more

 

Foreign Travel Tips by Tommer

With the advent of airplanes and horse-less cruise ships, foreign travel is sweeping the country. Whether it’s Tokyo, Paris, or the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, people can’t seem to get enough of traveling to strange and fantastical foreign countries. Here are some helpful tips to help you when traveling outside the tiny atoll of America. read more

 

Tips for Traveling Abroad
If you are traveling abroad here are the top 10 tips you need to make your trip easier:
1. Make sure you have a signed, valid passport and visas, if required. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! 2. Read the Consular Information Sheets (and Public Announcements or Travel Warnings, if applicable) for the countries you plan to visit. read more

 

How to Adjust to New Time Zones

Whether for business or pleasure, traveling to new time zones can be tough on your sleeping habits. A couple of steps can help ease the transition and give you more energy to enjoy your trip. read more


How to Travel as an American in Developing Countries

People will have certain assumptions about you as an American traveling in their country. Learn to recognize the power imbalances you bring to your interactions with locals and ways to act responsibly and respectfully. read more