Travel Superbook #1 Book 7. World Travel Resource Guide

There is loads of interesting stuff out there on this planet. Before you go, check out the world to see what’s there. This book is an entryway of websites and resources to the entire world of people, places, countries and adventures.

Travel Tips Info/ Travel One-Liners

You have to remove your shoes at the airport.

Email yourself a copy of your important information.

Wherever you go in the world, buy an English newspaper to learn what's goin' on in that area.

Because of the insecurity of travel in general, if you're really savvy, you'll pack a cellphone with extra batteries, some kind of portable internet device like a PDA (very small laptop) and this book to help you in case some situation happens in your travels then you just have to tap into relevant websites and send e-mails or make calls.

The further away you get from the traditional western countries, the less internet access or websites they have, the less ATMs there are and the less stores there will be that take credit cards.

Try hotmail.com or ekno.com for low-cost communication while you're abroad.

If you hear that the value of some foreign currency has collapsed, it's probably a good time to travel to that place for a cheap trip.

There is the mainstream version of a place in travel books and brochures and the real way it is which is often different.

Ask yourself if travel information is knowledge or advertising.

Train travel is the safest means of travel.

If you want to drive a car in any foreign country, it might be a lot easier just to hire a driver with his own car for a few days to eliminate your legal and financial liability. There are motorbike-like cars with different names sometimes called yuk-tuks that you can hire in some countries that are cheaper than full cabs.

Beware of travel scams. Buy from an established company than from some ad that looks like a deal. It could be a fly-by-night rip-off.

Buy quality luggage. Pack as lightly as possible.

Don't bring a whole wardrobe. Bring a few casual pieces.

Take a shuttle or a regular transit bus to the airport. Look in the Yellow Pages. Some places will come to your house to pick you up. You go to the airport in a van with six or so other people.

Cheaper is not necessarily better when on vacation. Oftentimes you get a lot better service if you go a little above the cheapest deal.

If traveling to an unfamiliar destination, consider using a travel agent who specializes in that region because they know the deals.

In some cases, buying a travel package with canned tours is cheaper than buying a plane ticket and hotel booking on your own. You go with the tour for the plane ride and hotel but don't participate in the daily tours.

The prices of some travel items fluctuate widely. Off season hotels are always cheaper than in-season hotel rooms.

Get the best food deals at lunch buffets.

For the money you pay for parking your car for a week or so at an airport, you can possibly stay in an airport hotel and get free parking for a week for a lower price than the parking at the airport. They call it the "park and fly" option.

Don't leave your bags unattended.

The safest part of a plane is the rear near the exit.

When you rent a car in a strange place, drive carefully. Educate yourself about driving in a foreign country at aaa.com.

Learn about the place you're going before you go.

Learn a few words of the foreign language spoken at your destination country. Bring a foreign language dictionary with you.

Beware of foreigners who approach you on the street acting nice. They're often con artists. It's better if you approach people you're interested in.

Watch your health while traveling. Eat basic foods. Get some exercise.

Go as electronic as possible with your money. Withdraw just a bit of cash every few days.

Get free information from the tourist boards and/ or embassies.

You may consider buying medical trav