Archive for November, 2009
Leftover Foreign Change for Charity
I reached in my pocket while purchasing a holiday present today and came up with a British pound which had managed to migrate into my American money from the drawer where I drop foreign money — I frequently return home from faraway lands with at least one fistful of foreign change, though I do try to spend it before I leave . Or try to take it back next visit, as it’s great to have correct currency in hand upon arrival, although the currency has sometimes changed in the interim, making that not the best solution. It being the season of giving and me buying a present, I was reminded by today’s stray pound of another great option for unloading loose foreign loot after a trip: donating the money to Unicef’s Change for Good program . Drop coins into a Unicef envelope on the plane home and the nonprofit org will use the money to benefit children globally; a few Euros add up, too — Unicef has raised over $53 million this way since 1991. Learn more: About Unicef’s Change for Good Top 5 Ways to Spend Leftover Travel Cash Related Reading: Top Tips for Travel Cash Stashing (including money belts) | Using ATM Cards for Travel | Purging Loose Pounds | Travel and Money Photo © Kathleen Crislip | Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook | Leftover Foreign Change for Charity originally appeared on About.com Student Travel on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 03:46:04. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Original post:
Leftover Foreign Change for Charity
Managing Holiday Stress (Travel and Otherwise)
You couldn´t wait to get home for the holidays — take a break from stressful studies and see family. Travel at the holidays, however much you have been looking forward to it, can be a stressful experience in itself, though, and fam life and school stuff can also add anxiety to holiday fun. Get some tips for taking the trouble out of travel and holidays with helpful holiday stress management advice and don’t let the crazy holiday travel scene get you going down! Holiday Stress Advice Be Ready and Reduce Travel Stress: Air Travel Prep About.com’s Guide to Graduate School: Handle Your Holiday Stress Related Reading: Holiday Travel Tools | Thanksgiving Travel Forecast 2009 Last Minute Standby Student Airfare | Last Minute Greyhound Bus Discounts | How to Find Student Travel Discounts | How to Get Ready for Air Travel Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook | Managing Holiday Stress (Travel and Otherwise) originally appeared on About.com Student Travel on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at 12:55:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Excerpt from:
Managing Holiday Stress (Travel and Otherwise)
Managing Holiday Stress (Travel and Otherwise)
You couldn´t wait to get home for the holidays — take a break from stressful studies and see family. Travel at the holidays, however much you have been looking forward to it, can be a stressful experience in itself, though, and fam life and school stuff can also add anxiety to holiday fun. Get some tips for taking the trouble out of travel and holidays with helpful holiday stress management advice and don’t let the crazy holiday travel scene get you going down! Holiday Stress Advice Be Ready and Reduce Travel Stress: Air Travel Prep About.com’s Guide to Graduate School: Handle Your Holiday Stress Related Reading: Holiday Travel Tools | Thanksgiving Travel Forecast 2009 Last Minute Standby Student Airfare | Last Minute Greyhound Bus Discounts | How to Find Student Travel Discounts | How to Get Ready for Air Travel Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook | Managing Holiday Stress (Travel and Otherwise) originally appeared on About.com Student Travel on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at 12:55:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Range of Aerial Maps now available at Maps International
Aerial Maps featuring the UK’s most popular tourist cities are all available online at Maps International. London, Oxford, Bath, Newcastle and Edinburgh aerial maps are all available now! http://mapsinternational.co.uk/aerial-maps.asp Maps International has added a new range of aerial maps featuring some of the UK’s best loved cities. The aerial maps consist of an aerial photo, annotated with local attractions and areas of interest. Visible from the aerial maps are historical sites including ancient Roman ruins and churches, as well as the more modern city features such as sports grounds, transport hubs and tourist attractions. This set of aerial maps is based on the UK’s popular tourist cities of London, Edinburgh, Oxford, Bath and Newcastle & Gateshead. From the London aerial photo (below) you can pick out some of the capital’s best loved attractions including Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, and Tower Bridge. Central London Aerial Map Aerial Maps are always fascinating as they show you the surrounding countryside which contrasts sharply to the busy centre. The aerial map of Oxford (below) shows how quickly the roads turn into green fields. Oxford Aerial Map The Newcastle and Gateshead aerial photo even shows Hadrian’s Wall running alongside the Tyne. Newcastle & Gateshead Aerial Map These aerial photos are of a high resolution in order to give the most spectacular view. All aerial maps are sturdy and laminated on both sides. It’s always interesting to spot where you live or work on an aerial photo of your town. Why not buy an aerial map as an interesting gift? They also make an ideal aid when planning a city break or reminiscing about a day out. Check the great range of aerial photos on the Maps International website: http://mapsinternational.co.uk/aerial-maps.asp
The rest is here:
Range of Aerial Maps now available at Maps International
Range of Aerial Maps now available at Maps International
Aerial Maps featuring the UK’s most popular tourist cities are all available online at Maps International. London, Oxford, Bath, Newcastle and Edinburgh aerial maps are all available now! http://mapsinternational.co.uk/aerial-maps.asp Maps International has added a new range of aerial maps featuring some of the UK’s best loved cities. The aerial maps consist of an aerial photo, annotated with local attractions and areas of interest. Visible from the aerial maps are historical sites including ancient Roman ruins and churches, as well as the more modern city features such as sports grounds, transport hubs and tourist attractions. This set of aerial maps is based on the UK’s popular tourist cities of London, Edinburgh, Oxford, Bath and Newcastle & Gateshead. From the London aerial photo (below) you can pick out some of the capital’s best loved attractions including Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, and Tower Bridge. Central London Aerial Map Aerial Maps are always fascinating as they show you the surrounding countryside which contrasts sharply to the busy centre. The aerial map of Oxford (below) shows how quickly the roads turn into green fields. Oxford Aerial Map The Newcastle and Gateshead aerial photo even shows Hadrian’s Wall running alongside the Tyne. Newcastle & Gateshead Aerial Map These aerial photos are of a high resolution in order to give the most spectacular view. All aerial maps are sturdy and laminated on both sides. It’s always interesting to spot where you live or work on an aerial photo of your town. Why not buy an aerial map as an interesting gift? They also make an ideal aid when planning a city break or reminiscing about a day out. Check the great range of aerial photos on the Maps International website: http://mapsinternational.co.uk/aerial-maps.asp
Originally posted here:
Range of Aerial Maps now available at Maps International
Last Minute Student Standby With Airtran U
Trying to get around over the holidays at the last minute, and last minute airfares are bringing you down? That’s partly because last minute airfare’s always spendy, but partly because Thanksgiving week is what’s called a peak air travel time and airfares do peak accordingly. If you can leave on Thanksgiving Thursday, you’ve an awesome option: standby — absolutely worth a shot with Airtran U , Airtran’s student-only standby airfares for flyers 18-22 years old. $69 one way tickets to or from most cities the eastern airline serves and $99 to or from a handful of its “long haul” routes (like Seattle), but fares are blacked out Saturday and Sunday (consider catching a bus or Amtrak back — you can get student discounts ). Learn more: Airtran U Standby Tickets (find an Airtran route map, too) Related: Current Student Airfare Deals | How to Find Student Travel Discounts | Air Travel Prep for Beginners | Thanksgiving Travel Tools Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook | Last Minute Student Standby With Airtran U originally appeared on About.com Student Travel on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:09:13. Permalink | Comment | Email this
See original here:
Last Minute Student Standby With Airtran U
Last Minute Student Standby With Airtran U
Trying to get around over the holidays at the last minute, and last minute airfares are bringing you down? That’s partly because last minute airfare’s always spendy, but partly because Thanksgiving week is what’s called a peak air travel time and airfares do peak accordingly. If you can leave on Thanksgiving Thursday, you’ve an awesome option: standby — absolutely worth a shot with Airtran U , Airtran’s student-only standby airfares for flyers 18-22 years old. $69 one way tickets to or from most cities the eastern airline serves and $99 to or from a handful of its “long haul” routes (like Seattle), but fares are blacked out Saturday and Sunday (consider catching a bus or Amtrak back — you can get student discounts ). Learn more: Airtran U Standby Tickets (find an Airtran route map, too) Related: Current Student Airfare Deals | How to Find Student Travel Discounts | Air Travel Prep for Beginners | Thanksgiving Travel Tools Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook | Last Minute Student Standby With Airtran U originally appeared on About.com Student Travel on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:09:13. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Last Minute Student Travel Discounts on Greyhound
Has the week wandered by and your need to travel for Thanksgiving travel is suddenly imminent and you’re not home yet? Or need to travel to a friend’s place for a ride to Mom’s? No worries– know you’ve got an option other than last minute air : go over the river and through the woods with a Greyhound bus student travel discount , using the Student Advantage card . You don’t need the actual card if you have to buy *and* travel the same day (like Thanksgiving day) — just order and get the card number. And the card will be handy for other discounts when you do have it in hand. Greyhound Bus Discounts for Students — Read up on how to get Greyhound bus student discounts and a Student Advantage card, find Greyhound bus schedules, and get bus riding tips. About Student Advantage Cards More on USA bus travel (like Chinatown buses and Megabus): Options for Cheap Buses in the US Related: How to Get Student Travel Discounts | About Student Discount Cards | Thanksgiving Travel Tools Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook | Last Minute Student Travel Discounts on Greyhound originally appeared on About.com Student Travel on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 02:47:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Original post:
Last Minute Student Travel Discounts on Greyhound
Thanksgiving Travel Planning – AAA Forecasts Air Downturn
Thanksgiving week travel may continue to be a bit easier (but probably not cheaper, though student airfares are fairly reasonable ) than usual this year: AAA recently reported that results of its now-annual Global Insight survey forecast that 38.4 million folks will be on the roads, airways and rails this Thanksgiving weekend, a very small increase of 1.4 percent (just above 548,000 travelers) over 2008. And 2008 was down 25.2 percent over 2007. Easy enough to conclude that airports, anyway, won’t be horribly crowded this year. Thursday (Thanksgiving day) will be the cheapest day to fly , but air travel’s not the only way to go. Learn more: AAA Thanksgiving Travel Survey More on Thanksgiving travel: Thanksgiving Travel Tools Compare Airfares Finding Student Airfares Taking the Train The Bus! Related reading: Christmas Travel Planning | Finding Student Airfares | Student Airfare Deals This Week | How to Get Student Travel Discounts Photo
Thanksgiving Travel Planning – AAA Forecasts Air Downturn
Thanksgiving week travel may continue to be a bit easier (but probably not cheaper, though student airfares are fairly reasonable ) than usual this year: AAA recently reported that results of its now-annual Global Insight survey forecast that 38.4 million folks will be on the roads, airways and rails this Thanksgiving weekend, a very small increase of 1.4 percent (just above 548,000 travelers) over 2008. And 2008 was down 25.2 percent over 2007. Easy enough to conclude that airports, anyway, won’t be horribly crowded this year. Thursday (Thanksgiving day) will be the cheapest day to fly , but air travel’s not the only way to go. Learn more: AAA Thanksgiving Travel Survey More on Thanksgiving travel: Thanksgiving Travel Tools Compare Airfares Finding Student Airfares Taking the Train The Bus! Related reading: Christmas Travel Planning | Finding Student Airfares | Student Airfare Deals This Week | How to Get Student Travel Discounts Photo
