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Eight Tips for Traveling in China Print E-mail
By Troy Parfitt   

Why eight? Eight is a lucky number in Chinese because it sounds like the word for ‘prosper,' though two, three, five, six, seven, and nine are lucky numbers, too!

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What are the Cheapest days to Fly Internationally? Print E-mail
By Thomas Kent   

Use these tried and tested tips used by international travelers and save a bundle on your next trip.

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European Credit Card Standard Leaves Americans Stranded Print E-mail
By Michael Tulipan   

You arrive at a chaotic foreign train station, teeming with travelers, maybe just off a plane and jet lagged. You go to a machine to buy your ticket for a local train. But after you go through all the steps and insert your credit card, the transaction cannot be processed. You try again, maybe with a different card since on top of everything else, the machine does not take cash. Thankfully, a lone window is selling tickets, but it has a long line that you are forced to join and you miss your train. This exact scenario happened to Jim Burke, a frequent traveler who was stuck in Europe when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano caused travel chaos this past spring, and problems with credit cards are increasingly happening to Americans not only in Europe but throughout the world.
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Airplane Travel With Pets Print E-mail
By Michael Tulipan   

Pet Airways plane with pets
For pet owners, the fear is palpable. You arrive at the airport with a family member of the four-legged variety, and you have to check him or her in with an airline. How will they take to being flown at 30,000 feet? Will they make the connecting flight? Will your pet be injured or escape while in the airlines' care? And if you are not traveling with the pet but sending one in cargo, what happens when there is a problem?
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