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AFS & STA Newsletter
Singapore & Vietnam Trip Journal & More
June 2006
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in this issue
-- Suzy's Singapore & Vietnam Journal
-- Great Travel Information & Links
-- Way Cool! Travel Quote
-- Dear Suzy - Dealing with a lost passport!
-- Food for Thought: “Big Mac Index”
Suzy Davis has traveled the world for nearly 30 years initially as
a flight attendant and now with her company Adventures For Singles. She
has extensive travel knowledge having visited over 150 countries. The
goal of AFS is to provide you with an affordable, well planned vacation
experience to awesome destinations that will exceed your expectations.
Do you know someone who likes to travel? A forward link can be found at
the end of this newsletter. Do you have a question you'd like to "Ask
Suzy"? If so, please send it via a reply to this email. |
Suzy's Singapore & Vietnam Journal
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I simply love aircrafts and long haul flights. We board award winning
Singapore Airlines with about 30 hours to go. With 8 magazines, choosing
6 movies, 4 meals and a sleeping pill, I arrive relaxed and ready to
explore. American airports are still not people friendly. Singapore’s
ultra-modern airport invites you to linger with free internet terminals,
a cinema, roof top swimming pool, aroma therapy spas, oxygen bars,
indoor nature garden with waterfalls and koi pond.
I’m escorting my smallest group yet with 28 singles. Over 60 had
begged me to offer these destinations, but most bailed last minute
claiming fear of bird flu. So it’s like a vacation for me with this
quality over quantity entourage of culture-vultures...
Use the link below to read the journal. If you can not use the link,
then copy this to your browser:
http://www.adventuresforsingles.com/singapore__viet nam.htm
See photos and read the entire journal here... |
Great Travel Information & Links
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Air Travel complaints (all airlines domestic and foreign) Contact
US Dept. of Transportation www.dot.gov or call 202-366-2220
FAA Consumer Hotline www.faa.gov 800-322- 7873
Travel Advisories – State Dept. provides updated info on dangers as
well as visa, passport and health issues. Trip planning publications
also available http://travel.state.gov/ 202-647-5225
Weather conditions (US & world) www.weather.com
IMAT International Assn. for Medical Assistance. Receive free list of
English speaking doctors worldwide plus info on malaria, immunizations
and climate overseas www.iamat.org 716-754-4883
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Way Cool! Travel Quote
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Travel quote sent by Shirley Brownlee
“Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to
discover that despite all the progress that has been made in the past 30
years, many foreign people still speak in foreign languages.” – Dave
Barry
Read more travel quotes here... |
Dear Suzy - Dealing with a lost passport!
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Question - I can’t find my passport! Is there a distinction
between lost and stolen passport?
Answer - No distinction. You must appear in person at a post office
or courthouse to renew it. To find the most convenient location in your
area go to www.travel.state.gov. Fill out standard 2 forms, supply proof
of citizenship, 2 photos and $97 money order.
Always check when your passport will expire. Some countries including
the USA require a valid passport 6 months after your return home.
Airlines can refuse boarding if they so choose. Also you must have 2
blank pages left in your passport or else you can be refused entry in
another country! Have extension pages added.
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Food for Thought: “Big Mac Index”
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“Big Mac Index” from Economist magazine
Price in US dollars for a Big Mac
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USA $2.90 |
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Australia $2.27 |
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Britain $3.65 |
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China $1.30 |
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Egypt $1.60 |
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Hong Kong $1.55 |
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Iceland $6.01 |
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Japan $2.19 |
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Kuwait $7.33 |
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Morocco .26˘ |
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Switzerland $4.93 |
Read on... |
Contact Information
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phone: 770-432-8225
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