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Smart v. Suckered Traveler? Your Choice.

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Lina Maini

Please remember that 911 is the emergency phone number in the United States.  That may not be the case in your vacation destination.  See the above graphic.) (This week’s newsletter was co-authored by Lina Maini and Suzanne Reisig Olden. Mostly Suzanne.  She’s the one with common sense.  I’m just a good investigator, having usually learned by [...]

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Safest Seat/Cabin On A Train, Plane Or Cruise Ship

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Lina Maini

In sticking with the summer vacation season,  we’ve rounded up statistics regarding travel safety. The safest seat on a: Railroad Passenger Train:  Is any one outside of the train.  Seriously, a car or two ahead of the rear car.  According to the U.S. government’s transportation accident review authority, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a  majority  of passenger [...]

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New Detailed Passport Application – An Insane Interrogation

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Lina Maini

Did your mother have pre and or post natal care?  What was her doctor’s phone number? What is the address of your elementary school? Where did your stepfather live the year before you were born? If you plan to apply for a passport and you don’t have rock-solid proof of citizenship, you might soon be [...]

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5 Helpful Sites You Have Never Heard Of

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Lina Maini

Today’s Bulletin is on a mixed bag of helpful sites no one knows about.  Want to test a phone before you buy it? No problem. Tired of reading instructions? Look at the video. (Or make your own vid and teach others your skill or craft!).  My personal favorite is Knowem.com – a site that checks all of the social sites [...]

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HOW TOs For In The Field Or While Traveling

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Lina Maini

Often, in the field, we come across situations wherein we have to rely on our own senses to resolve measuring or logistical issues.  Below are several quick how to’s, ranging from judging distance to having your cell phone operate as a fax. How to Judge Distance: 1. Many highways are marked at 10-yard intervals 2.  Power poles are [...]

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Travel Watch: Countries With U.S. Extradition Treaties

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Lina Maini

In light of recent international  legal jurisdictional issues  (e.g., accused child rapist Roman Polanski, the 6’9″ , 250 lb. Serbian thug,  Miladin Kovacevic‘s flight to his homeland after beating 135 lb. Binghamton University student, Bryan Steinhauer into a coma… ) , we thought it important for Americans to know the countries with which we have extradition treaties. From Wikipedia: [...]

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