Even though most of us travel in pairs, families, or groups, there is still a good percentage of those who travel solo, many of which are female. According to Digital City, 2009 statistics show that about 32 million women traveled alone, with 30% of them taking trips up to five times in one year. While there is a definite appeal of vacationing alone, it also can be quite dangerous, particularly in a new, large environment, such as a metropolis or even a new country. The best advice to heed is to do research at least three month in...

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Are you (or someone you know) planning on taking a vacation anytime soon? If so, save yourself the stress and heartache that come when you′re finally at the airport and realize that you forgot something. Here is an all-important checklist to make sure that you thoroughly pack before heading out. Print this list or email it to a friend. 1-Take care of the essentials first. Secure a passport (if needed), and double check the entry requirements of the country you plan on visiting. Make sure it's all up to date. 2-Don′t have just one form of money. Bring your credit cards, a...

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Through an article on CNN.com, I came across a quirky website: isthisyourluggage.com. Follow the link, and I bet you will immediately be as intrigued as I was. The Heathrow Airport in London, England, has a glut of unclaimed or "lost" bags. While the vast majority of bags are returned to their respective owners, a small percentage are never reunited with their original owners. However small that percentage may be, multiply it by the thousands of bags that become "lost" in the system every day, and the Heathrow Airport ends up with more bags than with which it...

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I am a fairly simple packer when it comes to preparing for my trips. I take just what is needed and not much extra, making it easy for me to be ready for my cheap flights. Recently, I came across a nifty statistic that drove home the environmental importance of packing light: If just one passenger on each flight this year packed 1 pound less of luggage, we would save enough fuel to fly a 737 all away the round the world 474 times! So, the next time you are debating that third pair of shoes or the extra...

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