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Friends always ask for tips on how we do it, so we’ll try to answer some of the questions that come up to help with your trip planning:
- Where to go? How to choose?
- Do you need a tour? Would you prefer to be independent?
- Can custom tour planning be affordable?
- What to pack? (We really think it should be one carry-on each!)
- Need packing tips to deal with today's security alerts?
- What about safety and health? Do I need shots?
- What are the people like?
- What is a visa? Do I need one?
- What about that foreign money? And the language?
The world is a wonderful place--more welcoming than you probably think it is if all you do is watch the news at home. If you're open to people, they will invite you into their homes and hearts. Let us be your cyberguides to the world.
We’re still learning this web site business--follow along as we build this site. Grab your mouse and start clicking. Hopefully our international travel tips and stories will inspire you. Perhaps some of the destinations we’ve been to will click with you, and you’ll be hooked, wanting to visit them for yourself. That is our mission... to inspire everyone to experience other countries and cultures... because we believe that travel promotes understanding and understanding promotes peace.
Join us, Judy and Mark 
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| Airport Arrival -- What Happens Now? What to expect upon your airport arrival in a foreign country. |
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| Travel Tips on Money Matters How to change money. How to protect your cash and valuables. A few tips on credit cards, ATMs, and tipping. |
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