WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 | Views [346]
To call football in Argentina a religion would be an understatement. With over 3000 registered teams, two World Cups trophies and the greatest player that ever lived (simply known as 'El Diego'), you cannot escape the game’s magnetic pull. Seeing ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 19 Oct 2009 | Views [1316] | Comments [2]
Traveling can be a lot of fun; protect your vacation from being ruined by scams, world events or changing regulations. By being informed and aware of your surroundings, your dream vacation can be everything you want it to be. ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, passport, precautions, money, accommodations, baggage, travel insurance, travel warnings, travel
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 12 Oct 2009 | Views [823] | Comments [1]
Kia Ora, welcome to New Zealand! You’ve just landed in Auckland and passed the rigorous customs screening (do NOT bring any fruits, meats, soils, seeds unless you want a huge fine), but now what? New Zealand is a developed country so there shouldn’t ... Read more >
Tags: new zealand, 5 things, sun safety, water hazards, traffic, emergency numbers, travel
ARGENTINA | Monday, 12 Oct 2009 | Views [935] | Comments [1] | Video
If you’re traveling to Argentina you’ll most likely stop in Buenos Aires, which is by most accounts a very safe city, and local police keep it that way by actively patrolling all tourist areas. Violent crime is extremely rare, and smaller towns in ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, 5 things, buenos aires, demonstrations, money matters, transport, taxis
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 8 Oct 2009 | Views [802]
SMH.com.au has reported that "Four* powerful earthquakes at 9.03am local time on October 8th, triggered a tsunami alert over a huge
swathe of the South Pacific, sending residents fleeing to higher
ground, just days after giant waves killed ... Read more >
Tags: tsunami, earthquake, vanuatu, fiji, natural disaster, safety advice for travelers, pacific, undersea earthquake
INDONESIA | Friday, 2 Oct 2009 | Views [600]
Padang, a town on the Indonesian island of Sumatra was struck by an earthquake measuring 7.6-magnitude on Tuesday 30th September at 5.16pm local time. The quake was felt as far away as Jakarta which is situated 200km to the north. A Tsunami alert was ... Read more >
Tags: earthquake, indonesia, natural disaster, safety advice for travelers
SAMOA | Thursday, 1 Oct 2009 | Views [577]
Samoa and American Samoa were hit by a Tsunami in the early hours of Wednesday 30th September. Several Tsunami waves up to 20 feet high, triggered by an earthquake with a magnitude between 8.0 and 8.3, swept ashore on Samoa and neighboring American ... Read more >
Tags: tsunami, samoa, natural disaster, safety advice for travelers
SOUTH KOREA | Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009 | Views [831] | Comments [1]
Did you know
that in South Korea...you
should never leave chopsticks in your rice? That you should never beckon anyone
with palm up using one finger?; it's the way Koreans call their dogs! That
writing someone's name in red symbolizes death? ... Read more >
Tags: south korea, weather, 5 things, asia, culture, monsoons, packing, beaches, learn korean, korean phrases
EGYPT | Monday, 21 Sep 2009 | Views [4126] | Comments [1]
Sphinx and Pyramids. Courtesy of Flickr.com, by [Mrs Logic]. So
you’ve booked your trip to Egypt – land of The Nile, pyramids and Cleopatra (to
name a few)! You’ve checked the weather reports, gotten the local currency, ... Read more >
Tags: 5 things, travel, egypt, pyramids, tax, touts, tipping, nile, sphinx, cover up
MEXICO | Thursday, 10 Sep 2009 | Views [811] | Comments [1]
Ay, Caramba! You’ve gone on that long awaited vacation to Mexico and all of sudden you 1. Are sick 2. Had your money stolen or 3. Are stuck alone on a roadside! At World Nomads we’re lucky to have lots of friends in the travel industry, we polled ... Read more >
Tags: mexico, travel safety, water contamination, drug trafficking, spanish, language, 5 things
CROATIA | Monday, 31 Aug 2009 | Views [648]
A
lot of European beach-goers have heard of Croatia. Warm water, beautiful beaches and great food
make Croatia
one of the “Dream holiday” destinations.
A little bit of precaution can help that perfect beach holiday ... Read more >
Tags: safety hub, croatia, sun safety, sunburn, sun protection, uv rays, health, travel
CROATIA | Monday, 17 Aug 2009 | Views [1610] | Comments [5]
So we’ve all been there, you’ve read the guide books and done everything you think you could to prepare for your trip overseas. Then you arrive on your spectacular holiday and realize you should have brought your sweater, some sunscreen, extra cash.... Read more >
Tags: croatia, safety tips, sun safety, croatia itinerary, what to pack, croatia car rental, 5 things
USA | Sunday, 2 Aug 2009 | Views [1361]
Traveling in big cities is awesome, loads of culture, museums, sites and people – but unfortunately with big cities also comes a lot of crime and petty theft. So for all you country bumpkins out there, here are some tips to traveling safely in big cities.... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, travel tips, cities, urban safety, safetyhub, city smart
USA | Friday, 31 Jul 2009 | Views [1104] | Comments [1]
One of my favorite quotes from Hunter S. Thompson is “Civilization ends
at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not
always right at the top.” I feel the same can be said for those who
venture into the wilderness. ... Read more >
Tags: bears, bear attacks, hiking tips, wilderness survival, camping in north america, avoiding bears, animal bites
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 24 Jul 2009 | Views [5099] | Video
WorldNomads.com's Insurance Director, Graham Kingaby, gives an overview of how the current Swine Flu outbreak could affect your travel insurance cover. Regardless of who your current travel insurance provider might be Check with your provider to ... Read more >
Tags: swine flu, swine flu epidemic, pig flu, travel insurance, insurance cover, medical cover, cancellation cover, worldnomads.com, world nomads, insurance
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 | Views [1592] | Comments [2]
No matter what country you're from and what you call immunizations (jabs, shots, pricks, inmunización, nadel) the bottom line is you probably need to get some before you do any traveling to third world countries. We asked our adventure friends around ... Read more >
Tags: immunizations, vaccinations, asia, se asia, rabies, malaria, travel health
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 10 Jul 2009 | Views [1105] | Comments [3]
So nobody likes getting shots but it seems every time you get ready to take a trip overseas you receive a laundry list of recommended immunizations. We asked our adventure friends around the world what they thought and below are their recommendations.... Read more >
Tags: africa, vaccinations, immunizations, malaria, rabies, safari, travel health
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [1313] | Comments [1]
Costa Rica is a fabulous destination and any style of traveler will find something fun and exciting to do there. The vast majority of travelers will have no health problems on their adventure. However, travel to the tropics is different that travel ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, tropical medicine, rabies, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, typhoid, costa rica, immunizations, vaccinations
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [953] | Comments [1]
The sublime tropical climate of Costa Rica brings a few interesting and exotic nasties. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD just loves tropical medicine and helps sort out your trypanosomiasis from your ... Read more >
Tags: tropical medicine, travel health, costa rica, central america, mosquitos, malaria, dengue fever, infections, chagas, chinche bug
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [754]
Few places in the world can offer travelers volcanoes towering up to 12,530 feet and a seemingly endless 700 miles of coastline on the Pacific and Caribbean like Costa Rica can. Though Costa Rica is known for many of its great tourism specialties there ... Read more >
Tags: costa rica, surf, surf tips, surf trips, surf travel
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [1330]
We know you love to travel, and that most of you have been there and done that, but here is a quick checklist of things you just might not have thought of. Adventure sports and holiday larks Hiking Holidays - what to pack just in case! Hiking ... Read more >
Tags: adventure travel, safety tips, travel checklist
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [1228]
Traveler’s Diarrhea is perhaps the most common problem to be faced by travelers, anywhere. The causes of traveler’s diarrhea can range from viral to bacterial but the most common is E. Coli bacteria. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, diarrhea, diahorrea, gastro, hydration
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 22 Jun 2009 | Views [1325] | Comments [3]
So you’ve packed your common sense and are all ready to go out and explore the world, but remember that old Boy Scout motto? ‘always be prepared!’ By taking some basic security precautions both prior to departure and while away, women travelers can ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, safety for women travelers, safety tips
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [1444] | Comments [1]
For travelers headed to Asia, avoidance of Japanese Encephalitis should be a priority as high as finding a decent noodle bar. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD tells us about new developments in a vaccine ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, vaccination, medical health, travel medical, mosquitos, vaccine
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 4 May 2009 | Views [1766]
No doubt, you've just read our other post on Australia's dangerous animals " The Big Bite: Aussie sharks and crocs " and are relieved to discover that it's more likely you'll be killed by lightening than die in the jaws of a great white ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous australian animals, spiders, snakes, first aid, travel medical, spider bite, snake bite
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 4 May 2009 | Views [1480] | Comments [1]
"Crikey! It's dangerous Down Under!" ...Or so goes the cliched view about Australian wildlife. Most travellers to Australia are surprised and relieved to arrive and find that the beaches are not swarming with sharks and Croc Dundee really ... Read more >
Tags: dangerous animals australia, sharks, crocodiles, australia, travel safety
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 1 May 2009 | Views [3067] | Comments [12]
WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD writes a brief overview about Swine Flu. Army officer handing out face masks in Mexico City. (25 April 09) Photo by -Chupacabras- . What is Swine Flu? The virus (H1N1) ... Read more >
Tags: health, travel health, swine flu, pandemic
THAILAND | Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009 | Views [1234]
This is a very brief overview of the developing situation in Bangkok,
Thailand. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so come back for
regular updates What's happening in Thailand: From red24 , Global Security Specialists " A state ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, travel alert, thailand travel alert, thailand, bangkok, civil unrest
ITALY | Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | Views [1077] | Comments [1]
This is a brief overview of the earthquake that today struck the central Italian region of Italy. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so come
back for regular updates. What's happening: Reuters news service reports (06/04/09) - Rescuers ... Read more >
Tags: travel alert, earthquake italy, laquila, worldnomads.com travel safety alert, abruzzo earthquake
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 | Views [1463]
WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD explains why meningitis is an illness that all travellers need to be aware of. Why? Disease spread is typically associated with groups of people in close quarters, such as ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, travel safety, disease, travel vaccination, travel immunization, virus, africa, meningitis
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