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Currently we present following countries with travel guides:

We prepare also other popular destinations:

Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Croatia, Monaco, Portugal, The Netherlands, China, Australia and New Zealand.

Our aim is to cover all countries to present the best travel deals.

Other news

Weather

Weather forecast is very important for all travelers. If you are an explorer, adventure or outdoor traveler, take care about the detail weather forecast and warnings.

Actual warnings: The ash cloud chaos paralyses air travel across Europe. Volcanic ash from the volcano under the Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier caused the problems with canceled flights. The air travelers, airlines, companies and mainly Eurozone economies are affected. Passengers are looking for another kind of transport. There are bus convoys, trains and boats for stranded tourists. For many families with children it will be a long tiring yourney home.

Swine Flue

Pandemic (H1N1) - According WHO the world is going through a real pandemic. Be aware of pandemic influenza virus. Protect yourself. First of all keep your distance from someone who is coughing and sneezing. Cover your coughs and sneezes in a responsible manner. Wash your hands with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes and mouth as much as possible. Remember: do not travel if you are ill. Be honest to other people.

Passport

Every country has its own rules. Therefore you have to follow local instructions and laws. A passport itself does not entitle the passport holder entry into another country. Many countries aks for a possession of a valid passport and visa as a condition of entry for foreigners. Check before your trip if required visas can be granted on arrival or by prior application at the country's embassy or consulate. Sometimes it is possible to acquire visas through a specialized travel agency.

United States passports are issued to citizens and non-citizen nationals of the United States of America.

Citizens of the member countries of the European Union are also citizens of the union itself, and this is recognised on the passports. Citizens of EEA can travel in any European Union country without a visa. Some European countries require to carry an ID card or a passport.

Some countries issue and require a biometric passport.

Huricanes, Storms

Storm surge is a mass of water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds. Be aware of shallow slope of the coast especially in endangered areas. If you travel to tropic areas take care about actions you should take to avoid or eliminate results of huricanes. Think about tornadoes and high winds.
Follow instructions of prediction centers. Know Fujita scale (F1 to F5) and TORRO scale from T0 to T11.

Example:

2005 Hurricane Katrina

Earthquake, Tsunami

Minor earthquakes happen nearly every day around the world. Larger earthquakes occur less frequently. Massive earthquakes tend to arrise along thehorseshoe-shaped zone and plate boundaries. If you travel to areas with high seizmic risk be ready to take actions to save your life.
Earthquakes with magnitudes of about 6 or greater are marked as strong, above 7 as major and above 8 as great (really devastating).
Destructive tsunami can be cause by massive earthquakes.

Example:

2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake (tsunami)
2005 Kashmir Earthquake (Pakistan)
2008 Sichuan Earthquake (China)
2010 Haiti Earthquake
2010 Chile Earthquake - February 27 (a magnitude 8.8)

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How to tak care about the childs

It is better think ahead about the journey. Try to keep child's normal schedule. If possible feeding, sleeping at their normal time. Be a forbearing parent.

Be ready in case of travel sickness. Prepare nappy / diaper sacks, bags, medication, reserve clothing.

Keep favourite toys, books in your hand luggage. Take light food, fruit and drink (the best is water).

Keep everything your child needs for the trip in your hand luggage.

Good ideas: basic entertainment contents - stickers, colouring book, reading books, cassette tapes, dolls or small cars etc.

Take a bottle(s) of water because dehydration can be a problem for your child. Don´t forget to take it also for small trips.

In case of flying, think about cabin pressure changes. To avoid problems during take off and landing feed your child or give to your child drink or chewing gum. In case of ear infection protect ears or postpone the flight if available.

Try to find a family hotel (staff that really welcomes families) with a child club or babysitting services.

Our picks are mentioned on the site of the chosen country (city or other destination).