International Travel

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Are Americans The Most Annoying Travelers? Recent Survey Says Yes!

Byflyingfish

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 24/11/2008 – Are Americans The Most Annoying Travelers? Recent Survey Says Yes! Having just read a recent survey of 8,931 travelers, by TripAdvisor.com, that says 18% of those surveyed see Americans as the most annoying travellers in the word, I’m not sure if I am offended, or if I agree….

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Mail From United Airlines That I Wish Was True : New Scam To Steal Frequent Flyer Miles

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 21/10/2008 – Mail From United Airlines That I Wish Was True : New Scam To Steal Frequent Flyer Miles This morning I went to my PO Box to pick up my mail. My mail had the usual bills, a few catalogs and an envelope from United Airlines. Inside the envelope…

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China Airlines Reduces Its Carbon Footprint In A Unique Way

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 10/10/2008 – China Airlines Reduces Its Carbon Footprint In A Unique Way Flying With Fish has frequently discussed ways for travelers to reduce their carbon footprint. From purchasing carbon offsets to choosing smaller rental cars, Flying With Fish is an avid supporter of the reduction of a traveler’s carbon footprint….

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Staying Safe In An Unfamiliar Environment : Don’t Be A Lost Tourist

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfotoworldwide.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 7/10/2008 – Staying Safe In An Unfamiliar Environment : Don’t Be A Lost Tourist A significant concern of many photographers when working in unfamiliar surroundings is protecting themselves and their equipment. When working in an unfamiliar location many photographers have a tendency to either have a false sense of security…

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Baghdad Gets Scheduled Flights To Europe With Turkish Airlines

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 23/09/2008 – Baghdad Gets Scheduled Flights To Europe With Turkish Airlines Commercial air travel is a key element to the growth of international business. Without the ability to travel creating an international network is extremely challenging. Even in this day-and-age where we can fax, email, FedEx and video chat, being…

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Using Your Credit Card Internationally : Inform Your Credit Card Company Before You Cross The Border

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 17/09/2008 – Using Your Credit Card Internationally : Inform Your Credit Card Company Before You Cross The Border Last week my fellow photographer from Canada…..we’ll call him “Edgar” (the same one with the Passport issues in this post : 12/03/08 – Keeping Your Passport Current & Paying Attention To Visas)…

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WPPI Highlights Flying With Fish As Resource For Traveling Photogs

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Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 6/09/2008 – WPPI Highlights Flying With Fish As Resource For Traveling Photogs This morning I received a message from a WPPI member, Karen Ziemkowski (www.tavestudio.com), informing me that the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International organization had highlighted Flying With Fish in its latest e-newsletter to its members. WPPI (www.wppionline) is…

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Free WiFi Worldwide (well sort of)

Byflyingfish

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 4/09/2008 – Free WiFi Worldwide (well sort of) Love Starbucks or hate Starbucks, they are everywhere. With stores in 54 countries, spanning four continents and a sub-continent, it is hard to not spot a Starbucks. Throughout most Starbucks locations you can find public WiFi spots to sit down, log on…

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iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Coolgorilla’s Talking French Phrasebook

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Web: www.fishfotoworldwide.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 3/09/2008 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Coolgorilla’s Talking French Phrasebook With my enjoyment of Lonely Planet’s Mandarin Audio Phrasebook (which I reviewed *HERE*) I set out to find other language translation ‘Apps’ for my iPhone. While looking at a variety of language options, for not only the iPhone…

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iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Currency

Byflyingfish

Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/08/2008 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Currency Not all useful iPhone ‘Apps’ have whiz-bang features and tons of options. Some very useful iPhone ‘Apps’ are straightforward, simple and singular in purpose, which is why this week I’ll be discussing the simplistic nature of ‘Currency.’ ‘Currency‘ is an exchange…