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Six apps to download before your next international trip – ConsumerSearch #connected #travel #app #mobile

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The smartphone and the tablet have made traveling considerably easier. You no longer have to lug around heavy guidebooks, or unwieldy paper maps, for one. But mobile apps go way beyond that. You can download apps that can translate, convert currency, guide you to attractions, and even find you a cab. And with apps that work offline, you don’t have to worry about racking up data charges when abroad or out of your coverage area. (You’re also covered if your phone doesn’t work internationally.) Here are 6 apps that will help you in your travels without adding to your expenses.
Via www.consumersearch.com

Hand Jive – Top 7 Common US Hand Gestures May Lead to Trouble Abroad @The_Infographic @PimsleurTweets

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After reading this infographic, the stadium full of University of Texas Longhorn fans holding up their hands in a symbol of team spirit has a whole new meaning. Hand gestures, like culturally specific slang, do not always translate well across countries. American travelers have enough to worry about without inadvertently insulting someone. The peace sign moonlights as an often censored expletive when thrown up in Australia or New Zealand, and gesturing to “come here” with the pointer finger is punishable with jail time in the Philippines.
Via dailyinfographic.com

Travel Medicine & Exotic Locations

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  Dr Stefanie Bracknell, Dr David Rowse and Dr David Rutherford all acknowledge that you need a lot more than a diploma in tropical medicine and a penchant for exotic locations to be an effective (Bali belly?
Via www.medicalhub.com.au

Air travel: Tips for single parents flying with an infant – by Caryna St. John – Helium

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How to Travel Alone With an Infant Traveling with an infant is never easy, but traveling on your own with a child under two can be a challenge tha…, Caryna St.
Via www.helium.com

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