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BUBL LINK: South american travel and tourism BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources Home | Search | Subject Menus | Countries | Types | BUBL UK | Index A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z South american travel and tourism Titles Descriptions Colombia Ecuador Life in Bolivia Paraguay Peru Uruguay World Travel Guide: Argentina World Travel Guide: Bolivia World Travel Guide: Brazil World Travel Guide: Chile World Travel Guide: Ecuador World Travel Guide: Guyana World Travel Guide: Paraguay World Travel Guide: Peru World Travel Guide: Suriname World Travel Guide: Uruguay World Travel Guide: Venezuela Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk Colombia Links to Internet resources about Colombia. Headings include academic research resources, art, economy, government, magazines, network and information services, news and newsgroups, radio and television, travel and tourism. Author: University of Texas at Austin Subjects: colombia, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.61 Resource type: index Ecuador Links to Internet resources about Ecuador. Headings include academic research resources, arts and culture, economy, government, network and information services, news and newsgroups, travel and tourism. Author: University of Texas at Austin Subjects: ecuador, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.66 Resource type: index Life in Bolivia Links to Internet resources about Bolivia. Headings include arts and culture, business and economy, education, government, news and newsgroups, travel and tourism. Author: University of Texas at Austin Subjects: bolivia, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.4 Resource type: index Paraguay Links to Internet resources about Paraguay. Headings include arts and culture, economy, education, government, news, travel and tourism. Author: University of Texas at Austin Subjects: paraguay, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.92 Resource type: index Peru Links to Internet resources about Peru. Headings include arts and culture, business and finance, economy, education, flora and fauna, government and politics, languages and literature, network and information services, news and periodicals, sport, travel and tourism. Author: University of Texas at Austin Subjects: peru, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.92 Resource type: index Uruguay Links to Internet resources about Uruguay. Headings include arts and culture, business and economy, government and politics, network and information services, news and periodicals, travel and tourism. Author: University of Texas at Austin Subjects: south american travel and tourism, uruguay DeweyClass: 918.95 Resource type: index World Travel Guide: Argentina Basic reference information about Argentina, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: argentina, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.2 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Bolivia Basic reference information about Bolivia, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: bolivia, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.4 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Brazil Basic reference information about Brazil, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: brazil, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.1 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Chile Basic reference information about Chile, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: chile, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.3 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Ecuador Basic reference information about Ecuador, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: ecuador, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.66 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Guyana Basic reference information about Guyana, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: guyana, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.8 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Paraguay Basic reference information about Paraguay, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: paraguay, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.92 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Peru Basic reference information about Peru, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: peru, south american travel and tourism DeweyClass: 918.5 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Suriname Basic reference information about Suriname, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: south american travel and tourism, suriname DeweyClass: 918.83 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Uruguay Basic reference information about Uruguay, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: south american travel and tourism, uruguay DeweyClass: 918.95 Resource type: documents World Travel Guide: Venezuela Basic reference information about Venezuela, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays. Author: Columbus Press Subjects: south american travel and tourism, venezuela DeweyClass: 918.7 Resource type: documents

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Sunlight Mountain Resort - Sunlight Mountain Resort Colorado Ski Resort - Skiing at Sunlight Mountain - Ski Vacation in Glenwood Springs, CO - Colorado Ski Areas Lift tickets for only $10 - all procedes go to the United Way! Ski or Board for only $10 Friday, January 6, 2006. LaFarge and EnCana Oil and Gas will host our annual Skier Appreciation Day. All ticket proceeds will be donated to the United Way of Garfield County. Come out and share the day on the slopes, enter the Ditch Cup fun races and stay for music by Devon Alves from 3-5pm in the Last Turn Lounge, plus major give-a-ways. For more info call 970-945-7491. Sunlight Ski & Bike Shop Has Latest Ski Gear, Tune Ups, Season Rentals Sunlight Ski and Bike is your one stop shop for anything you need. Stop by Sunlight Ski & Bike Shop at 309 9th Street in downtown Glenwood Springs for this year's ski gear. Come in to the shop and let our knowledgeable staff help you pick the right gear to make your Winter extra fun. Catch the shuttle from Sunlight Ski & Bike Shop out to Sunlight Mountain Resort every morning at 8:20am. It returns to the shop from the Mountain at 5:00pm. Sunlight Ski & Bike Shop 309 9th Street in downtown Glenwood Springs. Have questions? Call the shop at 970-945-9425 for the best customer service around! Got a Clue Yet? The Sunlight Mountain/Big Horn Toyota Treasure Hunt is still going. Hidden somewhere on the mountain are two season pass for next season and $1,000 in cash! Find the treasure chest, containing the winners notice, then return it to Ski School to claim your prizes. Check here for your weekly clues. 1st CLUE: DON'T GO WILLY NILLY 2nd CLUE: LOOK DOWN LOW, UNDER SOME SNOW 3rd CLUE: DON'T GO TO EXTREMES 4th CLUE: 110,880 INCHES ABOVE THE OCEAN Rail Jam Series coming Sundays, Jan. 8, 15, and 22 Calling all rail jammers!! Sunlight Mountain is hosting the 2006 Sunlight Rail Jam Series on the new Roaring Fork Centre of the Rockies Terrain Park. Sunlight Mountain has blown out its three rail parks with tons of metal rails, table tops, rainbow rails, volcanoes, and large jumps all new this year! Trickriders compete on three consecutive Sundays - January 8, 15, and 22, 2006. First prize is a 2006-2007 Sunlight Season Pass. Smaller prizes given at each round to the daily points leader. Registration fee is $5 per round or $10 for all three. Registration begins at 9am Jan. 8 at Sunlight Mountain. Riders receive a raffle ticket for each day they are registered. The raffle is for your choice of a new snowboard or pair of trick skis. Each round consists of a morning and afternoon session. Morning session starts at 11am. Afternoon sessions start at 2pm. Each rider performs tricks on a designated section of the terrain park. Riders will be judged on their skill, style and trick difficulty. Their scores for the day will be averaged. Daily leaders and points placement for each round will be announced at 4pm in the day lodge. At the end of the final round, all scores are averaged. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place receive prizes. The final Award Ceremony and Raffle Drawing are at 4pm, Jan. 22. Ski, Swim & Stay Ski, Swim & Stay packages, start as low as $60 per person/per day and includes skiing at Sunlight Mountain Resort, admission to the world-famous Hot Springs Pool, and a nights lodging at one of 14 participating lodges. Kids 12 and under receive a free lift ticket with each adult that purchases a Ski, Swim and Stay package. Click here for more Ski Swim Stay details! #Session.Green# " WHERE'S ROVER? Look for the Sunlight Mountain Resort Land Rover all over! Be on the lookout for our brand new Land Rover Freelander SE3!! If you would like a ride as nice as ours, visit Land Rover Roaring Fork. Get set up with the most well traveled vehichles on the planet at www.landroverroaringfork.com #Session.Green# " For more information contact: Sunlight Mountain Resort - 10901 County Road 117, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 suninfo@sunlightmtn.com or phone (800)445-7931 or (970)945-7491 Please read our privacy policy on how we will use any data that we collect from you. Problems with this site or any information regarding this site please send email to webmaster@sunlightmtn.com © 2000-2005 Sunlight Mountain Resort

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Russia Travel Guide Long Distance Transportation  You are here: About > Travel > Eastern Europe for Visitors > Russia-Belarus-Ukraine > Russia Travel Resources > Travel Essentials - Russia > Russia Travel Guide Long Distance Transportation Travel Go Eastern Europe Essentials Best of Eastern Europe Map of Central/Eastern Europe Photo Gallery Country Profiles Discount Travel Websites Articles & Resources Planning Your Trip Ways to Travel What to Do in East Europe Maps for Eastern Europe Czech-SlovakTravel Hungary Travel Poland Travel Russia-Belarus-Ukraine Romania-Moldova Travel Baltic Travel Balkan Travel Culture and Holidays Photo Galleries East Europe Travel and Language Books Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Eastern Europe for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Eastern Europe for Visitors Stay up to date! 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The one you will fly to depends on the airline you use. The main other airports in Russia are also listed below. Moscow: Sheremetyevo-2 - SVO - is the city's main international airport, located 35 km northwest of the city. Moscow: Vnukovo -VKO- is an international airport located 11 km from the city. Moscow: Domodedovo is a modern international airport increasingly attracting travel. St. Petersburg: Pulkovo - LED. Ekaterinburg: Koltsovo - SVX. Kirovsk/Apatity - KVK. Novosibirsk: Tolmachevo - OVB. Rostov na Donu For transportation from the airport to your accommodations, your options are to take a taxi, a shuttle, or public transportation, unless you are fortunate enough to have someone pick you up. While public transportation is the least expensive, luggage makes this choice not always practical. If you want to take a taxi, ignore anyone by the airport doors trying to give you a ride and go to the taxi line outside. You can order a taxi before you arrive with WaytoRussia.net . Many of the larger hotels offer shuttle service to and from the airport. Depending on the city, taxis can cost from $10-$25 to get you to your destination. Trains There are several types of long-distance trains in Russia: High-speed trains (skorostnoj poezd'). These trains, numbered 161-169, travel at about 100 km per hour and have comfortable amenities. Fast trains (skorry poezd'). These trains, which are reasonably comfortable, are numbered 1-160 and stop only at major stations. Firm fast trains (firmeny poezd'). These trains are included with the group above but the "firmeny" indication means they have additional service, including cleaner cars, for which you will pay about 10 percent more. These trains include the Rossia that travels from Moscow to Vladivostok and the Krasnaya Strella from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Passenger train (passazhersky poezd'). These trains are numbered 170-870, travel more slowly than the other trains listed above, and make many stops. For long-distance routes, you can choose from options that approximate first, second and third class seating. Sleeping cars (first class) have two sleeping berths per compartment plus a small washbasin, and the toilets at the ends of the cars are usually clean(er). Kupes (second class) have four berths per compartment and the toilets are less desirable. Bring your own paper and disposable wipes. Platzkart (third class) has 54 berths per car. For a timetable of trains across Russia and the CIS, see Poezda.net . To buy your tickets, you can order them before you even leave for Russia by using an online travel service or a travel agent. You can buy your tickets in Russia at the train station, a railway agency office, or a travel agent. Express Coaches/ Buses You can get to Russia by bus and you can also get around Russia by bus. Inside Russia, you can travel very cheaply by bus from city to city (and to remote areas not served by trains) but the vehicles are not comfortable and usually are crowded (because they are cheap.) You'll certainly meet Russians this way, but without knowledge of the Russian language, you will face difficulties. You can buy tickets at the bus station but be prepared for a long wait. The situation is different traveling internationally by bus. A number of private firms have very comfortable coach buses, and fares are usually cheaper than airfare, even when traveling from western Europe. Major coach companies are: Eurolines . Connects you to 25 European countries. Berlin Linien Bus - German-language site. This line takes you from western Europe to European Russia. Beetroot Backpackers . Backpackers will enjoy the prices and fun with this low-priced bus option. 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Central America : Travel Tips : International Travel : Travelocity Customer Care | My Stuff Home Travel Info Center Flight Status >Destination Guides Travelocity Business About Travelocity Flights Search Flights Top Deals Web Fares Low Fare Alert Last Minute Packages Hotels Search Hotels Top Deals Trip Ideas Popular Cities Cars/Rail Search Cars Search Rail Top Deals About Neighborhood Search Popular Car Destinations Vacation Packages Search Vacations Top Deals Disney Vacations Trip Ideas Cruises Search Cruises Search by Destination Search by Cruise Line Top Deals Ship Finder Last Minute Packages Search Deals Top Deals This Weekend Next Weekend Need Ideas? Activities Activities by Destination Guides & Advice : Traveler Advice : Tips & Advice Home : International Travel Central America Jungles, volcanoes, dazzling wildlife, and more await you in Central America--but so do several health risks. Staying healthy can make or break any trip, so read on to get some preparatory information about the regions health challenges. Enjoying your trip to its fullest always involves some amount of preparation and knowledge, so to make your planning easier weve put together some basic information outlining the general risks you might face in Central America. Consult the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the most up-to-date information on current health risks, and ask your physician about the best courses of vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis for the area youre visiting. Food and Water: Stick with bottled or purified water, and only eat cooked vegetables and peeled fruit, as well as well-cooked meat and seafood--these simple rules can easily be the key to staying healthy during your vacation in Central America. Except in the most established and hygienic of restaurants, ceviche, a regional specialty of raw seafood salad, should be avoided, especially if it has any shellfish in it. Milk is not pasteurized in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, so avoid all dairy products. If youre really craving some milk, mix powdered or tinned milk with purified water as a safe alternative. The Elements: When youre in the tropics, youre in prime sunshine territory. Clearly this is a plus for all us sun-worshipping folk, but its important to protect yourself from damaging UV rays. Apply lots of sunscreen throughout the day, try to limit your exposure to the sun when you can, and wear protective clothing. Also, be sure to drink lots of water to stave off dehydration. Drink up even when youre not thirsty, and especially if youre engaging in outdoors activities. Combined with the intensity of the sun, even mild dehydration can really put an unpleasant tinge on your experience. Altitude Sickness: If youre planning on doing some trekking in the mountains or on volcanoes, be prepared for some possible bouts of altitude sickness--something that cannot be prevented, but can definitely be alleviated quite easily. For more information, read our How to Avoid Altitude Sickness tip. Health Risks: Costa Rica and Panama generally present few risks (other than those pertaining to food and water) if you stick to the big cities, beaches, and main tourist spots. However, these countries rural areas--as well as other surrounding countries--contain maladies that you should know about. Malaria is a year-round risk in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama--with the exception of urban areas. If you plan on venturing outside of the cities, consult your doctor several months before your departure to determine the best course of malaria medication for you. Dengue fever has been reported in the above countries, so arm yourself against mosquitoes with strong insect repellent. Mosquitoes are easily attracted to moisture--mosquito nets are advised if youre staying in coastal areas. For more information on dealing with insects, read our Creepy, Crawly Critters tip. Rabies is widespread throughout Central America, so abstain from provoking stray dogs or other animals in the wild. If you get bitten, seek medical help immediately. Fluke illnesses (from bacteria transmitted in food), Chagas disease, leptospirosis, and lesihmaniasis have been reported in rural foci throughout the region. Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) occurs in some freshwater sources, so avoid swimming and paddling in freshwater whenever possible (for more information on this matter, read our Take Me to the River tip). Immunization Suggestions and Requirements: The following information was culled from reputable sources, such as CDC and WHO and reflects countries currently featured on Travelocity.com. Belize Hepatitis A, typhoid, cholera, polio Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travelers coming from infected areas Costa Rica Typhoid, polio, cholera (although chances of contracting the latter are very slight) Guatemala Cholera, hepatitis A, polio, typhoid Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travelers over one year old coming from infected areas Honduras Hepatitis A, typhoid, cholera, polio Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travelers coming from infected areas Panama Hepatitis A, cholera, typhoid Yellow fever vaccination is strongly recommended for travel outside of urban areas, even if an outbreak of the disease has not been reported     International Travel Tips & Advice Information on the Euro Africa Asia Central America Caribbean Australia/South Pacific South America Middle East Europe North America Embassies and Consulates--A Little Piece of the United States Abroad Choosing the Right Gift for Business Associates in Japan Getting Through Customs Expediting Your Passport Application Process Handling Cash When Traveling Overseas '+' Means Some Taxes & Fees Additional | About Travelocity | Security Guarantee | Affiliate Program | Jobs | Site Map Partners and International Sites: IgoUgo | lastminute.com | Odysia.fr | ShowTickets.com | Site59 | Travelchannel.de | Travelocity Canada Travelocity Denmark | Travelocity Norway | Travelocity Sweden | Travelocity United Kingdom | World Choice Travel | ZUJI © 1996-2005 Travelocity.com LP. 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