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If the Airlines Sold Paint ...an Airline Satire.

 

Be notified of flight delays, cancellations and changes via your wireless device, pager, phone, PDA or e-mail client in real-time, as it happens.

If you are tired of the waits, lost luggage, delays, flight cancellations, then voice your complaints:

DOT {Consumer Complaints & Protection Division}

or see/file specific complaint forms.

 


Passport Service

Passports and Visas.com: Since 1992, Passports and Visas.com has assisted thousands of travelers in getting to their travel documents on time.  We work with the US State Department and international consulates to assist international travelers located in all 50 states to obtain travel documents as fast as 24 hours. TravelPlex endorses this site.

A Passport & Visa Hotline: Specializes in passports, passport applications, United States passports,  passport renewals,  passport  photos, document legalization, international driving permits, notary services, and passports in less than 24 hours.

American Passport Express:  We expedite US passport renewal applications and first time passports from all 50 of the United States in 24 hours. Children's passports and passport amendments also expedited.

Instant Passport: Instant Passport, Inc.™ is a passport expediting service offering corporations and international travelers premier, WWW-based, passport and visa expediting service! Instant Passport hand-carries passports and all personal and government documents that pertain to passport processing into and out of several U.S. Passport Agencies, allowing you to receive your passport in as few as 24 hours! Instant Passport™ also expedites tourist and business visas for several popular destinations, including Brazil, China, India and Russia! We guarantee your passport or visa in time for your trip or your money back!

Passport requirements by Country: List each country passport/visa requirements.

Passport Express: Passport Express helps individuals, travel agents and corporate travel departments obtain passports. The passport application process is confusing and stressful when a trip is on the line

US State Department Passport Service: Passport information online

US Embassies Worldwide: Web addresses for all USA embassies.

WorldWide Embassies: Listings for non USA embassies worldwide.

 

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US Government and International Information Services

Airline Complaints: Had a problem with the airlines?.....lost baggage, overbooked, bumped, this is the site to file complaints where it counts. The Department of Transportation Consumer Protection Division. If you do NOT speak up it will not change.

The Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General wants to hear what you have to say. You can fill out online surveys about airline fares and overbooking.

You can also call, write, or e-mail the Aviation Consumer Protection Division to register your concerns about airline service with DOT. To record your comments, call 202.366.2220. Send an e-mail to or write to:

Aviation Consumer Protection Division
USDOT
Room 4107, C-75
Washington, DC 20590

Want to know the latest figures about airline on-time arrivals, mishandled baggage, or other consumer complaints? Read the Air Travel Consumer Report at www.dot.gov/airconsumer

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Air Traffic Control System Command Center: Real-time Airport Status page. From the horses mouth.... find where the backups, delays,  & weather holds are located.

Be notified of flight delays, cancellations and changes via your wireless device, pager, phone, PDA or e-mail client in real-time, as it happens.

CIA Country Reports {World Fact Book

City Guides Excellent information source.

Local Events: Find out what is happening in your next city destination.

FAQ from the FAA:

State Department Travel Advisories: Excellent source for foreign travel.

FirstGov - Your First Click to the U.S. Government  Searches all government Websites by topic.

Flight Tracker:  Track flights in real time. Graphical display shows position, heading, altitude and arrival times of flights in the US. Kids on their home computer can find dad's plane.

Foreign & Commonwealth  International Travel Advisory located in England.

International Health and Vaccination Requirements/CDC: A list of countries and their health requirements or warnings. Also, find a list of cruise ship inspection scores.

Library of Congress - Country Studies.   Everything you would want to know about a country

Public Databases on the net: over 4441 Free Searchable Public Record Databases!

State Department Human Rights Reports:

The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, terrorism sponsoring organizations and international narcotics traffickers based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals.

US Customs Service:

US Embassies Worldwide: Web addresses for all USA embassies.

White Pages.com Find a person or a place.

WorldWide Embassies: Listings for non USA embassies worldwide.

World Travel Guide. Everything you ever wanted to know about every country.   Especially good for visa info.

Worldwide Traveler. COM  The source of information for the worldwide traveler on the net. 

World Public Holidays

Also see Misc for additional listing.

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Tools


Airlines/Airports

Airlines   Watts numbers and web pages for major carriers. Also see Airport Web Sites

Airline-Consumer Affairs This site related to the one above gives you the address and some web sites where your can send a note when you have been treated great or not so great.   The site currently has addresses for 24 of the nations airlines.

AirLine Complaints: Had a problem with the airlines?.....lost baggage, overbooked, bumped, this is the site to file complaints where it counts. The Department of Transportation Consumer Protection Division. If you do NOT speak up it will not change. Also see other.

Airport City Codes: 3 Digit Airline city codes. {sorted by city}

Airport-Parking.com : Your online resource for airport parking information.

Airline Food Information: General Aviation Information including airline meals, tested by airline passengers. In German, click English flag to get English.

Air Traveler’s Handbook:  The FAQ posting for the rec.travel.air newsgroup offers a comprehensive collection of links to air travel and general travel resources

Airport Web Sites: Listing of all major airport websites.

Air Traffic Control System Command Center: Real-time Airport Status page. From the horses mouth.... find where the backups, delays,  & weather holds are located.

Air Safety: a site dedicated to air safety from a passenger prospective.

Dept of Transportation: Flyer's rights: A consumer Guide to Air Travel.

Inside Flyer  The Web's frequent flyer authority.

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Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation Statistics - airline on-time statistics

Quick Aid  Public airport information system

Rules of the Air: Web site providing detailed information on airline rules regarding bumping, flight delays, luggage limits and dozens of other topics which are detailed in the Contract of Carriage which accompanies each airline ticket purchase.

Travel News Headlines:

What you cannot carry on-board an airplane Some items should not be carried on an aircraft in either hand baggage or checked luggage because of the danger they represent for the passengers and crew. Many of these items are commonly used at work or in the home. Some exemptions are allowed for medical devices and personal care items. take a look at this list and make sure you comply.  If in doubt, check with your air carrier

Where is my gate at the airport- Ever run late for a flight and realize you parked in the wrong parking lot, causing you to walk to the other side of the airport.  You can now look at almost every airport and terminal in the U.S.  Never be late to pick up a friend again.

I would like my kids to be able to track my flight-  Can they do it from the computer at home? You can find out about current flights between major cities within the United States. Remember that this is real time flight data so it only shows flights that are flying, have recently flown, or are about to take off.  Great for kids to follow.  Visually shows map where your flight is, along with the airplanes speed, altitude, and direction. 

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Currency

ATM Locator:  Need Cash? Location of over 350,000 Cirrus ATM machines around the world.

MasterCard ATM Locator

Visa-Plus ATM locator

TravelPlex:/Oranda Very nice currency conversion site representing 160 different country currencies.

Universal Currency Converter: Dollars to Yen.....no problem.

Credit Card companies

Get information, and in some cases check balances, mileage awards and more.

American Express
Diners Club
Discover:
MasterCard International
VISA

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International express delivery services

DHL Worldwide Express
Federal Express
Airborne Express
UPS - United Parcel Service

US Postal Service:

Fax Services

Boomerang Fax via Email Service: Faxes received at a fax number assigned to you are forwarded to you via Email in PDF format.

Faxes, faxes, faxes Need to get a fax? Check this out - you can get your faxes  & voice mail via email!

Internet Faxing Fax from your computer to anywhere in the world. Rates to the US from overseas are quoted as US$.15 per page.
 

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Health

CDC World Wide  health guide. From vaccination requirements to cruise line inspections an excellent source.

  Excellent search/booking engine for Spa Resorts.

The Pan American Health Organization

Tripprep.com: adventure read up on immunization recommendations for over 220 countries. This site also offers a wealth of information on travel medicine providers and health concerns

Travel Health Online. Your guide to health and safety in more than 220 countries, including immunization recommendations, malaria prevention, and warnings about crime. Also has trip preparation information.

US Travel Clinics:

The World Health Organization. United Nations information.

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Languages

  Hands down some of the best tools available for translations.

Babel fish: Don’t overlook Web sites in other languages simply because you cannot read them. Babelfish is a free service that can translate many sites to or from English. Sometimes the translations create charming new phrases, but it beats learning another language when you’re in a hurry .

Bartlett's quotations: over 11,000 searchable quotations

Foreign Language converter:  Need to convert Hello in 60 languages? "Where is the toilet" in Russian ("Gde zdes tualet?") or make sure your AMEX is accepted in Romania ("Aceptati credit cards?"). Includes audio.

NetGlos - The Multilingual Glossary of Internet Terminology

More Language tools

Translator & Tour Guide: Mr. Peter Golabek provides an English speaking chauffeur driven mini van service to Poland and following countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia,  Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria and Germany. I am also a guide to all above mention countries plus all former Soviet Union.

World News in your Native Language

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Law

FindLaw- International

Constitutions of the World (FindLaw)

International Driving Customs.  Which side of the road do they drive on-

International Driver's Licenses: need an International driver's license? Here's the place to get one.

International Traffic Signs

International Trade Law Resource (FindLaw)

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Maps

How Far Is It-(Distance Finder)

Maps Com: Welcome to the world's premier map site.

MapBlast!

Mapquest- Interactive Atlas and TripQuest

Metro Planet: The gateway to any information related to metros, subways, or similar urban rail transit systems around the world.

National Geographic's Travel Site: With our guide to local Web sites, you can start planning your next trip in the U.S. and Canada right now. Find weather and road conditions, news, dining, lodging, visitor information, entertainment, and more.

Road Maps:

World Map:  A complete interactive world atlas on the Web!! Just click on the world map, or enter the name of a city, town or village, to search the gazetteer. Excellent for Europe.

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MISC

All Numbers: Citi Banks answer to one click, one password, access to all your account numbers, banking, credit cards, visa, etc. The one secure source for that "I just lost my  billfold."

The Air traveler Handbook  Very good site for additional travel links

Airline Food Information: General Aviation Information including airline meals, tested by airline passengers. In German, click English flag to get English.

Applause Theater & Entertainment: Obtain tickets to events, Broadway, off-Broadway and shows in New York.

 Local Events: Find out what is happening in your next city destination.

National ZIP Code + 4 Browser A Complete Postal Database and Zip Code Information along with information on 'Where Did They Move To?

Resources for International Business Research (Rutgers)

SubWay Maps:  The gateway to any information related to metros, subways, or similar urban rail transit systems around the world.

Tell All Travel:  Have you ever stayed somewhere so GOOD that you wanted to tell the world or somewhere so BAD that you wanted to warn the world? WELL NOW YOU CAN!!! TellAllTravel.com - Get real opinions from real people for lodging accommodations around the world.  Hotels, Campgrounds, B&Bs, Cruiselines, Condos, Resorts and more.

Time Out: A directory of what to do in major cities worldwide. Listing includes cities such as New York, Budapest and Tokyo.

The Internationalist- The Center for International Business Information

 Travel Directory:  Links for business travelers, vacationers, and travel industry professionals.

U.S. Business Advisor- International Trade

Victoria Brooks' Greatest Escapes Travel Webzine: A candid and honest worldwide guide to fabulous places, weird travel, wild travel, adventure travel, gourmet travel, offbeat travel, cheap travel, cyber travel, romantic escapes, and great deals. Monthly on-line trips and tales.

Web of Culture: Cross-cultural communications.

Worldwide Brochures: An automated service listing more than 10,000 travel maps, guides, and brochures - all FREE for the asking!

World Electric Guide. Information on voltages, frequencies, plugs and converters.

World Travel Guide.   Everything you ever wanted to know about every country.  Especially good for visa info.

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Online Reading

View news headlines at MSNBC

View technology headlines at MSNBC

A great way to learn about a destination, find out  about you home city or the latest news via cyberspace.

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Asia Business News Dayton Business News Business Week
CEO Traveler Chicago Sun Times Chicago Tribune 
Cigar Aficionado CNN CNN & Sports Illustrated
Consumer Reports Dayton BizJournal  Dayton Daily News
Forbes Japanese Business News Jerusalem Post 
Life magazine Los Angeles Times MSNBC
New York Times  National Geographic National Geographic
Traveler Reuters Rolling Stone
Time magazine  The Travel Channel  USA Today
US News & World Report Wall Street  Journal Washington Post
Editor and Publisher Directory of Online Newspapers Worldwide List of Online
  Newspapers International News

World News in your Native Language

     

Bestsellers category page:

50% Off The New York Times® Bestsellers

      

View sports headlines at MSNBC

View business headlines at MSNBC

 

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Restaurants

Explore and discover great restaurants in your neighborhood and around the US. Dine.com has over 125,000 restaurants reviewed by members of Dine.com

 Airline Food Information: General Aviation Information including airline meals, tested by airline passengers. In German, click English flag to get English.

DineSite USA -  looking for Mexican food in Milwaukee, or French food in Fargo? Check out this site.

Restaurant Finder   Fodor's restaurant search & guide.

Top Restaurants Guide for Business People The Top Restaurant Guide™ presents the names of restaurants, by location, from around the world as rated by business and professional people. Over 3,000 restaurants are rated.

Zagat Survey: America's leading guides to restaurants and hotels

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Services

All Numbers: Citi Banks answer to one click, one password, access to all your account numbers, banking, redit cards, visa, etc. The one secure source for that "I just lost my  billfold.

Applause Theater & Entertainment: Obtain tickets to events, Broadway, off-Broadway and shows in New York.

iPing:  for FREE Wake-Up Calls, Reminder Calls and Notifications. Mr. Wakeup is the #1 Wake-Up service on the Web.

Passports and Visas.com: Since 1992, Passports and Visas.com has assisted thousands of travelers in getting to their travel documents on time.  We work with the US State Department and international consulates to assist international travelers located in all 50 states to obtain travel documents as fast as 24 hours. TravelPlex endorses this site.

  Excellent search/booking engine for Spa Resorts for those that are ready to be pampered..

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Telephone

 

 

Bigfoot Bigfoot,   The most complete & powerful set of online communication services. Your Internet is served

 

 

InfoSpace  the Ultimate Directory, is the best place to find people, businesses, places and things on the Internet.
Switchboard Your one-stop resource for finding people, businesses, email addresses and related Web sites.
WorldPages WorldPages' easy search tools help you find businesses, people, email addresses and websites worldwide!
Look Smart  LookSmart's database of over 250,000 selected and reviewed quality sites or the entire Web via AltaVista.
Euroseek  The *first* true multilingual search engine in the World!.  40 European languages supported.

 

 

 

 

International Direct Dialing prefixes

World Wide Telephone Guide. What you need to hook up your modem just about anywhere

Worldwide Telephone Directories on the Web

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Time

Local Times Around the World

World Clock: What time is it?  This site also includes a feature to help plan those meeting with attendees from all over the globe.

World Time & Data Bank: World Time Zones.

What time is it? An excellent multi-location worldwide clock page.

National Holidays Around the World

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Weather

All three are excellent sites for local or international weather forecast.

Click for Dayton, Ohio Forecast

Click for current Dayton Weather

 

All Weather information Page:

IntellCast Weather:

Weatherbase: Climatology information on 16,434 cities worldwide.

Worldwide Cities- Weather Forecast

The Weather Channel:

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Local Dayton, Ohio Links

    Local News, Entertainment, Sports and Business for the Dayton..... Miami Valley area.

Active Dayton

Dayton BizJournal

Dayton Bombers Hockey: 

Dayton Golf.com The Miami Valley's Online Golf Community.

Dayton/Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Destination Dayton: The Official site for Dayton.

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Ervin J. Nutter Center: Convention center at WSU

Emerald Limousine Service: Serving Dayton and the surrounding communities.

HomeWood Suites-Hilton: Dayton Travelers have found a new home. All the same comfort, convenience and privacy you find at home.

The Miami Valley News:

NiteOnTheTown:  is Dayton's online guide to offline time. Our huge searchable database has restaurants, bars, clubs, shows, sports, theatre  and more for all of Miami Valley. Featuring our web cams around town, so  you can see what's going on before you go out.

OhioBiz: .Ohio's most accurate search for businesses, communities, organizations and schools.

SitesOnLine: Ohio's first and most comprehensive Web site index. Serving you since 1995! - over 8,000 sites from 1100+ LOCAL Ohio communities!

 

Local News, Entertainment, Sports and Business for the Dayton Miami Valley area.

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Travel Accessories:

The Complete Traveler - trying to find that elusive World Map shower curtain or any item for traveling? These folks have it - and more.

Adventurous Traveler Bookstore: "The world's most complete source of outdoor travel books, maps, videos and CD-ROMs."


Clothing and Shoe Sizes

Collars

American 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17
British 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.6 17
Continental 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Men's Clothing

American 34 36 38 40 42 44 46
British 34 36 38 40 42 44 46
Continental 44 46 48 50 52 54 56

Women's Clothing

American 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
British 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
Continental 38 40 42 44 46 48 50

Men's Shoes

American 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5
British 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Continental 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

Women's Shoes

American 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
British 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5
Continental 36 37 38 38 38 39 40

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