http://www.mobal.com/blog Free Travel Tips From Mobal Members Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:52:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1. Health “I am 69 and what I worry about on vacation is my health.  I have some heart problems and do worry that I'll get very sick on vacations.” Keith 2. Political situations/anti American feelings “When planning for travel, I worry most about danger to my spouse or myself.  I won't visit a ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/uncategorized/should-you-worry-about-these-14-travel-issues/ 1. Why you should create your own mini-guide book Even if you have a guidebook, write out a brief plan for visiting a city on a sheet of paper (I do this on the plane ride over).  This way, you have a quick reference of what you want to see, as ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/travel-tips/decembers-must-know-travel-tips/ The 25 Most Popular Countries To Spend A Year In Here are the results from Mobal Members of where they'd love to spend a year if they could just drop everything and live the dream. If you agree or disagree, leave a comment at the bottom! 1. Canada 2. Australia 3. Ireland 4. Italy 5. New ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/uncategorized/the-25-most-popular-countries-to-spend-a-year-in/ When English Translations Go Bad It seems Japan and China is full of incorrect, confusing, amusing, cute and sometimes unintentionally offensive mistranslations of English. Check out When English Translations Go Bad here >> The Ultimate Guide To Wonders Of The World If you just thought Wonders of the World were confined to the 7 ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/uncategorized/novembers-4-travel-websites-you-must-see/ 1. How 20 Euros Can Save You A Whole Lotta Packing Maybe not so amazing but ...pack light...Take only half the clothes you need and use a drop off laundry service in your destination city. We did this on a weeklong visit to Heidelberg and had plenty of space to pack ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/travel-tips/novembers-5-travel-tips/ If you're looking for inspiration for your next adventure overseas, a good place to start is the current 12 best selling travel books according to Amazon... If you want to recommend a book not on this list, mention it in the comments at the end of this post. 1. Ghost Train to ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/uncategorized/the-12-best-selling-travel-books-in-october/ 1. When You Shouldn't Use Ziploc Bags For Medication I always enjoy reading the Mobal newsletter and have incorporated many useful suggestions into my travel.  However, as I read this poster’s advice on using Ziploc bags to carry prescription meds, I had to respond. Every travel/airline website I have ever read states ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/uncategorized/octobers-5-mobal-member-travel-tips/ OK, it's time to daydream a little. Let's say you have no responsibilities and you have a whole year free to go live anywhere in the world you wanted... ...Where would you pick and why? Enter your replies in the comments box below... http://www.mobal.com/blog/fun/if-you-could-live-anywhere-in-the-world-for-a-year-where-would-it-be/ 1. Pictures of Beautiful Beaches Now we're heading into Autumn, I thought you might like reminding what a beautiful beach looks like... ...next summer suddenly seems a long way away. Check out the pictures of beautiful beaches here >> 2. 5 Insanely Small Inhabited Islands Apparently "no man is an island", but if you owned ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/fun/octobers-must-see-travel-websites/ Come and see us at the NBTA Convention in LA - the premier event in the travel industry!  We're exhibiting from July 27th - July 30th. Call in at Stand 1060 and meet Jane and Georgia in person.  Enter our competition, claim your free gifts or just come along and have ... http://www.mobal.com/blog/news/come-and-meet-us-at-the-nbta-convention-in-la/