 MyTripJournal.comForbes Magazine has high praise for this site which is the niftiest way of staying in touch with friends and family. MyTripJournal.com provides travelers with Web-based tools to draw up virtual maps so readers can follow their footsteps, read postings of travel notes and view photos and personal videos. At the end of the rip you receive a full archive on CD or DVD. BAGGAGE CONCIERGE  The Luggage Club is a niche company providing door-to-door luggage, sorts equipment and goods delivery service for the growing number of travelers who prefer to ship their luggage in advance of their trip. There is no limit on size, weight or number of pieces of luggage, and the service is offered in 220 countries worldwide. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, hospitals and physicians’ offices treat almost 52,000 luggage-related injuries a year. This is one service to avoid being a statistic. Call 877/231-5131 or visit www.theluggageclub.comBEATING JET LAG According to research, managing our circadian rhythm (the body’s body clock) can reduce jet lag dramatically. Traveling west to east: spend at least one hour outdoors between 10am and noon, local time. Natural light enhances serotonin production that influences mood, appetite and sensory perception. Eat a late afternoon meal high in protein and low in carbs. Later that same evening, between 10pm and 3 am, take 0.5 mgs of melatonin along with a high-carb, protein snack. Milk and cookies works well. Keep the light off to remain dark and keep melatonin levels high. Traveling east to west: Spend an hour outside in the later afternoon, between 3-5pm to readjust your internal clock to nearly night time. In the early evening, eat a high-carb meal with milk which is high in tryptophan and increases serotonin production, a calming agent. Avoid a lot of meat and cheese proteins. Go to bed as normal, taking 0.5 mg of melatonin and a milk and cookies snack. Keep the light off through the night. TRAVELLING WITH WEE ONES  Bringing the kids to Vancouver just got easier with Wee Travel, a baby equipment rental company that offers everything from car seats and strollers through to highchairs and cribs. The nifty service caters to jet-setting parents who have had enough with exhausting their baggage allowance, All equipment is sanitized between uses and can be delivered to anywhere in Greater Vancouver, Toronto and Victoria with more locations to come.USER-PAY LOUNGES Come to an airport near you …. User-pay lounges with first class amenities: comfortable seating, televisions, a business centre, and snacks and beverages. While airlines such as Japan Air Lines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways and others have their own first-class and business-class lounges, user-pay lounges allow airlines without such facilities to offer similar services to their customers. GET TOGETHER WITH WWW.MEETAWAY.COM  With the launch of www.meetaway.com, travelers worldwide will never again have to dread their next business trip. Meetaway.com facilitates all facets of business and social networking, in advance, while offering tools to keep track of your travels. Members post their events and travel schedule, free of charge, so other members are easily able to network, set up meetings, a golf game or perhaps a date. At this time, there is no cost to sign up and join www.meetaway.com ON THE MENU LAUNCHES 17 COOKERY COURSES WORLDWIDE  Responding to the demands of our food-loving clients, ON THE GO TOURS has cookery courses worldwide, from India to Indonesia, Morocco to Mexico and Sydney to Seville. The cookery courses run from 3 days to 8 days and include accommodation, transfers, cookery sessions and more. Their philosophy is simple - great cooking in great places. www.holidayonthemenu.com |
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