useful links
Transporting film and airport security
- http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1035.shtm
- Photo equipment extra bag: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1248.shtm
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General information and advice: http://www.tsa.gov/summer/film.htm
Travel Insurance
Comparison shop prices and policies of travel insurance companies by clicking these links. Be certain to examine the fine print for each policy.:
- www.insuremytrip.com
- www.QuoteWright.com
Here are some of the country's largest companies offering travel insurance: - AccessAmerica - www.accessamerica.com
- CSA - www.travelsecure.com
- HTH Worldwide - www.hthworldwide.com
- Medjet Assistance - www.medjetassistance.com (800)-963-3538. This company doesn't provide travel insurance, but it does offer medical evacuation coverage superior to most travel insurance plans.
- MultiNational Underwriters - www.mnui.com
- Travel Guard - www.travelguard.com
- Universal Travel Protection (UTP) - www.utravelpro.com
- Travelex - www.travelex.com
Using electrical appliances abroad - foreign electrical voltage etc.
European Weather
Europe in general:
Weather in France:
Weather in Italy:
Weather in Greece :
Weather in Britain:
Foreign Currency:
- Currency information for travelers - www.oanda.com/channels/traveler/travelers.shtml
- User friendly site for international, million dollar currency exchange rates - www.x-rates.com/
General Travel Information:
- Airports world wide including maps, city access etc. - www.airwise.com/airports
- World Travel Guide - www.wtgonline.com
- Airplane seating guides (how to avoid a seat next to the toilets!) - www.seatguru.com and www.seatexpert.com
- Lonely Planet guides - www.lonelyplanet.com
Alumni websites:
- Dr. Mark Wainer - www.markwainer.com
- W.Spencer Parshall - www.wsparshall.com/index.htm (see his gallery from the Greek Isles tour 2005).
- Evelyn Lief - www.monetwithacamera.com
- Billy Cone - www.living-statuary.com
- Maxine Bolf & George Esquada- www.eyeviewcreations.com (lots of gorgeous images from their travels).
- Linda Hendry - http://www.pbase.com/lhendry/liguria
- Linda Hendry - http://www.pbase.com/lhendry/landscapes_of_tuscany
- Linda Hendry - http://www.pbase.com/lhendry/cities_and_villages_of_tuscany
- Laura Mah - http://www.handtint.com (beautiful hand tinted photography by alumnus Laura Mah).
- Jim Mitchell - http://www.mitchellphotographic.com
- Tom Schillaci - http://photographybyschillaci.com
