Being a poor student doesn’t mean you have to put your travel plans on hold. In fact traveling as a student, whether it be at home or abroad, can be done on a small budget as there are many deals there for you to take advantage of.
Use the fact that you are a student to get discounts. Before you go traveling get yourself a student discount card and use it. The ISIC (International Student Identity Card) will get you concessions on tourist attractions, food and shopping among other things. This card is for any student regardless of age or for youth aged between twelve and twenty six and can be used in over one hundred countries. This student discount card comes complete with an international phone card and a voice mail account. This ensures you can be contacted while traveling.
There is also the International Student Exchange Card (ISEC) which gives travel discounts across the globe. Discounts can be as much as fifty percent on such things as museums, movies, transport options and accommodation. Not only will this card save you a lot of money while traveling, it also provides other benefits including assistance with medical expenses and evacuation fees if caught in a disaster. You also have access to toll free emergency phone service world wide should you need help in urgent situations. The ISE card will also provide you with airline bankruptcy protection. If you book your flights through an ISE agency, you will be covered if your carrier goes bust.
And finally there is the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) which you can get if you are under twenty six years of age. There is a small charge associated with this card, but the benefits outweigh this cost when traveling. This card will get you discounts in about fifty countries including airfare discounts, accommodation reductions and entry in to tourist attractions at a reduced rate.
Other student cards that offer discounts are transport cards such as the STA Travel card or Young Persons railcards issued in the United Kingdom. But the offers don’t stop there for students. In western countries it is wise to ask if there are student discounts in any place where you are about to part with your money. Discounts can be given by restaurants, retailers (on just about anything) and hostels. Not all places advertise that they give discounts so if you don’t ask, you’ll never find out what savings you can make.
Students aren’t the only lucky ones to get fabulous travel discounts. Seniors also have deals available to them while traveling as do group travelers and families. Investigate what discounts apply to you and ensure you take advantage of them.
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live.pirillo.com – Jthermane24 from our live chat room writes “Most of us like to travel. But when travel time comes… so does the electronics packing. I have made a set of top five tips for traveling with electronics.”
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What happens if I live in London and I buy airfare through a US travel agent that charges in USD vs. a UK one?I went on Expedia's US and UK sites and compared prices for flights out of London. Airfare on the US site are considerably cheaper than the UK one? Does anyone know what would happen if I purchased airfare on the US site?
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Uh…no you don't. I have been going back and forth between the US and Japan for almost 20 years, and never used a converter.
There is a very slight difference (the US has more voltage), but that would only affect very sensitive electrical devices. I have used desktop computers, guitar amps, cd players, lamps, and just about everything else in both countries without a hitch.
it depends greatly on what electronics you are using.
most computers, camera and such have universal 110/220 power supplies and do not need a transformer but you need to check. if this is the case, you need only an adapter plug.
other devices will need a transormer to keep from being damaged and buy quality. you can get some real junk out there. they come in different weights also, so if you are back packing, you need to consider that.
i have about 3, (i travel a lot) one is only a few ounces and will charge a camera, the other two weigh a few pounds and can drive a 110 refrigerator or something larger. (i have something larger, and i need lots of amperage)
do some home work, and talk to someone at a store like best buy, radio shack or an electronics store, stay out of walmart kind of department stores as they may not ask you enough questions to get what you need.
the cheapest you are going to get away with is some power plugs, and go on line and find out what type they use. i have seen the two hole type, that is two holes about 10mm apart, i have seen the monkey face, that is two bar shaped holes with a third hole that acts as the ground. have at least one before you leave, getting more locally may be troublesome.
do your homework on this matter and email me if you have some questions. lived in spain for 2 years, germany for a year and have not seen it all, but loved almost every place i went.
Not too far. Here's a whole article about hardening facillities:
http://cryptome.quintessenz.at/mirror/emp03.htm
Interesting fact from the article–hardening sensitive facilities against EMP also protects them from having EM emanations from inside leak out and convey sensitive information to spies outside.
I don't know about that. My husband is a Mechanic and we just got orders for Germany.
You can buy them just about anyplace… walmart, best buy, circuit city….. tigerdirect.com, J&R.com, etc.
Read your adapters carefully because a lot of the power over there is 220 and not 110. If your equipment requires only 110volts get something that will step down the 220 to 110, if your stuff is expensive spend a few extra bucks and get a stepdown model with surge protection.
You can get a simple universal plug for about 10 bucks or you can spend 100 bucks for something fancy that offers more protection.
Anything that's light and easy to ship. Heavy things aren't a good value because shipping eats up all the savings.
Here's some basics. Just like that of a manual transmission, the automatic transmission’s primary job is to allow the engine to operate in its narrow range of speeds while providing a wide range of output speeds.
Without a transmission, cars would be limited to one gear ratio, and that ratio would have to be selected to allow the car to travel at the desired top speed. If you wanted a top speed of 80 mph (130 km/h elsewhere), then the gear ratio would be similar to fourth gear in most manual transmission cars.
You’ve probably never tried driving a manual transmission car using only fourth gear. If you did, you would quickly find out that you had almost no acceleration when starting out, and at high speeds, the engine would be screaming along near redline. A car like this would wear out very quickly and would not be drivable.
When choosing between manual and automatic, one of the considerations is power.
If you want the most power from your engine, going with a manual transmission versus an automatic is most likely going to be your best bet.
While some modern automatic transmissions, i.e. CVT transmissions, manumatics, and conventional 4 or 5-speed automatic transmissions allow for some excellent acceleration, there is still usually a substantial difference in 0-60 times between these types of automatics and a 5 or 6-speed manual transmission.
For example, an automatic equipped Dodge Neon has a reported 0-60 MPH time of approximately 10.5 seconds.
The same Neon when equipped with a 5-speed manual has a reported 0-60 time of 8.1 seconds; a huge difference.
While most cars do not have this large of a 0-60 MPH gap between auto and manual transmissions, 99 percent of the time you will receive noticeably better performance from a manual gearbox.
The acceleration offered from a vehicle when equipped with a manual transmission is usually superior for a number of reasons; most predominantly due to gear ratios and the availability for more precise shifting. To explain, if you own a car that receives 200 horsepower @ 7,000 RPM, but your automatic transmission will up-shift under full throttle at only 6,000 RPM, you probably will never feel the full amount of power that your engine was made to offer. So, your engine may be stamped with a 200 horsepower rating, but because your car is equipped with an automatic that up-shifts too soon, you may be missing up to 20% of available power. On the other side, with most manual transmissions, you can usually take the engine revs to redline (or past). This enables you to get the most power possible to the front, rear, or all 4 wheels under full throttle take-offs.
So, is fuel economy a huge issue?
If you answered yes, then going with a manual transmission is probably going to be your best bet, although it is far from your only choice.
Many newer cars with automatics have an EPA rating of only 1 or 2 MPG less than the same model car equipped with the manual.
With everything in life, there are exceptions to this rule. Some vehicles get better mileage (5 mpg or more) as an automatic compared to the manual, most notably in Toyota's like RAV4, and the FJ Cruiser.
If this is the case, most people are not going to save a significant amount of money on fuel costs going with the 5-speed manual (especially if you do a lot of city driving).
Since the majority of drivers do not manually shift for economy (or know how to), the 1 or 2 MPG that is lost with the automatic can easily be gained.
Maintenance/Repair costs:
Even though the automotive world has come extremely far with refining automatic transmissions, most automatic transmissions still need to be serviced far more often than manual transmissions (some auto manufacturers state that their manual transmissions never have to be serviced with fluid changes, etc.
Manual transmissions are also usually slightly/much cheaper to fix when something mechanical goes haywire. This is not always the case, but on average, a manual transmission will cost you less to repair than an automatic in the same type of vehicle.
The clutch disc in manual transmissions does need to be replaced on occasion. There are many factors that determine how long a clutch will last such as driving style, the material the clutch disc is made of, and the amount of city vs. highway driving. Clutch replacement is often a labor intensive task and can cost several hundred dollars if performed at a repair shop.
You need to identify your Needs:
The engine that your car is equipped with makes a huge difference to which type of transmission should be chosen. To explain, if you are looking to buy a car with a 1.5 liter 4-cylinder that pumps out 62 horsepower, and 75 lb-ft of torque you will most likely want/need to go with a manual transmission. Since power in this case is extremely limited, you will need to make the most out of your engine for hill climbing, passing power, etc.
On the other hand, if you're looking to purchase a car with a
The statement that takeoff and landing are the two most dangerous times is true. It's not true, though, that electronics get turned off during this time because they emit signals that can interfere with the plane— they don't, for the most part, or they would never allow you to turn them on at all. (Pagers do interfere with airplane navigational systems which is why they can't be on at all during flight).
Flight attendants ask you to turn off and stow these items for takeoff and landing so that you will be less distracted, in case they need to give emergency instructions. In a crash or emergency landing, every second counts. If you miss the evacuation instructions because you can't hear them, or have your iPod on and your eyes closed, you will lose precious time in an evacuation, and that could be deadly. Also these loose items can become projectiles in a crash, and fly about and hit people, and they could end up in the aisles where people may slip or trip on them during the evacuation.
Check out Walmart. Or I know Target has one that has like to different plugs in it.