INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: 20 resources for the globetrotter

by

David Johnson

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Before you pack your bags and fly off to an adventuresome or relaxing trip
to an exotic land...stop!  Don't journey into darkness.  Use this guide to
create your own personal intelligence network.



1.) RELOCATION KITS for numerous foreign cities are available.  Each kit 
contains extensive detailed information about travel, working, politics,
society, and much more.  The kits are free of charge (with an order limit
of two at a time).  Call United Van Lines at (800) 325-3870 or (314)
326-3100.

2.) INTERNATIONAL SERVICES ranging from offshore private banking and credit
cards to global mail forwarding and phone messaging can be arranged through
Worldwide Consultants, who may be reached 24 hours a day at (800) 316-0801.

3.) AMERICAN ABROAD is a European investment newsletter, published by Kurt 
Wagner, a former U.S. diplomat.  A complimentary copy can be obtained by
contacting: American Abroad, Postfach 249, 9500 Villach, Austria; Phone and
fax (43) 4254-3985.

4.) FOREIGN LAWYERS may be retained with the assistance of the International
Legal Defense Counsel.  For details, write: D. Atkins, I.L.D.C., 111 S. 15th
Stret, 24th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

5.) INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS covers everything from retirement abroad to
finding travel bargains.  For a free sample copy of the magazine, write to:
ITN Send-a-Friend, P.O. Box 189490, Sacramento, CA 95818, or e-mail your
name & address to Jerry Schneiderman at 76702.667@compuserve.com (Internet).

6.) WORLD TRAVELERS can request a catalog containing items of need for 
Americans while outside the U.S..  For a free copy, call Magellan's at
(800) 962-4943.

7.) INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE (life, medical, auto, and home) can be provided
by: Clements & Co., 1830 K Street, NW, Ste. 701; (202) 872-0060; Fax (202)
466-9064.

8.) MANAGING TERRORISM RISKS is a guide to traveling and living safely
over-seas.  The publication was authored by Mike Ackerman, an ex-CIA agent,
and is available free of charge from: Chubb Group, P.O. Box 1615, Warren,
NJ 07061.

9.) THE CURRENCY CONVERSION GUIDE contains foreign money exchange charts, 
import & export restrictions, and global weights, measures and temperature
equivalents.  For a free copy, write: Foreign Currency Guide c/o Reusch 
International, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

10.) INTERCULTURAL PRESS publishes materials relating to functioning 
effectively with people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.  For
a free catalog, contact: Intercultural Press, P.O. Box 700, Yarmouth, ME
04096; (207) 846-5168.

11.) WOMEN AND TRAVEL is a newsletter dedicated to reviews of books by and 
about female travelers.  For a free copy, call Globe Corner Bookstore at 
(800) 358-6013.

12.) HOME EXCHANGE short and long-term is possible.  Invented City has many
members worldwide who both rent and won.  For details, contact them at: 41 
Sutter St., Suite 1090, San Francisco, CA 94104; (800) 788-CITY; (415)
673-0347.

13.) WORLDWIDE PENPALS await your letter.  Correspond with men and women
around the globe for cultural exchange, friendship and international
intrigue. For free information, write: International Pen Friends, P.O. Box
175, Gurnee, IL 60031.

14.) INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY work in any region of the world, can be 
arranged through: Dr. Herrell Roehm, Ph.D., International Security &
Detective Alliance, P.O. Box 6303, Dept. IGN, Corpus Christi, TX 78466.

15.) OVERSEAS PROPERTY can be purchased through members of the Federation
of Overseas Property Developers, Agents and Consultants.  For information,
contact: FOPDAC, P.O. Box 981, Brighton, Sussex 8N2 2FT, England, (44) 273-
777647, Fax (44) 273-779122.

16.) LOWEST AIR FARES can be obtained by requesting a "lowest fare possi-
ble"  ticket through Traveltron, an insider travel agency with an amazing
computer booking system.  For the free service, contact them at: 1241 E.
Dyer Road, Suite 110, Santa Ana, CA 92705; (705) 545-3335.

17.) DOMESTIC HELP in the form of nannies, butlers, chefs, maids and
companions is available for international placement through: Starkey (800)
888-4904.

18.) GLOBAL RESEARCH on virtually all subjects (business, legal, academic,
or personal) can be conducted in any language by a Paris-based firm with
extensive connections.  Contact: Int'l Research; (33) 1-43264396, Fax (33)
1-44070147.

19.) BOOKS ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL can be purchased through Globe Pequot
Press. For a free catalog, write: P.O. Box 833, Old Saybrook, CT 06475.

20.) FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES (in English) can be ordered through
a U.S. agent.  For free information, write: Multinewspapers, P.O. Box 866, 
Dana Point, CA 92629.



ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Johnson is an international investigator, security  
consultant and privacy strategist. He specializes in locating hard-to-find 
and elusive information, various security matters and privacy protection 
(financial & personal).  He has worked in and/or traveled to ten Asian
countries, including: Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, 
Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand (and a bit of Tibet).  He frequently 
writes on issues of interest to the global-conscious individual.  He may be 
contact by e-mail at Internet: worldwid@uunet.uu.net (via Compuserve, AOL, 
Genie, Delphi, Bix, Prodigy, MCI Mail, AT&T Mail or Sprint Mail)  Check the
help area on your system for information on sending e-mail to the Internet.
ALL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ONGOING CORRESPONDENCE IS WELCOME FROM ANYONE.