INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: 10 Resources You Should Know

by

Shannon Roxborough

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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 confidential offshore banking and credit
cards to global mail forwarding (via Costa Rica) and phone messaging can be arranged 
through FEC Source 91/12-0695, Box 959, Centro Colon Office Building-1007,
San Jose, Costa Rica; Tel: (506) 296-2597; Fax: (506) 220-3470.


3.) FOREIGN LAWYERS may be retained with the assistance of the International
Legal Defense Counsel, I.L.D.C., 111 S. 15th St., 24th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19102;
(215) .

4.) INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS MAGAZINE covers everything from retirement abroad
to finding travel bargains.  To request a free sample copy, write:ITN Send-a-Friend,
Box 189490, Sacramento, CA 95818.

5.) 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.


6.) 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.

7.) 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.

8.) LOWEST AIR FARES can be obtained by requesting a "lowest fare possi-
ble"  ticket through Leisuretyme Travel, an insider travel agency with an 
amazing computer booking system.  For the free service, contact them at: 
(800) 322-TYME and tell them Agent 3319 sent you.

9.) FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES (in English) can be ordered through:
Multinewspapers, P.O. Box 866, Dana Point, CA 92629.

10.) PRE-PAID CALLING CARDS which may be used in 40 countries may be purchased
from: International, 5139 S. Clarendon Ave., Detroit, MI 48204-2923 



ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Shannon Roxborough is an international consultant, writer 
and researcher.  He has lived and worked overseas and frequently writes for 
various national magazines and newspapers.  He currently performs desktop
publishing for clients in the Detroit area and conducts free research
on any topic as a public service.  You may contact him at (313) 438-1566.