Travel stories are fun to read as they are real and not fiction. People travel to new locations and gather exciting new travel experiences. While traveling, many people come across different people and places where they encounter unexpected situations that make their travel experiences highly interesting. People often have incredible experiences while exploring unfamiliar locations. Several documentaries and main stream movies have been based on travel stories of individuals. Many travel stories have also been the inspiration for others to explore new places. And certain stories even involve incidents that have become popular world-wide.

Many people opt for writing their travel stories after completion of their journey and reaching their homes. It can be difficult as time progresses to recall all the memories after enjoying a long vacation or extensive traveling, and these subtle changes that effect the mind can change the nature of the story. This is why it is important to follow some travel writing tips that will help you convert your experiences to writing. It is not only a great way to preserve your memories but it will also make the story more interesting for the readers.

Travel writing tips will help you present your travel stories in a much better way that readers and writers both will enjoy. The tips will guide you through the process of writing and enable you to take the thoughts of the most noteworthy events during your journey, and convert it into travel stories. Some of the basic elements you might require are a writing pad or a laptop where you can immediately write down interesting events that occur. Also having a camera handy to capture the moments in visual format greatly aids the story you are expressing.

Writing travel stories will not only help you preserve and share your memorable travel experiences, but it can also earn you money, as such sites organize contests where people can share their travel stories and if the story gets selected as the best story, the story writer becomes eligible to claim the prizes. And to maximize the chance your story gets selected, its important to follow these noteworthy travel writing tips.

Language of Chongqing:

The Chongqing people speak Sicuan dialect but you will find no problem in communication if you speak Mandarin Chinese here. Chongqing is one of the 4 municipality of China and Mandarin Chinese is the official language of Chongqing. ( More info about China travel guide, China vacations, China travel tips at Travel2ChinaInfo Dot Com )

How to get in?

You can get here by train, by bus or by air. I will recommend you to get in by air because Chongqing is called the “mountain city” in China. You can save a lot of time if you choose to take the plane. There are airlines connecting Chongqing with more than 40 big cities of China. The Chongqing Jiangbei Airport is about 23 kilometers away from the downtown of Chongqing. The cost is about 50 rmb if you take a taxi from the airport to the downtown of Chongqing. Another option is the airport bus and the cost is 10 rmb.

The traffic condition of Chongqing:

Because Chongqing is the “mountain city” of China, you will not find bikes here. This is very different with other big cities of China. The public transportation is very advanced here in Chongqing. You can get anywhere you want by city bus, tourist bus,subway or taxi. Here are some useful Chongqing, China travel tips: (1). ALTO is the most popular taxi car in Chongqing. Its flag-fall price is 5 rmb and the cost is 1.2 rmb for one kilometer. The VW Santana is another choice for the taxi service in Chongqing and the cost is 1.6 rmb for one kilometer. (2). In Chongqing, you will need to pay for the high way fee if you go through a high way by taxi. The cost is 10 rmb for each time. Another extra fee for the taxi is the waiting fee: 0.6 rmb for every 5 minutes. (3). The city buses are in the same price in Chongqing. (4). The city bus with air condition will cost you an extra 0.5 rmb AC fee, comparing with the city bus without AC. (5). The Chongqing subway can take you from the Chongqing Zoo to the Daping. The train goes through the downtown of Chongqing and the cost is 8 rmb for one person.( More info about China travel guide, China vacations, China travel tips at Travel2ChinaInfo Dot Com )

By Shane Lee. Date: 08/11/2009.

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Many websites have been created that can provide you with the necessary information you might be looking for concerning your next vacation or trip. If you are traveling by plane, you can receive travel advice that will help you to avoid delays at the airport or with customs. It does not take much to cause you to be delayed because you do not know enough about the current issues that many travelers need to be aware of.

If you are looking for recommendations on how to save money while traveling (who does not want to save money), the traveling community can provide help in this area as well. Other travelers may have discovered inexpensive but extremely attractive places to stay that will enhance your next trip no matter where you are going. The world is a very large place and finding help for the area that you plan to visit might seem difficult. However, travel tips are available to help you from websites that cover a great deal of the planet.

Take a few minutes to learn about the great travel advice that is available from the traveling community to ensure that you have all the necessary information and resources to make your next vacation or trip the best possible one!

Tyres and fliers

You are driving along the motorway when a driver draws alongside you, pointing to one of your tyres and gesturing to you to pull over. You stop on the hard shoulder and the other driver kindly pulls over to help. While you inspect the tyre, he lifts all your valuables from the front seat. A new version on this is when you return to your parked car and get in, only to see a flier stuck under the rear window wiper obscuring your view. So you jump out to remove it, thieves nip in and drive off in the car – more than likely taking your bag/shopping with it.

Tip: If you fear you have a flat tyre, try to continue until the next service station. If you do have to remove the flier, ensure your valuables are hidden. In both cases, always keep the car locked.

Metal detector

You place your laptop on the airport security scanner while waiting for a couple of people to pass through the metal detector. The first passes, but the second person triggers the alarm and laboriously takes out coins, jewellery and mobile phone from his pockets. By the time you go through, the first person has long gone, as has your laptop. Most prevalent in countries where you can go in and out of the departure area, such as the United States.

Tip: Never put your belongings on the conveyor belt unless the metal detector is clear.

Currency cons

Unscrupulous cashiers in banks or bureaus de change adopt suspect counting methods when handing over money to foreigners. With irregular pauses they miss out numbers in the countback in the hope that the tourist is not concentrating or does not understand. Another scam is to give someone the wrong currency when exchanging money for example, Czech koruna (50 to 1) instead of Polish zloty (six to 1) – or confuse them with one zero too few (think Turkish lira). More often than not, the tourist will fail to notice.

Tip: Find out about the currency and exchange rate before leaving (www.xe.com), pay attention to those zeros and insist on counting back your money in front of the cashier.

Hire or liar

It’s the end of your Bali holiday, you are in a rush to catch your flights, so you hurriedly hand back the keys to the hire car representative who gives you a nod and sends you on your way. Only when you arrive back home do you find your credit card has been charged for damage you never inflicted. This is increasingly prevalent in Europe.

Tip: Make sure you mark any damage before you hire the car and ensure you get a signature for the “all clear”, a copy of the paperwork before departing.

By day:

Travelling light

Crowded streets, malls, markets and railway stations are the obvious spots. While moving through the crowds you bump into a passer-by: you apologise and move on. It is only later that you notice you are travelling light – your keys, wallet or phone has gone.

Tip: Make sure your bag is zipped up. Never leave your wallet in a back pocket. Take what you need in a money belt and leave the rest in your hotel safe.

Compensation claim

Someone will bump into you in a crowded place, drop a pair of spectacles or a precious ornament (always previously broken), feign horror and claim to the world and his wife that you have to pay up for the damage. In some African countries, this scam extends to pedestrians bumping into your car and then writhing around on the ground while a hostile crowd asks for compensation.

Tip: Ask to resolve the situation at a police station or hotel reception the crook is more likely to give up the ruse.

Mess take

You are admiring the sights when you feel the unmistakable splat of bird droppings on your shoulder or perhaps you have something spilt on you by a clumsy passer-by. As you stop to examine the damage, an amiable local helps you clean off the mess, while cleaning out your wallet.

Tip: You could chain your wallet to your belt, but a money belt is the safest option.

Unfair cop

A man approaches you to ask for directions or to offer you a currency exchange or even drugs. Then two men appear, flashing badges and claiming to be police. They demand to see your passport and check your wallet for “counterfeit money”. When you hand them over the men either disappear into the crowd or one distracts you while the other relieves you of your cash. If you have been duped into changing money they may confiscate it, claiming that it is “counterfeit”.

Tip: If approached by police, insist on checking their photographic identification and accompanying them to the police station before handing anything over.

Snooze and lose

You are waiting for a train, plane or bus, with your bags by your side, and a passer-by “accidentally” drops a wallet, money or keys from his pocket. Being honest, you grab them and run after him to return it. Your bags, meanwhile, are long gone.

Tip: If you are alone, err on the side of caution, even if this means appearing rude.

By night:

Unlicensed taxis

It is late, you have had a few drinks and it is a long walk home there are no licensed taxis at the rank and a man is offers you a lift. The fare seems reasonable but you could pay a much heavier price. The consequences can range from simple muggings to murder.

Tip: Never, however tempting, get in an unlicensed taxi in a foreign city that you don’t know well, particularly if you are alone.

Bitter pill

While enjoying a few drinks in a Bali Hotel bar, you nip to the lavatory and return to finish your drink or perhaps you have just accepted a drink from a friendly stranger. Either way, that will be the last thing you remember: your drink has been spiked. Hours later you wake up to find your wallet has gone, or far worse.

Tip: Never leave your drink unguarded or accept a drink from a stranger unless you see it served by the barman.

Unwelcome reception

You’re settling down for an early night when your hotel room phone rings. It’s the receptionist apologising for the late hour but asking you to verify your credit-card details. You read them out and drift back to sleep. The caller, of course, was not the receptionist and your credit card is taking a pounding. A variation on this is someone approaching you in what appears to be hotel uniform, saying that he needs to make a photocopy of your passport for hotel records. You hand it over and he disappears.

Tip: Only give out your card number or passport in person at reception, never over the phone.

I hope this well make you more aware of the travel scams that exists and may put a damper on your holiday moods. Do read my Bali Travel Tips too, which is a good guide and Bali insight if you’re visiting Bali.

If you love to golf, check out some of the Southeast’s great courses at Emerald Bay Golf Club, Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club, Kelly Plantation Golf Club, Indian Bayou Golf & Country Club, Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort (4 courses), and Indian Bayou Golf & Country Club (2 courses). Of course, there are more golf courses in and around Destin, but these are ranked the highest on several golf sites.

If shopping is part of your Destin travel plans, you have oodles of choices with the Emerald Coast Shopping Center, Destin Commons, Silver Sands Factory Stores, Market Shops at Sandestin, Shoreline Village Mall, Banana Republic Outlet, Grand Boulevard, Baytowne Wharf (50 shops and eateries) and Plantation Plaza.

Art galleries should be another popular attraction penciled into your Destin travel itinerary. Be sure to visit the Thomas Kinkade Gallery, where you will find light-filled paintings of cottages, mountain vistas, peaceful towns, and bustling cities.

Hankering for cruises, fishing or watersports adventures during your time in Destin? Check out Sunquest Cruises, Southern Star Dolphin Cruises, Pelican Adventures, Boogie’s Watersports, Phoenix Sport Fishing and more. Destin travel opportunities include everything from deep-sea, pier, jetty and beach fishing, parasailing, scuba (PADI certification available), snorkeling, and waverunners, just to name a few.

Need a place to stay? Try a Destin Vacation Rentals , Destin Condo Rentals, or Destin Hotels where you will find ample living space along side great ammenities like full kitchesn, living rooms, washer and drayer and even spas and fitness centers at some.  All vacation rental are different whoch provides for a unique and personalized vacation experience.

As for dining, there are casual and fine restaurants galore. High on your list of must-visit eateries include the award-winning Marina Café, Destin Chops 30A, Bud & Alley’s Restaurant, Poppy’s Seafood Factory, La Paz Restaurante & Cantina, Hammerhead’s Bar & Grille, AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar, Café Provence, Seagar’s Prime Steaks and Seafood Restaurant, Café Grazie, Louisiana Lagniappe, Pompano Joe’s, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Trattoria Borago. And this is just a sampling of the dozens of great restaurants to choose from during your Destin travels!

As an even more frugal alternative to a hotel, if you\’re young and adventurous, you might even want to give “couch surfing” a try. It\’s a system where you register, then are referred to strangers who are willing to let you sleep on their couch. Sign up to host or be a couch surfer with an organization like Couch Surfing. They will connect you with others who are interested in letting you flop on their sofa. You can also sign up to host travelers yourself.

There are house swaps and couches to flop on all over the world. You have to be willing to give up a little of your privacy, but you can save a lot of money…. and make new friends while you\’re saving – Budget travel can be a lot of fun!!!

Consider booking a fly/drive bundle or hotels bundled with flights. You might be an independent traveler who likes to find your own accommodations, but you might find you can save a bundle with those budget travel tips.

If you want to go to a play or the opera look for half-off, same day sales booths. Many cities have these. In London and New York where everyone wants to see a play, these booths can save you a bunch. The only downside is you might not be able to see the latest plays. You may have to stand in a long line, and you might have to pay cash.

Are there any budget travel tips when you\’re renting a car? Get the smallest car that you and your group can fit in. Car companies love to say they can “upgrade” you for only a little more…. but why do you want to pay more if you don\’t need the space. Bigger cars take more gas… gas is expensive. (And, the driver in our team reminds me, they\’re harder to park.)

Don\’t get the “gas package” where you can return the rental car empty… you\’ll never get it to empty…. You\’ll be too afraid of running out of gas on your way back to the airport, so you\’ll lose money on that half tank that\’s left. Just fill it up near the airport and save money.

Think about your budget… and the environment when you leave for your holiday. Your house can save you money if you unplug all those appliances that say in “ready mode” and suck electricity while you\’re gone. Unplugging them saves the environment too. Lower the hot water heater temperature to “vacation”. Make sure the heater or the air-conditioner are at money saving settings. The house doesn\’t need to be heated or cooled as much while you\’re gone.

All these little budget travel tips could add up to more travel time… so make sure you take all of these budget travel tips into consideration.

Travel Items Checklist

This is a list of the things you need to do or not to do when you are preparing to travel:

O Do not carry unnecessary keys with you like car keys, house key, etc;

O Set your career emails on autoresponder making sure people will get some message from you and have some information on how to proceed or get help from your company;

O Stop receiving the newspaper, magazines and letters while you are away. Otherwise, a pile of papers delivered to your door or a stuffed mailbox draws the attention of burglars to your empty home;

O Remember not to leave your travel documents or money in the suitcase as that may get lost;

O Keep a printed list of emergency phone numbers or address book;

O Carry your essential documents and money in a wallet or purse that you can access at all times.

O Make sure someone will water your plants while you are away;

O Make sure you have somebody take care of your pets when you are on a trip;

O Turn down the temperature at home before you leave;

O Make sure unnecessary electrical appliances are unplugged before you leave. This includes DVD player, TV, Modem, etc;

O Remember to set your fax machine on receiving mode;

O Remember to take your itinerary with you and give a copy to a close friend or relative;

O Tag your luggage with your name, address, and telephone number;

O Tie a colorful ribbon to your suitcase handle or attach distinctive stickers to your luggage. This makes your stuff more distinguishable and less likely to be taken by mistake; and

Personal Items Checklist

Here are some Travel tips for international travelers on what to take with them as personal belongings:

O Clothing items like shirts, blouses, pants, dresses, hats, coats, sweaters, etc that match the season and climate in the country or region of visit;

O Protection items against rain like travel umbrella or raincoat;

O Sufficient numbers of underwear, socks, etc;

O Personal items like toiletries, cosmetics, shaving needs, deodorant, shampoo, etc that your body is used to and is helpful to keep you clean, neat and tidy;

O Dental floss, toothbrush, toothpaste, nail clippers, nail file, etc;

O Contact lens preparations, spare reading glasses, spare sunglasses, etc;

O Camera, batteries, voltage converter, recharger, hair drier;

O Small flashlight, travel alarm clock, pen drive;

O Swimming suit, beach towels, slippers, sun block cream;

O Cell phone with its charger; and

O Sleeping bag, backpack.

First Aid Kit

You never know what you might need on a trip. Sometimes, some very basic items are not easily found. So, other travel tips for international travelers could include:

O Aspirin or painkiller;

O Mosquito repellent, anti-itch cream;

O Antibacterial or antiseptic spray;

O Decongestant or cold/sinus medication;

O Anti-diarrhea medication; and

O etc

Nutritious Kit

As you travel to different parts of the world, you may get into some countries where their foodstuff is not easy to get accustomed to. In such cases, you would like to have something you can take. Then, you may like to carry:

O Food supplements;

O Vitamins, supplements; etc.

O Canned food, can opener.

Note: Fruits and non-sterile foods such as dried sausages can easily spoil. So, it is better not to take them with you. On the other hand, customs may confiscate such items.

What was just listed at this article could help you with some general points. They are travel tips for international travel. You may take a trip in your own car, you may travel as a backpacker, etc. For each type of journey that you choose to pick up, there could be a set of other pieces of advice that you can consider.

1. The most common form of greeting in Argentina betwen friends is kissing one anothers cheeks, so don’t be caught off guard when someone makes a lunge toward your cheek. And return the favour out of courtesy if they have.

2. Once in Argentina, one of main methods of transportation is underground shuttle, or by bus/trolley bus, or taxi. Their are 5 main public ral lines, labelled A to E and services operate from early mornng to late at night on a fixed-fare basis. Buses are generally very crowded but are often the quickest means from one place to another.

3. Spanish is the offical language of Argentina, while English is widely spoken – don’t rely on everyone to speak English, you should at least get some basic Spanish down before travelling to Argentina.

4. More then 90 per cent of Argentina’s religious faith lies in the Roman Catholic church. Remember this as it does have an effect on what is kosher and what is not.

5. Argentina has 5 major airlines in an effort to make the big country smaller when travelling. Oddly enough, sometimes a flight will be faster and cheaper then say a bus or a taxi, so look into flying as a possible means of transportation for those slightly longer endevours.

6. You can get answers to most of your questions about Argentina tourism from the Argentina Tourist Information Center:

Secretariat of Tourism, Tourist Information Centers: Av. Santa Fe 883, (C1059ABC) Buenos Aires, Tel. 4312-2232 or 0800-555-0016; Ezeiza International Airport and Jorge Newbery Airport; info@turismo.gov.ar.

7. The official currency of Argentina is the peso, ills come in 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos. One pesos equals one hundred cents. 2 pesos are blue, 5 pesos are green, 10 pesos are brown, 20 pesos are red, 50 peseos are grey, and 100 pesos are purple/violet.

8. Tips are somewhat outlawed in Argentina, though people still expect a tip in most situations – if that’s the case 10 percent of the bill as your tip will suffice for the most part.

9. The Argentina time zone is Argentina Standard Time, which is GMT -3 hours, and GMT -4 hours in the summer. So set your watches correctly!

And the best tip of all is to plan ahead, use caution and common sense, and most of all – have fun!

Sometimes for instance, baggage goes missing; that is an unfortunate fact of travel and whilst it is distressing enough on a family holiday, on a business trip it can be disastrous. An easy remedy to this is to pack as much as possible that you absolutely must have for you meeting, in your hand luggage.

This means that even if your main luggage is lost your trip does not have to be wasted; your meeting can still take place despite any inconvenience that has been caused. Regular travelers know that the main business travel tip when packing is to keep things simple by only including exactly what you need for the journey and that way you won’t go far wrong if luggage goes missing.

If you only take enough business clothes for the trip and then all that is left is some casual wear for the evenings, just two pairs of shoes; one casual pair, and one pair for business should be enough. The remaining items to pack will be toilet essentials and any other work related documents that aren’t important.

A clever business travel tip, to reduce the size of bag you require, is too roll your clothes up instead of folding them; apart for taking up less space they are not so creased when they are unpacked. The last thing you want on a business trip is having clothes laundered because something was spilt on them, this can easily be avoided by wearing dark clothes which are able to absorb stains more easily.

Of course if you are working to a tight schedule and the inevitable delay happens then you want to know you can attend a meeting at a moments notice and the way to freshen up is by using those hand and face wipes that come in travel packs. Cell phones and other related equipment normally have good battery life but don’t forget to take a charger if you are going to be somewhere for more than a few days.

As it is possible to carry out work while you fly, by making the best use of this time you will be able to spend some time relaxing in the evening and perhaps a little site seeing. These tips make sure that no matter what happens when you travel on business you will be able to continue with your plans and will not be left wondering what to do next.

Business trips do not have to be boring and stressful if you apply the business travel tips in this article as they will allow you the opportunity to enjoy your free time even more.

When baggage goes missing it is irritating to say the least but for someone on a business trip it can be a whole lot more disastrous. An easy remedy to this is to pack as much as possible that you absolutely must have for you meeting, in your hand luggage.

This makes a great deal of sense because you are covered should your main luggage go missing then your meeting can still go ahead and hopefully your main luggage will be located in due course. The key business travel tip is to pack light and only include the minimum you will need in your main luggage.

In order to accomplish this, make do with a pair of casual shoes and a pair of business shoes only, and be sure to only bring enough work clothes to last you through the trip. The remaining items to pack will be toilet essentials and any other work related documents that aren’t important.

You should also be able to use a smaller piece of luggage if you roll all of your clothes into a cylinder shape and not fold them as this way they will take up less space and it will reduce the likelihood of creasing which is a business travel tip that flight attendants use all the time. Dark clothing are very useful for traveling business people as it hides stains and dirt very well, so if you get sweaty or spill a coffee on the flight it won’t be too noticeable.

The ideal situation is where you can hop off the plane, quickly comb your hair, and make use of hygiene wipes to freshen up (another popular travelers trick) and then meet a client right away. Cell phones and other related equipment normally have good battery life but don’t forget to take a charger if you are going to be somewhere for more than a few days.

If you make effective use of your day time downtime’ while you are traveling, then you may be able to spend evenings exploring the areas once when you arrive at your business trip destination. Regular business travelers make these preparations before every trip to ensure the business side of it goes without a hitch.

Business trips do not have to be boring and stressful if you apply the business travel tips in this article as they will allow you the opportunity to enjoy your free time even more.