Friday, April 13, 2012

Carry-On Restrictions, Your Personal Checklist

Packing for airline travel requires expand planning and consideration. The following is a list of revised restrictions regarding what is permitted or banned from Us flights by the transportation safety Administration. Print the list and keep it in your luggage as quick and convenient reference when you get ready to travel or pack to return home.

Personal items permitted for carry-on

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Solid Lipstick or Chapsticks

Carry-On Restrictions, Your Personal Checklist

Laptop Computers, cell phones, pagers, handheld devices and cameras

Prescription Medication with Name on Label that matches the Passenger Ticket

Up to 4oz of non-prescription liquid medications, cough syrup, eye drops, experience lens solution or nasal spray

Up to 8oz of liquid or gel for low blood sugar treatment

Baby method or Breast Milk if traveling with an infant

Personal items banned from carry-on or carry-on luggage

Lighters

Toothpaste

Mouthwash

Perfumes and Colognes

All creams, lotions, sunscreens, first-aid creams, moisturizers and hand lotions

Shaving Creams

Hair Style Gels

Hair Spray (any kind)

Hair Strengthener or Detanglers

Mascara

Liquid Foundations (Make-up)

Make-up Remover or Face Cleanser

Nail Polish and Nail Polish Removers

Liquid Soaps

Liquid Sanitizers

Gel Deodorants

Spray Deodorants

Gel Cap Pills

Lips Gels, glosses or liquids (including Carmex)

Gel Shoe Inserts

Bubble Bath, together with gels, oils, moisturizers and liquid filled bath balls

Gel candles

Bug Spray

Children's toys or figurines with gel inside

Baby teethers with liquid or gel

Food and Drinks banned

All beverages

Gel based Sports Supplements

Jellos

Puddings

Yogurts or any substance with gel-like qualities

Checking Luggage

As you get ready to pack your bags to reduce the carry-on luggage, please also reconsider the following

According to buyer Reports, on median there were more than 10,000 mishandled luggage complaints a day against the large airlines in 2005. In addition, some travelers have reported an growth in theft from checked luggage. In calling the buyer assistance lines of Delta Airlines, the very courteous representative abruptly read a script that Delta Airlines is not responsible for electronics, jewelry or any other items stolen from checked luggage. Read the small print and think twice about what items you pack in luggage that you will check (especially if you travel straight through small airports).

* Please note that the list of popular ,favorite items is branch to turn by the Tsa, and may also be branch to personel agent, airport or item interpretation.

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Words of Wisdom

"Please check your belongings and carry your valuables, unless it is against regulations in which case you should leave your belongings at home."

- Delta buyer assistance Representative

"Remember that happiness is a way of travel - not a destination."

- Roy M Goodman

"Travel is only glamorous in retrospect.."

- Paul Theroux

"If man makes the endeavor to invest and reduce the time it takes to travel to see you, do not question their commitment."

- John Mehrmann

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Carry-On Restrictions, Your Personal Checklist

Top Ten Places to Visit in Nepal

Are you ready for some high altitude adventure with in a soul-warming environment? Then pack your bags and touch some of the most majestic peaks, most exhilarating torrents and phenomenal population Nepal has to offer. Here are some places you may want to visit when go.

1.) Katmandu

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Find your inner peace in the streets of Nepal's capital and cultural center. You can walk on the streets of this once inaccessible city and touch the culture, the people, the history, and the faith Nepal had embraced, imbibed, and relived for centuries. Katmandu is also one of the Nepal's starting points in activities like trekking, rafting and other sports.

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2.) Royal Chitwan National Park

If you want to touch some jungle adventure with the elephants and ravaging rapids, you may want to stop by Nepal's Royal Chitwan Park. exterior some 932 sq kilometers, this national park serves as a home for 450 species of birds, 45 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 43 species of mammals. One can also enjoy guided jungle walks, terai culture, wild life breeding project, and safari drives inside 4Wd cars.

3.) Nagarkot

Located 32 kilometers east of Katmandu, Nagarkot is a great place to visit if you want to see how beautiful and majestic the Himalayan Mountain range can be. A guard tower in Nagarkot, for one, enables visitor to have a 360-degree scenic view of the Katmandu valley and Himalayan Mountain peaks. Drive up the city, book for a hotel, wake up early, and touch a distinct kind of sunrise with cool winds blowing every word away.

4.) Pokhara

Located some 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu, this intriguing city is the rally point for trekking and rafting destination. Pokhara offers excellent scenery and gripping natural charm not only for those who looks for fun but also for those seeking solace. Be it the preview of the Himalayan Mountain range, a row in Phewa Lake, a trek beside Seti Gandaki River and Devi's Fall, or a peek to the Mahendra Cave, a trip to Pokhara is a touch worth the journey.

5.) Pashupatinath Temple

Four kilometers east of Katmandu lies a temple of immeasurable sacredness for Hindu population - the Pashupatinath. Hindu believes that dying and being cremated in Pashupatinath and having one's ashes scattered in Bagmati River will give a Hindu salvation and release from the cycles of birth and rebirth. Have a peek of Hindus life, death and tradition by visiting this holy ground.

6.) Patan

Art lovers and enthusiasts should all the time put a stop in Patan in their Nepalese trip itinerary. Patan is the oldest city in the Ksthmandu valley and is the home for Nepalese architecture, arts, traditions, and crafts drawing in general from religious customs. Walk nearby the city and feel as if you're walking inside an open museum.

7.) Wildlife withhold of Koshi Tappu

Sprawling some 175 km2 near the River of Sapta-Koshi in Eastern Nepal, Koshi Tappu Wildlife withhold is the best place to watch native and migratory birds in action. Thousands of birds converge in this area, especially while the months of January, February and March. The trip which normally includes jungle walks, jeep drives, and boat rides, coupled with treks to Bhutan and Sikkim or rafting trip in Sunkosi will make any Nepalese trip an unforgettable experience.

8.) Lumbini

Lumbini is the excellent place to go to if you are into cultural, archaeological and religious treasures. With the amount of stupa, meditation grounds temples, courtyards and more, a walk in Lumbini is a walk with Buddha. Enter the birthplace of one of the many man of world religions - Siddharta Gautama, founder of Buddhism - and be captivated by its serene environment and meditate and reflect with its outmost tranquility and peaceful atmosphere.

9.) Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur is an old town east of Katmandu in the Katmandu Valley. touch Nepalese life as it happens in this city by enjoying the scenery in Bhaktapur Durbar quadrilateral and Potter's square. Make your trip faultless with a taste of Khopa Dhau, Bhaktapur's home-made curd.

10.) Royal Bardia National Park

Located in Western Terai, Royal Bardia National Park is the largest park in the region with 968 km2. It serves as a sanctuary for tigers, small and large mammals, deer, reptiles, birds, and a herd of the last known elephants in captivity. Enjoy wildlife as it happens along with short rafting in Karnali and Bheri as well as trekking to Dolpo and Rara lake.

Top Ten Places to Visit in Nepal