What foods are safe to eat? Generally speaking anything that’s been boiled is generally safe. Fruits and vegetables are also safe but should be peeled before eating. Always avoid eating uncooked or undercooked meat or meat that is not cooked just prior to serving.

One of your favorite foods at home is usually safe on the road - pizza! Pizza dough, sauce, and cheese are foods that are less likely to spoil than others, and the high heat of a pizza oven tends to kill any harmful bacteria in the food.

You’ve probably heard that you shouldn’t drink the water in some countries overseas, but did you know why? Water supplies in many developing countries are not treated in the same way as water supplies in developed countries; various bacteria, viruses, and parasites are commonly found in the water. Many experts suggest you drink only bottled water when traveling. If you need to use tap water, you should boil it first or purify it with an iodine tablet. Even if you’re brushing your teeth, rinsing contact lenses, drinking a small glass of water to wash down pills, or adding ice to your drink, first take precautions to ensure the water is safe.

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The Website of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions is a very helpful site for key information wherever you are travel abroad. It can give you specific contact information for every country in the world.

In addition it gives you issues and press information as needed for worldwide travel.

In the travel & business section there are tips, warnings and specific business concerns.

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Jet lag occurs when you cross time zones and disrupt the body’s normal rhythms that help you sleep. If you have a set routine, it’s likely that you’ll suffer more than someone who adapts easily to change - babies, for example, seem barely susceptible to jet lag. Symptoms include fatigue, exhaustion, a general feeling of disorientation and the inability to sleep when the “night” comes.

Here are some times to counteract jet lag:
Change your watch as soon as you get on the flight. Start convincing your body as soon as possible.
If you arrive during the day, spend some time outside in the daylight. Natural light can help align your body clock.
Try to schedule meetings or set events at times when you’re likely to have maximum energy; in the evenings after flying east, or in the mornings after flying west
Try taking showers to adjust your body. Warm, slow showers for bedtime and quick cooler showers for morning.

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More and more women travel alone and have no particular risks or problems. However, it isn’t the same all around the world. Regardless of destination keep these tips in mind:

Be prepared. The more you know the better you will enjoy the trip.

First Aid. Always take along a small kit with painkillers, antacids, germ killers and bandages.

Travel light. The less stuff you carry, the more autonomous you can be.

Show confidence. Know where you are going and how to get there. Avoid fumbling through your belongings in public.

Try to fit in. Research the local fashion styles and dress appropriately.

Keep in Touch. Set up a planned schedule for checking in with friend or family and stick to it.

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Make 2007 the year for some new thrills and chills. Fodor’s recommends these ideas:

• Go on a Pirate Cruise

• Take a Safari
• Travel through a Costa Rican Wildlife Tour
• Set up a Road Trip
• Scuba Dive in Bonaire
• Are You a City Slicker?
• Australia’s Outback, the Frontier
• Seeing the Northern Lights
• Transylvania Vampire Hunting
• A Trip In To Space

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