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Islamabad, May 27: Police in the Pakistani city of Lahore have arrested four doctors engaged in the illegally removing human kidneys, officials said Saturday.

The arrests were made Friday night after police apprehended three middlemen and recovered nine men and a woman being held at a heavily guarded house in the city, Lahore police chief Aftab Cheema said.

Police who were alerted by a former patient then raided two private hospitals where the four people underwent surgery.

“These needy and poor people were promised $1,000 for their organs but most of them had not received a single penny after the kidney removal,” Cheema said.

The case is complicated by the absence of laws regulating the sale of human organs in Pakistan.

But police are able to prosecute because some patients had not given their consent to surgery and were lured with promises of employment and accommodation.

Pakistan in recent years became a destination for “medical tourism” owing to lax medical controls and the relatively low cost of treatment.

Kidney transplants cost as little as $5,000 compared with $100,000 charged in the US.

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ONE STAND in the European section of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held in Dubai this month stood out.

It was none other than that of Cyprus, with its bright orange colours, the CTO’s new “Love Cyprus” logo and TV screens with films promoting the island. Only a few stands further, a huge colourful painted mural depicting life on the island attracted visitors’ attention. That was part of Outbound Travel’s effort to draw interest.

Cyprus has been participating in the ATM since it began 14 years ago, but has now decided to put more emphasis on attracting high-spending tourists from the Arab region, a youthful and promising market. It is aiming to receive some 10,000 travellers only from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year.

“We hope our participation will increase the flow of tourists from the UAE and the Middle East,” Commerce, Tourism and Industry Minister Antonis Michaelides, here for the opening, told the Sunday Mail.

“It is vital for us to participate in important events like the ATM, one of the best of its kind. Both the Ministry and the CTO are giving particular attention to the region, as part of our revised tourism strategy,” he said, expressing satisfaction with Cyprus’ stand and the work done by the CTO office in Dubai.

He told a news conference before the ATM’s opening that Cyprus was attaching importance to attracting medical tourism, and that medical professionals were showing an interest in developing the field. Michaelides said the government was keen on inviting foreigners to invest in infrastructure and tourism enterprises, including marinas.

“There are huge prospects in the Middle East and the Gulf Co-operation Countries,” CTO Director, Phoebe Katsouri, also in Dubai for the event, told the Sunday Mail. “Since the CTO office opened in Dubai, in 2005, we have had a steady increase in tourist flow from the region.”

According to the tourism board’s figures, nearly 50,000 tourists from the Middle East and the Gulf visited the island in 2006, with the leading country being Lebanon, followed by the UAE.

“Arrivals in 2006 from the UAE showed an impressive 23 per cent increase over 2005 and 30 per cent increase over 2004,” said CTO Chairman Panos Englezos. He appeared optimistic that this year would be better on the whole, with UAE arrivals expected to increase by seven per cent.

An extra boost is expected to be given by the agreement reached with Emirates to begin daily flights to Cyprus, instead of the five it has today, as well as the Jazeera Airlines flights, the first low-cost company from the region flying to Cyprus, announced this week in Nicosia.

“ We had a number of meetings in Dubai and everyone was positive and optimistic,” Katsouri said.

According to CTO Dubai director, Vassilis Theocharides, “by marketing outside Europe we are answering demands to the change in the tourism market, which is now becoming global.

“ Cyprus is an alternative to Arab destinations in the Middle East, such as Lebanon and Egypt.” he said.

Theocharides, in charge of the region, added emphasis was being given to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon.

The exhibitors

THE ATM is an opportunity for players in the travel and tourism industry not only to find out what’s new, but to network, exchange information and reach deals. It is the leading platform for Cyprus to approach the Arab market.

Philippos Philippou, of Larnaca-based Korona Tourist and Travel, has been to

a number of travel markets but was at the four-day ATM for the first time. He met over 100 tourist agents from countries like Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE in the first three days and hopes to do work with at least five.

“This is a new market for us and we should be careful. I think travel agents here need to be more informed on how to sell Cyprus, while on our part we must work towards improving services, especially in hotels” he says, expressing satisfaction both with the event itself and the CTO staff here.

Philippou believes Cyprus has much to offer the Arab tourist, even though its product could be enriched with closed aqua parks for the winter season, for example.

On her part, Christina Kleanthous, sales manager of the luxurious Aphrodite Hills Resort, describes the Arab and the Russian markets as the “cr?me-de-la-cr?me” niche markets.

Between herself and her colleague from the Intercontinental Hotels that manages Aphrodite Hills, they met with some 50 major tourist agents from Dubai and the UAE in general, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon and Qatar.

At the ATM for the second time, she says it has been more productive and expects increased interest for conference and incentive tourism.

The Turkish Cypriots were also present at the ATM, in a separate small stand close to the huge Turkish section.

“I have been to other markets, but this is my first time at the ATM and I am very satisfied,” owner of Kyrenia-based Side Tour and Tourism Travel Agency, Halil Tahir, told the Sunday Mail. He said the little business he does is with small German and Turkish groups.

Tahir believes one option that may help increase business in the occupied north is the use of Larnaca airport for groups that could stay in both sides.

An emerging tourism market

The ATM, the Middle East’s premier travel and tourism show, manages to break its participation records every year. Over 2,600 exhibitors from 64 countries were present this year, along with 61 official government bodies.

“The exhibition is definitely going to continue on a growth pattern and although it is difficult to say exactly what the growth will be, it could well double in size by 2012,” said HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President Department of Civil Aviation, Government of Dubai and Chairman of the Emirates Group, at the opening.

During his nearly two hour-long tour of the show, Sheikh Ahmed also stopped at the Cyprus stand, where he was welcomed by Michaelides.

The ATM receives high media coverage, with some one thousand media present last year, nearly a third from overseas. Its media relations has a “Cyprus link” – it is run by MCS/Action, part of Cyprus-based Action Global Communications.

Tourism report outlines challenges

ECONOMIC, demographic, social and environmental sustainability have to be considered by the Middle East’s tourism players when formulating long-term industry policy, according to a study carried out by Global Futures and Foresight (GFF), an international strategic futures think-tank. The ‘Vision to 2020’ report on 13 countries, is sponsored by ATM organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions, and can be used as a reference by Cypriot tourism industry players.

It outlines the main challenges and opportunities ahead, including the need to identify market segments interested in its luxury attractions, flexibility so that demand doesn’t lag behind supply, possible effects from a climate disaster or disease outbreak and even the impact of water availability. Achieving collaboration with other destinations and creating a hassle-free traveller experience, should also be considered, according to the report.

The report is the first of three in-depth studies on the Middle East’s travel and tourism industry in the next 13 years, covering Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the UAE and Yemen.

David Smith, GFF Joint Chief Executive and report co-author, said the region has already created original developments but the international character of many others could place them in any city, from Stockholm or San Francisco to Dubai.

“The Middle East now faces the challenge to drive the next wave of innovation that emphasises, celebrates and promotes the region’s cultures, heritage and tradition.”

The region’s travel and tourism prospects will also be influenced by global political, economic, social, demographic, technological and environmental factors and trends, according to the blueprint. An economic power shift is expected, that will open up new target markets for both inbound and outbound visitors and investors, while the growth and ageing of the global population will impact the level of disposable income.

Rising wealth levels, particularly in Asia, means the Middle East’s players will need to decide which sectors of the market they target.

Other key trends include increasing demand for health tourism, sensitivity towards environment protection, an estimated creation of 1.5 million new jobs in the next decade, the amplified role of Information Communication Technology and aviation breakthroughs.

The report also says a concerted effort will need to be made to address security as the Middle East suffers from a “collective identity” in a way that other regions don’t.

As for competition, it warns that a number of new travel alternatives will emerge, while the world economic map will look different by 2020, with countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia and Nigeria having the potential to be amongst the 20 largest by 2050.

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The Federal Drug Administration (F.D.A.) has warned that websites on the internet that appear to be bona fide may actually , with or without the proprietors and pharmacist’s knowledge are actually selling counterfeit medications.The number of sites on the internet that the F.D.A. reports are selling counterfeit drugs is between 24 – 50.

What is a counterfeit drug and how is it different than a “generic drug”?

A “generic drug” I s a drug made by a bona fide manufacturer that is a copy of the original medication. The copy cat drug is supposed to be a direct copy of the medication from original “ethical” manufacturer / drug firm that developed / invented / introduced and marketed the drug. The product may have a different name, a different color, packaging or physical size but the drug has been proven to the regulatory authorities of that country (in our case the F.D.A) that it is medically and chemically the same as the name brand medication.A generic drug has to be approved for use in the

A counterfeit drug may or may not contain the active ingredients of the medication. Or the amount, or potency, of the drug may vary from batch to batch, bottle to bottle and even table to tablet. The active ingredient may indeed be missing in the counterfeit medication an be replaced with a less effective , or even non effective drug or even a drug whose only role is to provide side effects to convince you that the medication has something in it other than a sugar pill.

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     Ciunterfeiters are exploiting  intense demand for prescription drugs that can give a “high” comparable to cocaine, heroin or methamphetamines.

In the geographic area of Scandinavia (Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The other Nordic countries, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, are also sometimes included because of their close historic and cultural relations to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark) ,  demand for flunitrazepam  ( a sedative commonly branded with the trademark name of Rohypnol)  increasingly is being met by unauthorized production ; and in North America ( Canada , the U.S.A and Mexico)  where widespread use of prescription drugs , including the narcotic analgesic fentanyl – 80 times as potent as heroin – has been blamed for a spike in  drug related overdose deaths.  Indeed the makers of Oxycontin ( Purdue Pharma)  disputed the F.D.A. concern over deaths from the medication insisting that the deaths were circumstantial and not related to the painkiller medication.  The deaths were coincidental to the medication found in the deceased bodies and stomachs.

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Purdue Pharma Disputes DEA Analysis of Medical Examiner Reports

Stamford, CT – April 16, 2002 - Physicians from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Purdue Pharma attended a meeting at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on April 12 to review for the first time the DEA’s interpretation of Medical Examiner reports on overdose deaths in which the analgesic oxycodone was present post mortem.  At the meeting, DEA presented an overview of past Medical Examiner reports received by the agency and suggested there had been an increase in the number of overdose deaths “attributed” to OxyContin^® (oxycodone HCl controlled-release) Tablets.  The DEA has acknowledged, however, that these terms do not mean that OxyContin^® was the cause of death.

Of the 949 complete Medical Examiner reports received by DEA covering a two-year period, 146 deaths were categorized by the DEA as “OxyContin verified” and 318 deaths were categorized as “OxyContin likely.”.  DEA acknowledged that the term “OxyContin verified” means only that the agency has concluded to its satisfaction that OxyContin was a source of the oxycodone present in the bloodstream — not necessarily the cause of death.  The term “OxyContin likely” is similarly used by the DEA to speculate on the source of the oxycodone found in the blood, but not on the cause of death.  The majority of post-mortem toxicology reports showed that multiple drugs were present. Purdue physicians strongly disagreed with the DEA’s interpretation of these reports, which suffer from serious interpretive and methodological flaws that undermine the conclusions drawn.

Despite numerous requests by the company over the past year, the DEA has refused to share these Medical Examiner reports with Purdue, and declined on Friday to share the reports with the FDA — making it impossible to subject these reports to a proper scientific review by qualified experts. Purdue has already shared with the FDA the information the company has collected from a similar compilation of Medical Examiner reports and has repeatedly offered this information to the DEA.  The majority of the Medical Examiner reports received by Purdue as part of its regular drug safety monitoring concluded that polydrug toxicity, not any one drug alone, was the cause of death.

“While abuse of prescription medications, including OxyContin, poses serious health risks, including death, it is impossible to conclude and inappropriate to imply that OxyContin was the cause of death in the majority of cases characterized as ‘OxyContin likely’ or ‘OxyContin verified,’” said Paul Goldenheim, MD, senior physician and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Research and Development.  “And while there is no question that there have been deaths by overdose from the abuse of OxyContin, autopsy reports received by the company have confirmed that, in most cases, the deaths were due to polydrug toxicity.  Unfortunately, these reports reflect a pattern of drug abuse in the United States that results in thousands of such deaths every year.”

“While any death is tragic, Purdue believes that almost none of these reports involves overdoses by patients with legitimate medical needs using the medicine as prescribed under the treatment of a healthcare professional,” added Dr. Goldenheim.  “Testimony from medical experts and government officials at Congressional hearings and a recent FDA advisory committee meeting concluded that the benefits of OxyContin when used as directed clearly outweigh the risk associated with its intentional abuse.” 

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Estimates from the W.H.O. ( the World Wide Health Organizations) estimates that up to 50 % of the drugs taken in 3rd world and developing countries are believed not to be authentic brand name certified medications and indeed may be counterfeit. In an article published in the authoritative C.M.A.J ( The Canadian Medical Association Journal) of the Canadian Medical Association it was found that Heroin is no longer the opiate of choice among many substance abusers. Indeed prescription medication narcotics such as morphine and oxycontin were rapidly taking over from the precious ilict drug heroin plus its substitutes. Canadian researchers had studied street drug users in seven cities across the country in 2005. The results indicated and found that in 2006 heroin had remained the number one illicit opiate narcotic only in Vancouver and Montreal Canada. In the five other cities - Toronto , Ottawa , Edmonton and Calgary , Quebec City and Moose Jaw most often getting a high meant getting a prescription for narcotics such as Morphine , Oxycontin , Talwin compound or Percocet depending on the local rules and favorites.

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Discount medications that seem cheap to be really authentic , when standard cost and price comparison guidelines are done , may and often do turn out to be nothing less than powerful imitations of the brand name genuine medication product formulated from recipes and procedures posted on the world wide web of the internet.

These poorly manufactured formulas , done with minimal expertise and even less quality assurance can not just reduce healing and treatment regimems. They can be downright dangerous and deadly.

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50 Travel Sites
You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Written and compiled by Brooke Dowd

Planning a trip? Those who love to travel know the essence of all travel is about you and the road. For a true traveler the destination is only a minor detail in planning a trip , experiencing and delving deeper into an unfamiliar culture is paramount. Before you begin to crack the travel guides, pick a destination or plan a travel itinerary, visit some of these off the beaten path travel sites . Whatever level of expertise you tout, whether it is international travel, student travel, discount travel or just plain old USA travel, these sites are guaranteed to expand your horizons.

Social-Travel Networks

1. IgoUgo.com
Honest advice to get you going.

It’s no wonder IgoUgo won the 2005 Webby Award for the Best Travel Site in the U.S. It definitely stands apart from other online travel communities that allow travelers to share photos and stories. Their newly added Travel Deals provides the best bargains in the coming week from a variety of travel sites, saving you the hassle of online booking research. IgoUgo rewards contributing writers and photographers with GO points, which can be redeemed at online retailers and used for frequent flier miles.

Cool Feature: Have a favorite IgoUgo member? You can search for a member, view their profile, and stay up to date on their travels.

2. Triporama.com
Plan Together. Travel Together.

Don’t Miss ! - Group Travel Guide’s Recommendations.

3. Tripadvisor.com
Get the truth, then go .

Cool Feature: goLists- Travelers create a list of what to see and things to do in a certain destination.

4. Triptie.com
Tying Travel Together .

Cool Feature: Create your hometown Itinerary for when friends or travelers from around the globe come and stay.

5. Iagora.com
Connecting Internationals Since 1998

Cool Feature: iPeople- Browse through member profiles and contact information to get personal information on others who are working and living abroad.

6. Bootsnall.com
The Ultimate Resource for the Independent Traveler

Don’t Miss! - 50 Most Recent Travel Stories.

7. Wayn.com
Where Are You Now?

Think Myspace, for travel lovers. WAYN.com (where are you now?) allows users to keep a log of their travels; past, present, and future. The idea is that you share them with other members, and maybe even meet some of them along the way.

Cool Feature: An integrated instant messaging program.

8. Planetware.com
Your Unlimited Travel Guide to the World

Cool Feature : Enter your Hobbies and Activities and it will bring up destinations that can entertain them.

9. Realtravel.com
Real People, Real Advice, Real Experiences.

Cool Feature: Featured Destination Page

10. Hotspottin.com
Think Zagat-for international nightlife, without the attitude. Arranged by city, users can submit a hotspot, rate it, and even upload their own madcap photos from their night out.

Travel Booking

11. Licketytrip.com
Last minute vacation rentals…

Cool Feature: Owners can list their property free of charge.

12. Maupintour.com
Deluxe and Escorted Independent Vacations

Traveling to a foreign place on your own can be intimidating, not to mention confusing. Booking a guided tour trip can be useful when visiting places with lots of sites and landmarks to see. Not only do guides keep you informed, but sometimes they allow you to bypass long lines. Maupintour.com is a great place for booking escorted tours and creating itineraries. Unlike most tour companies, Maupintours are all inclusive, so you know exactly how much your trip will cost before you go.

13. Hotelbook.com
Stay Independent

Hotelbook.com presents travelers with a unique lodging option in today’s increasingly complex online travel arena. They provide travelers with alternative hotel options that will offer them something different in a hotel. Looking for a chic boutique hotel in Aspen, or a hotel with a golf course in England? Hotelbook.com can help you meet these specific travel needs without trying to sell you a stay at the Marriott.

Don’t Miss! – Special Offers.

14. Hitchster.com
The best way to share a cab to or from the airport.

In many destinations cabs are the best way to get to your destination from the airport and back, but they can get expensive. Hitchster.com is a web-based system, which conveniently connects travelers so that they can share taxis, and thus split the fare. So, whether you’re interested in saving money, time, the environment, or just looking for a cab companion, Hitchster.com can help.

16. Unusualhotelsoftheworld.com
Unusual Hotels of the World will help you book an experience, not just a hotel. Stay in an old railway car nested in an Alaskan mountain, a tree house in Sweden, or a hemp hotel in Amsterdam. The site features a detailed description of each hotel and member ratings.

Cool Feature: Join the Go Unusual Club

15. cFares.com
Your Inside Connection to Worldwide Travel

The world of online booking sites has become so popular that you may not even get a deal by logging on to big name sites. cFares.com claims to have the lowest prices with the widest selections. You can also become a member and get below market fares, or use their name your own price feature. It’s basically all of those popular booking sites out there rolled into one, without the big name.

17. Cruisemates.com
The Complete Online Cruise Guide and Community

Cool Feature: Cruise Chat- Live online chat about all things cruise.

Flying Airlines

Don’t Miss! – Meals from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s so you can prove, with pictures, that things were better, back in your day;

19. Seatscorecard.com
Airline Seats Comfort Report

Discomfort has always been a frequent complaint of airline travelers; Seatscorecard.com will give them an advantage even before boarding. This user-friendly site automatically locates the best and worst seats on your next flight. The airplane comfort guides consider factors such as seat width, seat pitch, seating plan, seat configuration, and legroom to determine overall seating comfort. Seatscorecard.com is a great way to be informed, and make the best of your next flight.

20. Sleepinginairports.net
The Budget Traveler&’s Guide to Sleeping in Airports

Don’t Miss! – Airport Sleeping Tips.

21. Farecast.com
Know When to Buy…

Cool Feature: Know where to Travel-Map View.

22. Unclaimedbaggage.com
Lost Treasure from Around the World

Don’t Miss! Travel Tips.

23. Airportdiscountparking.com
Visit Airportdiscountparking.com to save money when parking at airports. By entering your airport and travel date, the site will direct you to the cheapest lots available. Lists of affiliates include other valets or off site self-parking, to help you save even more. For frequent travelers, there is a feature where they will notify you of upcoming parking deals at your local airport.

24. FlyerTalk.com
The World’s Most Popular Frequent Flyer Community

Cool Feature: Send a Postcard

25. Boardfirst.com
If you’ve ever been frustrated with Southwest Airlines no seat reservation policy, Boardfirst.com is there to help. For a $5 fee they will secure an a group boarding pass for you. No more waiting by the computer, no more waiting to be called on. The best part is if they don’t get you a seat, you don’t have to pay.

26. Airtroductions.com
There’s Something in the Air…

Airline flights are one of the few instances where people are forced to be that close to a perfect stranger for hours at a time. What better way to make that long flight in coach more desirable, than to choose your seatmate before you go! Airtroductions.com is the only way to do so. Simply create a profile, enter your flight, and select a match. There are over 17,000 members so the chances are good that you’ll be able to find a mate for you.

Travel Videos & Images

Don&’t Miss! Videos from the Thirsty Traveler. A love for beer and a well-stamped passport make for some interesting clips.

28. Travelervideos.com
The Internet&’s Largest Human Edited Travel Video Directory

Move over YouTube, TravelerVideo.com has over 5,000 travel related videos covering hundreds of top global destinations. Users can watch, upload, rate and comment videos, placing them in top rankings.

Don&’t Miss! Video Contest- Win up to $500 for the best video.

29. Virtourist.com
Traveling the World

Don&’t Miss! Top Ten Tours.

Specialty Travel – Interest – Lifestyle

Travel author and blogger Tim Leffel (World&’s Cheapest Destinations & Practicaltravelgear.blogspot.com) created an online publication featuring brilliant travel stories from writers on the move. The contributing writers chose both their topic and destination, so while you may not get advice on your exact vacation spot, you&’ll surely be moved to create your own travel experience.

32. Momsminivan.com
101 Car Travel Games & Road Trip Ideas for Kids

The road trip mom has put together a lengthy list on ways to keep the little ones busy while traveling. With printable car games, ideas for keeping babies busy, and the license plate game, momsminivan may actually eradicate the are we there yet; road trippin&’ parents hate to hear.

Don&’t Miss! Doin Disney.

33. CoasterFanatics.com
Your online source for all things coaster since 2000

What started as an online photo gallery, by roller coaster enthusiast Ted Cromwell in 2000, has now turned into an entire network for all things coaster. Images, videos, discussion forums, and member profiles make up this site, which will no doubt delight coaster fanatics in search of new loops and twirls.

34. Whereintheworld.co.uk
Travel Adventures and Events You Never Knew Existed

It&’s pretty safe to say that when most people think vacation they see themselves relaxing on a beach, sightseeing, visiting relatives, and maybe even some scuba diving here and there. What about those people who seek a little more adventure? Whereintheworld.co.uk is the site for them. It provides information on booking dozens of off the beaten path trips&’ that involve, for example, crossing the Andes by mule, dogsledding, and exploring the ancient temples and palaces of Thailand.

Don&’t Miss! Sign Up for the Free Newsletter-it just may inspire you to start booking!

35. Vegtravel.com
Vegetarian and Environmentally Friendly Travel

Donna Zeigfinger, President and owner of Green Earth Travel,LLC, and seasoned traveler, started Vegtravel.com to share her experiences with other vegetarians/vegans looking for travel advice. The site caters to travelers who wish to maintain their lifestyle while adventuring throughout the world.

36. Contiki.com
Vacations for 18 to 35 year olds

Don&’t Miss! Photo Gallery – see for yourself the fun you could be having!

Budget Travel

37. Budgettravelonline.com
If you think that budget is a four-letter word, then logon to Budgettravelonline and you just may be surprised. The online version of the popular magazine Budget Travel, offers up to date travel deals, advice, and vacation planning. Unlike other deal sites, they stay true to their magazine roots with great travel stories and real life tips on everything from airline security to a shoe lover’s guide to travel.

Don’t Miss! Four Hotels We Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead In.

38. Hostels.net
Want to save money on lodging but don’t know where to begin? The thought of staying in a hostel can be intimidating if you’ve never roughed it before. Hostels.net is an online network of independent hotels and hostels. They offer a wide arrange of accommodations for travelers who are interested in seeing the world for less.

39. Bigempire.com/Vegas
Las Vegas on 25 cents a Day.

Don’t Miss! Trip Reports – Our Squalid Journeys.

40. Upgradetravel.blogspot.com
Living the First Class Life, At Coach Prices.

Don’t Miss! Travel Map Round Up.

Luxury Travel

Don’t Miss! The World&’s Best Link- Features lists of the world&’s best hotels, drives, and golf courses.

42. Abercrombiekent.com
Looking for a travel company that plan for things like a private picnic for two in the middle of the African savannah or give you and the children your own tropical island for a day? Abercrombie & Kent can make it happen. They specialize in matching travelers with deluxe accommodations in unique destinations. A & K is more than just an agent in one far away office; they have over 48 locations around the globe to serve their customers needs during their stay.

Cool Feature: Tailor Made Request- Let A & K create a custom vacation for you.

Misc. Travel Advice

Cool Feature: Traveler’s Pub- an in depth help page to make this info packed site a little less intimidating.

44. Onebag.com
The Art and Science of Traveling Light

Do you envy that traveler strutting onto the plane with that one little carry-on bag? Onebag.com might be able to offer some help. With tips on how to go anywhere, for an indefinite amount of time with one single carry-on bag, there simply has to be an art and/or science involved. So even if you can&’t get down to a carry on, at least you can make the most of the one you have.

45. Travelsense.org
Travel Smart Travel Sense

Cool Feature: Find a Travel Agent.

Travel Blogs

46. Hotel-blogs.com
Guillame Thevenot is a former Parisian, now working in the hospitality industry in London. He was tired of all travel sites out there being sales driven, only focusing on booking flights and hotel stays, so he created the hotel-blog. Thevenot blogs about how to book last minute travel, understanding the hotel market, and unique hotels around the world. Before you book, let Hotel-blogs.com give you the insider&’s scoop.

47. Businesstravellogue.com
One stop Travel Guide to Business Travel

Don&’t Miss! Rewards- Articles on how to obtain rewards for airlines and hotels.

48. Practicaltravelgear.blogspot.com
Review of travel gadgets and travel clothes that pull their weight

Tim Leffel has circled the globe three times and travels internationally several times a year. He is the author of World&’s Cheapest Destinations and perceptivetravel.com. On his blog, Tim reviews everything from water purification tablets to duffle bags. Who better to review travel gear than a man who knows how to travel?

49. Travelogger.net
Travelogue of a Blogger

This is a neat little travel blog written by The Traveler. Not sure who the traveler is, but he or she sure does provide some great travel tips, stories, and news. Articles like Affordable Tokyo, and Child Friendly Asia are written in several different parts, so that they are very thorough and informative.

50. Letmestayforaday.com
In 2001, 24-year old Ramon Stoppelenburg, left his home in the Netherlands with a backpack filled with clothing, a digital camera, a laptop, and a mobile phone. For the next two years he traveled the world with no money, by staying with hospitable strangers. This site may not inspire you to head out on a similar adventure, but will assuredly provide intriguing stories and beautiful photographs that tell a tale of the generosity of the human race across all cultures.

Abuse of prescription drugs is about to exceed the use of illicit street narcotics worldwide , and the shift has spawned a lethal new trade – counterfeit painkillers , sedatives and other medicines potent enough to kill.

Already prescription drug abuse has outstripped traditional illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine and ecstasy parts of Europe, Africa and South Asia. In the United States alone, the abuse of painkillers, stimulants and other prescription medications is dramatic.

In the United States alone, the abuse of painkillers, tranquillizers and other prescription medications had gone beyond practically all illicit drugs with the exception of cannabis.

Unregulated markets in many countries make it easy for traffickers to source, obtain and distribute a wide variety of counterfeit drugs through courier services, ordinary mail and the internet.

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There is a rapidly growing list of 35 countries that are providing ready medical services to international medical travelers from throughout the western and the globe.

The greatest amount of patients seems to be Europe, including the U.K., Canada and the United States. It has been estimated that in 2006 225,000 patients decided to travel abroad for more affordable as well in many cases faster treatment.

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Increase in Growth and Popularity of “Medical Tourism”

The reports as well as anecdotal information seem to indicate that “Medical Tourism” is more than on the rise. “Medical Tourism “has been reported to be one of the fastest growing industries and service industries of the decade.

There is a rapidly growing list of 35 countries that are providing ready medical services to international medical travelers from throughout the western and the globe.

The greatest amount of patients seems to be Europe, including the U.K., Canada and the United States. It has been estimated that in 2006 225,000 patients decided to travel abroad for more affordable as well in many cases faster treatment.

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