Vacation Dreams

Tag: May 2002

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis

    DVT poses a threat to some airline travellers. In the UK, DVT used to
    be called economy (or coach) class syndrome, but this is very much a misnomer.
    DVT can happen to any one of us, whatever our style of air travel.

    It is now possible to take a blood test to determine your vulnerability
    for blood to clot.

    This test examines the number, type, form of your red and white blood
    cells, platelets and includes the genetic (inherited) tests including
    Factor V Leiden. It is estimated that 2 million people in the UK alone
    are at risk through the Leiden V Factor.

    By identifying travellers who are predisposed to thrombosis they can
    be given pre-travel advice or treatment in order to reduce the risks of
    clot formation and it's consequences.

  • Animal Facts

    The zebra is a member of the horse family and no two
    zebras have the same pattern. Stripes help confuse predators chasing the
    zebra, making them misjudge distances.

    Source: STA Travel

  • Have you got a tale to tell??

    If you have a travellers tale that your aching to tell.
    Then why not visit the “Travel Sized Bites” section of the Website
    and share it with the world. Travel Sized Bites

  • International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

    “We must make people everywhere understand that the AIDS crisis
    is not over; that this is not about a few foreign countries, far away.
    This is a threat to an entire generation, that it is a threat to an entire
    civilization….” United Nations Secretary, General Kofi Annan

    On May 19th, 2002, thousands of individuals in over 500 communities in
    75 countries will participate in the world's largest and oldest annual
    grassroots HIV/AIDS event. The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
    is designed to honour the memory of those lost to HIV/AIDS, show support
    for those living with HIV/AIDS, raise awareness of HIV/AIDS, and mobilize
    community involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS. There are at least
    three ways you can become involved in the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial.
    We invite you to consider participating in one or more of the following
    ways:

    • Organize a Candlelight Memorial
    • Become a Sponsor or Partner
    • Attend a Candlelight Memorial

  • Free Concerts in London

    Cultural Co-operation are putting on free concerts featuring
    300 musicians from 25 countries. The concerts are scheduled as follows:

    • Kew Gdns on 29/30 June.
    • Regents Park on 6/7 July
    • Greenwich Park on 13/14 July.

    For full details and a voucher to enter Kew Gdns for
    free on those days, you can either:

  • Costa Rica Volunteer Programme

    Rachel works for a non-profit conservation organization in the US, The
    National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation. She is are offering Volunteer
    positions at our field station in Costa Rica where we have a sea turtle
    conservation project. Any volunteers would be doing nightly beach patrols
    to look for turtles as well as participating in a nest protection technique
    study. In the mornings we do nest surveys on horseback. The cost is $600US
    per month and this includes your room and board. All transportation is
    separate and must be covered by the individual. But I can help with arrangements.
    This opportunity is for the hearty, as it includes a lot of walking on
    soft sand late at night plus we need people for the complete month. We
    also have ten-day ecotour packages; Deluxe and Economy. If any of this
    sounds interesting to your group, please contact me. I hope to hear from
    you soon.

    Pura Vida, Rachel Silverman National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation

    http://www.savetheseaturtle.org