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Your Name, ID 1 Language and Culture Immersion: Antigua, Guatemala ou don’t need to schlep halfway around the world to experience a truly exotic country: magical, colorful, irresistible Guatemala is reachable from most North American cities by dinnertime. The cobblestone streets of the splen-did Spanish colonial city of Antigua are made for walking, or, for a total-immersion experi-ence, you can hop on a local “chicken bus” and practice your Spanish. Dazzling Guatemalan crafts and textiles are sold in boutiques, but the outdoor handicraft markets offer more fun, in-credible photo opportunities, and better prices. AAA’s 12-day Guatemala Arts and Culture Tour is based in Antigua, where you spend mornings practicing Spanish one-on-one with a private tutor, and afternoons exploring Antigua and the surrounding villages. The tour includes overnight trips to a coffee plantation, the active volcano Pacaya, and the Mayan village San An-tonio Aguas Calientes. Accommodations are with host families. Luxurious Adventure: Tunisia unis’s medina, or old city, founded in the seventh century, is a labyrinth of winding streets that pulse with life and excitement. The smells of fresh bread, spices, and honey-drenched pastries waft through the souks, mar-kets where sparkling gold and silver items com-pete for attention with ceramics, leather, rugs, and mounds of fragrant spices, all while hoards of locals bustle amid the frequent calls to prayer from the Great Mosque. Beyond Tunis, colorful, friendly Tunisia beckons with pristine beaches, Roman ruins, the Sahara desert, mosques, camel rides, Andalusian architecture, ancient souks, Star Wars film sets, oases, and some of the best haute cuisine in Northern Africa. AAA’s 10-day Tunisia Adventure Tour begins and ends in Tunis, with 7 days spent exploring desert cave dwellings, ancient Berber towns, key Roman ruins, and Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast. Travel is by air-conditioned four-wheel drive vehicles and accommodations are first-rate hotels. Birding and Cultural Heritage: Southern Bohemia hite-tailed and Imperial Eagle, Great Bus-tard, Eagle and Pygmy Owl, Hazel Grouse—you will see all these and more, amid the stunning backdrop of southern Bohemia. After birding in a variety of habitats, you relax in the small medieval towns along the southern border of the Czech Republic, where cobbled lanes lead to mystical castles, gothic cloisters, moors, meadows, streams, world heritage sites, and wine cellars humming with folk music. AAA’s 7-day Birding the Czech Republic Tour begins and ends in Prague. Accommoda-tions are in small hotels and with host families. Featured Tour Details Tour Season Length Cost Guatemala Arts and Culture October-June 12 days $2800 Tunisia Adventure April-October 10 days $4950 Birding the Czech Republic April-October 7 days $3270 South Africa Safari November-May 10 days $3500 Garden of South Africa November-May 8 days $2450 Y TWYour Name, ID 2 Traveler’s Corner Malaria: A Serious Health Risk for Travelers Each year an estimated eight million North Americans travel to countries where malaria is common. Transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, malaria is a serious and potentially fatal infectious disease that is characterized by headaches, fever, chills, and sweating. Accord-ing to the Center for Disease Control, malaria can usually be prevented if travelers to tropical and subtropical regions follow these preventive steps: First, inform yourself about the risk of acquiring malaria in the region of the world where you plan to travel. Malaria exists throughout the tropics, but it is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria hotspots change constantly, so check with a travel medicine specialist or the Center for Disease Control for the latest devel-opments before you travel. Second, take measures to prevent mosquito bites, particularly between dusk and dawn. Al-ways sleep in a well-screened room, preferably under a mosquito net that has been treated with insecticide. During the evening, wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts, and apply an insect re-pellent that contains DEET. Finally, consult your physician or a travel medi-cine specialist several weeks prior to departure for advice on taking antimalarial drugs. Chemo-prophylaxis drugs need to be taken continuously, beginning before travel commences through up to four weeks after leaving malaria-endemic ar-eas. Even if you take antimalarial pills, it is still pos-sible to get malaria, so seek medical treatment promptly if you experience flu-like symptoms and are in or have recently visited an area where malaria is present. For more information on ma-laria prevention and other travel health issues, check out the Center for Disease Control on the Internet at www.cdc.gov/travel. Ten Tips for Traveling Abroad If you are traveling abroad, here are the State Department’s top ten tips for making your trip easier: 1. Make sure you have a signed, valid passport and visas, if required. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport. 2. Read the Consular Information Sheets (and Public Announcements or Travel Warnings, if applicable) for the countries you plan to visit. 3. Familiarize yourself with local laws and cus-toms of the countries to which you are trav-eling. While in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws. 4. Make two copies of your passport identifica-tion page. Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport. 5. Leave a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home so that you can be con-tacted in case of an emergency. 6. Do not leave your luggage unattended in public areas. Do not accept packages from strangers. 7. Prior to your departure, register with the nearest embassy or consulate. Registration will make your presence as well as your whereabouts known in case it is necessary to contact you in an emergency. 8. To avoid being a target of crime, try not to wear conspicuous clothing and expensive jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards. 9. In order to avoid violating local laws, deal only with authorized agents when you ex-change money or purchase art or antiques. 10. If you get into trouble, contact the nearest


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