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CHAPTER 2 . PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO PORTUGAL
include Rodgers Travel (& 215/473-
1775; www.rodgerstravel.com), a
Philadelphia-based travel agency with
an extensive menu of tours in destinations
worldwide, including heritage
and private group tours.
The Internet offers a number of
helpful travel sites for the black traveler.
Black Travel Online (www.blacktravel
online.com) posts news on upcoming
events and includes links to articles and
travel-booking sites. Soul of America
(www.soulofamerica.com) is a more
comprehensive website, with travel
tips, event and family reunion postings,
and sections on historically black beach
resorts and active vacations.
For more information, check out the
following collections and guides: Go
Girl: The Black Woman’s Guide to
Travel & Adventure (Eighth Mountain
Press), a compilation of travel
essays by writers including Jill Nelson
and Audre Lorde, with some practical
information and trip-planning advice;
The African American Travel Guide,
by Wayne Robinson (Hunter Publishing;
must be bought direct at www.
hunterpublishing.com), with details
on 19 North American cities; Steppin’
Out, by Carla Labat (Avalon), with
details on 20 cities; Travel and Enjoy
Magazine (& 866/266-6211; www.
travelandenjoy.com; subscription
$24/yr), which focuses on discounts
and destination reviews; and the more
narrative Pathfinders Magazine
(& 877/977-PATH; www.pathfinders
travel.com; subscription $15/yr.),
which includes articles on everything
from Rio de Janeiro to Ghana.
FAMILY TRAVEL
If you have enough trouble getting
your kids out of the house in the morning,
dragging them thousands of miles
away might seem like an insurmountable
challenge. But family travel can be
immensely rewarding, giving you new
ways of seeing the world through
smaller pairs of eyes.
On airlines, you must request a special
menu for children at least 24 hours
in advance. If baby food is required,
however, bring your own and ask a
flight attendant to warm it to the right
temperature.
Arrange ahead of time for such
necessities as a crib, a bottle warmer,
and a car seat.
The University of New Hampshire
runs Familyhostel (& 800/733-9753
in the U.S., or 603/862-1147; fax 603/
862-1113; www.learn.unh.edu), an
intergenerational alternative to standard
guided tours. You live on a European
college campus for the 2- or
3-week program, attend lectures and
seminars, go on lots of field trips, and
do all the sightseeing—all of it guided
by a team of experts and academics. It’s
designed for children (ages 8–15), parents,
and grandparents.
You can find good family-oriented
vacation advice on the Internet from
sites like the Family Travel Network
(www.familytravelnetwork.com); Traveling
Internationally with Your Kids
(www.travelwithyourkids.com), a comprehensive
site offering sound advice
for long-distance and international
travel with children; and Family Travel
Files (www.thefamilytravelfiles.com),
which offers an online magazine and a
directory of off-the-beaten-path tours
and tour operators for families.
Look also for our “Kids” icon, indicating
attractions, restaurants, or
hotels and resorts that are especially
family-friendly.
Remember that for people 15 and
under, a passport is valid for only 5
years and costs $40, whereas for those
16 and up, a passport is valid for 10
years and costs $60.
STUDENT TRAVEL
The best resource for students is the
Council on International Educational
Exchange, or CIEE (& 800/
407-8839 in the U.S., or 207/553-
7600; www.ciee.org). STA Travel