Our International Travel Tips
A Potpourri of Travel Tips
We've Lived It, Learn From Our Adventures

Don't all travel sites have international travel tips?  Yes they do... and we've read them too...  MouseTours started as a way for us to share... share our international travel tips and write about our travels. 

Well, the name MouseTours really started as a family joke; we've told you about that elsewhere... but the website is serious (mostly), and we think we have good tips for you.  The whole endeavor has grown out of our love of world travels, and it keeps on growing! 

It's a fun way to share our adventures....

....And it helps pay for them to thanks to SBI.

More of you are finding us and reading our travel tips every day...

...and we thank you for that.

We get a kick out of writing all of this...  We relive our trips, look at pictures again.

Updating and Adding Photos to Inspire You

We still haven't gotten around to scanning our photos in from the pre-digital age, so we apologize that not all of the pages have the photos that we hope to get on them...

Still there is good information, so please bear with us as we continue to add more photos and update the pages.

So travel along with us. Laugh at our mistakes and learn from them.

It's like we said on our homepage...

Some of these tips will be philosophical too... that goes along with our motto on our footer....

Links To Our Pages By Category

We'll try to keep the tips grouped in categories so you can find the international travel tips that you need at the moment.

If you're looking for a specific topic, it might be faster and easier to use the search function to search our site.  (You'll find that off to the right and at the bottom of the page.) 

Our little site has grown so much that sometimes we need to search our own website for a page! That's a wealth of world travel tips and information for you!!

Trip Planning

Guide Books
Why Travel With A Guidebook
How to Choose A Travel Guidebook
Travel Agents
A Travel Agent - Do You Need One?
Choosing Destinations
Best Time To Go
Choosing Your Destination - What Kind Of Trip Do You Want
Where You Want to Go Takes More Than Throwing Darts
Travel Advisories - To Help Plan A Safe Trip
Don't Let Travel Worries Get To You
Planning Itineraries
Top Ten Lists - Use Them, But Don't Define Your Trip By Them
Balance Your Itinerary - Mix It Up For A Great Trip
Avoid Museum Sensory Overload
Preparation
Travel Documents - Have Your Proof With You
Travel Document Checklist - So You Don't Forget Them!
Trip Ideas
Where to Get Travel Ideas
Hobbies for Trip Ideas - Great for Trip Planning
Romantic Weekends - Win Her Heart Guys!
Multigenerational Vacations - Families Can Travel AND Connect

We always gather brochures and check websites when we're planning our trips. Here's a good place to get ideas...
Special Interest Vacations Around the World - Order FREE Travel Brochure!

What Kind of Vacation?

Is Independent Travel For You?
Want A Group Tour?
Adventure Travel - Whatever You Want It To Be
Active Travel - Know How Active You Need To Be
Volunteer Vacations - The World Can Benefit, But Are They For You?

Eco-Travel

Green Travel Tips - Help Save The Environment While You Travel
Sustainable Tourism - More Than Just Eco-Travel

Passports and Visas and Documents

Our page on Travel Documents - What You Need To Know really will give you all the information on passports and visas. We cover U.S. Passport Cards.

And for our foreign visitors, we also cover what you need to do about getting a U.S. Travel Authorization.

Flight Tips

Booking A Flight - Where To Look, What To Check On
Get There On Time - The Flight You Book Makes A Difference
Internet Flight Insurance - Is It Worth It?
Airline Baggage Fees - Pack Right And Pay Less
Ship or Check Luggage - Which Is Easier? Cheaper?
Inflight Tips to Survive Long Flights

We've talked about packing tips and luggage a lot. To see most of the pages we've written on this subject go to Packing Lists.

Airports and Airport Security Tips

Tips For Getting Through Security Lines
Speed Through Security - Organize Like Frequent Flyers
Surviving Holiday Flights - Dealing With Peak Travel Seasons
One Liter Plastic Bag For Airport Carry-on Luggage
Packing Your Medications and Prescriptions
Traveling with Pills - Tips On How To Pack Them
Secure Flight Program - What The TSA Is Trying
TSA-Self-Selecting Security Lanes
Security Packing Guide

Budget Travel Tips

Keep Traveling -- Tough Economic Times May Be The Best!
Travel Money Savers So You Can Keep Your Costs Down
Vacation At Home? What... Not Travel?
Stretch Your Travel Budget -- Eat Cheap
Cheap Hotels Stretch Your Travel Budget
More Budget Travel Tips

Hotels and Other Accommodation Tips

Hotels, B&Bs, Castle Hotels, Manor Houses.... Not to mention tented camps and cruises... whew, this section deserves a page to itself. So, we've moved International Travel Tips for Hotels and Other Accommodations. To see to see the advice we have for you on hotels, go to: Hotel Tips

Health Tips

Staying healthy when you travel is also a favorite topic of ours. Check International Travel Health Tips for that list.

Safety Tips

Wear A Moneybelt - For Safety and Peace of Mind
Tips to Avoid Theft When You Travel

International Travel Tips for Drivers

See individual countries on Europe Travel Tips for driving itineraries we've taken. They can give you ideas...
...Here are some general driving tips.
RV Road Trip - What We Learned About This Travel Option
Rent An RV To See If You Like That Travel Style
Traveling With An RV - Where To Stop For The Night?
RV Travel in Europe - An Option To Explore
Driving In Foreign Places - How To Navigate Foreign Roads
Driving on the Left - Or Right - Whichever Is Wrong For You
Sharing an RV - How To Make It A Good Trip
Toll Roads - What To Expect Around The World
What Is A Highway? Autobahns to Two Lane Roads
Highways or Backroads - Get there Fast or See More Your Choice
Reading Road Maps - Still An Essential Travel Skill
US Highways - A Major Part Of Any Trip To The USA
Parking In Cities - Where To Leave Your Rental Car
Autobahn Etiquette - Keeps Cars Moving Smoothly
Traffic Laws Abroad - Know The Basics Before You Jump In The Car!

International Destination Highlights

We've moved International Travel Tips for European countries to a page of their own too keep things a little more under control. So to read stories and helpful hints for your trip to Europe go to:
Europe Travel Tips

South Africa - More Than Just Safaris
The Australian Outback - The Red Center

U.S. and North American Destination Highlights

North American destinations have their own page index too. See some of our stories about cities and National Parks. We've written about some of the U.S. and Canadian road trips we've taken too... Use them to get ideas and tips for your own vacations..... click on over to:
Travel in America

Remember, all of our tips for packing and safety apply to destinations all over the world.... That includes destinations close to home too, no matter where home is.

Miscellaneous International Travel Tips

Travel Quotes - They Tell Us Travel Is Good
Travel Booking Problems - Stay Calm! Things May Work Out Better!
Electronics
Electricity Worldwide - What You Need To Know
Electrical Adaptors and Converters For Your International Travels
Dual Voltage Appliances - What Every Traveler Should Look For
Electronics For Travel - Take It, But Only If You'll Use It
Keeping In Touch When You Travel
GPS Satellite Messenger - Magic Marker On A Map Gone High Tech
Shopping
Should You Ship Your Shopping Home When You Travel?
German Christmas Markets - Shopping, Food, Lights... Fun!
European Christmas Markets - A Reason To Visit Europe In Winter
Shopping On Vacation - Learn About The Culture - Have Fun Too!
Our Philosophy? Connect, Relax and Enjoy Your Travel!
Traveler Versus Tourist - Forget Arguments - Enjoy It
Connect with Travel For A More Personal Trip
Enjoy Your Travel More - Join In, Make Friends
Travel Booking Problems? Stay Calm, Things May Work Out Better
Visiting and Visitors
Having Houseguests - Tips To Make Them Feel At Home
Being Houseguests - Tips For Being A Good Guest

We hope you enjoy all of these international travel tips. More than that... we hope you've found several that have helped and inspired you.

Happy travels... even if you don't travel the world... just remember that life is a journey... embrace and enjoy it! Judy and Mark

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Thanks, Judy and Mark

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