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You can travel too!
Walk in the Footsteps of your Ancestors ... My wife Shirley and I have been traveling since 1970 - enjoying our travels, but I know that there are many genealogists who would like to travel, but are afraid and/or don't know how or where to start. That is why, I decided to create this page. It contains links to background information you will need -- once you have decided to take the plunge and visit your roots. What an experience it can be!
I do not have any personal connection to any source links below -- I am merely bringing these links to your attention. If they fail you, you will have to deal with the source directly, and if they are of great advantage in making and performing your ultimate travel plans, I would like to know so that I can share your experiences with others who intend to follow in your footsteps. You can always send me an e-mail to JWebindex@gmail.com Before you take your trip, and especially if you are planning on doing research, Joseph Fibel made a good suggestion: "Collect your data first and identify archives to visit well in advance, notify the archive of your arrival and ask them to have the material you will need. You will be far ahead."
360
Cities - explore the world from
your computer with maps and photos.
Limited amount of cities are
currently available but I am sure it
will grow to offer many more
Flagxo
- Frequent air travelers have a lot of knowledge about the airports that they've been to and they offer to share their expertise and what to expect once you get to the airport of choice. Includes maps, Wi-Fi and power outlet availability and information from airports around the world.
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"A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe" - authored by Ben G. Frank and published by Pelican
"A Travel Guide to Jewish Russia and Ukraine" -
authored by Ben G. Frank and published by Pelican
"A Travel Guide to Jewish Caribbean and South America" -
authored by Ben G. Frank and published by Pelican
"The Cultural Guided to Jewish Europe" -
Moses A. (Moses Avigdor) Shulvass
"The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe: A Travel Guide and Resource Book to Prague, Warsaw, Cracow and Budapest" - authored by Eli Valley Buy from Amazon.com
Travel
- The New York Times Travel Section - The world
http://travel.nytimes.com/pages/travel/index.html
"Jewish Travel Guide" - published by the London Jewish Chronicle
"The Jewish Traveler" - published by Hadassah
"Traveling Jewish In America"
AAA
- American Automobile Association
http://www.aaa.com/
Airfare Information - try some of these sites, if you are planning a trip to Europe:
www.travelocity.com
www.expedia.com
www.europebyair.com
www.buzzaway.com
www.easyjet.com
www.go-fly.com
www.ryanair.com
www.staralliance.com
I've never used them, but have always been interested
in
http://www.AirTreks
The website can provide estimates on virtually any round-the-world itinerary,
usually by using a combination of airlines.
Air Wise
- the airport and air travel independent guide. Lots of information, sorted out by Asia-Pacific, Europe, US and International including arrival times; airport guide, and more
http://www.airwise.com/airports/index.html
If you are an air traveler and you would like to pick the best seat for you the next time you fly, try Seat Guru
http://www.seatguru.com/
Air Travel Information
Airport Guides - information on the world's major airports
http://www.amadeus.net/home/airports/en/index.htm
http://www.worldairportguide.com/
Airport Parking Reservations
http://www.airportparkingreservations.com/
All Things Jewish
- will be offering a service called InfoJew which allows
cell phone users to send text messages to get the scoop on local kosher restaurants, davening times and more. You need only send a message request and the service will respond with a list of answer in English or Hebrew, on both
Israeli and American cell phones.
http://www.infojew.com
Auto Rentals
http://www.skycars.com/thankyou.html
Cameras
Up to 12% off digital cameras, free shipping*
Cell Phones - free calls to friends and family from your mobile phone
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/mobile/
FX Cheat sheets allows travelers to create and print a
currency converter table for their next trip to most countries and available at
http://www.oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet
City Guides (World)
World Travel Guides
Sandeman
New Europe- runs walking tours
of Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich,
Edinburgh, Paris and London, daily,
every day of the year, for ... free,
or a tip to the guide if you want to
give it.
http://www.neweuropetours.eu
Computers -
I wish that I had been able to have a computer on the many trips that we took so that I could take notes a lot easier and store them for posterity, but alas, I was born a bit too early. However, if you are planning a trip, it would be great if you could bring along a lightweight laptop. BestBuy offers some great deals.
See Wednesday’s Hot Deals offers at BestBuy.com
Cruises -
take an International Cruise while researching your roots
Save on a Royal Caribbean International Cruise at SmartCruiser.com
Currency Converter
www.xe.net/ucc/full.shtml
Currencies of the World
Philippines - Peso
Poland - Zloty
Portugal - Escudo
Russia - Ruble
Singapore - Dollar
Slovak Republic - Koruna
South Africa - Rand
Spain - Peseta
Sweden - Krona
Switzerland - Franc
Turkey - Lira
Uruguay - Peso
Venezuela - Bolivar
Disabled Traveler Newsletter
http://www.globalaccessnews.com/
Discount Travel: Senior Travel Bargains
http://budgettravel.about.com/library/weekly/aa031999.htm
European Rail Fares & Schedules - you can search this database of the most popular rail routes to obtain schedules as well as first and second class ticket fares
http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fares_schedules/index.htm
Flight Comparison
- FareChase searches multiple travel sites to find the lowest prices available. Scroll down and then type in: flights from (city) to (city)
http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/
Gifts to take as a token of appreciation - cosmetics, soap, hats/gloves/scarves, sticking plasters, chocolate, vitamins, pain killers and olive oil.
Gusto -
a site that offers valuable travel information
http://www.gusto.com/
Historic Site Visits
- The Royal Oak Foundation membership welcomes you as an honored guest at hundreds of historic sites throughout
Great Britain, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Membership is available from the
US and Canada
https://www.royal-oak.org/ShopSite/membership/memMain.htm
Canadians can purchase memberships at
http://www.heritagecanada.org/eng/member.html
Hotels -
special deals for special people
Book a room at Radisson Hotels & Resorts
Regency Hotels International
In Your Pocket Guide - a wonderful, detailed commercial travel site that offers much information about the history and current traveling conditions in many European countries, along with city map information
http://www.inyourpocket.com
International Telephone Calling
Gorilla Mobile Can Save You Up to 85% on International Calls!Future Phone
- an international telecommunications carrier offering calls to the most world's most populous countries at no cost. FREE! You need to dial their Gateway Access Number 712 858 8883 and then the Country code and phone number.
http://www.futurephone.com/
Kosher Trips - a tour company, Lotus Tours, offers trips to various countries, including Japan, China, Hong Kong, Kenya, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, East-Central Europe and more. For information call the tour agency at 800 267 5415 or write: 2 Mott St., New York, NY 10013
Jewish and Kosher Countries and the rest of the Jewish World
http://www.kosherdelight.com/KDindex.htm
Free Shipping on orders over $125* at Luggage Online
Maps
www.mapquest.com
Europe Travel Maps
http://www.europeetravel.com/maps
Packing Suggestions - it's true. We have traveled Europe with just two rolling bags plus a carry-on bag for medications. Here are some suggestions we can share with you:
1. Pack half of each other's clothes in the other's suitcase. Pack by category: day, evening, etc.
2. Put a copy of your itinerary inside the luggage in case the luggage gets lost and send one to your kids.
3. Bring small bills for immediate currency needs and then use ATMs for more serious money or credit cards.
4. Try to sleep on overnight flights and avoid heavy eating or drinking caffeine the night before and when flying.
5. US settings for cell phones are 800, while Europe is 900 and 1800 MHz. You can rent a cell phone or use public phones.
6. If you are diabetic, don't worry about refrigerating Insulin. It retains full potency for months or even years at room temperature.
Passports
- it takes 10 weeks -- or longer- to get a passport. Even the expedited passport service, which requires an additional $60 fee plus overnight shipping costs, has slid from two weeks to four weeks or "possibly longer," according to the State Department.
www.travel.state.gov
Should you need a Passport, you can download the necessary form with detailed instructions from this U. S. Department of State website
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html
Here's a site that offers
Passport information for U.S. Citizens: Canadian Citizens and
Mexican Citizens
http://www.getapassportno
Passport Rules
http://tinyurl.com/27dng5
Canadian Passport Rules
http://tinyurl.com/29knzq
Photography
Special offer from Shutterfly
Shutterfly - Get 15 FREE prints to get started. Plus, enjoy free unlimited photo storage!
Routes To Routes
- this site includes on-site archive research in
Belarus, Moldova (formerly Bessarabia),
Poland, Ukraine and areas formerly known as
Bukovina and Galicia
http://www.routestoroots.com
Great low cost calling with Net2Phone!
State Department Warnings for
traveling outside of the US
http://www.state.gov/www/services.html
Take a World Tour courtesy of the Internet
- this is one fabulous site which shows you some great shots taken by professional photographers of many cities in the world
http://www.yvettedefrance.com/utile/ut.htm
Tips for Traveling:
Schedule a visit to your doctor, about two months before to update your vaccines or get a vaccination you've not had before.
To
find out what vaccines you will need
on your trip
www.cdc.gov/travel
Consider joining the International
Association for Medical Assistance
to travelers if you have any medical
concerns
www.iamat.org
Medications - there is a ban on
liquids and gels in containers
larger than 3 ounces, carrying
medical supplies and medicines has
been confusing. The TSA allows
liquid prescription medications and
some over the counter liquids if
they are necessary for your
disability or medical condition.
If they are in containers larger
than 3 ounces, pack them separately
from that quart size plastic bag.
You must declare them to the TSA
officer and you may have to take
your medications out of your carry
on to show the TSA agent
www.tsa.gov
Register your itinerary and
emergency contacts with the State
Department
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/
Train Traveling
Rail Prices in Europe
- If you use Rail Europe, and live
in the US, call them at 888 342 7245
for special rates and fares only
available in the US.
http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fares_schedules/index.htm
http://traintravell.com/?rid=1086357
http://www.thetrainline.com/default.asp?href=&T2ID=6630_200842314458
How To Travel by Train from
London to Italy
http://www.seat61.com/Italy.htm#Venice
How To Travel by Train from London to Germany
http://www.seat61.com/Germany.htm
German Rail Pass
http://www.bahn.de/p/view/international/englisch/travelservice/german_rail_pass.shtml
Rail Schedules in Germany
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en
TGV
- Europe train schedule and info
http://www.tgv-europe.com/en/home/
Travelzine Links Library -
you either already have a Yahoo ID or you can sign up for one for this site's access
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheTravelzine/links
Travel Deals - try this web site to save you money
Travel Dictionary
- create a personalized travel dictionary for your trip
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/intouch/traveldictionary.mspx
Travel Registration Information and form -
there is a "Registration" page for US citizens traveling abroad. The information you supply is of value in case of an emergency, as you select the countries, dates and hotels or other destinations you will be expected and this information then becomes available to any US Embassy in case of an emergency. I found it of value.
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/home.asp
Travel Tips for Seniors
http://travel.state.gov/olderamericans.html
Travel Tips & Tools
http://travel.state.gov/
Travel Tips
- Got questions? Get answers from this site, but don't get scared because BUG stands for Backpackers' Ultimate Guide. Plenty of great information.
http://www.burgeurope.com
Travelzine
- join a great group of travelers who share their travel experiences. The site is absolutely free and friendly. Best of all, I personally have found many contacts and tips relating to researching one's Jewish roots on the site.
www.thetravelzine.com
http://www.thetravelzine.com/TTarchive/
Trip Advisor
- provides unbiased reviews, articles, recommendations and opinions
http://tripadvisor.co.uk
Weather
www.cdc.gov/travel
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Wireless
- here is a Directory internet access at airports around the world
http://www.wififreespot.com/airport.html
Worldwide Tourism Offices - this is a guide to official tourist information sources. The Directory lists only official government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar agencies which provide free, accurate, and unbiased travel information to the public. No travel agents, no tour operators, no hotels. There are over 1405 entries.
http://www.towd.com/
WorldWeb Travel Guide - here is a useful travel information search site http://www.worldweb.com
Need help on translating into any language? Use this free download site
LingvoSoft Dictionary software English <-> Yiddish for Windows - 400,000 words
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Won't you share with my readers, your personal traveling experiences - especially those of you who have traveled to their ancestral shtetls? Submit your story with as much description of your personal experiences to tmargulis@dc.rr.com
Algeria
Algeria.com -
offers information on Algerian
cities, flights, car hire and accommodations
http://www.algeria.com/
Argentina
Aerolineas Argentinas Airlines
http://www.aerolineas.com.ar
American Jewish Congress offers a 14 day tour of Jewish sites in
Rio de Janeiro (Grand Synagogue),
Salvador, Iguassu Falls, Bariloche, and
Buenos Aires - and the world's third largest Jewish city where you will visit the Hasidic quarter.
www.ajcongresstravel.com
Buenos Aires, Turismo Kosher
http://www.tiul.com.ar
Jewish Tours Argentina
- Buenos Aires Jewish city tour, Buenos Aires Synagogue Directory
http://www.jewish-tours.com.ar
Armenia
Armenia Marriott Hotel - can accommodate Kosher travelers and is located at 1 Amiryan; Phone 374 1 599 0000; fax: 374 1 599 001
Best Eastern Ani Plaza - can provide kosher meals for groups and is at 19 Sayat Nova; Phone 374 1 589 500; Fax: 374 1 565 343
www.anihotel.com
Australia - New Zealand
Auto Rental
http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/
BlackStump Australiana - interesting information and many links
http://www.blackstump.com.au/aussf4.htm
Domestic Air Travel
http://webjet.com.au/
Heritage Tours - Journey Into Australia/New Zealand - http://www.joyfulnoise.net/JoyAlaska6.html
Melbourne
http://tinyurl.com/yweju6
http://tinyurl.com/yrbrbp
http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/
Sydney Airport Information
http://tinyurl.com/2nt9oh
http://tinyurl.com/ytfpnp
Train Services in New Zealand
http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au/timetable/index.jsp
Austria
In what was the old Jewish ghetto, construction workers discovered the remains of a 13th century synagogue while digging for a new parking garage
www.travelchannel.com
Austrian Tourist Office
- located in New York; Phone 212 944 6880
http://www.experienceaustria.com
Map of Vienna
- click through to the city for an animated map with people and buses scurrying about. It's not for actual navigation, but it's entertaining.
www.coolcapitals.com
RailEurope - offers passes; Phone 877 257 2887
www.raileurope.com
Vienna - there are two Jewish museums, and if you are there on a Saturday, there is an antique, crafts and flea market at the Dorotheum. Across the street from Cafe Mozart is a statue of an old Jew scrubbing the side walk on his belly.
Hotels
The Travelzine.com Austrian
information. This site not only
offers personal information on
Austria but on many other cities.
http://www.thetravelzine.com/Austria_2005_10_Vienna.htm
Balkan Countries
Includes:
Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Slovenia, Bulgaria
and Romania
http://kutrubestravel.com/
Bosnia - The Jewish Community Center should be able to answer questions related to Jewish sights and institutions: Phone 011 387-33-663-472
Bosnia Tourist Center - located
at 22a Zelinih Beretki; Phone 387 33
220 0 721
http://www.europecity.info/
Belarus
Travel Information
Galina Swartz and her husband, Frank run the East European Jewish Heritage Program and can be reached at eejhp@voluntas.org Their snail mail address is POB 97, Minsk 22074, Belarus. Frank is a Canadian (a native English speaker) and Galina is a Minsk native who is fluent in English. According to David Gordon dgordon@interaccess.com 'she was an exceptional guide and I could not recommend her too highly."
Rabbi Yehuda Fried of Nesivos Yeshiva Tours to Lithuania and Poland fried@sefer.org
Airfare Information - try some of these sites, if you are planning a trip to Europe:
www.travelocity.com
www.expedia.com
www.europebyair.com
www.buzzaway.com
www.easyjet.com
www.go-fly.com
www.ryanair.com
www.staralliance.com
Belarus Travel Mailing List - if you would like to make a personal contact, Joe Walker can put you in touch with some of his friends in Bobruysk, Gomel and Minsk. e-mail joe_walker_2000@yahoo.com To subscribe: BelarusTravel-subscribe@onelist.com
Car Rental Information - it is impossible, (as late as 1998) to rent a car in Belarus
Cheat
Sheet for Travelers to obtain currency exchange rates along
with FAQs
http://www.oanda.com/egi-bin/travel
East
European Jewish Heritage Project - offers assistance in
independent travel including accommodations, transportation,
guides and interpreters. Contact: Frank Swartz, Executive
Director, East European Jewish Heritage Project, 13b Dauman
Street, Minsk 220002, Republic of Belarus. Phone/Fax: +375
17 234 5612/234 33 60
E-mail
eejhp@yahool.com
or
their web site at
http://eejhp.tripod.ca
Green
Castle Agency -
Genealogical Agency Green Castle, P.O. Box 3434, Vilnius apskities
centrinis pastas, LT - 2000 Lithuania.
Consultations are free of charge. The
company offers their services, which include genealogical
researches in various archives, photographs and or videos and
CDs of the village of interest as well as providing
excursions. They have excellent contacts with genealogists
in Belarus, Russian and Ukraine
http://genealogy.z-port.com/
Guide -
Unless you can read or understand Russian, you most definitely
need a guide.
In Your
Pocket Guide - a wonderful, detailed commercial travel site
that offers much information about the history and current
traveling conditions in the country, along with city map
information
http://www.inyourpocket.com
Money - Travelers checks should be exchanged at banks for cash. There are a few ATM machines in Minsk and there are places that will accept credit cards including many banks, stores and restaurants. The currency is the Belarusian ruble (BR). The ruble is the money used in Belarus. Warning, be careful of street people approaching you to exchange rubles for dollars. You risk big problems with the police. Bring one dollar bills along with $20 dollar bills. They both are quite acceptable currency. There are legitimate currency exchanges opened in larger cities. You can also get rubles from a bank that accepts credit cards as there are no ATM machines. I ran into an experience in Ukraine, that may be happening in Belarus. It has to do with exchanging $100 bills for rubles. Unless the $100 are fairly new, the banks, and the street exchangers frown on accepting them, especially the older bills. Those were easier to copy. I brought mostly $20 bills along with many singles.
Personal
Services available - Anatoly Neverov offers his services for a
variety of considerations of a
traveler, including providing an invitation to visit Belarus, a
guide, delivering parcels, and a whole lot more at his web site
http://belarus.virtualave.net/neverov.htm
I do not know this person personally and
cannot make any recommendation, but should you use him and are
satisfied with his work, please notify as such
JWebindex@gmail.com
There are
four direct trains from Minsk to Grodno.
There is also a direct bus route connecting these towns. It
takes about five hours by bus to Grodno. It is also possible
to go from Poland to Grodno and Minsk from Poland, but it is more
expensive and takes longer. Train Schedules can be searched at
Deutsche Bahn web site
www.bahn.de
Routes
To Roots - Miriam Wiener's site
offers travel advice and also visits to your shtetl on your behalf
at
http://www.routestoroots.com
and a searchable database by town name at
http://www.rtrfoundation.org
Time
Zones - to check the current time anywhere, type: time in
(city)
http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts
and scroll
down
Visa Information - you will need an invitation to visit Belarus, along with a current visa. Contact the nearest Belarusian Embassy for obtaining your invitation. A phone call first to the Embassy would be in order to verify that you will be invited. A Visa is required as is an "Invitation" to visit Belarus from a friend, business, hotel. You can request an Express single-entry visa, which can be processed within an hour, but costs about $120. The regular visa processing time takes longer.
Vyttours - located in New York City, often seems to have better pricing than the larger web companies 718 423 6161 or vyttours@earthlink.net
Belgium
Antwerp Tourist Information
http://www.visitantwerpen.be/
www.visitbelgium.com/jewish.htm
Brussels Airport
- SN Brussels Airlines flies to Zaventem Airport which serves both
Brussels and Antwerp.
http://www.brusselsairport.be
Map of Antwerp- click through to the city for an animated map with people and buses scurrying about. It's not for actual navigation, but it's entertaining.
www.coolcapitals.com
Train Traveling in Belgium
http://www.b-rail.be/nat/E/
Bolivia
American Jewish Congress offers a 14 day tour of Jewish sites in
Lima, La Paz, Puno, Cuzco, Machu Picchu.
Website:
www.ajcongresstravel.com
Brazil
American Jewish Congress offers a 14 day tour of Jewish sites in
Rio de Janeiro (Grand Synagogue), Salvador, Iguassu Falls, Bariloche, and Buenos Aires - and the world's third largest Jewish city where you will visit the Hasidic quarter
www.ajcongresstravel.com
Take advantage of the Stay Double Rewarded Package at Radisson Sao Paulo Faria-Lima Hotel, BRAZIL
Britain
Britain Your Way -
Visit Britain Newsletter - sign up at
britainyourway@visitbritain.org
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
There are 13 countries that offer reciprocal visiting arrangements with the National Trust. A list and links to them can be found at
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-visits-overseas_visitors/w-visits-overseas-countries.htm
Car Rentals
Traveling to the UK? Reserve your car online at www.enterprise.co.uk
Jewish Museum
- the audio visual Gallery follows
London Jewish life from cradle to grave
www.travelchannel.com
Liverpool
- be sure to visit the Merseyside Maritime Museum where you will experience the sights and sounds of emigration as it was happening in the 1880s
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime
Cavern City Tours
drives through southern and Jewish
Liverpool and takes you to the former Epstein house (Beetles manager) as well as Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields
www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk
Harold House - Liverpool's only kosher restaurant Phone 151-475 5671
London Jewish Cultural Centre
Ivy House
94-96 North End Road
London NW11 7SX
zoe@ljcc.org.uk
Te;" 020 8457 5003
London Museums
http://www.londontourist.org/art.html
http://www.walks.
http://www.visitbri
London Walks. Fascinating
history lessons told with panache
and humor. You don't need to reserve
- just turn up with cash in hand at
the right subway exit.
http://www.walks.com/
Rail Maps
http://www.seat61.com/Linkspage.htm
Random Day Out.
Pick where and the types of things you like to do. Watch it build your ternary for the day
http://www.randomdayout.co.uk/
Touring Pass
- a touring pass must be bought before you arrive in the UK. A good idea if your country does not have a local organization with reciprocity
http://tinyurl.com/ygodp5
"Around
York, you'll find history left behind by the Romans, Norse, Normans and Anglo-Saxons. A very walk able city. You can walk along the medieval walls, wander the narrow streets of the Shambles, visit the Minster (cathedral) and learn about Cliffords Tower which holds a significant place in the history of Jews in
England"
http://ddickerson.igc.org/cliffords-tower.html
Bulgaria
Boreana "Bobbi" Robeva has been offering her touring services for the past ten years. She is knowledgeable, fluent in English and takes care of her charges according to a posting in the LA Times newspaper. Her phone number is 011 359 888 76 13 89, e-mail: brobeva@yahoo.com Daily tour rates in 2007 begins at $50 and up to $80, not including expenses.
Canada
Passport Information -
The
Canadian government has
simplified passport renewal. A new
process is offered that makes it
easier to renew passports. Since
August 15,
2007, qualified applicants no longer
have to submit documentary evidence
of citizenship, supplementary
identification or a guarantor
declaration. You must currently hold
a Canadian passport issued
after Jan 31, 2002, reside in
Canada and were residing in
Canada when you applied for your
previous passport. A few other
conditions apply.
http://www.ppt.gc.ca/forms/index.aspx?lang=e
The notice also has a reminder that
Canadians traveling to the
US by land or by sea are not
required to carry a valid passport
until the summer of 2008. However
travel by air to the US requires a
valid passport or a NEXUS membership
card when used at a NEXUS kiosk.
For a questionnaire to see whether
you qualify, go to
http://www.ppt.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=e
Pick
your profile - living in Canada,
etc. for the eligibility
questionnaire for simplified
renewal. There is also links to
epass, the online service. There is
also a link to service delay times
depending on your location or
whether you visit a passport office.
Accommodations
http://www.bonjourquebec.com/ca-en/hebergement0.html
http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C/00/default.asp
Answers for Jewish tourists' questions, Shalom BC mans a desk at the Greater Vancouver JCC; Phone: 604 257 5111
Auto Rentals
Great rates throughout Canada with Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
http://www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca/english/index.shtml
Consular Affairs -
Information and Assistance for Canadians Abroad
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/
Montreal
http://www.bbcanada.com/quebec/montral/montreal
Old Montreal
Tourist Welcome Office - corner of Jacques-Carter and Notre Dame Street East
www.old.montreal.qc.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/
Nova Scotia
http://novascotia.com/en/home/default.aspx
Vancouver - at the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia, get a printed walking tour of old Strathcona called "In the Footsteps of Jewish Vancouver".
Chile