Tag Archives: travel

Travel Safely

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Barbara

Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time (another site one of my colleagues really likes is AccuWeather.com). Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s 511wi Travel Information web site can provides … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 5

Posted on May 5, 2009 by kyle

Politics at the Airport: Edited by Mark Salter HE9797.4 .S4 P65 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor The semester ends in fifteen days – not that anyone is counting. For many, that means it’s travel time. For some lucky individuals, … Continue reading →

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Winter travel

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Barbara

Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time. Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s Driving Conditions web site provides a map showing conditions on interstates and other major highways in Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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Thinking about study abroad?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Barbara

If you are looking into study abroad, there are resources in your University Library that can help, providing information about travel, customs and etiquette, social conditions, etc., in other countries. For example, search the Library Catalog for books. A “keyword” … Continue reading →

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Blog with your gov’t: TSA

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Barbara

OK, you’ve been waiting for this one…if you travel by air and would like to, um, discuss or even question some of the security screening, well, this blog’s for you! The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) started a blog called Evolution … Continue reading →

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Travel Safely

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Barbara

If you’re traveling this season, please be safe. There are websites (usually from a state’s department of transportation) that can help you make decisions about when and where to drive. Driving Conditions (Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation) This site provides a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 11

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Barbara

Feeling the chill of winter, are we? Just the time to escape to other, perhaps warmer, places and the people who live there…by reading a good book! Check out these titles and enjoy a little armchair traveling! Walking the Gobi … Continue reading →

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We’ll Fit in Your Carry-ons

Posted on November 5, 2007 by kyle

That is, if you have a laptop with you. But seriously… Are you going to be studying abroad for part or all of the spring semester? First of all, I’m incredibly jealous because I would love to study abroad again … Continue reading →

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