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Hypothetically, could something travel faster than the speed of light if it’s traveling in a different medium?

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:22:17 +0000

My Optics lecturer said something about how since light travels in a vacuum, you could, potentially, have something Travel faster in a different medium, one other than a vacuum.

True or false?

It has been done. Get something traveling in a vacuum just below the speed of light, and then whack it into a medium where it is now traveling at faster thant he speed of light in that medium. The particles that have had this done to them, slow down dramatically, and radiate their previous energy – its called Cerenkov radiation. So , yes – particles can exceed the speed of light, if they are in some medium other than a vacuum, but not for very long.

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I want to start a travel Agency and want to know where the travel agent gets their holidays from?

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:51:00 +0000

Hi
Im wanting to start a membership Travel Agency on line. I would like to know where the Tour Operators get their warehouse holidays in order to make a profit. Is there a software or website that the Travel agents use were they get the holidays at a flat rate, factory (warehouse) price.
Obviously the travel agent gets the holidays from somewhere and then put their own mark up on.

You will envitibly fail with no knowledge, ATOL or Abta bonded operation. Consider Home working first. Look at Travel Counsellors or Hays Travel. Even then you would need some background knowledge. To set up a website with none of the above, nobody will touch you with a barge pole. Sorry to e frank, but you could potentially lose lots of £££££’s

What travel companies are good during study abroad?

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:13:58 +0000

I’m studying abroad in Italy this fall. I want to go to other countries while I am there, but a lot of the groups I’ve been finding for "cheap student travel" seem questionable. Anyone have any good Travel companies that were reliable, safe, and affordable? By safe and reliable, I mean I won’t be scammed.

The best way is use kayak to search for flights and hotels and then book directly with the airline or hotel.
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How travel time and cost become substitutes or complement?

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:30:54 +0000

If we have travel time and Travel cost, under what conditions can they be considered as substitues? Under what conditions can they be considered as complements?
Could you please give example in transportation system?
Thanks.

When commuting to work people choose mode of transportation bases on a combination of time and cost, Public transportation or car pooling is cheaper than driving alone but takes more time, so people can substitute one for the other.
Vacation travel requires time so the more time you have for vacations the more money you will spend on transportation for travel, so time and cost will act as compliments.

How long to travel to Mars from the point of view of those traveling?

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 03:19:10 +0000

I’ve heard that it will take roughly 9 months to Travel to Mars. But, time travels faster when farther away from large gravitational fields. How long will it take from the point of view of an astronaut making the trip? What will be the maximum difference in the speed of time from an astronaut on the journey from the speed of time at mission control on earth?

actually if you only considered time dilatation due to gravity, the clocks on earth would be slower than clocks on a spacecraft which is not in the gravity well of earth

However in this case, time dilation due to speed will be present so the net effect will be that the clocks on the spacecraft will be slower than that on earth.

Escape velocity from earth is 11.186 km/s. Lets be generous and say the space ship can go 10x that. Using the calculations from the website below, time dilatation factor would be 1.0000000696110642 times slower. If i calculate correctly, you lose 2 point something seconds a year

Deduct travel expenses from tripif photographing scenics & submitting them to stock photo businesses?

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:41:26 +0000

I’m a retired pro photographer and want to travel (with my husband as assistant) and take photos to submit to stock Photography companies. Scenics, local cultures, wildlife, etc.
How much of my travel expenses can I legally deduct from my USA income tax? Opinions? Experiences?

If the principal purpose of your Travel is for business then you can deduct those costs, but you must prorate them between the business and personal purposes.

If the principal purpose is personal then you can only deduct the portions of lodging and meals (at 50% on the meals) that are directly attributable to the Business purpose. No travel and transportation is deductible.

If the IRS determines that this is more of a hobby than a true business they will further limit any deductions that are allowable to the income you generated from selling the pictures. In this case the income goes on line 21 of Form 1040 and the allowable expenses go on Schedule A as a Miscellaneous Deduction.

How do I become a legitimate travel agent?

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:34:10 +0000

Has anyone ever been a travel agent or known a travel agent that made alot of money or that owned any kind of travel Business and was successful? I would like to know what kind of license I need in order to be a legitimate travel agent. I am based in New York. Is there are school I need to go to or training online. What company should I affiliate myself with? Any Travel agents, please give me the low down. Thanks.

I am a travel agent with YTB. The company provided me with a website that people can go on to and book there travel. They also provide all the training and support I need to be a successful travel agent. It is really a great program and I’ve already booked travel for some friends of mine and seen the commission. When you sign up with the company you get your creditials in a couple weeks after signing up. This is a very legitimate and trustworthy company that has been in the business for over 5 years. Also publicly traded. Watch this presentation for a little more information: http://www.travelproinsider.com my personal site is http://www.ytbtravel.com/kuhlber
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What is the best way to search for ground travel fares, for vacation trips?

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:22:06 +0000

I’m considering doing ground travel to a place not too far away from here. Air travel is too expensive (especially since my trip won’t be too far into the future) so I’m considering going by train or even by bus (train is preferred.)

How do I go about searching for Travel fare? I’m hoping there is a site similar to Priceline or Travelocity that deals with ground travel of this sort.

DETAILS: I’m hoping to travel a round-trip vacation between Portland, Oregon and Calgary, Alberta (Canada, of course). I’ll be travelling sometime this month.

Once again, I’m looking for help with finding places to get trainfare (or anything with ground travel) be it a Priceline-similar site or anything. I just need a way to find and compare prices for travelfare. Any hints, ideas, suggestions? Any help is much appreciated!

Some of the sites I found are:

http://www.amtrak.com/ (doubt if this caters to your route)

Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad http://www.dmerail.com

Grand Canyon Railway http://www.thetrain.com

Union Pacific http://www.up.com

I appreciate none of these might suit your purpose, but funnily I was not able to find a search engine similar to that for flights…

Will Your Car Insurance Travel Well?

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:11:23 +0000

If you are planning to drive abroad in the school holidays you need to check exactly what type of car insurance cover you have.

A lady in London was shocked by how much she had to pay out for two minor accidents, even when she had bought insurance for her hire car. The two small scrapes, breaking a headlight and bumping the left wing of her car against a second rental car when parking, would probably have cost her little more than £100 each. Instead, she ended up paying out £1,237 in excess penalties.

When you rent a car in the UK or on abroad, the price includes fully comprehensive insurance but many people are not aware of the inflated excess charges which can be as high as £1,000 on the continent. Online provider, insurance4carehire, confirms this saying almost four out of 10 holidaymakers don’t know that they could be liable for these costs.

One way to get the cover you require without is to pays around £69 for an annual standalone policy, available from companies like insurance4carhire which covers all eventualities (including damage to underbody, tyres and windows, which are usually excluded in excess-waiver policies from car hire companies).

Every year three million British drivers set off to the continent, yet the price comparison website uSwitch says that two thirds aren’t sure if their insurance covers them or not. Apparently, ten per cent of Britons embark upon a driving holiday with the somewhat cloudy and incorrect notion that driving accidents are covered by our travel insurance. Remember to read the small print, whether you are hiring a car or driving your own.

Mistake number one, if you are driving your own car, is to assume that your own fully comprehensive insurance necessarily provides the same level of cover when you are not in the UK. It does not. EU law only states that insurers are obliged to provide the bare minimum – which means third-party cover. This, of course, will not protect against accidental damage, theft or accident claims and only pays out for damage sustained to another person or car.

Ashton Berkhauer, an insurance expert at uSwitch, reckons that very few of the main providers offer free cover more than three days. The exceptions are eCar and Saga, which both provide driving cover abroad for 365 days a year. Barclays it will charge you £21.50 for up to 90 days’ cover, and with Admiral it will cost you £9 for four days and £17 for up to 30.

Paul Baxter of Tescocompare.com recommends that drivers should also make sure they have adequate breakdown cover. Breakdown cover in the UK can cost as little as £30 a year, and the cheapest Europe-wide policy is £69, this covers an annual trip of up to 31 days in Europe (IC Breakdown relating to a 30-year old man driving a Ford Focus with an annual mileage of 12,000).

However, Peter Gerrard of price comparison site Money-supermarket.com points out that some of the less expensive policies (not including IC Breakdown) are fairly stripped-down and you have to pay when the breakdown occurs, then claim the cost back on your return. Single-trip policies can also be bought for about £42 from the RAC, AA and Europ Assistance.

Michael Challiner
http://www.articlesbase.com/Finance-articles/will-your-car-insurance-Travel-well-743255.html

Cheap Online Travel Insurance Quote: Choose a Policy Wisely

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:37:10 +0000

When you are required to make a trip, may it be a holiday or an official trip, it is necessary that you and your belongings are insured. This is important so that if any mishap or loss occurs, then help is available to you easily. However to get a policy for insurance, it is important to get a cheap online travel insurance quote so that you choose a policy that suits you the best.

Depending upon your travel specifications like the frequency of travel or the purpose, the traveller should look for a policy for his travel. If his purpose is business, then it will be the best for him to take up Business travel insurance. If he wants to holiday with his friends or family, then the holiday travel insurance can be suitable for him. If a family trip is to be insured, then the family travel insurance will help him insure the trips.

Since a variety of costs are covered, the traveller is offered the policy at higher premiums. To get a low premium policy a thorough research is required which can be done the best through the online mode. Here the traveller can apply for the policy and he will get a cheap online quote for travel insurance. The quotes will be offered to the travellers by various insurers present in the online market. The quotes can then be compared and the best policy which is most suitable can be chosen for Travel insurance.

By applying through online mode, the traveller can save his time and his money in finding out a suitable policy as all the information as well as the offers are available online. The lowest premium policy can be chosen by him through the online quote which will make travel insurance cheap for him.

James William
http://www.articlesbase.com/insurance-articles/cheap-online-travel-insurance-quote-choose-a-policy-wisely-741451.html