One week after the tragedy in Sao Paolo I read a survival rate article published on Popularmechanics.com which discusses the controversial question “Are there safer places in this plane?”.

According to the diagram it seems that the back seats are 20% safer than the front ones: another reason to save your money from the business class and dive into the authentic economy atmosphere.

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If you love traveling and diving into the authentic atmosphere of specific country or place, there are a few sites that come handy.

Couch surfing
Rumor has it that this is the biggest website for couch exchange. People register for free at the website and share some information about their interests, things they like or dislike and what they can offer to the travelers. Members are not obliged to offer couch (accommodation), by selecting Maybe or Coffee you can tell the world that you can’t host someone at this moment but you are open to meet for a drink.

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Camping is great way to feel the nature under your skin. However nature should be preserved. Here are a few basic things we should keep in mind when going into the woods.

Before you leave
Check the weather forecast a few days in advance and the day before you leave. I usually check more than one site always thinking what a meteorologist once told me: “Weather is not precise and that is why it is a forecast, not a plan.” However you can make your plan, by packing waterproof raincoats and good shoes. When there are signs that it might be raining, better do not go. In cities we are safe from storms, but in the mountains the situation is serious and even dangerous especially when there are thunders and lightnings.

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The longed summer is marked by extreme heats but unfortunately sun is not always good to us. Often many people suffer Hyperthermia, also called sunstroke. That is an acute condition which occurs when the body produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate. Each man is different and hence the predisposal to hyperthermia varies from one human to another and depends on the duration of the sun exposal and the general health condition.

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If you own a pet, probably you have already experienced the troubles of traveling with it. Look no further, because recently launched Go2pets.com offers easy answers to all these picky questions like which hotel will let you bring your fluffy angel along, which airlines will take care of it or where to find poop bags while camping, vets and much more. The site is in collaboration with Purina but even if your cat doesn’t like Friskies, I think it still can be helpful.

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