Imagine: You just booked a last-minute trip to London for a meeting with an important new customer. You need to take your clients to dinner the night before, followed by a show at the Lyceum Theatre. Unfortunately, you’re not familiar with the city or its restaurants, and you have no time to research. Everything needs
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On Call in Action: Woman Fractures Foot at Sochi Olympics
On Call International helps organizations and their travelers take a proactive and holistic approach to not only managing emergencies when they arise—but also planning for and even preventing them before they happen. Tune in each month to see how On Call International helps with travel problems, big and small, every day: This Month: Women Fractures
Read MoreLong Weekend Travel Tips: Staying Safe & Healthy
Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner, unofficially marking the long-awaited start of summer – the time of year that brings perfect opportunities to plan a fun-filled long weekend with family or friends. Last year, AAA projected that 34.8 million Americans would travel 50 miles or more from home during Memorial Day weekend. This year, the number of
Read MoreWhat Is MERS and How Can I Prevent It?
You may have noticed that Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a viral respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, has been recently creeping back up in news. On May 2, 2014, the first US case of MERS was confirmed in a traveler from Saudi Arabia to the US. Since then more cases have
Read More2014 World Cup in Brazil: Health & Safety Advice for Travelers
Are you one of the lucky 140,000 Americans with tickets to the 2014 World Cup? With the event spanning twelve cities across Brazil, the country will be flooded with tourists and spectators from all over the world. The energy and excitement of this many people at a major sporting event makes for an amazing atmosphere,
Read MoreTravel Cheat Sheet of the Month: Drinking Water Safety 101
It may come as a surprise, but contaminated drinking water is one of the leading sources of health problems for travelers, and can cause anything from mild gastrointestinal distress (traveler’s diarrhea) to serious bacterial diseases. In fact, the most common cause of water-borne illness is bacteria – such as E. coli, cholera and salmonella. However,
Read MoreBusiness Etiquette Around the World: China
According to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), China is expected to surpass the U.S. as the world’s most dominant business travel market as early as 2016. With Chinese business expected to be a growing revenue source for many U.S. companies, chances are you may find yourself in China in the near future. So if you’re
Read MoreTravel Assistance 101: How to Use On Call’s Language Interpretation Service
Imagine: You just wrapped up a business trip in New Delhi and are about to check out of your hotel when you realize your hotel bill seems exceptionally high for your two-night stay. You try explaining the situation to the concierge, but he knows very little English. You don’t want to risk missing your flight
Read MoreOn Call in Action: Student Burned While Studying in China
On Call International helps organizations and their travelers take a proactive and holistic approach to not only managing emergencies when they arise—but also planning for and even preventing them before they happen. Tune in each month to see how On Call International helps with travel problems, big and small, every day: This Month Student Burned
Read MoreTravel Cheat Sheet of the Month: 7 Tips for Nervous Fliers
We’ve all heard the facts: statistically speaking, flying is far safer than driving. Not only are airplanes continuously getting safer, but everyday activities from walking to driving are still considerably more dangerous than flying. In fact, according to the New York Times, a traveler could fly every day for 123,000 years and still be safe! Rationally
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