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Travel

The Well Informed Traveler
A compendium of travel information and advice
NetEscapes tm
Recollections of travel and adventure
Travel Medicine
Articles on topics in travel and tropical medicine
Cuisine

The Taste of Memory
Virtual synesthesia: recipes that evoke a memory of time, place and culture.
Food and Wine
Preparation and ingredients: sourdough starters, breadmaking, and wine
Amish Friendship Bread Resources
the basic recipe and many variations on the theme
World Perspectives

Perspectives on the Future:
The Time Warp
A look at the past and possible futures; articles, interviews and points of view
Perspectives on Science
articles on human factors, engineering, optics and general physics
On Mental Health
Discussions of mental health and psychiatry
On Self Defense
The philosophy of karate and the practice of self defense techniques
Armchair World's Artcam
View the latest images from our water sculpture webcam.

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Services


Travel

Travel-Related Insurances:
Travel, tour, evacuation and international major medical insurances
Rail Passes
Book on-line
Hotel Reservations:
Book on-line. Great rates at both domestic and international hotels
Charters
Book yacht and plane charters worldwide!
Airline Tickets
Book on-line
Specialty Accommodations:
Unique hotels, spas, ranches and b&b's for that really special getaway
Travel Specials
Current specials on hotels, cruises and airline tickets
Charters
Book yacht and plane charters worldwide!
Touring Resources
A variety of specialty tours from bicycling to whitewater rafting
Armchair World's Travel Resources
reach all of our touring, accommodation, parking and medical resources from this page
Currency Conversion
Convert between any two world currencies
Products For the Traveler
Special products that are designed to enhance your trip
Misc. Services

The Wormhole
Links to weather, live cameras and more
Public Service Announcements

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Store


The Company Store

The Gourmet's Helper:
Specialty items and ingredients; sourdough starters, bread enhancers, cooking and baking utensils and gadgets...
Artist Water Fountains:
subtle and elegant and handmade
Designer Water Fountains:
designed to make a visual and auditory statement that blends with any decor
Fountain Kits & Accesssories
for the do-it-yourself advocate
Science/Education Products
spectroscopes, science discovery, 3-d glasses, holograms....
Products For the Traveler
A personal air purifier for airline flights and more

How to Order

Complete Product List

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Features

NetEscapes (tm)
Great adventures, excursions and escapes. Expand your horizons, learn about other cultures, share adventures.

Armchair Cuisine
Cuisine connected to time, place and memory: recipes, food and wine, ingredients and preparation - virtual synesthesia. Recreate a memory, create future memories with our recipes.

The Time Warp
What is Armchair World's Time Warp? It's a glimpse into our past and a look into possible futures. Articles include "Los Angeles in the 1930's", "Women Inventors" and more.

Perspectives on Science
Our perspective on the physical world. Find out how rainbows are formed. Learn how Human Factors research has impacted industry, technology and our everyday life.

The Well Informed Traveler
Almost everything you need to know about travel. Add this to your "A" list for future travel research. Topics include tourist bureaus, protecting yourself against terrorism, travel scams, customs regulations, information by country and much more.

Travel Medicine
Keep up with topics in travel medicine by travel and tropical medicine. Be prepared before you go. A must for the well informed traveler and particularly for the adventure traveler.

On Mental Health
Investigate the world of psychiatry with the layperson in mind.

On Self Defense
Topics on self defense and karate - both philosophical and practical.

Armchair World's Artcam
Our water sculpture pattern generator

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Services

Airline Tickets
Book domestic and international flights on-line in real time.

Hotel Reservations
Book over 1000 hotels on line and in real time. Great rates!

Travel-Related Insurances
Come to Armchair World for tour, cruise and travel insurance. We are also agents for several International Major Medical Insurances. These insurances are available to U.S. citizen traveling abroad and foreign national traveling outside their home country. We also carry evacuation insurance - a must - especially for adventure travelers.

Rail Passes
Book on line. A unique way to travel!

Travel Specials
Timely specials. We've chosen carefully. They are all special. Some are inexpensive but price isn't the only criterion.

Charters
Luxury yacht and jet charters where getting there could be the best part of the trip.

Touring Resources
We have organized these by specialty. Each tour provider has an interesting and informative description of what they do. So if you want to go trekking.....

Specialty Accommodations
Here are some great hotels, spas, and b&b's. Each has a description giving you a bit of the flavor of the place. Unwind, rekindle, spark, or just plain lay back. The great ones are here. And, you can book through us!

Medical/Health Services
Travel Medicine Services including inoculations and health preparation for travel to exotic locales.

Public Service Announcements
These are announcements of upcoming events, solicitations for a good cause and the like.

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