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29 Apr 2007
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Collating Emergency Info for Each Country
This may be a huge undertaking but with the thousands of memebers on this site, between us, we could make it happen.
Can we collate emergency/useful information for each country in the world. For example, telephone numbers, website addresses etc for Emergency Services & Embassies, with additional useful information for shippers, visa contacts, tourist information etc or any other info that members feel is important. Maybe we could have a section for useful translations.
Ultimitely, we could have a list of every country with a clickable link to a document for that country which is available both online and as a downloadable pdf.
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29 Apr 2007
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Not a bad idea ...
However I got involved in a friends predicament whilst the strikes/riots were on in Guinea and he was stuck in the middle of a lot of shooting.
I was the only person who knew where he was; the only way I was able to get help to him was to ring the Irish Embassy in France (who were a bit surprised to be involved) who rang Dublin, who then rang the British Ambassador in Conakry who agreed to assist an Irish national.
Personally I've always been anti-mobile phones when I travel, but if he hadn't had his on him then our texts wouldn't have happened and he could have been in a lot of trouble.
Somehow this info needs:
1. Collating
2. Putting into an easy format
3 An easy way to store it so that you can have on your person or store on a mobile phone.
Just my thoughts on this ... I will get some info together that I have and post it here.
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YES!
Start adding new info here, or send me (or Dakota!  ) a text doc with all the info you collect. Also see the Planning / Country pages for a very poor start - which will be much, much enhanced asap.
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4 May 2007
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International Federation of Motor Clubs
This is post #2 (see recent camping in South/Central America) thanks in part to Grant and Susan's good advice I have personally collected copies of border crossing (temporary import of a motor vehical) info from 5 South American Countries and all of Central America except Belize. I have offered my data to FITAC here in Buenos Aires and they are very interested. I would also like to contribute to your good idea for Horizonsunlimited.
FITAC is an international federation providing reciprical road services for all motor club members from Argentina to Canada and all countries in between plus Spain. You will qualify for limited reciprical emergency services if you join the American Automobile Association (AAA) in the United States or Automobile Clubs any Fitac associated club.
I reccommend checking directly with FITAC and then listing all FITAC (motor Club) offices country by country in your data base.
I believe Honda (Brazil) would consider funding your data base ldea and publication of any info regarding foreigners buying motorcycles in South America-touring- and then selling in country of purchase prior to departure.
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We've started collecting this kind of information for our trip to Russia in September - it's only half done at the moment but it'll be complete soon - you're more than welcome to take anything off there you like - we already link back to your country information pages
Country Information » Journey To Russia
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I am sure this information is already listed somewhere. Probably a travel insurance company or sat phone company could provide this information. You could also check the embassy websites which wouldn't take that long to compile.
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19 May 2007
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Grant nearly done this for the rtw trip for the countrys on our route its very comprehensive like the when to travel as and when I finish each doc I will e-mail them to you should be next week.
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20 May 2007
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That's an awesome idea.Even though we are in an age when anything we need is just a click away,it can still be very hard to find the help or info we need in remote areas.
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