DOCTOR TRAVEL'S RECOMMENDED READING & TRAVEL RESOURCES

In the course of my own travels, I have had occasion to read and review a lot of the travel literature available today. The following is a list of the best and most useful books, along with a few valuable phone numbers and resources.

AIR TRAVEL BOOKS:

Air Courier Bargains: How To Travel World-Wide for Next to Nothing
by Kelly Monaghan

The Air Courier's Handbook
by Jennifer Basye
Big City Books, 1994

The Airline Passenger's Guerrilla Handbook
by George Albert Brown
Blakes Publishing Group, 1989

Frequent Flyer: One Plane, One Passenger, And The Spectacular Feat of Commercial Flight
by Bob Reiss
Simon & Schuster, 1994

From the Airport to the City
Houghton Mifflin, 1992

How to Fly for Free
by Linda Bowman
Probus Publishing Company, 1991

Why Flying Endangers Your Health
by Farrol S. Kahn
Aurora Press, 1992

Worldwide Guide to Cheap Airfares
by Michael McColl
Insider Publications, 1992

BUSINESS TRAVEL TIPS:

202 Tips Even the Best Business Travelers May Not Know
by Christopher McGinnis
Irwin Professional Publishing, 1994

The Business Travel Survival Guide
by Jack Cummings
John Wiley & Sons, 1991

The Business Traveler's Survival Guide: How to Get Work Done While on the Road
June Langhoff

Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business
Roger E. Axtell (Editor)

What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School About Executive Travel: Hit the Ground Running
Mark H. McCormack

EATING OUT

Eating on the Run
by Evelyn Tribole
Leisure Press, 1992

Eat Out, Eat Right! A Guide to Healthier Restaurant Eating
Hope S. Warshaw

The Restaurant Companion
by Hope Warshaw
Surrey Books, 1995

FEAR OF FLYING:

The Fearless Flyer:  How to Fly in Comfort and Without Trepidation
Cherry Hartman, et al

Flying? No Fear: A Handbook for Apprehensive Flyers
by Adrian Akers-Douglas, George Georgiou

Flying Without Fear
by Duane Brown

Learning to Fly Without Fear
by Ken Hutchins
Berkley Books, 1990

JET LAG:

62 Natural Ways to Beat Jet Lag
Charles B. Inlander, Cynthia K. Moran

Arrive in Better Shape How to Avoid Jet Lag and Travel Stress
Farrol Kahn

How to Beat Jet Lag
by Dan Oren, et al.
Holt, 1993

Jet Smart
by Diana Fairechild
Flyana Rhyme, Inc., 1992

Overcoming Jet Lag
by Charles Ehret & Lynn Waller
Berkley Publishers, 1987

MISCELLANEOUS TRAVEL BOOKS:

Fodor's How to Pack Experts Share Their Secrets
Laurel Cardone

Packing: Bags to Trunks (Chic Simple Components)
Kim Johnson Gross, Jeff Stone, Walter Thomas

The Packing Book
by Judith Gilford
Ten Speed Press, 1994

Traveler's Tool Kit How to Travel Absolutely Anywhere
Rob Sangster, Robert Powell Sangster

Traveling with Children and Enjoying It
by Arlene Kay Butler
Globe Perquot Press, 1991

TRAVEL HUMOR & STRESS RELIEF:

Compassionate Laughter Jest for Your Health!
Patty Wooten

Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need
by Dave Barry
Ballantine Books, 1991

Don't Get Mad, Get Funny! A Light-Hearted Approach to Stress Management
Leigh Anne Jasheway, Geoffrey M. Welles

The Healing Power of Humor
by Allen Klein
J. P. Tarcher, Inc., 1989

Lighten Up Survival Skills for People Under Pressure
C.W. Metcalfe, et al

When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home
by Erma Bombeck
HarperCollins Publishers, 1991

You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought
by John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
Prelude Press, 1988

TRAVEL RESOURCES

American Bed & Breakfast Association
1-800-769-2468

American Society of Travel Agents
1-703-739-2782

Best Fares Travel Club
1-800-635-3033

Hotel Reservations Network
1-800-964-6835

Magellan Traveler's Mail-Order Catalog
1-800-962-4943

New Horizons for the Air Traveler with a Disability
Consumer Information Center
Department 608-Y
Pueblo, CO 81009

Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped
1-212-447-7284

Travel Mini Pack Mail-Order Catalog
1-914-429-8281

FEAR OF FLYING RESOURCES

Crash Course
People Magazine, 10/20/97
Page 125-128

Fear of Flying Seminars:
American Airlines AAir Born Program
1-800-451-5106

Fearful Flyers Resource Guide
1-513-871-2746

Pegasus Fear of Flying Foundation
1-800-FEAR-NOT

USAir Fearful Flyers Program
1-412-366-8112

MAGAZINE AND NEWSLETTERS

Best Fares Magazine
1-800-635-3033

Consumer Reports Travel Letter
1-800-234-1970

Entertainment Publications
1-800-477-3234

InsideFlyer Magazine
1-800-487-8893

Official Airline Guides and Frequent Flyer Newsletter
1-800-323-3537

Travel and Leisure Magazine
1-800-888-8728