TEN WAYS TO CHILDPROOF YOUR VEHICLE
Use child locks.
Use safety restraint appropriate for child's age, height and weight.
Install the safety seat correctly.
Secure loose items.
Position kids away from air bags.
Entertain with soft toys in the vehicle.
Secure unused safety seats.
Avoid nonregulated products such as mirrors, window covers, harness covers or extra padding not recommended by child safety seat manufacturers.
Lock parked vehicles' doors and trunks.
Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle.
SOURCE: AAA of Utah
Bus tours of Brooklyn offered
Ever wanted to tour Brooklyn? A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours (www.asliceofbrooklyn.com), is offering four-hour guided bus tours that visit classic neighborhoods, landmarks, points of interest and famous movie locations. It includes a stop at World Famous Junior's for cheesecake and an egg cream. Other tours in the area include a Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour and a Brooklyn Christmas Lights Tour. Tours can accommodate 12 to 55 passengers.
Currency chart
What your dollar buys
Rates paid domestically for each dollar changed. These figures are intended only as a guide. Rates may be more favorable abroad. (As of Oct. 1)
Argentina (peso) 3.1
Australia (dollar) 1.3
Brazil (real) 1.9
Canada (dollar) 1.1
Chile (peso) 557
China (yuan) ... 6.8
Denmark (krone) 5.3
Egypt (pound) 5.5
European (euro) 0.71
(Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain)
Great Britain (pound) 0.56
Hong Kong (dollar) 7.8
India (rupee) 47
Indonesia (rupiah) 9,510
Israel (shekel) 3.5
Japan (yen) 106
Mexico (peso) 10.9
New Zealand (dollar) 1.5
Norway (krone) 5.9
Philippines (peso) 47
Poland (zloty) 2.4
Russia (ruble) 25.6
Singapore (dollar) 1.4
South Africa (rand) 8.2
South Korea (won) 1,188
Sweden (krona) 6.9
Switzerland (franc) 1.1
Taiwan (dollar) 32
Thailand (baht) 34
Venezuela (bolivar) 2,147.5
Source: Yahoo! Finance
On the Web
Travel deals to see NFL games
Looking to attend an NFL game this season? Check out www.expedia.com/golikeapro, which includes travel deals for all 32 NFL cities as well as Honolulu, where the 2009 Pro Bowl will take place.
Travel Reading
Great Destinations: Lake Tahoe & Reno
By Jim Moore,
288-page paperback,
$18.95, The Countryman Press
Lake Tahoe and Reno, both popular destinations for Utah travelers, are well covered in this book by journalist Jim Moore that includes chapters on the area's history, scenic highways and byways, as well as Virginia City, the Carson Valley and gold country. The book offers tips on where Samuel Clemens got his start as a writer at Virginia City's Territorial Enterprise, and how to tour a silver mine, book a trip on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, relax in the region's hot springs and visit the house in Carson City where John Wayne filmed his final movie. It includes such basics as lodging, dining, cultural and recreational activities to help plan a trip to the area.
Travel Gear
Puzzle box will entertain and educate children
Parents often face a big challenge when trying to keep kids entertained while traveling. The boxed set of LIFE Picture Puzzles offers a battery-free alternative to entertain and educate children. The boxed set, which sells at most bookstores for $24.95, offers picture puzzles that ask youngsters to find the differences between two similar pictures.
