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21 As a safety net, you may want to buy travel medical insurance, particularly if you're

traveling to a remote or high-risk area where emergency evacuation might be necessary.
If you require additional medical insurance, try MEDEX Assistance ( & 410/453-6300;
www.medexassist.com) or Travel Assistance International ( & 800/821-2828; www.
travelassistance.com); for general information on services, call the company's Worldwide
Assistance Services, Inc., at & 800/777-8710 .
Canadians should check with their provincial health plan offices or call Health Canada
( & 866/225-0709; www.hc-sc.gc.ca) to find out the extent of their coverage and what
documentation and receipts they must take home in case they are treated overseas.
The cost of travel insurance varies widely, depending on the destination, the cost
and length of your trip, your age and health, and the type of trip you're taking, but
expect to pay between 5% and 8% of the vacation itself. You can get estimates from
various providers through InsureMyTrip.com . Enter your trip cost and dates, your age,
and other information, for prices from more than a dozen companies. U.K. citizens and
their families who make more than one trip abroad per year may find an annual travel
insurance policy works out cheaper. Check www.moneysupermarket.com, which com-
pares prices across a wide range of providers for single- and multi-trip policies.
Internet Access The advent of Wi-Fi means that many cafes, hotel lobbies, and
other public buildings will have Internet access. There is an EasyInternet Cafe at 58
Rose St., between Frederick and Hanover streets (www.easyeverything.com; Bus: 42),
is open daily from 7:30am to 10:30pm. It has some 448 terminals. In Glasgow, try
EasyInternet Cafe, 57-61 St. Vincent St. (www.easyeverything.com; Underground:
Buchanan St.). This outlet offers more than 350 computers and good rates. Open
Monday to Friday from 7am to 10pm; Saturday and Sunday 8am to 9pm.
Laundromats For your dry-cleaning needs in Edinburgh, the most central service
is probably at Johnson's Cleaners, 23 Frederick St. ( & 0131/225-8095; Bus: 13, 19, or
42), which is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5:30pm and Saturday from
8:30am to 4pm. In Glasgow, the most central service is Garnethill Cleaners, 39 Dal-
housie St. ( & 0141/332-2387; Underground: Cowcaddens), open Monday to Saturday
from about 7:30am to 6:30pm and Sunday from 8am to 5pm.
Lost & Found Be sure to tell all of your credit card companies the minute you
discover your wallet has been lost or stolen, and file a report at the nearest police
precinct. Your credit card company or insurer may require a police report number or
record of the loss. Most credit card companies have an emergency toll-free number to
call if your card is lost or stolen; they may be able to wire you a cash advance imme-
diately or deliver an emergency credit card in a day or two. Both Edinburgh Waverley
and Glasgow Queen Street police stations have lost property departments.
Mail The Edinburgh Branch Post Office, St. James Centre, is open Monday through
Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm. In Glasgow, the main branch is at 47 St. Vincent's St.
( & 0141/204-3689 ; Underground: Buchanan St.). It's open Monday to Friday 8:30am
to 5:45pm and Saturday 9am to 5:30pm. Smaller branches are open Monday through
Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday from 9am to noon. Often, however, they will
close early on one day of the week. For general postal information, call
& 0845/722-3344.
Newspapers & Magazines Published since 1817, The Scotsman is a quality daily
newspaper with a national and international perspective, while its sister publication,
the Evening News, concentrates more on local affairs. In Glasgow, published since 1783,
The Herald is the major newspaper with national, international, and financial news,
sports, and cultural listings; the Evening Times offers local news. The Daily Record is