Travel
- Airwise - The Airport and Air Travel Guide
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Features current news about airlines, airports and travel, flight schedules and tracking, an airport guide and a discussion forum; also offers a booking service.
- Flight Explorer
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Flight tracking service covering commercial traffic in North America and selected Atlantic and Pacific flights.
- Fly Rights: A Consumer Guide to Air Travel
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Advice for air travelers from the site Free Consumer Information and Reports.
- FlyerTalk
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Online community of air travelers for exchanging information on numerous topics relating to flying and travel; also offers events and opportunities to meet other members.
- Inside Airports
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Contains a wide variety of information on airports around the world, airlines, currency and weather.
- World Airport Guide
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Information about airports around the world including phone numbers, facilities, accessibility, parking, directions, transportation and hotels.
- eduVacations
Offers instructional vacations in languages, culinary arts, arts and sports along with total immersion opportunities around the world.
- National Geographic Travel
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Guides to destinations around the world with an emphasis on adventure; includes a searchable database of 3,000 adventure trips, several featured National Geographic Expeditions and a Trip Finder to locate and book trips.
- ShawGuides, Inc.: The Guide to Cultural Travel
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Directory of cultural travel programs worldwide organized by date of trip, topic, states and countries.
- Smithsonian Journeys
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Guide to educational tours around the world sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution; offers prices, brochures and online reservations.
- Passport Services and Information
Information from the U.S. Department of State about how and where to apply for a passport, fees, how to report and replace a lost or stolen passport and other advice for U.S. citizens.
- World Citizens Guide
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The highlight of this bandwidth-intensive site, buried in small print on the right-hand margin, is a travel guide produced by students, for students, that provides "25 simple suggestions" for having "a better travel experience while showing America's best face to those you visit." Also find interesting and sometimes amusing facts about countries around the world, and links to related resources. Annotation: Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
- Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
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Compilation from the U.S. Department of State.
- Shell GeoStar.com: Your European Car Journey Planner
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Auto travel guide for 16 countries in Western Europe that includes a route planner, street level maps, a database of 200,000+ places of interest, hotel search and reservation service, and a restaurant search.
- Travel and Living Abroad
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Site from the U.S. Department of State with a collection of resources in the areas of Emergencies and Warnings, Passports, Visas, Living Abroad and other related sites.
- The Bureau of Consular Affairs
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Collection of useful information for travelers including services for Americans abroad, tips for students abroad, lists of doctors/hospitals abroad, passport and visa information, and other resources for travelers from the U.S. Department of State.
- Europe for Visitors
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Includes articles about places to visit, advice about hotel reservations and transportation, advice on planning a trip, news and features about special travel packages maintained by Durant Imboden.
- Help for World Travelers
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Features information and advice on using electrical appliances, modems and mobile phones around the world maintained by Steve Kropla.
- How to See the World; Art of Travel; European and World Backpacking; on $25 a Day or Less
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Complete illustrated text of the book by John Gregory.
- Hostelling International
Includes a directory of U.S. and international hostels with contact information or links to the hostel's Web site, advice on making a reservation, and travel resources.
- HotelUS.com
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Book discounted hotel rooms, including luxury class, worldwide.
- Quikbook
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Offers discount reservations at quality hotels in the U.S.
- BedandBreakfast.com
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Worldwide directory for bed and breakfasts, country inns, guest houses, lodges, cabins and the like, with addresses and contact information for each establishment.
- Lodging Guide World Wide
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Searchable listing of lodgings around the world, from castles to camp space; listings include address, contact information, a description, and links to the Web site if available.
- All-Hotels
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Searchable directory of lodging establishments around the world, including special discounts, along with a booking service.
- Budget Hotels
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Searchable directory of inexpensive hotels around the world with detailed hotel information, rates, availability checks, and a room booking service.
- Hostels.com
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Directory of hostels worldwide, along with travelogues, feature stories, and a booking service.
- HotelLocators.Com
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Online booking service for hotels in the U.S.
- The Universal Packing List
Supplies a fill-in form and generates a packing list based on the parameters of the specific trip.
- One Bag: The Art and Science of Packing Light
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Tips for traveling with one suitcase; includes a one page checklist , advice about luggage and how to pack; the site also includes a collection of useful travel links.
- History Travel Tours
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Many tours are directly inspired by the award-winning programming on The History Channel, and explore a wide range of historical themes across both domestic and international locations. Travelers may choose from theme-based tours or design a fully customized vacation based on interests, preferences, and budget.
- AOL Anywhere
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Features destination guides, travel ideas by area of interest, travel tips, and a travel booking service
- BootsnAll.com: The Utlimate Resource for the Independent Traveller
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offers travel guides and articles, bookings (including hostels), travelogues from site members, and a traveler's toolkit
- Concierge.com
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includes travel ideas and reviews with articles from Condé Nast publications, along with an opportunity to book a vacation
- Express Hotel Reservations
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Booking service for hotel reservations which offers personalized interaction, competitive prices, and requires no prepayment.
- Frommer's
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destination guides, trip planners by lifestyle and interest, special deals, travel news and a travel booking service from the creators of the Frommer's guidebook series
- Travel Channel
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site of the TV program that features destination, guides, vacation ideas, travel tips, current travel promotions, and a booking service
- TravelTerminal.com
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offers advice about making airline reservations, features a comparison among travel sites by features, and includes a booking service from the reservation site Travelocity
- The Virtual Tourist
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offers travel tips from members around the world, the option to build your own travel pages, and reservation services
- World Travel Guide
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guides to world travel organized by country and city that include information about passports and visas, money, health, accommodations, climate and more; also offers travel bookings
- Express Hotel Reservations
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Booking service for hotel reservations which offers personalized interaction, competitive prices, and requires no prepayment.
- Eurailnet.com
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Sells the Selectpass, Europass, Eurail Saverpass, Eurostar and other excursions in Europe; includes Eurail Student + Youth Passes; for a similar service, see also Europrail International
- VIA Rail Canada
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Schedules, fares, reservations, travel tips and and features for the Canadian rail system.
- Amtrak
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Includes schedules, fare finder, promotions and a ticketing service.
- TravelHealth Online
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Health advice for countries around the world, facts about diseases and their treament, vaccination advice, and other related information; requires free registration to access the content.
- Travelers' Health
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Site from the Centers for Disease Control that includes updated information about oubreaks around the world, diseases that can affect travelers, recommended vaccinations , special needs travelers and more.
- International Travel and Health
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Excerpts from a publication of the World Health Organization that features travel cautions listed by disease, or warnings organized by country that include current diseases as well as vaccination recommendations and requirements.
- RoughGuides.com
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Up-to-date guides to destinations around the world; offers a fee-based Travel Club for special deals.
- Travel Directory
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Travel resource with destinations, reservations, maps, and tourist guides to help the travel planner.
- The Ethical Traveler
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This site's "focus is on the positive impact travelers can have by being open, informed, and willing to immerse themselves in other cultures," and "is dedicated to educating travelers about the social and environmental impact of their decisions." The site features "Thirteen Tips for the Accidental Ambassador," country information, details about advocacy actions, and links to related sites. A project of Earth Island Institute, an organization founded by environmentalist David Brower. Annotation: Copyright 2007 by Librarians' Internet Index.
- Lonely Planet
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Travelogues, advice, and excerpts from the travel guides of Lonely Planet Publications.
- MyTravelGuide
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Site for an Internet community of travelers that features advice on a variety of travel topics and offers the opportunity to ask questions; requires free membership signup to access much of the content.
- Fodors.com
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Features travel guides and advice, reviews and travel tips on places to visit, a reader's forum, for discussion in several categories.
- Travel Topics
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Travel sites in more than thirty categories from the Librarians Index to the Internet.
- Travel
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Extensive travel listings from the Google Web Directory that includes several subcategories and ranks results using Google's linking-based PageRank technology.
- Travel
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collection of travel sites organized by regions of the world, types of vacations, recreational activities, and air, budget and business travel from About
- USATourist.com
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Includes articles about places to see, events and culture in the U.S., travel tips, updated travel news, and a booking service for general and specialized package trips.
- National Scenic Byways Online
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Directory of byways that offer archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational or scenic qualities maintained by the Federal Highway Administration; each listing includes basic facts about the route, places of interest, visitor services, road and weather conditions, and any required fees.
- Road Trip USA
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excerpts from the print publication of the same name that details road trips for touring places of interest in the U.S.