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- ACCOMMODATIONS
- AIRLINES AND AIR TRAVEL
- GENERAL TRAVEL RESOURCES
- TRAVEL GUIDES AND INFORMATION ON DESTINATIONS
ACCOMMODATIONS
All-Hotels
Hotel reservations online with connections to over 60,000 luxury, chain
and discount hotels around the world.
Bed & Breakfast
Worldwide searchable directory of over 25,000 bed and breakfasts.
Bed and Breakfasts @ About.com
Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering recommended inns, bed and breakfasts worldwide,
child-friendly, nearby attractions, vegetarian, romantic packages, and inns
for sale.
Home Exchange
List your home and find a home that you would like to stay at. Find
an exchange partner and you are off to another part of the world with no hotel
costs.
HotelDiscount
Save up to 70% on hotel reservations in U.S. and Europe.
HotelShark
Reviews of hotels, resorts and motels, plus a section for hoteliers with
hotels for sale.
Hotels, Resorts and Inns @
About.com
Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering affordably elegant hotels, directories, kid-friendly, nude,
ultimate luxury and unique hotels.
Lodging.com
Discount hotel rates.
Places to Stay
Rates for B&Bs, resorts, inns, and hotels worldwide.
AIRLINES AND AIR TRAVEL
- Aer Lingus
- Site for Ireland's national airline.
- Air Canada
- Airlines of the Web
- Airlines and cyber fares.
- Air Travel @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering airline carriers, employment, safety, seat maps, aviation
history, complaints, business travelers, frequent flyers, insurance issues,
leisure travel, specialty travel, memorabilia, and publications.
- Airwise
- Airport and air travel guide with information on flights and facilities.
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- Big Airfare Cuts
- Information on cuts of over 20% from the last posted price.
- British Airways
- Cheap Tickets: Discount Airline Tickets
- Continental Airlines
- Delta
- FareChase
- Searches all the major travel sites and shows the best deals available
online.
- Lufthansa InfoFlyway
- Mexicana Airlines
- Northwest Airlines
- Orbitz
- This is an online ticket site with fares available from 450
airlines.
- Qantas Airways
- SeatGuru
- A source for information on ariplane seating and in-flight
services. They cover specific airlines and specific planes.
- Southwest Airlines Home Gate
- United Airlines
- US Airways
- Virgin Atlantic Airlines
GENERAL TRAVEL RESOURCES
- Adventure Travel @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering adventure tours, destinations, backpacking, bicycle touring,
camping, canoe and kayak, climbing, cruises, diving and snorkeling, gear,
hiking, horseback, mountain biking, river rafting, safari, sailing, ski and
snowboarding, and train travel.
- American Passport Express
- Expedite your passport application, online passport forms and passport information.
- Amtrak
- Train schedules and online reservations.
- Away.com
- This is not the normal run-of-the-mill travel site. Instead, this
site offers unique and out-of-the-ordinary trips and destinations.
Choose from items like volunteer-trips in Africa, eco-tourism, sea kayaking
or cultural experiences.
- Bid 4 Vacations
- Bid on deals for all sorts of vacations.
- Budget Travel @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering air couriers, airfares, airlines, auctions, backpacking,
bike rentals, calculators, car rentals, consolidators, cruises, home stays,
hostels, hotels, magazines, senior deals, student deals, study and work
abroad, subway maps, trains, translators, and unusual lodgings.
- Business Travel @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering airline seat maps, advisories, frequent flyers, airports,
car rentals, hotels, lodging, online booking, restaurants, passports and
visas, insurance, tips and weather.
- Camping @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering campgrounds, camping gear, destinations, festivals, events,
maps, routes, outdoor cooking, summer camps, mobile computing, National
Parks, RV resources, and travelogues.
- Concierge
- This site has the online version of Conde Nast Traveler, with over 2 years
of articles online. It also offers travel ideas, hot deals, maps,
travelogs, photos, booking, and forums.
- Cruise Critic
- Reviews of cruises along with reviews of specific ships. They also
offer listings by homeport and destinations, and message boards.
- Cruise Opinion
- Over 3000 reviews of cruises and cruise lines from fellow travelers.
- Cruises @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering cruise lines, adventure cruises, cruise reviews, travel
agencies, online booking, jobs, insurance, cuisine, weddings, ship
activities, windjammers, yacht charters, and specific destinations.
- Elderhostel
- Travel and education opportunities for seniors.
- Europe by Eurail
- Information on traveling Europe and Britain by train.
- Family Travel
Files
- Collection of travel recommendations and articles on family vacations,
complete with sections on mountains, beaches and cheap sleeps.
- Foreign Language for Travelers
- Learn several languages from Czech to Italian to Turkish.
- Hostels
- FAQ, news, database of hostels worldwide, guidebooks, transportation tips, chat rooms
and more.
- iCruise
- Special online deals on mainstream lines, adventure cruises, luxury and
discount lines, and river cruises.
- iExplore
- In conjunction with National Geographic, this site offers information on
adventure travel. Search for the perfect trip by region, country and
activity. You can also read trip reviews and travel stories, or find
the latest deals. Trips can be for single people, women, families or
corporations.
- IgoUgo
- Offers travel information and advice, including travel deals, information
on destinations, photographs, and an opportunity for you to share travel
reviews.
- LastMinuteTravel
- Get information on the latest travel offers the minute they are released.
- Microsoft Expedia
- Travel information including hotels, fares, and more.
- Offpeaktraveler
- This site specializes in travel packages in the off season, a great way to
save money on flights and lodgings.
- Petswelcome
- This site provides a listing of over 25,000 hotels, bed and breakfasts,
ski resorts, campgrounds and beaches that are pet friendly. Now
offering online reservations.
- QIXO
- One of the largest meta-search engines for travel information available.
It includes information on hotels, airfares, cars, vacation packages, and
cruises.
- Rand McNally Online
- Source for travel information, equipment, events, festivals and road construction
information.
- Site59
- Find last-minute travel deals.
- The Travel Channel Online
- Newsletters and detailed looks at specific destinations.
- Travel Source
- Online reservations and information guide to unique travel destinations and adventure
vacations worldwide.
- Travel with Kids @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering vacation ideas, family travel deals, cruises with kids,
family skiing, Disney parks, family resorts, dude ranches, discount
airfares, travel games, travel with babies, vacations with teens, and
specific destinations.
- Travelocity
- Reservations, destinations, interests and chat areas.
- Travelon Home Page
- Information to help you plan your next trip, searchable by destination, activity, budget
or departure date.
- TripAdvisor
- The premiere travel review site online, this site features reviews of
vacations and hotels from people who have been there.
- The Universal Currency Converter
- Converts any currency into another.
- VIA Rail Canada
- Online gateway to Canada's rail system.
TRAVEL GUIDES AND INFORMATION ON DESTINATIONS
- 10Best City Guides
- Select a city and find the ten best museums, hotels, attractions, night
clubs and more for each. Most of the cities listed are in the United
States, but some of the larger cities in Canada, Europe and the UK are also
included.
- American Park Network
- Information on National Parks.
- Appalachian Trailplace
- Information on thru-hiking and this premiere hiking trail.
- Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
- Online version of the Frommer's travel guides with info on discounts, hotels, airfares,
tours and more.
- Citysearch
- Click on the city you want to know more about and you can find local
events, restaurants, hotels and more.
- Fodor's Travel Online
- Experts, destination information, find hotels, B&Bs, and restaurants, plus much
more.
- Hidden America
- Find out about festivals and events that are "off-the-beaten
path."
- The Insiders' Guide
- Online site for this line of travel books written by locals offers chapter
highlights for selected guides online.
- Lonely Planet
- If you like to visit places considered wild and exotic, this site is for you.
- OfficialTravelInfo
- Links to the official tourism organizations of worldwide travel
destinations.
- Park Search
- Searchable information on over 900 American parks.
- Recreation.gov
- Information on recreation on federal lands. Searchable.
- Theme Park Insider
- Ratings and reviews of attractions, plus information on accidents, deals,
and top rated rides.
- Time Out
- This publisher of travel books offers information on specific cities
worldwide, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest,
Dublin, Edinburgh, Florence, Glasgow, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Moscow, Paris,
Prague, Rome, Venice, Vienna, Havana, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Shanghai,
Sydney, Tokyo and a handful of American cities.
- Travelpod
- Bills itself as the original travel blog. It is a great travel site
filled with information on specific destinations, flights, hotels, cars,
hostels, and tours. But best of all is joining together of all sorts of
travelers to write about and share their experiences in forums, articles,
and photographs.
- U.S. National Parks @ About.com
- Site which offers chat areas, information, newsletters, and Internet
sites, covering African Americans, Civil War parks, environmental
organizations, hiking trails, Hispanic heritage, historical preservation,
international parks, jobs, lodging, maps, marine sanctuaries, national
forests, park passes, Revolutionary War, scenic roads, scuba diving,
volunteering and weather.
- US State Department - Travel
Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
- List of the latest travel warnings.
Updated December 20, 2005.
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