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Travel Tips
Budget Travel -
http://www.budgettravel.com
A travel magazine.
This site provides worldwide travel information for less expensive
trips and includes no-frills airlines, hostels, beach destinations,
and skiing trips.
CNN Travel Guide -
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/
Contains travel news, multimedia
presentations about destinations, city guides for "over 85
countries and cities around the world", and tips for getting
ready.
DK Travel - http://traveldk.com
Make your own travel guide for your trip and share it online with
others.
ecotourism.cc-ecotourism
portal -
http://www.ecotourism.cc
Has a directory for environmentally friendly hotels, tours and
professional services around the world
epodunk -
http://www.epodunk.com
Information about towns, counties, and cities in the United States. You can locate
tourist sites as well as medical facilities, cemeteries, museums,
sports arenas, festivals, colleges, newspapers, and more.
Eventful-
http://evdb.com/
Provides information on a wide
range of events around the world. Allows searching and
browsing by particular events, by region or by popular
venue.
Fodor's -
http://www.fodors.com/
Fodor's famous travel guide to
hotels and restaurants is now available on the Web. Search
for restaurants or hotels by city, with options to search by
name or by criteria (location, price, cuisine etc.)
Frommers Online -
http://www.frommers.com
The online version of Frommers publications can help you research
potential vacation spots (by location, interest, or budget). Once
a destination has been selected, you can use this site to help plan
and book your trip.
Lonely Planet Online -
http://www.lonelyplanet.com
A travel magazine. Includes travel blog from Lonely Planet
authors and staff. Also a forum for travelers to share
information.
Road Trip USA -
http://www.roadtripusa.com/index.html
This site provides routes for automobile
vacations; interesting detours, attractions, and eateries along
the proposed routes are described.
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory -
http://www.towd.com
A directory of official tourist information sources
(such as convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and
government tourist offices) by country or in the US. by state, for
noncommercial travel information.
Access Travel Center
-
http://accesstravelcenter.com/
Lists resources for travelers with a range of disabilities.
Covers general travel and specialized topics such as van rentals.
Elderhostel -
http://www.elderhostel.org
Obtain program information and register online at the site of the
nonprofit organization for travelers aged 55 and over. This is the
place for those seniors who would like to combine courses with
national and international travel.
Journeywoman -
http://www.journeywoman.com
A travel magazine.
A woman traveling alone--or even with another woman or women--still
encounters some unique challenges. Read the suggestions here for
planning a satisfying and enjoyable trip.
Out and About
Online -
http://www.gay.com/travel/outandabout
Find worldwide gay and lesbian travel information here. This guide
includes a gay travel calendar, travel industry ratings, and gay and
lesbian tour operators. Some areas of this site require a
subscription.
Shaw Guides for Educational
Travel -
http://www.shawguides.com
At Shaw Guides explore more than 3,000 educational vacations and
creative career programs worldwide: arts and crafts, writing
conferences, sports, and language workshops. Search by state,
country, activity or month.
Single Parent Travel
Network -
http://www.singleparenttravel.net
"Our Web site & newsletter are designed
for all forms of non-traditional parenthood: the single parent, the
Brady bunch, the spouse who travels alone with the kids, single
grandparents, etc." Destination ideas, packing lists, and essential
documentation information will help make the trip a good one.
Welcome to Missouri - visitmo.com
- Missouri Tourism
All the
World's Maps
-
http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/maps.html
Google Maps -
http://maps.google.com
Yahoo! Maps -
http://www.yahoo.com/maps/
American Express Travel
https://www134.americanexpress.com/consumertravel/travel.do
The American Express site features travel bargains and online
bookings for car rental, plane tickets, and hotels.
Expedia Travel -
http://www.expedia.com/default.asp
Microsoft’s travel site allows users to book a flight, reserve a
room, or rent a car online. Use its "Fare Compare" to check the
lowest published flight prices and the "Saved Itineraries" to view
purchased, reserved, or planned trips. "Destination Information"
includes overview, history, and geography of regions and countries.
Kayak -
http://www.kayak.com
You can search Hotwire; Vayama; Priceline; Expedia and Travelocity
all at the same time with Kayak. Requires a free membership to
Kayak.com.
Mobissimo
Travel -
http://www.mobissimo.com/search_airfare.php
Another dandy airfare comparison tool, with an additional button for
hotel reservations.
Orbitz -
http://www.orbitz.com
Visit Orbitz for discount flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and
vacation package deals.
Travelocity.com -
http://www.travelocity.com
Planning and booking tools, farefinders, custom-made mini tour
guides, cruise finders, and special deals on travel. Some site
features require free membership in Travelocity.com.
Amtrak
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage
Look here for Amtrak rail schedules and fares, reservations and
tickets, discounts, train route maps, accommodations and features of
each train, North American Rail passes; and gift ideas for train
lovers.
FlightAware - Live Flight
Tracking -
http://routesinternational.com/tracker.htm
Tracks flights that are actually in the air.
Flight Delay Information. Federal Aviation Administration
http://www.fly.faa.gov/
Real time flight delay information
for major U.S. airports.
Kansas City International Airport
http://www.flykci.com/
Kirksville Regional Airport
http://www.kirksvillecity.com/Kirksvilleregionalairport/index.htm
St. Louis International
Airport
http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/
The Subway
Page
http://people.reed.edu/~reyn/transport.html
All things relating to subways including museums, historical
displays, images. Most notable is the collection of subway maps from
around the world.
United States
Local and State Transit Links, American Public Transportation
Association -
http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/
Lists all public buses, railroads, and ferries for every county and
state in the United States.
Bed and Breakfast.com -
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com
Search by city, keyword, or amenity for over 24,000 bed and
breakfasts and inns worldwide. Detailed information covers meals,
special features, room and property descriptions, and nearby
attractions. Also includes photos of interiors and exteriors, online
booking options, and links to their websites.
Discounted Hotels -
http://www.discountedhotels.com
Search by city nationally and internationally for good deals on
hotel rooms.
Hostelling International -
http://www.hihostels.com/
Site by the International Youth
Hostel Fedreation, providing links to individual country
Youth Hostel Association web pages, as well as other contact
information. Includes information on which cities in the
world have hostels that can be reserved through the
electronic "International Booking Network".
Hostelling International American Youth Hostels -
http://www.hiusa.org/
This is Hostelling International's
American Youth Hostel Association (HI-YAH). This site
includes easy access to contact information and descriptions
of hostels in cities across the United States, as well as
links to other international associations belonging to the
International Youth Hostel Federation.
International Home Exchange
Network -
http://www.homexchange.com
Use this site to exchange homes with people in the United States and
around the world. Listings describe the homes, period of
availability, and preferred destinations for the participants.
Trip Advisor -
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
Site
users are encouraged to post their experiences, videos, pictures and
advice about visiting cities, hotels, restaurants.
Worldwide
Hostel Guide
http://www.hostels.com/en/hostel.menu.html
This guide provides names, addresses, phone, fax and e-mail listings
as well as price and seasonal availability for hostels in over 150
regions throughout the world.
Great Outdoor
Recreation Pages -
http://gorp.away.com/index.html
A travel magazine for the outdoor enthusiast, these pages include attractions,
activities, locations, and gear for biking, camping, cross-country
skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and other rugged sports.
Explore -
http://www.iexplore.com
Specializing in adventure and experiential travel--visit this site
to plan and book a trip through a tour operator. Search by country
or activity (bicycle touring, birding, kayaking, rafting,
rainforests, safari, etc.).
Park Search -
http://www.llbean.com/parksearch
Search by park name, activity, or location for material on 782 U. S. State
Parks, 163 U.S. National Parks, 151 U.S. National Forests, and 297
U. S. National
Wildlife Refuges and National Parks around the world.
NPS.gov - Find a
Park -
http://www.nps.gov/archive/parks.html
The United States National Park Service's guide allows users to search by name of
park, by type of park, or by the region where the park is located in
the U.S.
U.S. National Parks -
http://www.us-national-parks.net
Very thorough information for all of the national parks in the
United States. Includes camping and lodging guides as well as
brochures, maps, and activity guides. Search by park name or by
state or region.
Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) Traveler's Health
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
Currency Site -
http://http://www.oanda.com
Select from the alphabetical list of countries for up-to-date
foreign exchange rates.
Pet Travel -
http://www.pettravel.com
Enter a city, state, region, or
country into this database of pet friendly accommodations and
services. You can also acquire useful knowledge about traveling
abroad with an animal companion.
Students Abroad -
http://studentsabroad.state.gov/ - Smart tips on travel
documents, health, emergencies, embassies, and spring break.
Travlang -
http://www.travlang.com
Travlang’s site can be used for both travel and language related
services. The travel section includes a worldwide hotel database,
currency exchange rates, international traffic signs and road rules,
and calendars for many countries showing national holidays. Travlang
also links to a variety of sites useful to international travelers
including mail and telephone information (modems too), apartments to
rent abroad, and international maps.
U.S. Customs
Service--Traveler Information -
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov
Before you travel abroad check here for what to expect regarding
restricted and prohibited merchandise, medications, pets, personal
searches and more.
U.S.
State Department
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
Visit this page for complete information on applying for a passport.
The State Department site also publishes travelers' advisories.
Worldtimeserver.com -
http://www.worldtimeserver.com
Search by major city or by country in the U.S. and abroad to find
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