Travel and Tourism on the Web

What's Your Destination? Researching Your Options

Are There Health/Safety Concerns?

How to Get There? Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Buses and Boats!

Where to Stay? Hotels, B & Bs, and Kids or Pets Welcome!

Bargain Travel: How to Find the Best Deals and Prices!

What's Left to Do?

Destinations

CIA -- The World Factbook Extensive and current individual country information from the United States government.

Passport Services & Information United States State Department web site...reminds you to apply early for a passport, it can take up to 6 weeks to process.

The Lonely Planet The offbeat but always fascinating Lonely Planet online guide.

Conde Nast Traveler From Conde Nast Travel Magazine.

Microsoft's Expedia Microsoft's online travel guide; lots of ads but worth the "trip."

Fodor's Not just excerpts from the celebrated print guides; find timely resources, personal trip planner and other features.

Rough Guides to Travel "Experience the travel guides online."

The Travel Page Interactive Travel Guides' directory of Worldwide Destinations, Hotels & Resorts, Cruise Travel, Air Travel and Favorite Places.

Best Beaches USA Ranking by Dr Stephen Leatherman, Professor and Director of the International Hurricane Center at Florida International University.

How Far Is It? Want to know how far it is from "here" to "there;" type in your location then a destination and this web site will calculate the distance between, "as the crow flies."

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Transportation

Travelocity You must register as a member or as a guest to get price and flight quotes. Make airline reservations using the SABRE computer reservation system, view fare and flight information, check out the handy destinations and interests page that lists places to go and things to do, exchange travel information on the Chat and Forums section, etc.

Airlines on the Web "AOW™ is dedicated to free online information and reservations for airline travel. If it flies and it is on the web, you'll find it here!"

Flight Arrivals "The Internet's most comprehensive, independent source of arrival and departure info for all commercial airline flights over the US and Canada."

Real-Time Flight Tracking Minute-by-minute updates on where your expected flight is located, estimated arrival time, and other details of the actual flight.

WebFlyer Sponsored by Inside Flyer Magazine, this site offers very detailed information about frequent-flyer miles, from the fastest ways to earn miles to how to donate them to charity. There are also direct links to specific airlines and their individual information.

Adventurebus from Adventureplanet Adventure bus tours travel to Utah, Nevada, Baja California, Alaska, US national parks and abroad. Displays lots of photographs.

Agape Tours Inc. Seymour, Texas, charter bus resource offers tour schedules, charter details and photographs.

Coach USA Operates charter, tour and commuter services in Canada, Mexico and 24 US states. Read about the company's history, services and operations.

Greyhound Lines, Inc. Browse services, fares, selected schedules and routes, ticketing options, special promotions, and connections to planes and trains.

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Cruise Lines International Association Cruise News & Specials, Cruise Line & Ship Profiles, Links, Cruise Questions, Vacation Travel Guide, Cruise Expert Locator. Order your free cruise vacation Planner.

Cruise Ship Reviews Cruise Ship Critic provides an alphabetical list of cruise lines, with thorough reviews of selected ships.

Cruisemates Cruise Guide "CruiseMates is an independently owned and editorially unbiased "Internet Cruise Magazine and Cruise Information Guidebook" offering accurate and up-to-the-minute cruise information and providing a place for cruise enthusiasts to meet."

A Cruise Outlet "You can always expect the best and the most inexpensive fares on cruises from us at "A Cruise Outlet". We have years of experience dealing primarily with the cruise industry."

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CyberSpace World Railroad Everything on railroads and rail travel, including business news, technical details, and train services.

Amtrak The link for the U.S. passenger rail system has a ticketing system, timetables, destinations and more. Includes the history of the national passenger rail service as well as Amtrak routes, vacation packages, and a guide to making reservations.

Europe by Eurail Describes all the various ticket plans available to travelers, along with prices and any additional bonus promotions. For actual train schedules, you must consult printed schedules, such as the Thomas Cook Train Schedules for specific countries.

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Health/Safety Concerns

CDC Travelers' Health From the experts at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Includes worldwide warnings and outbreaks.

US State Department Travel warnings and United States Consular Information Sheets.

MCW International Travelers' Health Clinic "The Medical College of Wisconsin International Travelers Clinic located at Tosa Center provides comprehensive preventive health care services for travelers planning trips abroad."

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Bargain Travel

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Online The online guide to travel from author and travel guide guru, Arthur Frommer.

Air Courier Travel Yahoo's web site for air courier travel directories and listings. Most require registration and fees.

Hostelplanet.com "Your directory to hostels around the planet."

Hostelling International "The Western United States regional web site for Hostelling International - American Youth Hostels (HI-AYH), a non-profit organization with 67 hostels in 11 western states. In addition to our hostels in the Western United States, there are over 150 hostels throughout the United States and over 5,000 hostels throughout the world."

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Where to Stay

All-Suite Hotels "Searching for plenty of room to work and play? Business travel often demands a suite with accommodations that must double as a workspace. Our guide lists the amenities, price range and available facilities at over 1,600 all-suite hotels in the U.S. and around the world."

All World Vacation Station Vacation homes, villas, condos and other accommodations around the world

Bed and Breakfasts - Country Inns Directories, reviews, discussions, recipes and more from About.com

Bed and Breakfast Inns of North America B&Bs, guesthouses, inns and small hotels in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. With contact details, prices and reservations.

BnB Web Online guide to Bed and Breakfasts, inns, travel, directory, guides, lodging, in the United States.

Destination Travel "Offering 25 extraordinary and unique luxury hotels and resorts in the United States and Europe."

DudeRanches.com Handy resource lists hundreds of dude ranches around the US. Also includes employment and contact details and some official pages.

Find My Resort Comprehensive directory of premier resorts, five-star hotels, vacation accommodations, lodging and travel resources

ResortLocator.Com Explore this collection of over 700 resorts, ranches and lodges in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Includes rates.

Best of the Florida Keys "The Florida Keys have accommodations that can satisfy almost any taste and budget. You have a choice between nationally recognized motels, large "exclusive" resorts, "mom and pop" resorts or bed and breakfasts."

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DogFriendly "DogFriendly.com, Inc. is the leading provider of nationwide city guides and travel guides for dog owners. We are dedicated to finding places that people and dogs can enjoy together. If you want to travel, sightsee, or just go around town with your pooch, then you've come to the right place!"

Pets Allowed "Where to go, if you want to take vacations with your pets. Resorts, cabins, cottages, selected resort motels, hotels and other lodging where you can stay from a week-end to a season with your pet."

Pet Friendly Travel "Find out where to stay when traveling with pets. The site gives you instant access to pet friendly lodging in the US including vacation rentals, cabins, inns, condos, cottages, bed and breakfasts, resorts, lodges and motels."

Pets Welcome A site devoted to providing information to those who travel with pets. You can locate information for the U.S. and Canada via a detailed location pull-down menu. Listings are brief and include phone contacts. You can also find travel tips, boarding and veterinary resources.

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Things To Do

GORP - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages THE place to go for any and all information about outdoor travel experiences. Links to National Parks, wilderness travel, biking, hiking and climbing resources.

USA City Link "The USA CityLink Project is a city's interface to the world. It is the Internet's most comprehensive listing of U.S. States and Cities offering information on travel, tourism and relocation."

CitySearch Movies, events, restaurants, arts & music, places to visit, and sports for cities of the US.

Travel Magazines A list with links to online travel magazines. Also try Yahoo's List.

Terraquest: Virtual Expeditions on the World Wide Web An interactive, multimedia travel site from Mountain Travel-Sobek and World Travel Partners.

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