100 Percent Pure New Zealand
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/
The Official Tourism New Zealand site. New Zealand is a land of mountains, volcanoes, rain forests, beaches, and some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Visit this official travel site to get a small sample of the land, its people, and its culture. Provides a history of New Zealand, key facts about it, a list of interesting destinations and activities, information on accommodations and much more. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet [Note: You can find official tourism sites of almost any destination you can think of -- just Google it with the added word "tourism" or even "official tourism _____"] |
Abercrombie and Kent
http://www.abercrombiekent.com/
The "original luxury travel company," A&K's unparalleled tour and travel operations now extend across the globe to more than one hundred countries on all seven continents. Escorted or independent travel ensuring "insider access" provided by local staff. Gourmet dining and impeccable service. |
Adventure Center
http://www.adventurecenter.com/
Adventure Center provides safaris, treks, expeditions, and active vacations worldwide in Antarctica, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific. Tribal encounters are common, and you can see images of past trips at this site, where you can find out more about upcoming travel opportunities. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Adventure Travel Tips
http://www.adventuretraveltips.com/
This site provides links to more than 1000 adventure vacations grouped by category, including animal treks, bicycling, bird watching, sailing, hunting, scuba diving, and much more. -- Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Airlines Of The Web
http://www.flyaow.com/
Dedicated to free online information and reservations for airline travel. Provides information about airlines, organized by geographic region. Also information about cargo airlines, newsgroups, and airports. |
AirSafe
http://www.airsafe.com/
If you're worried about airline safety and security, this is an informative site. Here, you'll find tips on how best to deal with safety issues, terrorist threats, airport security, and baggage issues. Loads of tips available to make your air travel safer and make it proceed with fewer hassles. Get the latest safety statistics for various airlines and airplane models, plus additional travel advice. -- Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Amtrak
http://www.amtrak.com/
This US train authority is accessed through this page, eveyrthing from the latest high-speed train information to travel tips and reservations on this useful home page. Promotional offers, student discounts, senior discounts, child fares, disability discounts, seasonal fair specials. |
Away.com
http://away.com/index.html
For something different from the standard Florida or Hawaii vacation, try Away.com for more unique ideas. You can learn about trips to far-out places (Alaska to Zimbabwe) or search by activity to find archaeological trips, windsurfing hot spots, or ecological adventures; or search by interest to find inspirational destinations. -- Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Citysearch
http://www.citysearch.com/
Yellow pages and guide to restaurants, movies, shopping and more in your city of choice--near or far. Citysearch allows you to pick a city of your choice and view an online directory of restaurants and attractions. |
Cyber Rentals
http://www.cyberrentals.com/
Site provides you with plenty of resources for renting a quiet and private vacation spot --a home, condo, or villa -- many at bargain prices, worldwide. |
Family Travel Forum
http://www.familytravelforum.com/
Motto of site is "Have Kids, Still Travel." Membership is about $4 per month, and you can find help planning affordable family trips that everyone can enjoy. (Worth the cost if you use the service for even one trip.) |
Flight Arrivals and Departures
http://www.flightarrivals.com/
Real-time arrival and departure times for flights throughout the United States and Canada. Type in flight information and learn whether it's on time. "Internet's most comprehensive, independent source of arrival and departure info for all commercial airline flights over the US and Canada." |
Fodor's Travel Guides
http://www.fodors.com/
Features guides to cities worldwide, travel chat, and resources. Lets you custom-tailor a guide to more than 90 destinations. |
Grand Canyon Railway
http://www.thetrain.com/
Historic Grand Canyon Railway site lists timetables and fares, travel packages, and weather information. |
History Travel Tours
http://www.historytravel.com/
History Travel offers Wayfare products in the following search categories: Destination, Theme, Create Your Own. All History Travel products that are not marked with the Intrav, RoadScholar or SilverSeas logo on their itinerary pages are sourced from various tour operators by Wayfare products.
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iExplore
http://www.iexplore.com/
From the magazine that is known for its world-class expeditions comes iExplore, the premier site for adventure travel on the Web. This site is packed with interesting trip ideas to the world's hidden treasure destinations. Click the Travel Dream Machine link to check out some of the more intriguing trips, or scroll down the page to view the top destinations or explore trips by country. Online trip finders, destinations guides, and expert advice help you pick the trip that's right for you. You can also check out exclusive trips, great deals, and membership benefits. If you're looking for a journey that's off the beaten track, you find it here. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
IgoUgo
http://www.igougo.com/
"Travel Reviews, Vacation Pictures, Travel Deals" -- For advice from real people who traveled where you plan to go, check IgoUgo, which features personal travel journals for more than 2000 destinations written by regular people who have visited those places. Find recommendations for best places to stay, eat, sites to see. |
InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide
http://www.biztravel.com/
Travel service that organizes trips and tours by category, including Romance, Affinity (artist tours, gay workshops, etc.), Family, Nature & Wildlife, Adventure, Spiritual, and so on. Offers forums for chatting about travels or asking questions. |
InnSite Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, and Inn Directory
http://www.innsite.com/
More than 50,000 pages of bed and breakfast listings in 50 countries, and discussion groups for chat with fellow travelers. |
International Bed and Breakfast Guide
http://www.ibbp.com/
National and international B&Bs; countries featured other than US include Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Mexico, Italy, France, Netherlands, Spain, Africa. Regional index available. |
Lonely Planet Online
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
LPO guidebooks have always catered to the budget traveler. At this site you can explore U.S. and world destinations. Simply click on a region, a country, or a city to get started. The Optic Nerve gives you pictures of the area you're considering. Read a selection from a book related to a journey that might be of interest, post messages for other travelers to respond to, and lots more. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Luxury Links
http://www.luxurylink.com/
Dedicated to the sophisticated traveler, this site features unique travel packages to countries all over the world. Here, you can find thousands of tours, cruises, specialty travel, hotels, resorts, inns, lodges, yacht charters, villas, spas, and more. Site features exclusive packages, best buys, and even auctions. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet [Looks like "Today's Top Escapes" can be bid on, as well as the auctions; they feature recommended trips, getaways of the week, and today's top auctions.] |
National Scenic Byways and Recreational Drives
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/byway/byway.htm
Organized into categories such as Far West, Desert Southwest, Great Plains, and Great Lakes, this site helps you locate the scenic route to your destination. Contains links to a majority of the 50 states. (Part of GORP, so other services are offered.) |
Orient Express Trains and Cruises
http://www.orient-express.com/
Luxurious site opens with slide show and sound, and once past the introduction, many options are available; choose to view a slide show to get a sense of the experience of traveling cross-country via the Orient Express and other trains and cruise ships; look at the route each train travels and get information on upcoming trips; choose a relaxed, luxurious ride through the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, Australia or Europe. |
Pets Welcome
http://www.petswelcome.com/
Lists hotels, bed and breakfasts, resorts, campgrounds, and beaches that are pet-friendly. Learn from other pet owners who have traveled with their pets and share your advice with others in the discussion forums. |
Planeta- Global Journal of Practical Ecotourism
http://www.planeta.com/
Environmentally aware travelers will want to check out Planeta, which is a guide to ecologically and environmentally responsible travel through South America and the Caribbean. This site serves as a central repository for travel that explores conservation and local development issues. Contributors include travel operators, environmentalists, and fellow travelers. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Professional Association of Innkeepers International
http://www.paii.org/
Magazine, Innkeeping Weekly, and book, So You Want to Be an Innkeeper, and other articles available from this site, as well as B&B management tips. |
Road and Travel Magazine
http://www.roadandtravel.com/
Travel feature contents: Adventure Travel, Airline Rules, Bed & Breakfasts, Cruise Lines, Destination Reviews, Healthy Traveler, Hotels & Resorts, Luxury Trains, Luxury Travel, News & Views, Safety & Security, Spa Reviews, Travel Advice, Travel Directory Automotive feature contents: Auto Advice, Buyer's Guides, Buying a Used Car, Car Care & DIY, New Car Reviews, News & Views, Road Humor, Top 10 Auto Awards, Safety & Security, Teens & Tots, Vehicle Safety Ratings. |
Road Trip USA
http://www.roadtripusa.com/
With air travel and cruises, many people overlook the joyous adventures of affordable road trips. Here, you can check cross-country routes that have managed to avoid the devastation of development and retain their flavor. |
SeatGuru
http://seatguru.com/
"Ultimate source for airplane seating and in-flight services information" Find out how to get a seat with extra legroom, non-restricted recline, extra quiet; compare First Class, Business Class and Coach Class; find laptop power at your seat; types of entertainment featured and movies playing this month. |
ShawGuides, Inc
http://www.shawguides.com/
So what are you planning to do on your vacation? If you need an idea, try poking around in ShawGuides, a voluminous directory of educational and cultural travel programs. Now this site is not gorgeous by any means, but the content is rich and deep. The database contains information on more than 5,300 different programs, organized into 11 categories. Although there is no search box on the home page, at the top level of the directory, you'll find one near the top of each page when you click through to one of the main headings. You can do a simple keyword search or click the search by date link, which actually gives you more options than a simple calendar search. Dropdown menus allow you to choose an area of focus -- e.g., art, sports, world affairs, etc. -- and/or a geographic location, either U.S. states or other countries. On the same page, under the advanced search form, is an option to sign up for e-mail notification when activities matching your search criteria are added to the database. If you look under the keyword search box at the top of the page, you'll see an array of clickable links to months, topics, states and countries -- all different ways of browsing through the database. --ResourceShelf |
Sperling's Best Places
http://www.bestplaces.net/
Compare cities, City and neighborhood profiles, School statistics, Cost of living, Crime raters, Climate profiles, Find your best place. Sampling of recent studies: Paying at the Pump, Best and Worst Cities for Sleep, Hurricane Hotspots ("Why Sperlings? Seventeen years ago, we created the "Best Places to Live" study for Money magazine. Our reputation has grown, and now we do more of these "Best Places" studies than anyone else in the world. Our content is increasingly the favorite choice of leading real estate, relocation, and job-search sites.") |
Travel Channel Online
http://travel.discovery.com/
Programming and schedules along with travel resources and travel chat from the folks who bring us The Discovery Channel. Choose to explore the site by destination or idea. Check out the live Webcams and the interactive gallery. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Travel Page
http://www.travelpage.com/
A thorough travel-planning site for visitors. Includes photo galleries, reviews by readers, and community forums. |
Travelers' Health
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
The CDC (US govt. health agency) is dedicated to preventing the spread of infectious diseases. This site provides useful information about health risks and disease outbreaks in areas all over the world. Find out which vaccinations you should receive and treatments you should pack before you leave for your trip. Also provides up-to-date information about biological agents, such as anthrax. |
Travelon
http://www.travelon.com/
Travel resources ranging from adventure and specialty travel company trips to cruises and package vacations, with company expert advice; offers weather reports and mapping tools. |
TripAdvisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
Unbiased reviews of hotels, resorts and vacations is TripAdvisor's specialty, but it does a great job of helping travelers come up with ideas for their next trips, too. You can check out trips to destinations all over the world, discover ways to travel more affordably, and find out the best places to stay. With TripAdvisor as your guide, you get the reliable advice you need to make the best choices. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
US State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Info Sheets
http://travel.state.gov/
Current information for international travelers, including warnings, entry requirements, medical requirements, political status, and crime information for travel sites abroad; also includes the location of the U.S. embassy in each country. Countries are easy to find in an alphabetical index. |
VIA Rail Canada
http://www.viarail.ca/en_index.html
Canada's rail system offers senior rates, student rates, a frequent traveler program, the CanRailPass, and information about various outdoor adventures in Canada. (They are celebrating their 50th anniversary in April, 2005, special rates if you were born in April 1955 too!) |
VirtualTourist
http://www.virtualtourist.com/
Information and links about entertainment, media, business, culture, and traveling opportunities all over the world. Features separate tabs for travel guides, hotels, flights, and auctions. Also provides areas to hook up with other travelers and read and post messages. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Women Traveling Together - Womens Travel Group specializing in travel for the woman looking for guaranteed lifetime memories.
http://www.women-traveling.com/ |
XE.com - The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Presents the exchange rate for 90 currencies. Exchange rates updated daily. |
Zagat Survey Restaurant Reviews
http://www.zagat.com/
More than 20,000 restaurant reviews for dining spots around the world. Choose a city and you'll get recommendations for places to dine that evening. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
11th Hour - Last Minute Travel
http://www.11thhourvacations.com/
Search for package deals, or browse the available trips and cruises departing in the next two weeks (the last minute vacation). Prices are reasonable and you can enter your email to be alerted to deals on a particular destination. |
Bargain Travel.com
http://www.bargaintravel.com/
Offer consolidator airline tickets on international flights, and help you search for best prices on vacation packages, car rentals, airfare, cruises and hotels. Also offer a newsletter of travel deals and discounts to help stretch your travel dollar. |
Bestfares.com (Tom Parson's)
http://www.bestfares.com/
"Travel the World for Less" --BestFares weekly email will alert to special discount opportunities for Thursday through Tuesday travel; some deals you won't find elsewhere. Services include Quickfare finder, last-minute deals, internet-only deals, senior specials, world news desk, travel resources (ATMs, currency exchange, worldwide weather, ski report, fraud squad, and more). |
Budget Hotels
http://www.budgethotels.com/
Online reservations and availability checking for hotels and motels around the world, as well as other travel bargains on cars and airfares. |
Economy Travel
http://www.economytravel.com/
International airfares only -- advertise lowest on the Web, booked online. Consolidator fares, private fares, and low published fares. Book for specialty travel (groups, missionary travel, church groups). |
Expedia Travel
http://www.expedia.com/
Many travel services offered, along with traveler tools (alerts, flight status, driving directions, currency converter, airport information, passport information). |
Frommer's Travel Guides - Budget Travel Online
http://www.frommers.com/
Features and resources for all types of vacations and travel. Includes a travel planner and tips on booking travel. |
Hostels.com
http://www.hostels.com/
Find a hostel or low-cost hotel near your travel destination and learn what to expect from experienced travelers. |
Hotwire.com
http://www.hotwire.com/
Another site dedicated to helping travelers fly, drive, and sleep cheap; you can search for bargains on airfare, car rentals, motel rooms, and cruises. |
LastMinuteTravel.com
http://www.lastminutetravel.com/
A site where you can find last-minute deals on airfare, hotels, cars, and cruises. Search by departure date or desired destination. |
OneTravel.com
http://www.onetravel.com/
Site tracks hot deals for airfare, cruises, resorts, and long weekends. You can search multiple departure cities at the same time and can request customized emails be sent to you weekly to keep you posted of specials that matter to you. Some excellent travel advice from the experts, too. --Kraynak, Best of the Internet |
Orbitz
http://www.orbitz.com/
Full online travel service for airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, cruises, travel deals. Can book online. |
Priceline.com
http://tickets.priceline.com/
Place a bid on airfare, hotels, and car rentals and see whether a company will accept it. If so, you can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars. (Usually used for last-minute trips, but they do advertise other deals.) |
Travelocity
http://www.travelocity.com/
Full online travel service with information on destinations, travel bargains, and travel tips. You can sign up to be notified when fares to a particular destination drop. |
50states com - States and Capitals
http://www.50states.com/
Maps, links for each state, or by category: Sites for Teachers, Area Codes, Biography Directory, City Guides, College & University Directory, Community Colleges Directory, Community Pages Directory, Countries, Current Events, Fast Facts, Flowers, Flags, Internet Service Providers, Newspaper Direcctory, Nursing Schools, Public Records, Real Estate, Search Directory, Sports Directory, State Tax Forms, Travel, trees, Vital Records, White Pages, Yellow Pages, Zip Codes |
All The Worlds Maps
http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/maps.html
Embassies of the world, Search the largest embassy & consulate database on the internet--a compilation of each nation's maps, including cities. (EmbassyWorld) "This excellent site provides access to national maps for almost every country in the world. It also has a great collection of telephone directories, helps you find area codes, country codes for dialing, and embassy details for many countries. It is easily searchable, but be aware that cookies must be enabled to view all the map choices."--Schlein's Find It Online [It links to many other mapping tools that may be listed here.] |
Expedia Maps
http://www.expedia.com/
Expedia, the Microsoft-owned travel network, has added an extensive collection of U.S. and European maps to its website, allowing you to get point-to-point directions, find your hotels on the maps, and also save data to your profile--a useful tool for frequent travelers. (Links to other travel services.) |
Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/
Drag-and-drop online mapping from Google. Provides options to search for locations, businesses, and driving directions, and a general search box to key in your destination. Results may be printed or emailed. Nice feature: satellite maps and hybrid maps of your location available--identify the corner where you should turn! [If you want some added fun (and virtual world exploration adventure), investigate Google Earth.] |
Map24 - Maps and Driving Directions for USA, Canada and Europe
http://www.us.map24.com/
Mapping tool with interactive maps, cool graphics, and ability to calculate distances and other useful options. Check its interactive components. From NAVTEQ and Tele Atlas. |
MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/
Allows you to view an atlas, zoom in and out of a locality, locate specific addresses, get city-to-city or street-to-street driving information and locate convenience stores and automatic teller machines. In addition, the mapping feature gives user-friendly directions like "take a right" instead of "go northwest" -- a real plus for the direction-impaired. --Schlein in Find It Online |
Maps On Us: A Map, Route and Yellow Pages Service
http://www.mapsonus.com/
A map, route planning, and yellow pages service; when you enter a street address, a map of the area appears onscreen. Registration is required for some free, customized services. |
Rand McNally - Maps, Driving, Directions
http://www.randmcnally.com/
Map publisher Rand McNally offers thematic maps and outline maps of the world, the fifty U.S. states, and the continents. Free maps and route planning with detailed driving directions are available online. Also includes lists of hotels and things to do near your destination. The site requires free registration. Parts of the site require paid membership. |
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