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General Information |
| American Woman Road and Travel (http://www.roadandtravel.com/) |
| Aims to provide women with information "from which they can make informed and intelligent decisions regarding their automotive, travel, and personal safety needs." |
| Bicycle Lane (http://www.bikelane.com/) |
| Includes links for bicycle commuting and advocacy, magazines, companies, organizations, race results, mountain biking, USCF teams, pictures, and listservs. |
| BootsnAll.com (http://216.110.36.72/cgi-bin/gt/index.shtml) |
| Ultimate resource for the independent traveler. Aimed at backpackers, youth hostelers, and adventurous and budget-conscious travelers. |
| Casino Network (http://www.casino-network.com/) |
| Geared toward casinos and gaming worldwide. Provides entertainment news, lodging, shopping, gaming strategy, and major sports. |
| City Guides (http://www.worldexecutive.com/cityguides/index.html) |
| Detailed guides to over 140 of the world's post popular cities. |
| CNN Travel (http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/) |
| Best known for its daily updates of events and trends that impact travelers. |
| Earthwatch (http://www.earthwatch.org) |
| Want to mix travel and science? Earthwatch organizes scientist-led field-research projects around the world. |
| Fabulous Travel (http://www.fabuloustravel.com/) |
| E-zine with entertaining and useful articles. Budget travel section has a lot of practical information. |
| Festivals.com: Celebrating the World of Festivals and Events (http://www.festivals.com/) |
| Updated daily. Searchable by topic or geographically. |
| Fodors.com (http://www.fodors.com) |
| Developed by well-known travel publisher. Includes hotel and restaurant index, forum for travelers. |
| Frommer's: A World of Travel Experience (http://www.frommers.com/) |
| Contacts for airline, cruise, and hotel discounters, plus excerpts from Frommer's Budget Travel magazine. |
| Great Outdoor Recreation Page (http://gorp.com/index.html) |
| Books and media, gear and travel accessories, jobs in the outdoors, travel and educational opportunities. |
| InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide (HTTP://www.biztravel.com/) |
| Aimed at "road warriors" tethered to their laptops. Features include real-time flight tracking, frequent-flier account status, and "information-with-an-attitude" for vacation travelers. Reservations require free registration. |
| International Student Travel Conference (http://www.istc.org/) |
| Network of nonprofit organizations which negotiates with airlines, governments and other service providers for student benefits. Online discount listings covering about 15,000 special deals worldwide for young travelers. |
| Leonard's Cam World (http://www.leonardsworlds.com/camera.html) |
| Links more than 8000 outdoor cams that show everything from icebergs marching past to the cloud-shrouded flanks of Japan's Mt. Fuji. |
| MyTravelGuide.com (http://www.mytravelguide.com/) |
| U.S. and Canadian city guides, overviews of over numerous international destinations, common phrases in various languages, and more. |
| Pickatrail (http://www.pickatrail.com/) |
| Backpacking and hiking trails in many countries, including photographs. From the Wilderness Society. |
| Restaurant Row (http://www.restaurantrow.com/) |
| Listings for over 165,000 restaurants in 13,000 cities worldwide. |
| SATH: Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (http://www.sath.org/) |
| Travel information for people with various disabilities. |
| Single Parent Travel (http://www.singleparenttravel.net) |
| Travel tips, destinations and other information. |
| Theme Park Insider (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/) |
| Independent source of information about theme parks around the world. Comments and ratings from users. |
| Time Out: The World's Living Guide (http://www.timeout.com/) |
| Information about major cities around the world. |
| TravelAssist (http://www.travelassist.com/mag/mag_home.html) |
| Travel e-zine, with a wide-ranging variety of material. |
| Travel Channel's Web Site (http://travel.discovery.com/) |
| Sponsored by cable TV network. Vacations, photos, forums, American Express reservations. |
| Travel.org (http://www.travel.org/index2.html) |
| A travel directory, broadly organized by region or by topic. |
| Travel With Kids (http://travelwithkids.about.com/?once=true&) |
| Hundreds of web sites concerning travel with children. From About.com. |
| 21st Century Adventures (http://www.21stcenturyadventures.com/index.html) |
| E-zine with articles to entice those who might want to get off the beaten path, or at least read about the travels of some who did. |
| Volunteering Vacations (http://www.santacruzpl.org/readyref/files/time/vacation.shtml) |
| Annotated list of organizational Web sites that offer opportunities to combine good works with travel. From the Santa Cruz, Calif. Public Library. |
| Wanderlust (http://www.salon.com/wanderlust/) |
| E-magazine, which attempts to capture and celebrate a sense of place with vivid, passionate prose. Affiliated with the e-magazine "Salon." |
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Accomodations |
| American Camping Association (http://www.acacamps.org/) |
| Search over 2000 accredited camps, for both adults and children. "Camping Magazine" archived back to 1997. |
| Approved Holiday Cottage Guide (http://www.cottageguide.co.uk/) |
| Country cottages, farmhouses, and castles throughout the British Isles. |
| BedandBreakfast.com (http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/index.aspx) |
| Primary focus is on providing access to bead and breakfast listings in North America (over 20,000), although there is a growing collection of listings from around the world. |
| Elderhostel (http://www.elderhostel.org) |
| Elderhostel is an educational adventure for older adults looking for something different. The later years should be a time for new beginnings, opportunities and challenges. Elderhostel offers you a way to keep expanding your horizons with people who are interested in the same things you are. |
| Epicurious (http://www.epicurious.com/) |
| Cond Nast Traveler online food and wine publication. Includes a beach and island finder that selects a destination based on your budget and interests. |
| Freecampgrounds.com (http://freecampgrounds.com/) |
| A guide to easily accessible campgrounds in the American West. |
| Hostelling International/American Youth Hostels (http://www.hiayh.org/) |
| Search for information on all official hostels throughout the world. |
| Hostels.com (http://www.hostels.com/hostel.menu.html) |
| Directory of thousands of hostels in over 150 regions throughout the world. |
| Hotel Chains and Affinity Groups (http://www.hotelstravel.com/chains.html) |
| Worldwide listings. |
| HotelDiscount!com (http://www.hoteldiscount.com) |
| Listings for major travel destinations. |
| Pamela Lanier's Bed and Breakfast Guide (http://www.lanierbb.com/) |
| Online searchable database, with international coverage. |
| Petswelcome.com (http://www.petswelcome.com/) |
| Extensive list of accommodations where pets are allowed in the United States, Canada and France. |
| Smooth Hound: United Kingdom Hotels and Guest Houses (http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/) |
| Over 10,000 listings. Very complete, with clickable maps, lengthy descriptions. |
| Triple One Travel Directory (http://www.triple1.com/) |
| Bed and breakfasts, vacation cottage rentals, wilderness adventure companies, Chambers of Commerce and city pages, regional travel resources. |
| Vacation Rental Managers Association (http://www.vrma.org/directory/) |
| Locate rental properties by location or company name throughout North America. |
| Woodall's Camping and RVing in the Great Outdoors (http://www.woodalls.com/whercamp/directry/directry.html) |
| Information on facilities in over 14,000 campgrounds in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, from Woodall's.
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Airlines |
| Aviation Consumer Protection Division (http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/) |
| From the Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. "Provides guidance to the industry and members of the public on consumer protection matters" and receives complaints from air travelers. |
| Best Fares (http://www.bestfares.com/) |
| Weekly roundup of Internet-only deals on air fares, hotels and car rentals, plus time-sensitive Snooze You Lose air fare specials. Advanced features require user registration. |
| Federal Aviation Administration (http://www.faa.gov/) |
| This site now includes FAA enforcement actions for safety and security violations that involve civil penalties of $50,000 or more. |
| Flight Arrivals and Departures (http://www.flightarrivals.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Flights/) |
| Arrival/departure/delay and cancellation information for all commercial airline flights operation to/from/within the United States. |
| Los Angeles World Airports (http://www.lawa.org/) |
| Includes Los Angeles International, Ontario International, Palmdale Regional, and Van Nuys. |
| OneTravel.com (http://www.onetravel.com/) |
| Discount site notable for its database of fares. Includes Rules of the Air, discussing topics such as the ins and outs of getting bumped from oversold flights, and other information about obligations of airlines, if any. |
| Period.com Airlines (http://www.period.com/airlines/) |
| Toll-free airline numbers and airline web sites. |
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| Transportation Security Administration: Air Travel (http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=175) |
| "Tips and informative materials ... [on site] will ensure a brief, yet thorough security experience at any of the 429 airports serviced by TSA." |
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Cars, Ships, Trains and Subways |
| Amtrak (http://www.amtrak.com/) |
| Schedules, reservations, travel planner, news and more. |
| BreezeNet's Guide to Airport Rental Cars (http://www.bnm.com/rcar.htm) |
| Regularly updated snapshots of rates, Internet-only discounts, phone numbers and online reservations for more than 60 firms, mostly in the U.S. |
| BusWeb: Buses on the Web (http://www.busweb.com/) |
| Links to charter and tour buses, group travel, and more. |
| California Driving: a Survival Guide (http://www.caldrive.com/index.html) |
| Guide to car culture and driving in California. |
| CruiseOpinion.com (http://www.cruiseopinion.com/) |
| Wealth of information for anyone considering a cruise. |
| Cruise2.com (http://www.cruise2.com/) |
| Nonprofit site for visitors and travel professionals with information on cruise topics. |
| Europe by Eurail (http://www.railpass.com/) |
| The official site for Eurail and BritRail passes. |
| Federal Highway Administration California Traffic Information (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ca.htm) |
| Links to traffic alerts throughout the state. |
| Free Trip (http://www.freetrip.com/) |
| Comprehensive trip-planning tool develops customized itineraries for your type of drive: the fastest way possible, the scenic route, or both. Calculates distance, directions and travel time, and lists area attractions and hotels. |
| SmarTraveler (http://www.smartraveler.com/) |
| Real-time traffic information in 83 U.S. cities. |
| The Subway Page (http://www.reed.edu/%7Ereyn/transport.html) |
| Subway maps, transit information including buses, trams, light rail, and rail, from around the world. |
| Union Station (http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/) |
| The Blue Line (Long Beach to Los Angeles), the Red Line (Union Station to mid-Wilshire, the Green Line (Norwalk to Redondo Beach), the Gold Line (Pasadena to Los Angeles), Metrolink (Southern California Commuter Rail Network), Angels' Flight (the world's shortest railway), and Amtrak (intercity rail connections from L.A.) |
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California Destinations |
| Alcatraz Island (http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/) |
| History of the island, current information including tour schedules and hours of operation. |
| @LA (http://at-la.com) |
| Over 72,000 links, classified into thousands of categories, for Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. |
| Big Sur Camping Guide (http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/camping.html) |
| From the Big Sur Chamber of Commerce. |
| Bridges of San Francisco Bay (http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/calbrdgs.htm) |
| Description of all nine bridges, not just the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. From the Calif. Dept. of Transportation. |
| California Deserts (http://www.californiadesert.gov/) |
| Explores the large desert of California and Southern Nevada: the Mojave, the Colorado, and the Great Basin. |
| California: Find Yourself Here (http://gocalif.ca.gov/state/tourism/tour_homepage.jsp) |
| Sponsored by the California Division of Tourism. |
| California Coastal Trail (http://www.californiacoastaltrail.org/) |
| The dream of a trial along the entire length of the California coastline has been around a long time. Includes a discussion of physical barriers and political and legal difficulties in making the dream a reality, as well as history, points of interest, maps, etc. |
| CaliforniaHike.com (http://www.californiahike.com/) |
| Ratings for twelve hiking locations in southern California and the eastern Sierra. |
| California Photographers (http://www.calphoto.com/) |
| Provides photographers with status reports and tips for great outdoor pictures in California. |
| California's Natural Resources (http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/) |
| Sponsored by the California Resources Agency. |
| Catalina Island (http://www.catalina.com) |
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| Central Coast (http://www.centralcoast.com/) |
| Lodging, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, entertainment, weather and news from San Louis Obispo County, Calif. |
| Channel Islands National Park (http://www.nps.gov/chis/) |
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| Death Valley National Park (http://www.nps.gov/deva/) |
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| Golden Gate Bridge (http://www.goldengate.org) |
| Pictures, historical facts and other information. |
| The High Sierra (http://www.395.com/index.shtml) |
| Covers the Eastern Sierra mountains region. Travel, weather, recreation and other available resources. Includes local radio and television broadcasts. |
| Hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Angeles National Forest (http://tchester.org/sgm/hikes.html) |
| Describes hikes in seven different regions. |
| Joshua Tree National Park (http://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm) |
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| Laguna Beach (http://www.laguna-beach.ca.us/) |
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| Lassen Volcanic National Park (http://www.nps.gov/lavo/) |
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| Los Angeles (http://losangelesca.usl.myareaguide.com/) |
| Sponsored by CityLink USA |
| Los Angeles: Past, Present and Future (http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/la/) |
| Diverse collection of resources on the city of Los Angeles and surrounding area. |
| Napa Valley Virtual Visit (http://www.napavalley.com/) |
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| Regional Visitor Publications (http://www.visitormags.com/) |
| Tourist guides to Northern California and Western Oregon. |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire (Southern California) (http://renfair.com/socal/index.php) |
| Held in Glen Helen Regional Park in Devore, north of San Bernardino. |
| The Route 66 Collection (http://www.wemweb.com/) |
| California communities and sites along the historic highway. |
| Santa Barbara, California (http://www.santabarbara.com/) |
| Visitor guide for both the City and the County of Santa Barbara. |
| San Bernardino Mountains (http://www.mountaininfo.com/) |
| Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear Lake, and surrounding resort areas in Southern California. |
| San Diego Travel Resources (http://www.sandiego.org/) |
| The official travel resource for the San Diego region. |
| San Francisco (http://usacitylink.com/san-francisco/default.html) |
| Sponsored by CityLink USA |
| San Francisco Tours, History, etc. (http://www.sfcityguides.org/) |
| Walking tours, calendars, and more. |
| San Francisco Underground Travel (http://www.sftravel.com/) |
| What's worth seeing and how to avoid the lamest tourist traps in the City's foggy maze. |
| San Francisco Walking Tours (http://www.sfvisitor.org/visitorinfo/html/walkpdfs.html) |
| 5 walking tours of popular areas in San Francisco. Users need the Adobe Acrobat Reader for pdf files. |
| Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (http://www.nps.gov/samo/home.htm) |
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| Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (http://www.nps.gov/seki/) |
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| Virtual Reality Panoramas of the California Missions (http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/ThematicLists/CaliforniaMissions.html) |
| Excellent photos, but little written information on each mission. |
| Welcome to Bodie: A California Ghost Town (http://thelizards.com/bodie/) |
| Brief history and photo tour. |
| WineCounty.com (http://www.winecountry.com/) |
| Wineries, wine trails, lodging, restaurants, events and other attractions in the California wine country. |
| Yosemite National Park (http://www.nps.gov/yose/home.htm) |
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| Yosemite Online: The Website of the Yosemite Association (http://www.yosemite.org/) |
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International Destinations |
| Centers for Disease Control Travel Information (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm) |
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| China Business World's China Travel Guide (http://www.cbw.com/tourism/index.html) |
| On-line hotel directory, air travel guide, visa application and guide, travel survival Chinese, and sightseeing tips. |
| China Today (http://www.chinatoday.com) |
| Government-controlled English-language news magazine |
| China Tour (http://www.chinatour.com) |
| China-related travel and tour information. Sister site to China Today above. |
| CIA World Factbook 2003 (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html) |
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| Cross-Cultural Solutions (http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/) |
| A leading international volunteer organization which sends over 1000 volunteers overseas from the U.S. for humanitarian action to empower local communities and contribute to grassroots solutions to problems. |
| Directorie of Renaissance Faires and Medieval Festivals (http://www.faires.com/) |
| Links to clans, guilds, groups and vendors in fairs, historic reenactments, and living history displays. |
| Do It Caribbean (http://www.doitcaribbean.com/) |
| Search by accommodations, events, history, music for the islands, Mexico, and Venezuela. |
| European Visits (http://www.europeanvisits.com/) |
| The Online Magazine of European Travel. |
| Eurotrip (http://www.eurotrip.com/index.html) |
| Budget travelers' resources for Europe. Reviews of hostels and other low-cost accommodations, European FAQ's, European Budget Travel Directory, etc. |
| Foreign Languages for Travelers (http://www.travlang.com/languages/) |
| Visitors can learn words and phrases in 70 languages for essential activities such as shopping, dining, and asking directions. |
| Germany (http://www.germany-tourism.de/) |
| From the German National Tourist Board. Overviews of region and cities, selection by type of travel experience, time frame filtering for customized lists. |
| Global Volunteers Inc. (http://www.globalvolunteers.org/) |
| Working vacations in all parts of the world, especially in underdeveloped areas. |
| GoAbroad.com (http://www.goabroad.com/) |
| Comprehensive on-line source for study abroad, language schools, overseas internships, international volunteer positions, teach abroad, jobs abroad, US Universities, Eco-Travel around the world |
| International Assoc. of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (IACVB) (International Assoc. of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (IACVB)) |
| Links to over 480 CVB Web sites for destinations around the world, each of which provides useful information from IACBV members. |
| Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) (http://www.jnto.go.jp/) |
| Facts such as climate, geography, population, and language, as well as business hours, customs, national holidays, and more. |
| Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/index.cfm) |
| This Australian-based travel guide publisher provides online guides to many countries. Includes the Thorn Tree bulletin board, with separate categories for travel companions, women travelers, and gay and lesbian travelers. |
| Maison de la France (http://us.franceguide.com/) |
| Designed for travelers from the U.S. planning to visit France. |
| Mysterious Places (http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/) |
| Virtual tours of Stonehenge, Easter Island other locales that were home to ancient civilizations or unexplained phenomena. |
| Park Search (http://www.llbean.com:80/parksearch/) |
| Sponsored by L.L. Bean. Information and photos for parks throughout the world. |
| Servas (http://www.servas.org/index.php?id=InfoCenter%3AWeb+sites%3AInternational%3AWelcome!) |
| Nonprofit organization that promotes peace and intercultural understanding through people-to-people exchanges in more than 130 countries, lets would-be hosts and travelers request applications online. |
| Shoreland's Travel Health Online (https://www.tripprep.com/scripts/main/default.asp) |
| Provides required recommended immunizations, pre-trip precautions other advice for more than 220 countries. |
| Tokyo Q (http://club.nokia.co.jp/tokyoq/) |
| A weekly city magazine which serves as a visual travel guide. |
| Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory (http://www.towd.com/) |
| Contact information for official government tourism offices and similar agencies. |
| Transparent Language (http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/languages.htm) |
| Language overview plus survival phrases in more than 30 languages. |
| TravelXL, Where You Are the Travel Agent (http://www.travelxl.com/index.html) |
| Accommodations, camping and cultural events worldwide. Links to over 70,000 Web sites. |
| Turespaña: Spanish Tourism (http://www.tourspain.es/Portal/EN/Default.htm) |
| Wealth of information for those planning to visit Spain (in English, French, German, and Spanish). |
| U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets (http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html) |
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| ViaMichelin (http://www.viamichelin.com/) |
| Variety of travel information from the printed Michelin Red and Green guides, plus driving directions, route planner and maps. Set preferences with free registration. |
| VisitBritain: Your Official Travel Guide to Great Britain (http://www.visitbritain.com/) |
| From the British Tourist Agency. |
| Walk About Travel Gear Foreign Electricity International Converters/Adapters (http://www.walkabouttravelgear.com/wwelect.htm) |
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