Travel Metasites |
Lodging & Restaurants |
Expedia
Search for travel packages, find flights, hotels, car rentals and more. |
BBdirectory.com
Extensive bed & breakfast directory. Search by location, links to each B&B. |
Fodor's Online
Destinations, restaurants, hotels, travel tips, cruises, and adventure travel resources. |
Elderhostel.org
Travel, adventures, and programs for mature adults. |
Frommer's Budget Travel Online
Comprehensive lists of resources for many destinations. Air fares, hotels, restaurants and more. |
Hotels.com
"Lowest rates guaranteed" reservations metasite. |
Lonely Planet Online
From the revered guidebook company.
World guide, theme guide, many links. |
Karen Brown's Guides
Hotels and itineraries with rates, European focus, good advice and links. Check out her guides at the Library! |
Orbitz
Packages, flights, hotels, cars, cruises.
Find a low fare. |
National Lodging Directory
Huge directory of hotels, bed & breakfasts, inns, and vacation rentals. |
PlanetRider
Directory of travel sites. Search for destinations by type of landscape, recreational activities and more. |
Restaurants.com
International restaurant directory
& restaurant search.
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Travelocity
Another huge site. Flights, hotels, car rentals Destination guides. |
Zagat
Restaurant reviews and top restaurant lists. Search by type of cuisine and restaurant location. |
ViaMichelin
Driving directions, route planner, and maps for over forty European countries; hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions for twenty-five countries; and more from Michelin, publisher of maps and the Red and Green guides. Searches for hotels, restaurants, and attractions are by location and may be limited by the traditional criteria and symbols (stars, price, comfort, etc.) in the print guides.
In English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German. Set individual preference profiles by registering (free). |
Airlines |
Exchange Rates / Currency |
Priceline.com
Find a low air fare. Low prices on other tickets, lodging etc. |
FX Currency Converter |
Travelpage: Airlines
Huge airline and airport directory with links. |
XE.com Universal Currency Converter |
Cruises |
Festivals & Events |
CruiseWeb
Links to cruise lines and destinations. |
Chambers of Commerce and Convention and Visitor Bureaus in the U.S. |
ECruises.com
Cruise line links, deals and links. |
Festivals.com
Categories include art, kids, motor, music, and culture. Worldwide scope, searchable. |
Small Ship Cruises
Links to many unusual and specialized cruises. |
Rail
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Travel Warnings / Advisories |
Amtrak
Tickets, trains, and destinations. |
U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings
Take a look here before planning a trip abroad. Constantly updated for our changing world situation. |
| European Rail Guide |
Europeonrail.com
Point to point tickets,
multiple and single country Eurail passes. |
World's most Dangerous Places Online
Learn where to take a vacation if you enjoy war zones, and where not to go
for relaxation. |
Travelsource.com
Worldwide directory of railroads
and train travel. |
Trails, Camping & Skiing |
Maps |
Gorp.com
Outdoors metasite. Hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, paddling, trip planning and more. Articles, maps, and advice. |
Yahoo Maps
Maps, directions, and resources in the U.S. |
National Forests of Oregon and Washington
Links to parks and forests. Current conditions. |
Mapquest
Like Mapblast. Maps, directions, resources in the U.S. |
National Geographic Printable Maps
Black and white worldwide maps for printing! Xpedition Hall, activities, and links. |
SkiMaps
World ski map archive. |
Trail Database
Find hiking trails, maps, links. Worldwide scope. |
Destination Information
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Background Notes
Updated information on countries throughout the world. |
CIA World Factbook
Background information on countries throughout the world. |
Library of Congress Country Studies
Presents a description and analysis of countries throughout the world. Background on your destination. |
Embassies / Consulates
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| U.S. Embassies & Missions in Foreign Countries |
Foreign Consular Offices in U.S.
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