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AAA’s Road Conditions page (information on highway construction projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico)
Adventurous Traveler Bookstore
@Texas (This is a comprehensive site with travel information, free brochures, a database of events around the state, maps, gifts and links to other travel sites.)
Best Fares Online (Get the best bargains on air fare, hotels, cruises, car rentals.)
Catalog City (Click on “Travel” for a list of catalog companies with travel accessories that can all be ordered without leaving this site. You can also order catalogs to be sent to your home, and get information on trips and tours.)
Centers for Disease Control Traveler’s Health Information
The C.I.A. World Factbook (maps)
Citysearch (Pick a city to find out about local events, hotels and restaurants, movie theaters and more.)
Cityspree (This site could come in handy when you are planning a trip. When you get to the site, see if the city you plan to travel to is included. You can get some great savings on goods and services from local businesses by bidding on Cityspree Certificates to then use at those businesses at discounted prices. Opening offers are normally much lower than the actual value of the certificate. Categories include food and dining, entertainment, services, retail and travel. Not all cities are included, but more are being added, so if you don't see the locale, keep checking or have them email you when it is added.)
Classic 164 Currency Converter
The Compleat Carry-On Traveler
CusineNet (listings of thousands of restaurants with general information, menus, customer comments)
Digital City (information on major cities)
Disney’s Family.Com (one section has travel tips)
eSmarts (Find travel deals here.)
European Visits (online magazine of European travel)
ExecutivePlanet.com (This is a guide to international business etiquette and culture when you are in the United States’ top trading partner nations. Click on a country for information such as proper clothing, gift-giving, negotiating tactics, appointments, business entertaining, cross-cultural communication and more.)
Extraordinary Places (specialized tours that aim for adventure off the beaten track and deeper into cultures)
Fodors Online (provides information on some 100 worldwide destinations with advice on hotels and restaurants, plus a Tips & Planning section to help prepare for the unexpected)
Foreign Languages for Travelers
Frugal Traveler (budget site for travel)
The Frugal Traveler’s bookstore
Globe Corner Bookstore (more than 8,000 travel titles)
How Far Is It? (a distance calculator)
Intellicast Travel Weather (all kinds of travel-related weather information, including climatology information to give you an idea of what to pack, travel forecasts, possible flight delays, etc.)
Kids Eat Free (Click on a state for a listing of restaurants with “Kids Eat Free” programs.)
Life Adventures (Journalists with a passion for adventure share news and tips based on first-hand experience. They take you to little known destinations off the beaten path, or to places you'd otherwise miss at popular vacation spots.)
Localview.com (local maps and directions, white and yellow pages, weather, traffic, news, and more for major cities)
Map Quest (This is my favorite map site, very useful, easy to use, and saves a lot of time over using a standard map. The Tripquest section gives you written directions and a map to places in your area, another part of your state, or another state, simply by entering your address or starting point, and then your destination address. Just print out the page to take with you. Kids like using it to find directions to their friends’ houses. You’ll use this site over and over so it’s definitely one to bookmark.)
The Map Store’s *FREE* Map Page (free official state and city maps)
Mapblast (Make maps for personal use. Maps can also be copied to your webpage, and sent through email.)
Maps On Us (map, route and yellow pages service)
Metropla (maps of mass transit systems in the U.S. and other countries)
National Geographic (includes information on vacation spots)
National Park Guide (Search by name, location, or activities. Make
reservations.)NewsDirectory (includes links to international newpapers and magazines)
Oanda Customizable Currency Converter
Online Map Creation (Create a map online.)
The Original Tipping Page (tips on tipping)
Parents Talk (Look in the "Experts' Advice: Special Topics" section for ideas and guides for family vacations.)
Passport Services & Information (U.S. State Department)
Places To Stay (provides the latest, real-time prices and availabilty info)
Priceline.com (discount airline tickets and hotel rooms)
Roadside America (Known as “The Web’s Largest Tourist Trap”, this site has pages on tourism and travel tips. But, more importantly
, you can take a guided tour of American goofiness to more than 6,000 of the most popular highway attractions from all 50 states. See Rock City, giant chairs, balls of twine, chicken sculptures, enormous cow statues, etc.-- all those things you’ve saved your hard earned dollars to go on vacation to see.)
Roomsaver.com (hotel discounts up to 50% off)
Schlitterbahn Waterpark (This is the best, and most beautiful and unique water park you’ll ever find anywhere because of it’s natural riverfront setting and size. It’s truly unlike any water park you’ve ever seen before. There are plenty of exciting slides and tube rides. But there are also wonderful areas geared toward small children so that even non-swimmers can have a great time. You’re even allowed to bring your own picnic lunches.)
Speedtrap (lists areas around the U.S. that have a reputation for being
speedtraps)Techno Travel (how to access the internet while traveling)
Terraserver (Just type in a location to see what your neighborhood or any other place looks like as an aerial view, or even as an image from space.)
Texas Monthly Online’s Big City & Regional Guides (Find points of interest, events, restaurant reviews.)
Texas Monthly Online’s Restaurant Reviews (Find out where you may or may not want to eat while travelling in Texas.)
Texas State Parks (In addition to a list of the parks, there is everything else you could possibly want to know about Texas state parks. Find out where to go to easily find clearly visible actual dinosaur tracks, information on camping, fishing, recreation, accomadations, pet information and points of interest for the different parks.)
Tiger Map Service (This is a service of the U.S. Census Bureau. Select “New Location” to begin your map. This one has a lot of options, but tends to be more complicated than other online map services.)
Timeout.Com (smartly written city guides with particular attention to clubs and music venues, but shops, galleries and museums are covered, too)
Travel Planner (From the News Directory site, here are links to Convention & Visitors Bureaus, airlines, airports, hotels and rental cars organized by state and city.)
Travel Tex (In addition to travel information, the site includes pages of beautiful electronic cards.)
The Travelite FAQ (Learn how to travel with just one carry-on bag.)
Travelocity.com (This is a leading site for finding info on and booking flights, rental cars, hotel rooms and general travel info.)
TravelReporter (very interesting and informative)
University of Kansas Geography Department Online Map Collection (Look in the “Resources” section.)
U.S. Mileage Chart from HM USA Travel Guide (mileage between some of the major U.S. cities)
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings
USA Citylink (comprehensive listing of U.S. states and cities, offering information on travel, tourism and relocation)
VacationFun.com (free travel brochures)
Webflyer (frequent flyer and other airline travel info, including discount fares)
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