Travel Aids

Currency Exchange   Check the current exchange rates before you trade in that foreign currency! Converts everything from Andorran Francs to Zambian Kwachas.

Conversion Utilities  Before you start your trip, check out these resources: time differences between cities, current currency rates, distances, locations, metric equivalents, and language resources.

VISA ATM Locator Find a Visa ATM anywhere in the world.

MasterCard/Cirrus ATM Locator find a MasterCard/Maestro/Cirrus ATM anywhere in the world.

Complete Travel Links Site   Links to consult before travelling internationally: currency converters, voltage requirements, seasonal weather, visa requirements, travel warnings, travel health, tourism offices worldwide, on-line guidebooks, maps, time zones, and U.S. and foreign embassies.

Government Executive Travel Page  A wealth of information for Federal government travellers, such as a complete listing of on-line subway guides worldwide, or government travel regulations. Federal travel guide, travel columns, per diem rates, guides, maps, and regulations. Complete guide to Washington, DC metropolitan area, including restaurants, hotels, road maps, per diem rates, and tourist maps. Airline city pair prices, hotel listings, and car rental rates for federal government travelers.

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Tipping

Tipping Abroad and on Cruises   Tipping practices by country. Also includes gratuities on specific cruise lines.

Tipping Tips and Rates in the United States   Practical advice on tipping in the United States. Includes how much to tip everyone from a shoeshiner to a massage therapist.

Tipping in the United States   Complete tipping guide from hotels to trains to sports arenas.

International Tipping Rates   Quick tipping guide to rates around the world.

Tipping in the Mid-East and Africa   Tipping practices in these regions.

Tipping in North and South America   Tipping practices in these regions.

Tipping in Asia and Australia   Tipping practices in these regions.

Tipping in Europe   Tipping practices in Europe.

Tipper Lore   Interesting history of tipping.

Cruise Ships   General rules on tipping during cruises.

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Travel Etiquette

Snap: International Business Etiquette   Links to web sites carrying etiquette information for different countries.

Journewoman   An online travel resource just for women. Especially useful is a country-by-country description of what to wear.

Hostels, Treks, Family Trips, Etc.

  Trading Homes International - Home exchange across the world - Join our worldwide roster of home exchange members and experience an exciting, inexpensive and fun way to vacation. By exchanging homes for your next vacation, you'll save money, make new friends, and live like a local, not like a tourist. Join the fun!

Hostelling International - American Youth Hostels (HI-AYH)    Membership information and list of hostels for all ages around the world.

Special Interest Travel   Extensive list of sites that list tours and destinations by category. Categories include areas of the world as well as special interest travel such as fishing, yacht charters, cycling, resorts, wine and food tours, trekking and walking, etc.

Family Travel Sites   Listing of web sites that help you choose family vacation tours and destinations. Includes tips on traveling with children.

Travel Tips   Sites that offer travel tips from health and travel irritations, travel with children, traveling with a computer, travelers' tools, State Department's top 10 tips for travelers, and Web travel secrets.

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Travel Guides

Concierge.com   Virtual travel through the world. Articles and descriptions of countries written by Fodor's, Conde Nast, and other publications. Weather, maps, hotels, touring, reading, access, booking.

Expedia   Microsoft's travel service.

Lonely Planet On-Line   Read descriptions of countries, provinces, and cities. Includes maps and photos. 

About.com: Travel   Complete listing of web sites related to visiting specific regions and countries, lodging and transportation, outdoors and recreation, vacations, cultures, and languages.

Lycos US and International CityGuide   Search for a country or international or US city and read a description of the city. US city information includes local sports, hot spots, local flavor, daily news, and vital statistics. International city infomation includes culture and history links, entertainment links, news and weather links, and visitor's guide links.

The Travelzine   TheTravelzine is a strictly non-commercial source of information for those who love to travel. Like many experienced travelers, the webmasters have discovered the key to traveling on a budget is also the key to a memorable trip - picking up on the local way of life as much as possible. Includes a popular moderated travel discussion group.

Excite Travel International Cities   Search for a country or international city and read current weather, fact sheets, where to eat, where to stay, what to do, specialty guides, and other information.

Excite Local US Cities   Select a US state and city to read up on arts and entertainment, classifieds, community, food and drink, local media, sports and recreation as well as specifics on movie showtimes, weather, local web sites, sports scores, and events.

Travelocity   Lets you book airline tickets and hotel packages with access to information on places, forums and chat rooms.

US State Department's Background Notes   State Department's Background Notes similar to the first half of an official post report for each country.

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Travel Maps

List of Country and City Maps   Internet's most extensive collection of maps on countries and cities of the world, collected at the University of Texas. Contains many State Department and CIA maps.

List of Maps on the Internet   List of map sites on the Internet, also a list of maps on the Internet by country.

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Traveler Health and Advisories

CDC Health Information for Travelers   Recommended precautions and vaccinations by geographical area.

Travel Health Online   Travel health topics, locating a travel health provider, and country travel health profiles.

Doctor Travel   Travel tips dealing with airline delays, cancellations, jet lag, etc. This site uses a tour metaphor to present mental and physical health recommendations.

US State Department's Travel Warnings   State Department's Travel Warnings and Consular Information sheets by country.

US Embassies and Consulates   Links to websites of US Embassies and Consulates.

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