Links for Travelers

Travel Magazines

The Intentional Traveler is a site for "travelers with purpose," for global citizens who view the world with a planetary perspective, people who travel to make the world a better place.

Compass: new, independent online magazine that targets the "other" type of traveler.

Culture Guides

Executive Planet.com Guide to international business culture, customs, and etiquette, which covers many aspects of doing business worldwide.

Travel Aids

Traveldodo   www.traveldodo.com - Free site where readers contribute "do" and "don't" tips about cities all over the world. Also provides free downloadable city guides for mobile phones.

Passport Photos   www.epassportphoto.com - Create your own passport photos for free and print them out yourself.

Bookstore Guide   www.bookstoreguide.org - A free, amateur guide to international book stores throughout Europe, for travelers and expat book lovers.

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 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 North and South America   Tipping practices in these regions.

Tipper Lore   Interesting history of tipping.

Cruise Ships   General rules on tipping during cruises.

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Hostels

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

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Travel Guides

World Hum: Travel Dispatches from a Shrinking Planet   Online literary travel magazine featuring stories, interviews and essays, and daily links to the latest in online travel writing and news.

Travel Sites of Interest (TravelEbooks.com)   Extensive list of online resources for travelers.

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.

  Microsoft's travel service.

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

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.

Babylon Travel Mag   A travel website designed for those with a lust for adventure travel.

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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