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Travellers - Helpful Information

  General Travel Tips:

		ISTC	International Student Travel Confederation, for excellent travel info for students
		The Internationalist	Practical information for the traveler, on countries around the world
		World Weather	Weather conditions around the globe (The Weather Underground)
		Temperature Converter	Convert a Fahrenheit reading to Celsius (Centigrade), or Celsius to Fahrenheit
		Currency Converter	Conversion between any two of 164 currencies, by OANDA, Inc.
		World Time	Current local time around the world
		Europe by Eurail	European Rail Passes, Guides, etc. - plus numerous useful links
		EuroStar Trains	For train travel between London and Paris (or Brussels)
		Motoring in Europe	Route Planner, UK traffic conditions, Accommodations, ...(Automobile Association, UK)
		US DOT	National Traffic and Road Closure Information (US Dept of Transportation)
		Passport Services	State Dept's site for help with all matters relative to US passports, etc.
		SkyTrax	Check out comparative ratings of airlines and airports

Some Travel Destinations:

		Canada	A wealth of information for travelers (Canadian Tourism Commission)
		Parks Canada	About Canadian National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas
		US & Canada	Informational web links for individual states or provinces (National Geographic)
		US National Parks	National Parks and Campgrounds
		The Caribbean	The Caribbean and the Bahamas: the people, the islands, history, .. (InterKnowledge)
		Visit Europe	Information on European destinations (European Travel Commission)
		Germany	Transport, Accommodation, Weather, etc. (German National Tourism Board)
		More on Germany	Travels through Germany - info on cities, regions, airports, colleges, language, ...
		Explore Ireland	Learn about the Emerald Isle's Hostels, Hotels, Pubs, Waterways, ..
		India	Travel information (including hotels, etc.) Also: Indian Ministry of Tourism
		Japan	Regional guides, budget hotel reservations, ...(Japan National Tourist Organization)
		Australia	Australian Tourism Net - Accomodation, auto rental, tours, ...
		New Zealand	A travel planner for New Zealand. See also Useful Links at NZgo
		Lonley Planet	A wealth of information about travel destinations around the planet

  Principal Cities:

		London	About hotels, theatre, city events, maps, etc. See also LondonNet
		Paris Guide	The official City of Paris website  See also:  Paris Pages
		Rome	The Eternal City
		Madrid	About places to stay and things to do in Spain's capital - See also: GoMadrid
		Vienna Online	Events, weather, facilities, etc. (in German)
		Amsterdam	A "City to Visit"
		Copenhagen	Celebrated in song as the "Queen of the Sea"
		New York City	The City that never sleeps
		Boston	Athens of the Americas
		Vancouver	Information and services for visitors to Vancouver, British Columbia
		City Walks	About walking tours in Paris, London, Venice, Berlin, Prague, Boston, New York, .
		Subway Navigator	A guide to the subway systems of major cities
		City Sites	A collection of official city sites: US, Canada, Europe, and Austarlia
		Liveable Cities	Top ten cities of the world (Economist Intelligence Unit, Oct 2005)

  Shopping for Airfares:

		TravelZoo	Discounted airfares, from over 20 airlines (US originating flights)
		OneTravel.com	Search for best fares, hotels, car rental. See also SideStep search engine
		CheapTickets	Budget airfares, cruise specials, and vacation packages
		Lowest Travel	Discount rates from different wholesalers and airline consolidators
		BookingBuddy	Check for best fares from Kayak, travelocity, CheapTickets, priceLine, etc.
		Flights International	Competitive fares for flights to all points, originating in the UK
		AESU	Discount airfares, group travel arrangements, etc. (primarily for students and faculty)

  Hotels & Car Rentals:

		Hotel Guide	USA Hotel Guide, extensive US and Canadian listing (check "Hot Hotel Rates")
		TwinRoom	For discount hotel reservations worldwide, and City Guides
		HotelDiscount	Hotel rooms at discount (140 cities worldwide, 3000 properties)
		Youth Hostels	Select European Youth Hostels. See also International YH Federation
		B&Bs	Bed-and-Breakfast places in the US, Canada, Australia, Mexico, and the Caribbean
		Hotel/Motel Coupons	On-line coupons for accommodations along US highways (RoomSaver.com)
		Lighthouses	Lighthouses in North America and Europe, offering overnight accommodations
		London & Dublin	Wide choice of discounted hotel rooms in London and Dublin (VisitHotels.com)
		France	Hotel information for France, and Spain. Also London, Geneva, ..
		India Farmhouses	Farmhouse vacations in India (Haryana and Kerala)
		MyTrip Net	Discount hotel reservations for Japan and elsewhere
		Last Minute Deals	US Travel deals in airfare, hotels, etc., at Travelocity
		AutoEurope	Rent-a-Car in Europe; plus news of airfare & hotel rate specials