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Booking Travel Online |
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Search multiple travel sites for plane tickets, hotels, rental cars, and vacation
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Expedia: www.expedia.com
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Farechase:
http://farechase.yahoo.com
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Hotels.com: www.hotels.com
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Kayak: www.kayak.com
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Orbitz: www.orbitz.com
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Sidestep: www.sidestep.com
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Travelocity: www.travelocity.com
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Last-Minute Travel |
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Hotwire.com: www.hotwire.com
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Lastminutetravel.com: www.lastminutetravel.com
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Priceline.com: www.priceline.com
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Air Transportation |
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Airlines: Individual airlines have their own sites, which may frequently have lower fares than the general sites.
Southwest and Jetblue are not included in the general sites.
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American: www.aa.com
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Delta: www.delta.com
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Jetblue: www.jetblue.com
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Southwest: http://southwest.com
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United: www.united.com
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Usair: www.usairways.com
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Airline and Airport Links
www.airlineandairportlinks.com
A directory of airline and airport websites worldwide.
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Farecast
http://farecast.com
Airfare predictor - know the best time to buy tickets. This site predicts if fares are going up or coming down.
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Federal
Aviation Administration www.faa.gov
Information on airport status and flight delays, preparing for a flight, airlines rules and regulations, and aviation data and statistics.
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Flightview
www.flightview.com
Track flights with predicted arrival time and view flights' current positions on a map.
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OAG
www.oag.com
A wealth of information about flights, airlines, and airports can be found here.
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Seat guru
www.seatguru.com
Details about airline seats and in-flight amenities. Features the best information on seats, legroom, and recline. Detailed seat map graphics include in-depth seat-specific comments denoting seats with limited recline, reduced legroom, and misaligned windows.
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Toll
Free Airline
www.tollfreeairline.com
Toll free airlines phone numbers and websites.
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TSA - Transportation Security Administration
www.tsa.gov
Tips and info to keep you up-to-date on the latest rules and regulations for air travelers.
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Railroads
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Amtrak
www.Amtrak.com
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Eurorail
www.eurorail.com
View schedules and buy passes to see Europe by rail here.
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Buses
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Greyhound
www.greyhound.com
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Peter Pan
www.peterpanbus.com
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Cruises
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Cruise lines
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www.carnival.com
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www.celebritycruises.com
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www.disneycruise.com
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www.hollandamerica.com
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www.princess.com
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www.royalcaribbean.com
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www.windjammer.com
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Cruise
Critic
www.cruisecritic.com
A comprehensive cruise-planning guide providing cruise information with objective reviews, tips, news and message boards.
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Cruise Lines International Association
www.cruising.org
CLIA is the official trade organization of the cruise industry. This site offers cruise-planning tools, cruise-line overviews, and industry news.
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Cruisemates
http://cruisemates.com
Online cruise magazine providing cruise information with reviews, tips, news, and message boards.
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Lodging
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American Bed & Breakfast Association
www.abba.com
Directory of B&Bs in North America, with ratings.
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Elderhostel
www.elderhostel.org
Educational travel experiences for adults aged 55 and over.
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International Bed and Breakfast Pages
www.ibbp.com
Search for B&Bs worldwide.
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Tripadvisor
www.tripadvisor.com
Provides recommendations and critical reviews for hotels, resorts, inn, restaurants, and attractions worldwide.
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Worldwide Hostel Guides
www.hostels.com
Directory of hostels in over 150 regions throughout the world. More than 10,000 listed.
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Travelers' Tools
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ATM locator: Visa
http://visa.via.infonow.net/locator/global
Find VISA ATM's worldwide.
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Babygoes 2
http://babygoes2.com
The essential guide for parents traveling with babies and children.
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CNN Financial Currency Converter
http://money.cnn.com/data/currencies
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Electronic Embassy
www.embassy.org
Links to all available foreign embassies in Washington D.C. with websites, and additional contact information where websites are not available. Embassies have timely, official information about current events in their countries.
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National
Atlas http://nationalatlas.gov
Contains interactive, multimedia, printed, and printable maps. Animated and clickable maps require a Shockwave plug-in to your web browser.
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Oanda - The Currency Site
www.oanda.com
The advanced and comprehensive provider of foreign exchange, currency trading, and information services.
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Time and Date
www.timeanddate.com
Time-zone calculators.
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Travelers Health
wwwn.cdc.gov/travel
From the Centers for Disease Control - what vaccines you may need before your trip, food and water safety, and health information for specific destinations.
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Travlang Foreign Languages for Travelers
www.travlang.com
Travel- and language-related services, translating dictionaries, sound files for learning over 70 languages.
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U.S. Department of State Passport Information
http://travel.state.gov/passport
The Passport Services Office provides information and services to American citizens about how to obtain, replace, or change a passport.
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U.S. State Department
Travel Site http://travel.state.gov
From the State Department, tips for traveling abroad, including info on
visas and passports, plus international travel alerts.
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Weather
www.weather.com
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Online Travel Guides
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Fodor's Travel Guides
www.fodors.com
This site complements the printed guidebook series with
destination, hotel, restaurant, and attraction reviews.
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Frommer's
www.frommers.com
An extension of the Frommer's guidebook series, this site offers critical reviews of destinations, attractions, hotels and restaurants.
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Lonely Planet
www.lonelyplanet.com
This site is best for overseas and off-the-beaten-path destinations.
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Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
www.towd.com
A guide to official tourist information sources: government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar organizations that provide free, accurate, and unbiased travel included.
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Miscellaneous
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Bikeride.com http://bikeride.com
Regional cycling information for the US and abroad. News, links and events calendars.
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Breezenet Guide to Rental Cars
www.bnm.com
Regularly updated with rates, Internet-only discounts, phone numbers, and online reservations for many car rental companies, mostly in the US. Also links to car rental agencies searchable by airport location.
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Great Outdoors Recreation Pages
http://gorp.away.com
Comprehensive national-park information and recommendations. Everything for outdoor recreation.
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My Travel Guide
www.mytravelguide.com
Plan your next trip by researching millions of articles, reviews, photos, and travel tips from average tourists.
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National Park Service
www.nps.gov
Find a park, get information and directions, and make reservations.
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Pets Welcome
http://petswelcome.com
Extensive list of accommodations where pets are allowed in the US and Canada.
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Pick a Trail
http://pickatrail.com
From the Wilderness Society, backpacking and hiking trails in many countries.
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Rick
Steves www.ricksteves.com
The expert's guide to smart Europe travel.
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Road Trip America
www.roadtripamerica.com
An active road trip community, providing expert advice and tips for road travel all over North America. Questions about routes, destinations, and attractions are often answered within minutes by a host of experienced road trippers from all over the world.
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Society
for Accessible Travel and Hospitality
www.sath.org
Travel information for people with various disabilities.
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Subway
Navigator www.subwaynavigator.com
Subway Navigator gives you a direct access to the world's subways and: |
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Subway maps
General information concerning the Official Transport Authority (official website,
email, timetable, and fares if available)
A route finder that helps you to find your itinerary from one station to another
Links to interesting places near the subway station you have selected. |
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Travel Channel
http://travel.discovery.com
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Woodall's Campground Directory
www.woodalls.com
Info about RV's and camping, including a directory of over 14,000 campgrounds.
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Local Information
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Boston's Freedom Trail
www.nps.gov/bost/
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Boston USA
www.bostonusa.com
Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
www.capecodchamber.org
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Massport
www.massport.com/logan/getti_typeo_logan.html
Getting to and from Logan Airport, including Logan Express information.
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MBTA
www.mbta.com
Maps and schedules for the MBTA system.
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Massachusetts Tourism
www.massvacation.com
Info, including a schedule of events statewide and maps.
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Visit Massachusetts
www.visit-massachusetts.com
A tourism guide to the region with links to lodging, attractions, outdoor activities, whale watches, and lots more.
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