Travel Sites
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Art of Travel

An online book by a backpacking world traveler; very budget & adventure oriented.

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Online

The travel giant's site.

An excellent site, not just for budget & backpacking travelers; very well-organized, basic information and many great tips; links to sites just for women travellers.

Earthcam

Live views from around the world.

Fodor's Travel Service

Site from well-known travel publisher.

Gorp: Great Outdoors Recreation Pages

Commercial site for adventure travel.

Let's Go

Famous travel guides by Harvard student agencies; budget and backpacking oriented; in-depth country studies; not just partying!

Library of Congress Country Studies

Provides detailed information on a country's history, culture, politics, etc.

Lonely Planet Travel Guides

For "independent travelers" - often offers a unique perspective; includes many reader's comments and message boards.

National Geographic Society

A large, multi-subject site featuring short articles on all aspects of our planet

Park Net

An excellent site from the National Parks Service covering all of our national parks in great detail (travel information, camping, other lodging, backcountry information, historical and cultural information); Link for reservations at www.recreation.gov.

National Forest Service

A good site with lots of camping information, maps, scenic hiking and driving routes; many good links to other recreational sites; link to national road conditions, including construction delays.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

This U.N. agency has designated over 700 world landmarks (man-made and natural, famous and obscure) that are so important culturally, historically, or environmentally that they must be preserved for future generations. Alphabetical list of sites by country with a brief description and picture.

U.S. National Forest Campground Guide

A "GORP" site, where two author/campers visit and rate many national parks.

Includes useful airport information & maps; you can build your own personalized mini-guide to a region.

Via Michelin

Another site from a well-known travel guide publisher.

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Babel Fish

An online translator - will transfer words or phrases from English into 8 or 10 languages and vice versa.

Travel Advisories

This site from the U.S. State Department provides essential, critical information often needed for safe foreign travel.

OANDA currency converter

Converts more than 135 currencies.

Universal Currency Converter

Local Times Around the World

A quick and easy source to get local time information.

The World Clock - Time Zones - from time and date.com

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