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SHPL - INTERNET LINKS
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 | National Park Service: The National Park Service has everything you need to know about our national parks. |
| U.S. Customs: Check U.S. Customs for travel rules and regulations.
You can also print out an application form, both a blank or one that you
can fill in online. Get all the new passport requirements and
regulations. |
| The World Health Organization
site. |
| The CDC for health warnings, immunization
info, etc. |
| The State Department's
official site. Has the latest information about policies, travel
warnings, and more. |
| The Overseas Security Advisory Council
has travel warning for overseas travelers. |
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Comprehensive Travel Site Guides (toolboxes)
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Online Travel Guides
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| About.com: Let them guide you through most major travel destinations. Good source for local information. |
| Travel Channel: Travel channel online. Has destination guides, vacation ideas, etc. |
| Kasbah offers world-wide travel guide. |
| Lonely Planet: Travel information. Has travel news, discussion groups and “theme guides” for travel ideas. |
| Frommer’s Guides online gives destination information and some critiques. |
| Fodor’s travel guides online also gives typical guidebook information plus consumer “rants and raves.” |
| Rough Guides: Comprehensive, contemporary coverage of destinations far and wide from Amsterdam to Zimbabwe. |
| Budget Travel Online
has late-breaking deals and snap guides that offer recommendations for
touring, etc. |
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Specialty Travel Guides
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| Great Outdoor Recreation is the best outdoor adventure guide. Fellow travelers can submit stories. |
| Go Camping America offers camping tips and a directory to privately owned US campgrounds. |
| Infohub for specialty travel. Search for guided or self-guided specialty tours offered by operators. |
| A & E travel, from the cable television channel, describes historic sites and events from around the
world. |
| Family.com has road-tested vacations with opinions and tips from families who’ve already visited the place you want. |
| Ecological Tours from Conservation International offers specialty tours. |
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Finding Events and Tourist Attractions
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| Festival Finder has over 2,000 North American music events by genre, performer, date, and location. |
| Country Walkers suggests you “explore the world one step at a time”. Arranges walking tours. |
| World of Festival Events lets you search by location or event. |
| Diner City with local dining favorites in every state. |
| Roadside America-your guide to offbeat attractions. |
| Road Trip USA suggests old-fashioned driving tours of the United States like taking US2 from Maine to Washington State. |
| Hidden America has a unique list of special events, shopping, and other hidden gems in the USA. |
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Travel “Help” Sites
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Local Airports & Transportation Sites
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| Wayne County Metropolitan
Airport has directions, parking information, hotel deals, etc. |
| Bishop International
Airport in Flint offers parking information, directions, and
other information. |
| MBS International Airport
near Midland gives local travelers an additional option. Site has
parking information, airlines, and other information. |
| Northwest WorldWeb: Like most airlines these days, here is where you can purchase e-tickets, check your itinerary, change your seats, and plan vacations. |
| Train Web has train
schedule links from around the US including historic rail tours. |
| Subway Navigator
also includes commuter trains from around the world. |
| Amtrak Railway: Check schedules, purchase tickets. |
| Dan Youra Studios offers info on ferries throughout the world including American ferries coast to coast. |
| Megabus offers daily
trips from Detroit to Chicago and back. Fares are as low as $1 each way. |
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Lodging and Other Reservations
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Fare Hunting
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| Track Airline-Fare Cuts list current airfare cuts. |
| AOW, Airlines of the Web has e-mail addresses for airlines worldwide, Euro train pass info, and more. Can hunt fares without registering. |
| Orbitz searches all
airlines, gives you all information before registering. Offers hotels,
flights, cruises, etc. |
| Expedia offers all kinds
of reservations. You can get details before registering. |
| Travelocity offers
full travel services, will give quotes before you register and let you
hold rate up to 24 hrs. |
| Travelhub for discount
trips using consolidators. |
| Priceline offers 2 options, name your own price (details of flight come after payment) or choose flights/times, etc. |
| Cheap Tickets Online.
You must register to get fares. |
| Hotwire finds your one
best flight and you have one hour to purchase it. |
| Kayak is an aggregator, it
searches multiple sites and tells you the best deal. You then book with
that site. |
| Mobissimo is another
aggregator. |
| Travelaxe is an
aggregator. Always check several sources to find the best deal. |
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Last Minute Deals
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Online Travel Magazines, Reviews, Newsgroups
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| K.L.Smith’s Cruise Letter has news and reviews of all the major cruise lines and tips for cruisers. |
| Concierge.com for “smart travel - when to go, what to know and why” |
| Journeywoman is for women traveling alone. Interesting articles on trips around the world. Free email subscription. |
| Literary Traveler: Each seasonal issues travels to another literary spot. |
| Fabulous Travel: Unique articles and tips for every kind of travel imaginable. |
| Travel Library UseGroups: Get first-hand information from fellow travelers |
| Web Surfer Travel Journal: World wide travel experiences. Links to other journal-type sites |
| TravelWise Online: Submissions from freelance travel writers from all over the world. |
| Cruise Opinion: Reviews from fellow cruisers |
| Cruise Critic has deals and reviews. Message boards are active, talk to your fellow cruisers before you go. |
| IgoUgo offers journals from fellow travelors. Also has some fee-for-service options. |
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Destinations Sampler U.S. States and Cities
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| American States links to every state’s official web site. |
| Michigan’s official
travel site. |
| Seattle’s official site offers travel information and links. |
| Taos, New Mexico: A visitor’s guide to northern New Mexico. |
| MidwestLiving for Midwest U.S. information |
| Branson, Missouri: Learn all about the area and its attractions, beauty, crafts, history, lakes, music, shows, etc. |
| North Carolina’s Outer
Banks: Find all the attractions and links to lodging and more. |
| Chicago covers food, tourist attractions, and shopping. |
| Blue Ridge Parkway: Try the new trip planner. |
| Disney’s website has
everything you need to visit. |
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Destinations Sampler "The Rest of the World"
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| Trotty gives travel web sites including
accommodations, food, sights, etc. for each European country. |
| Paris Tourist Office is the city’s official site. |
| Guide to Australia from Charles
Stuart University. Has basic information on the country and travel and tourism links. |
| Japan, from the National Tourist Organization (in English). |
| Orient Express: Luxury with personality. |
| The Africa Guide offers information on just about every nation in Africa complete with practical advice. |
| Rail Europe: Get
information on passes, schedules and more. |
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Last Updated:
April 23, 2008
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