Travel Search, Travel News, and Primary Travel Links

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  Travel Search Engines

WikiTravel is a free "open source" world-wide travel guide, with over 15,000 destination guides and other articles written and edited by WikiTravellers from around the globe. If you wish, you can add your own travel info.

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To quickly search for street maps or satellite photos, use the Google Maps form below, or at the upper right of all pages at QuickTravel. For more maps & photos, quickfound.net's Maps Search & Links page includes a dozen map & aerial/satellite photo search forms, plus over a hundred good map & aerial photo search links.

Google Maps allows you to search for interactive satellite photos (from Digital Globe) of many cities (worldwide), or street maps (mostly US & Europe), or a hybrid of both. In April, 2006, Google Maps was much improved by the addition of European street maps from TeleAtlas. To get the widest possible view, press F11 to full-screen your browser window.

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Maps.com features over 3,500 maps, including travel maps, folded maps, wall maps, atlases, globes, and even digital maps for web and desktop publishing. They also carry travel guides and luggage. If you need a map, Maps.com has it.

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Search for webcams of all kinds around the world with the EarthCam search engine. To browse for webcams, use the text link.

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AirNav US airport information search-- enter a US city name or a three letter airport code, and get a map of the airport, radio frequencies, runway and area obstructions information, traffic statistics, and more.

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  Travel Information

US State Department Consular Information Sheets provide info on passports & visas, embassy locations, immigration practices, crime rates, political situations, etc., for every country of the world.

Travelocity: Travel Updates & Security Info

UK Foreign Office: Travel Advice by Country

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has daily updates concerning travel restrictions and airport security since the WTC/Pentagon attack, plus info on the new Federal Air Marshal job openings, and FAQs for travelers.

The International Airport Guide is a general guide to services at over 100 international airports.

FlightView Flight Tracking tracks flights to and from major airports across the US.

WebTrax Flight Tracking also gives easy access to real-time airline flight tracking information.

Cheap Tickets is another source for flight tracking info, and they also provide hotel, airfare, car rental, and other vacation deals. Click on the "Travel Resources" link (upper right) to find flight tracking and other useful travel info.

With a database of over 30,000 hiking and mountain biking trails, and USGS topographic maps, Trails.com provides outdoor enthusiasts a single convenient location to get informed, prepared and equipped for their next adventure. A free trial subscription gives you unlimited access to the Trail Finder™ and Topo Finder™ subscription services on Trails.com. You can search, download and print chapters from over 1,000 guidebooks, and unlimited USGS topo maps.

  Hotels

Sheraton offers the entire spectrum of comfort at more than 400 hotels and resorts in over 70 countries.

There are more than 120 Westin Hotels, including 30 of the world's finest resorts.


The KOA Value Kard gets you 10% off campground registrations.

  Custom Vacations

Site59 Vacations provides complete vacation experiences, whether a weekend or an evening out, without the typical 7 or 14-day advance purchase requirements for great travel deals.

  Destination and Theme Specific

The Grand Canyon Tour Company offers over one hundred Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and other Las Vegas area tours by bus, helicopter, train, airplane, rafting, and more. They will not charge your credit card until the day of travel.

  Cruises

Carnival Cruise Lines has been in business for over 30 years. With 21 “Fun Ships” in their fleet, Carnival sails to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii and Europe, for as little as $259.

Cruise Direct allows comparison of cruises to all destinations from 9 of the world’s finest cruise lines, with access to ship schedules & pricing.
 Zagat provides ratings and reviews for over 30,000 of the best restaurants, nightspots, hotels and attractions in hundreds of cities worldwide. You can see menus, photos, take virtual tours, and stay up-to-date with the latest openings and closings.

Official Travel Documents will help you easily obtain the birth certificate you need for a passport or visa.


  Travel News, Travel Industry News


  Pacific Destinations

Founded in 1929, Hawaiian Airlines flies between Honolulu and Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Sydney, Australia, Papeete, Tahiti, and Pago Pago, American Samoa, and between Kahului, Maui and Seattle & Portland. They also provide interisland service to Lihue, Kauai; Kahului, Maui; and Kona & Hilo, Hawaii.

Based in the UK Austravel (UK) offers flights (and tour packages) from a dozen UK airporst to Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Singapore.


  Luggage, Travel Clothing & Travel Supplies

Founded in 1989, Magellan's provides travelers with a single source of state-of-the-art, quality travel products, including baggage, maps, clothing, translators & converters, and more. The Washington Post says Magellan's carries "the widest selection of travel accessories currently available from a single source."

The Rand McNally Travel Store offers road maps and road atlases, wall maps, globes, and world atlases, GPS electronics and software, National Parks passes, luggage and other travel necessities including games and activities, and a variety of gifts.

eBags the world's largest online retailer of bags and accessories, sells a wide selection of luggage, backpacks, handbags, briefcases, computer cases and accessories, from brands like Samsonite, JanSport, The North Face and Eagle Creek, at extremely competitive prices.

The Samsonite Company Store sells the full range of luggage, cases, bags, backpacks, and travel accessories that feature the brand's legendary durability. They have numerous items on sale every day.

TravelSmith provides goods that made the going smoother and simpler, lighter and more convenient. They make clothes with wrinkle-resistant fabrics--natural and high-performance--that look great after being stuffed in a suitcase for a week or worn on the redeye overnight. TravelSmith sells versatile, easy-care clothing that doesn't require dry cleaning when you're out in the Back of Beyond, and lightweight, innovative accessories that make travel more secure and comfortable.

Ex Officio Travel Clothing has been providing clothing designed to enhance your travels since 1986. Clothing design and fabric selection is always focused on the benefits they provide to travelers. Their guarantee: "If for any reason an Ex Officio product fails to meet your expectations we will gladly replace it or refund you money in full." At this time they cannot accept Internet orders for delivery outside of the US, and they currently cannot ship to P.O. or APO/FPO Boxes.

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