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Web Watch @ Your Library #6 - March 2004 - Other back Issues


Travel Sites

Many people may be intending to travel during March Break.  Listed below are some general travel web sites which may be of some help to travelers.  Next month’s WEB WATCH will feature health and safety travel web sites.  

Lonely Planet - www.lonelyplanet.com
No list of travel web sites would be complete without Lonely Planet’s travel tips!  Be sure to check “Travel Ticker”, which offers travel advisories for the current month.

Fodors - www.fodors.com
Check out the Fodors web site for “smart travel tips”, vacation planning information and tips on travel photography!

Official Travel Information - www.officialtravelinfo.com
Sponsored by the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus, this online resource offers travel information on more than 1000 cities worldwide.

Budget Travel.com - www.budgettravel.com
Packed with lots of useful information and links, Budget Travel.com provides information on house-sitting and accommodation exchanges, camping, hostels, luggage, travel clothing and accessories, and more, all
with your budget in mind!

The Universal Currency Converter - www.xe.com/ucc/
Convert your currency here!  The Universal Currency Converter covers the major currencies of the world, and also provides a Help/FAQ section and links to more resources.  This resource can be used in many languages.

Map Quest - www.mapquest.com/
Where on earth would we be without Map Quest?  This popular resource will find a map for your destination, along with driving directions and traffic conditions!

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Web Tip
Try using a meta search engine!  This type of search tool will search a number of search engines at once, and bring all the results back to you in one screen.  Try www.ixquick.com or www.vivisimo.com, two great meta search tools.
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TravLang - http://travlang.com/languages
A special feature of this travel site is a listing of links to dictionaries and instructional courses in 80 languages … often very useful for travel!  (Click on “Spanish Dictionary”.)

Responsible Travel.com - www.responsibletravel.com
Subtitled  “Holidays that give the world a break”, Responsible Travel.com promotes “eco-travel” that benefits travelers, hosts and environments!

Journey Woman - www.journeywoman.com
An online travel resource just for women, Journey Woman offers travel hints and information with a touch of humour!  Be sure to check out “Culturally Correct Clothing Advice”, “Journey Woman’s Best Tips” and
many other features.  

Help for World Travelers - www.kropla.com
Listings of worldwide electrical and telephone information is just one of the unusual, but very useful, features of this resource!