INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL LINKS
Helping a traveler investigate where to go, what to expect when they arrive, how to prepare for the trip
and minimize likelyhood of potential problems
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THE BEST OVERALL TRAVEL WEBSITE I'VE FOUND YET
VirtualTourist is the premier resource for travelers seeking an insider’s perspective.
Real travel tips, reviews and photos from real people who have actually been there.
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For Example:
In Mexico City kidnapping is no joke and you
should never hail a cab on the street.
Rather, have a hotel or restaurant arrange a safe ride.
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LOOK UP FLIGHT STATISTICS AND BOOK THE RIGHT FLIGHT
FlightStats.com aggregates information from airlines, airports and government agencies around the world to provide the most complete possible flight status information.
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FINDING THE BEST AIRLINE SEAT
SeatGuru.com is an invaluable tool for anyone booking airline travel. The site helps travelers locate seats with laptop power & internet access as well as seats with extra legroom and in-seat video screens.
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USE HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRICE TRENDS
Farecast.com predicts where fares are going and show where they've been—now for more than 75 home airports (indicated in green within the search form). Predictions have been 74.5% accurate to date.
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FINDING THE BEST AIRLINE TICKET PRICES
Airlines monkey around with ticket prices as much as three times a day for domestic itineraries and as often as five times a day for international trips . FareCompare.com offers historical prices for trips in 77,000 markets in the U.S. and Canada -- data that haven't been available before to consumers.
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AIRLINE CONTACTS
You can search for Airline Contact Information
for any airline in the world by:
Country, Region or First Letter.
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TRAIN TRAVEL IN EUROPE
The website RailEurope is a great resource for planning trips that will involve train travel in Europe. If you have never traveled by rail in Europe, this site has a lot of helpful information and you should check it out.
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DIPLOMATIC OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD
Serving the diplomatic community and the online community since 1996, EmbassyWorld is designed to provide a comprehensive list of contact resources for all of the world's diplomatic offices.
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TRAVEL HEALTH INFORMATION
Complete travel health information, mdtravelhealth.com is updated daily for physicians and travelers!
What shots should you get when you travel to
another country ?
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CREATE A PACKING LIST FOR YOUR TRIP
Using the Universal Packing List site,
generate a custom packing list for any journey!
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SKI CONDITIONS
The website onthesnow.com has some great links for current ski conditions around the world.
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COUNTRY/CITY SPECIFIC SITES
Helping a traveler investigate a specific country or city
DON'T FORGET TO ALSO VISIT WWW.VIRTUALTOURIST.COM (LINK FOUND AT TOP OF THIS PAGE)
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LONDON
The website LondonTown.com is the best London resource I have found for information and the best hotel room rates.
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CONVERTERS
Helping a traveler understand different currencies, timezones and measures
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CURRENCY CONVERTER
This is the XE.com Universal Currency Converter ®, the world's most popular currency tool. You can perform interactive foreign exchange (FX, or forex) rate calculations, using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates.
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TIME ZONE CONVERTER
Do time zone conversions between two cities. This time zone calculator take into account daylight saving time (DST), local time zone and accepts dates in past or future.
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UNIT OF MEASURE CONVERTER
The Volume Converter will let you convert between different units of measurement.
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