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Travel Agencies, Travel Tips, and Travel Planners
Make hotel and airline reservations anywhere in the United States through an online travel agent.
American Society of Travel Agents
Searchable index of American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) members, association details and directory for agents and hotels, plus industry news and products.
URL: http://www.asta.org/
Locate a Travel Agency
Use Locate a Travel Agency to find a travel agent to meet specific needs. Simply enter an address in the USA to locate the nearest travel agent, and read about the advantages of using an agent to plan a trip.
URL: http://www.locateatravelagency.com/
Applied Psychology
Applied Psychology uses business travel safety and security consultants that apply fundamental psychological principles to help corporate travel executives and corporate travel providers understand, manage, and influence all aspects of business travel behavior.
URL: http://www.appliedpsychology.com/
Avant-Guide: Sharp Global Insight--Straight From the Hip
Avant Guide is the ultimate insiders travel and lifestyle resource for progressive cities, hip hotels, stylish restaurants, independent shops and the best nightspots worldwide.
URL: http://avantguide.com/
BestFares.com
Bestfares.com is a discount travel website that monitors airfares and reports on bargain hotel rates, cheap car rentals, discount cruises, inexpensive last-minute vacations and low-cost rail deals.
URL: http://www.bestfares.com/
Consular Reports Abroad
[From the site: Consular Reports Abroad is] designed to help ensure that foreign governments can extend appropriate consular services to their nationals in the United States and that the United States complies with its legal obligations to such governments.
URL: http://travel.state.gov/law/info/info_636.html
Diving Index
Scuba Diving index, the most complete online scuba diving directory in the world with thousands of listings, millions of scuba divers worldwide have made Scuba Spots their primary source for information on dive businesses, non-profit scuba clubs, travel specialists, and more.
URL: http://www.divingindex.com/
European Travel Information
European Travel Information is a branch of a larger information collective, helping travelers understand their options while staying in Europe.
URL: http://europa.eu/abc/travel/index_en.htm
Flyana
Use Flyana.com for the latest in travel news and alerts, special strategies and health information. Features a breakdown of tips and advice for airline passengers from an industry expert and writer, Diana Fairechild.
URL: http://www.flyana.com/
Frommers
Frommers.com, a prime source for low price travel deals, brings you cheap airfares, bargain rate cruises, discounted hotel rooms, budget car rentals and money-saving advice, all written and reviewed by travel experts.
URL: http://www.frommers.com/
Health Information
Health Information provided by Frequent Flyer OAG. Information provides a brief description of a number of health hazards and preventative measures which can be taken to avoid contact with these diseases when traveling overseas. Also listed is advice on water quality (drinking, fresh & sea-water). This information is only a guide and therefore we would recommend personal medical consultation prior to departure.
URL: http://frequentflyer.oag.com/traveller_services/health.asp
Inside Flyer Magazine
Inside Flyer Magazine is dedicated solely to frequent travelers, Inside Flyer provides time sensitive airline, hotel, car rental. and affinity credit card program information.
URL: http://www.insideflyer.com/
Johnny Jet.com
JohnnyJet.com is a comprehensive travel portal with links to just about everything having to do with travel.
URL: http://www.johnnyjet.com/home.asp
Miles Faster - World Travel Link Directory Index
Miles Faster is a world travel directory searchable by country for things related to travel, including shopping, eating, flying, accommodation, hotels, and activities across the globe. A particularly good source for London airport information and services.
URL: http://www.milesfaster.co.uk/information/directories-place-finders.htm
OneTravel.com
OneTravel.com is a surprisingly comprehensive online stop for travel, where the user can search for the best flight, hotel and car rental deals, sign up for the newsletter, find frequently asked questions on a variety of travel topics and discover featured deals for special categories.
URL: http://www.onetravel.com/
Pacific Island Traveler
Pacific Island Traveler contains tips and information about flying to the pacific rim from a tour operator.
URL: http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/airlines/introduction.html
Passengers with Disabilities
The Passengers with Disabilities is a site full of facts for disabled air travelers from the Aviation Consumer Protection Program.
URL: http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/publications/disabled.htm
Points.com
With Points.com, the traveler can exchange points, miles or other currencies between airlines or other loyalty programs.
URL: https://www.points.com/
Priority Pass
Priority Pass Program allows access to over 400 airport lounges worldwide, regardless of airline, frequent flyer program membership, or class of ticket.
URL: http://www.prioritypass.com/
Sidestep
The Sidestep is the Traveler's Search Engine that finds airline tickets, cheap airline tickets, cheap airfare, discount hotels, car rentals, travel deals, hotel reservations from multiple sites.
URL: http://www.sidestep.com/
Sleep In Spain
At SleepinSpain find the best accomodations and lodgings in Spain and Andorra, together with the best exclusive offers in different types of accommodations: Spain Hotels, Apartments, Spas, Rural houses, Rural hotels, Hostels, Camping, etc.
URL: http://www.sleepinspain.com/
Tripso
Tripso helps leisure and business travelers prevent bad trips. Information on travel deals, answers to travel questions, travel safety, online travel site ratings as well as testimonials and a travelers blog.
URL: http://www.ticked.com/
Travel Now
Travel Now is part of the Hotel Reservations Network, this is an even larger network of hotels worldwide. Site is easy to use and provide complete information including amenities and pricing.
URL: http://www.travelnow.com/index.jsp
Travelocity
One of the more popular and consistent travel reservation sites online, Travelocity provides instant returns on searches for flights, hotels, rental cars and vacation packages.
URL:http://www.travelocity.com/
Web Cam Central
Get in some virtual travel with Web Cam Central. View the Panama Canal, the Forum in Rome, San Diego Zoo and other travel destinations. Able to send an E-card from the web cam.
URL: http://www.camcentral.com/
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111 Travel Directory
Triple One Travel Directory features information on bed and breakfasts, country inns, hotels, and vacation rentals, as well as links to discount airfares and car rentals.
URL: http://www.triple1.com/
AAA
AAA - enter your zip code and find your local American Automobile Association club.
URL: http://ww1.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/ZipCode.woa/wa/route
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The home site for AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a source for weather related driving safety and traffic safety news. View real-time road weather conditions, weather radar and forecasts. Also offers safety quizzes and products.
URL: http://www.aaafoundation.org/home/
America's Byways
America's Byways is produced by the National Scenic Byways Program (part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,) and is designed to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. It includes lists of scenic and panoramic vistas encountered on those roads, details and photographs of routes that are off the beaten path, suggestions of how to avoid the congested traffic of more commonly traveled highways, and even offers a range of activities to suit any family.
URL: http://www.byways.org/
Car Safety Seats Guide from the American Academy of Pediatrics
The Car Safety Seats Guide from the American Academy of Pediatrics provides a general overview of the features to look for when purchasing a child car seat.
URL: http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm
CTIA - Tips for Wireless Driving
CTIA, formerly World of Wireless Communications, recognizes that drivers face many distractions in the car, this site offers information and tips on cell phone use and driving safety.
URL: http://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/safety/index.cfm/AID/10369
Healthy Fast Food Guide
Healthy Fast Food from Help Guide is a one-stop resource for road dining. The report offers tips for making healthful choices for several basic fast food types and how to make those choices even better.
URL: http://www.helpguide.org/life/fast_food_nutrition.htm#burgers
Houston Transtar Real-Time Traffic Report
Houston Transtar Real-Time Traffic Report delivers up to the minute traffic reports for historically congested spots of the Houston freeways in addition to drive times.
URL: http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/layers/
Moms Mini-Van
On Mom's MiniVan find more than 101 car travel games and road trips actives and tips for traveling with kids or children of all ages. Travel freebies too!
URL: http://www.momsminivan.com/
Safer Child Inc.
Safer Child Inc tackles transportation safety issues relating to younger children.
URL: http://www.saferchild.org/transport.htm
Safety City
Child PassengerSafety from the National Traffic Safety Administration is a list of resources for child safety, with research, safety reports, training and eductation materials and much more.
URL: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9f8c7d6359e0e9bbbf30811060008a0c/
Traffic Safety Kids Page
Use Traffic Safety Kids Page for information on safe biking, car seats, public safety, safe walking, and school zone safety. Includes games, puzzles and fun for big kids and small.
URL: http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/kids.htm
Transport Topics Online
Transport Topics Online provides weekly bulletins from the trucking industry.
URL: http://www.ttnews.com/
Workzone Safety Information Clearinghouse
Everything you always wanted to know about Work Zone Safety from the folks at the Texas Transportation Institute.
URL: http://www.workzonesafety.org/
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