Internet Information Sources

Travel

Arizona

• Arizona Central Travel - City guides, spotlight destinations, outdoor attractions, trip planner, Arizona maps.
  www.azcentral.com/travel/
• Arizona Guide - Explore Arizona by city, region or interest. Offers accommodation suggestions, calendar of events and suggested itineraries.
  www.arizonaguide.com
• Arizona Scenic Byways - Current, detailed information about byways throughout Arizona. Search by state, keyword or destination.
  www.byways.org/travel/state.html?CX_STATE=AZ
• Arizona State Parks - Listing of parks grouped by region. Includes maps, calendar of events, fees.
  www.pr.state.az.us
• The Best of Phoenix - Yearly list of favorite finds by the staff of the New Times. Separated into categories such as restaurants, nightlife, more.
  www.phoenixnewtimes.com/bestOf/index/
• Grand Canyon - Travel basics, camping, lodging, activities, facilities, fees, news & events, maps.
  www.nps.gov/grca
• The Ultimate Arizona Vacation Guide - Discounted hotel reservations, activity suggestions, plus other free services for Arizona visitors.
  www.arizonatourism.com

Other Destinations

• CIA World Factbook - Country profiles include maps, geography, people, government, economy, transportation, transnational issues.
  www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
• City Search - Guides for cities worldwide. Browse such categories as arts, hotels, local events, music, nightlife, restaurants, shopping, etc.
  www.citysearch.com
• Tourism Lists - Lists of official government tourism offices, convention & visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, others.
  www.towd.com

Accommodations

• All the Hotels on the Web - Accommodation information for over 60,000 hotels in 9,600 locations.
  www.all-hotels.com
• Hostelling International - US and International directory of nearly 4,500 hostels in more than 70 countries.
  www.hiayh.org
• HotelDiscount.com - Discount accommodations worldwide.
  www.hoteldiscount.com
• Internet Guide to Bed & Breakfast Inns - Search over 6,000 bed and breakfast inns worldwide.
  www.traveldata.com

Finding your Way - Maps

• MapBlast - Interactive maps and driving directions, as well as information on services near a user's address or travel route.
  www.mapblast.com
• Mapquest - Detailed maps and driving directions, places of interest, customized road trip plans, yellow page directory.
  www.mapquest.com
• How Far Is It? - Finds latitude and longitude of two places, then calculates the distance between them.
  www.indo.com/distance

Forms of Travel

• Amtrak - Make reservations, search for schedules, fares, special offers.
  www.amtrak.com
• Airline Web sites - Lists web sites of the major airlines in US.
  www.fly.faa.gov/FAQ/Airline_Links/airline_links.html
• Airline Reservation Phone Numbers - World-wide directory of 800 numbers.
  www.fly.faa.gov/FAQ/Airline_Links/airline_links.html
• Cruise Ship Center & Cabin Exchange - Information for planning your next cruise. Search by topic.
  www.cruise2.com/CruisePortalMenu.html
• QuickAID.com Airport Directory - Lists airport alphabetically by city, giving airport code and link to airport web site.
  www.quickaid.com
• Scenic Byways - Current, detailed information about byways throughout the United States. Search by state, keyword or destination.
  www.byways.org

Travel Tools

• Centers for Disease Control Travel Information - Health information on specific destinations worldwide.
  www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
• Diplomatic Representations in the USA - Official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, and recognized consular officers.
  www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco
• Embassies, Consulates and Visa Requirements - Information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
  www.embassy.org
• Passport Information - Guidelines for obtaining a passport.
  travel.state.gov/passport/
• Universal Currency Converter - Up-to-the-minute currency rates for over 180 currencies from over 250 geographicallocations.
  www.xe.net/currency

Travel/Vacation Guides

• Fodor's Travel Online - Online edition offering similar information found in Fodor's travel guides.
  www.fodors.com
• Great Outdoor Recreation Page - Activities to help the outdoor enthusiast pursue just about anything - hiking, biking, fishing, paddling, skiing, more.
  www.gorp.com
• Lonely Planet - The lowdown on almost every country in the world. Get the latest travel news, facts on favorite countries, scoop from recent travelers.
  www.lonelyplanet.com
• Microsoft Expedia - Book planes, cars, and hotels for your vacation or business trip.
  expedia.msn.com/daily/home/default.hts
• Travel and Leisure Magazine - Hot deals, destination guides, highlights from current print edition of magazine.
  www.travelandleisure.com
• Travelocity - Reservation information for more than 700 airlines, more than 55,000 hotels and more than 50 car rental companies.
  www.travelocity.com

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