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Other entertaining Travelogues:

travel.peteclaar.com/intranet/  Pete worked with me at InfoSpace.  He's been a great resource for planning travel and especially for learning to build this web site.

www.outsideescapes.com/aroundtheworld  I met Craig Courtenay on a heli-skiing trip at Selkirk-Tangiers in British Columbia.  He takes his outdoor activities pretty seriously and his sight lists some great adventures.

www.2goglobal.com  We exchanged emails with Kelly and Rich and got a lot of inspiration from their site.  Some of this page I ripped off from theirs.

www.travelhog.net  Provides a listing of hundreds of travelogues (like ours) and travel books organized by country with direct links. 

www.ultimatejourney.com  These two did it right.  They intended on traveling the world by motorcycle for 15 months and ended up going for 51 months.  They've been profiled in the news and are writing a book.

www.vagabonding.com  This is perhaps the most professional site.  The video clips are very cool.

www.wired2theworld.com  Yet another cool site.  It's amazing just how many people have done this.

www.y2k2go.com  Jim and Maggie also traveled around the globe for one year.  Their site was a great resource for us.  

www.geocities.com/micha_merz/ivan/chile.html  Here's a cool site on Chile.  The photography is beautiful.

www.thetravelyear.com  Tim and Michelle travel through Central America, Hawaii, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, India, Nepal and Europe during 2000-2001.  Enjoy their very professional and entertaining web site!

www.worldwidewanderings.com.    Scott and Laura are from Atlanta.  They traveled around the world during 1999-2000.  Their site is both informative and entertaining. 

www.worldtraveler2000.com  Shane and Courtney have great photographs and great lists of what to see and what not to see, as well as favorite hotels.

www.geocities.com/teamschwarz/trip/trip.htm   Richard Schwarz has put together a very entertaining site on his travels to Southeast Asia.  He is moving to Taipei and Taiwan, so you can look for photos, helpful information and witty comments for those locations as well.

www.southpacific.org/text/finding_fiji.html Great site for anyone looking to travel to Fiji.
www.allaroundtheworld.de  If you have an interest in warm places and water sports, this will be the site to visit.

www.southpoint.com  Rhonda and Carl Burnham have traveled through 27 states in the USA and also to Canada and Mexico by RV.  Their very professional and informative site provides a camp ground directory as well as a journal with photos, reviews of national parks, historic sites and campgrounds.  For those of you who enjoy outdoor traveling in the Americas, this is your web site.  

www.geocities.com/gersh2k.htm  Read about Gersh's adventures in Egypt, among other places. 

www.ourlifejourney.com  Join Leanne and Keith as they travel through Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, Australia and much more.

www.hotbunk.com  Robert Fells has done an excellent job in compiling photos, helpful travel information and fun facts about many countries.

www.immell.com is another great travel web site.

 

Travel Gear  

www.rei.com   
www.danadesign.com  

www.backcountrystore.com

www.sportsbasement.com

www.marmot.com  
www.thenorthface.com  
www.bcoutfitters.com  
 

Great Planning Travel Sites:

www.lonelyplanet.com for great information and comments from fellow travelers go to the Thorntree!
www.travigator.com a travel directory for all of your travel information.
www.fodors.com and see the travel forums for information by other travelers.
www.globalbum.com has great budget travel information, including a list of hostels, when to go, passports, customs, packing, eating, how to get cheap airfares, and much more.
www.globalfreeloaders.com for a list of free accommodation all over the world.
www.timeout.com for information on major cities around the world.  Handy schedules and restaurant/hotel information.
www.roam-magazine.com

www.artoftravel.com

www.outsidemagazine.com
for outdoor-adventure.
www.nationalgeographic.com  Learn a little about where you are going first!   
www.world66.com   A worldwide travel website made up of recommendations from other travelers.  Includes tips on adventure, trekking, accommodations, events, and much more!
www.travelerstales.com A great directory and place to order books about travel stories around the world.  

 

Hostels & Hotels

www.hostels.com  World wide database on travel hostels
www.iyhf.org  Hostelling International
www.hotels.com  The online resource for hotels.  Their prices are pretty competitive.

 

Foreign Language Study

www.studyspanish.com to learn Spanish online.  This handy web site also has an online translator and will translate phrases in English, French, Spanish, German, Portugese, and Italian in a jiffy.

www.juansisay.com

www.xelapages.com

www.studyabroad.com for information on foreign language study in other countries.

 

Women Travelers:

www.passionfruit.com

 

Working/Volunteering Abroad

www.workingabroad.com

www.lonelyplanet.com See the Thorn Tree for latest updates.  Also, ask your question on-line and wait a few days for feedback.

 

U.S. Government Sites

www.cdc.gov/travel  Learn about the latest health risks and necessary vaccinations from the CDC.
www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html  Where Not 2 Go.  Learn about the latest travel warnings.
www.customs.ustreas.gov/travel/travel.html  U.S. Customs Travel Service

 

Funny Money:

www.finance.yahoo.com for current foreign exchange rates.
www.mastercard.com for a complete list of Cirus ATM machines worldwide. 

 

Other Fun Travel Sites:

See famous travel destinations live!!  For example, go to  www.aish.com/wallcam to see up to the minute shots of the Western Wall in Jerusalem.  For a list of these live web cams around the world, see:  www.dove.net.au/~punky/world.htm .  Perhaps you can arrange to see a friend at one of these spots on the web cam. 

See also www.inyourpocket.com and www.virtourist.com  

See www.foot.com for information on foot care during your travels.

 

Blog Sites:

Blogarama - The Blog Directory

 

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