Travel and Geography Links

Tourism Guides | Transportation and Reservations | Travel Abroad | City Information | Geography | Maps

Tourism Guides

• Fodors.com
  Includes restaurant and hotel reviews in cities around the world.
• Frommer's
  Travel articles and excerpts from Frommer's guidebooks.
• GORP
  Adventure travel and outdoor recreation.
• I LOVE NEW YORK: The Official New York State Tourism Website
• Lonely Planet
  Online version of the popular off-the-beaten-track guides.
• National Park Service
• NYC & Company: New York City's Official Tourism Website
• Rick Steves' Europe
• Rough Guides Travel
• Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
• TripAdvisor
  Reviews of hotels, destinations, and attractions.

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Transportation and Reservations

• Amtrak
• Expedia Travel
• Greyhound
• Hotwire
  To book flights hotels and car rentals
• Kayak
  To book flights hotels and car rentals. Seaches multiple travel sites.
• New York State Travel Information Gateway
  Real-time New York State roadway conditions and other travel information.
• Orbitz
  To book flights hotels and car rentals
• Priceline.com
  To book flights hotels and car rentals
• QIXO
  Searches 28 airfare sites for the best fares.
• Travelocity

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Travel Abroad

• Currency Convertor
  This site converts over 164 foreign currencies.
• Daily Foreign Exchange Rates
  From the Federal Reserve.
• Travel and Living Abroad
  From the U.S. Deparment of State. Includes passport, visa, and U.S. customs information.
• Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
• Travelers' Health
  Official U.S. Government health recommendations for traveling.
• U.S. Embassies and Consulates
• Universal Currency Converter

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City Information

• BestPlaces
  City profiles, a cost of living calculator, and a "Find Your Best Place" tool.
• Ersys
  Detailed information, including demographics, economic indicators, schools, transportation, and more for over 2600 U.S. cities.
• World Chamber of Commerce Directory
  Includes tourist information bureaus and embassies.

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Geography

• Atlapedia Online
  Maps and profiles of countries of the world.
• Background Notes
  Country profiles from the U.S. Department of State.
• BBC Monitoring Country Profiles
  Profiles of countries around the world, published by BBC News Online. Each profile includes an overview, key facts, a biography of the head of state, and short notes on the media.
• The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
  An encyclopedia of geographical places and features.
• 50 States and Capitals
  An extensive listing of facts on each state. Includes links to other sites for more information.
• Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
  Identifies place names throughout the world.
• Library of Congress Country Studies
  Note: "Studies included here were published between 1988 and 1998. Information on some countries may no longer be up to date."
• Portals to the World
  From the Library of Congress. Selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations of the world.
• The World Factbook
  Country profiles and reference maps from the CIA.

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Maps

• Google Maps
• How Far is It?
  Calculates the distance between two cities (as the crow flies), and provides geographical and population data.
• MapQuest
  MapQuest creates street maps based on an address you enter. It can also give driving directions from point A to point B in the U.S. or Canada.
• National Atlas of the United States
  National maps and geographic information, including printable reference and outline maps of the U.S. and individual states.
• National Geographic MapMachine
• Ordering U.S. Geological Survey Products
• TerraServer USA
  Topographic and aerial maps online. Search by street, city, state; zoom in and out.
• TopoZone
  Topographic maps.
• Yahoo! Maps
  Interactive maps, driving directions, and business finders.

Last updated September 9, 2008