Travel/Geography
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Adventurous Traveler Bookstore - - stocks more than 10,000 books
Airline Toll-Free numbers and Websites -
Airlines of the Web - - shop on more than 500 airlines worldwide
Atlapedia Online - - information on countries
AutoPilot® - - plan a trip
Best Places to Live in America - - Money magazine ratings
BiblioTravel - - for books that take you away
Chamber of Commerce - - world directory including state tourism boards, embassies, etc.
CIA World Factbook - - data about countries and economies worldwide
City Data - - facts about U.S. towns
Columbia Gazetteer - - over 50,000 entries of geographical places and features
Country Studies/Area Handbooks - - from the Library of Congress
CountryReports.org - - includes flags, national anthems, maps, etc.
Currency Converter - - for 164 currencies, convert from US dollar
Earth Calendar - - holidays and celebrations around the world.
Fare Report - - info from Department of Transportation on typical airfare prices
Flight Tracker - - track progress of flights in the air in U.S. in real time
Foreign Government Resources -
Foreign Languages - - for Travelers
Frommer's - - Outspoken Encyclopedia of Travel
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - - lists place names, longitude/latitude
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names -
GORP - Great Outdoors Recreation Page -
Hostelling International - - American Youth Hostels
How Far Is It? - - calculates miles between x and y
Insider's Guide - - locals write on U.S. cities and regional destinations
International Home Exchange Network -
Let's Go - - web site of the popular book travel guides
Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport - -
Minnesota Travel Guide for Persons with Disabilities - -
Moto Europa - - car travel in Europe
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - - enter make, model and year of autos to find test results or safety information
National Scenic Byways - - from Federal Highway Administration
Passport Services - - from the U.S. Dept. of State
Portal to the World - - from the Library of Congress provides detailed information on countries
RandMcNally U.S. Road Construction Database -
Rental Cars - - 80 major airport auto rental companies and franchises
Rick Steves' - - popular author of travel guides/videos
Roadside America - - strange and unusual attractions
Rochester (Minnesota) International Airport - -
Schedules and fares for European trains -
Security Checkpoint Wait Times - - at airports - from the Transportation Security Administration
See America - - from the Travel Industry Association of America
Skytrax - - worldwide airport and airline ratings
State Symbols: birds, flowers, etc. -
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory - -
Travel Channel - - explore by destination, idea
Travel Library - - personal travelogues, trip reports and worldwide tourist information
Travel Warnings - - issued by the US Department of State
Travelocity's travel planner -
Trip Advisor - - useful for planning a trip; includes users experiences
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration: Travelers - - prohibited/limitations on items brought on board or in luggage, security, flying with children/pets, safety, health, etc.
U.S.G.S. Publications Warehouse - - reports and thematic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey
WorldLinks - - a site for people who speak hmong, khmer, lao, russian, somali, spanish, vietnamese
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