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Automobile

National Road Conditions and Traveler Info by State & Weather USA

Yahoo! Driving Directions - driving distance and route also from Excite

Mapquest - driver routing FreeTrip AutoPilot & Freeality Maps

How far is it? - find the straight line distance between two points

Manual of Traffic Signs - illustrated guide to highway signage and index

Alphabetical Index of Road Signs

Interstate4u.com - traveler services list at each freeway exit

Open Directory - Roads and Highways also here & Highway Heaven

OwnersRental.com - rent an RV direct from an owner or a dealer

AAA National & Speed Traps lookup

Rand McNally - Road Construction information

 

Alamo 800 462-5266	Dollar - 800 800-3665	National - 800 227-7368
Avis - 800 243-3443	Enterprise - 800 736-8222	Thrifty - 800 367-2277
Budget - 800 527-0700	Hertz - 800 654-3001	U-Haul - 800 528-0361

Master Phone/Link List  Car-reservations.com  Airport Rentals

Drive4u.com - for chauffeured ground transportation worldwide

Rail and Bus

Amtrak: Routes & Services -West Coast map and sample fares 800.USA-RAIL

US Towns and Cities Served By Amtrak - note half the cites only by bus shuttle!!

TrainWeb and RailServe

Greyhound Lines, Inc. - 800.231-2222 (Warning: hidden web surcharges!)

Air Travel

Reservation Search Engine Bonanza - our airfare price comparison interface

 

FREE ON-LINE PRICE COMPARISONS

LowestFare.com · 888-278-8830	TravelNow.com · 800-568-1972
TravelSelect · +44 (0) 7587 1400	TravelChoice(AmEx) · 888-249-4448
Travelocity.com · 888-709-5983	OneTravel.com (slow) 800-929-2523
Expedia.com · 800-397-3342	AirDeals.com (buggy?) 888-999-2174

Buyer Beware: several of these numbers are unlisted!!

OTHER INFORMATION

Dealwatch · TravelScape · Bestfares · 4airlines · Leisureplanet.com ·

FareBeater · FlyAOW · TravelBids · TravelTime  DiscountAirfare. more

Go-today.com - last minute int'l travel, flights, lodging, or 11thhourVacations

Priceline.com - name your own price for airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals

Planet Rider Travel Bargains - advice on many booking sites, also ZDnet

 

AlaskaAir - 800 252-7522*	Delta Airlines - 800 221-1212	TWA - 800 221-2000
American Airlines - 800 433-7300	Frontier - 800 432-1359	United Airlines - 800 241-6522*
America West - 800 235-9292*	Northwest - 800 435-9792	US Airways - 800 428-4322
Continental - 800 525-0280	Southwest - 800 435-9792	Toll-Free Airline Phones

* - Buyer Beware

Flight Tracking - check arrival and departure times and Airport Info

AirSafe.com - safety information for the airline passenger & Accidents

PassengerRights.com - an organized complaint process for the victimized traveler

Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports

World Airport Database IATA Airport Codes  CodeLookup1  CodeLookup2

ASTAnet - the American Society of Travel Agents

PRICE COMPARISONS (MEMBERS ONLY)

AirFare.com · BizTravel.com · CheapTickets.com · FareAgent.com · TravelHero · TravelPoint · Ebookers.com · Sidestep · LowAirFare (ughh)

Lodging

Youth Hostels

Campgrounds.com and AllCampgrounds.com

FreeCampgrounds.com - parks of the American West

Phone and Modem Friendly Western Campgrounds

Campground Directory - alphabetical (10,000) and searchable

Extensive National RV Campground List by State

Recreation.gov · ParkNet · Woodall's · KOA.com · Natl RV Park Lists&Links

eGroups : FreeCampgrounds Messages and the Boondocking Guide

Walmart RV policy Wal-Mart Locator (dated) Smartpages is probably better

Sam's Clubs A-H  I-M  N-P  R-W

Truckstops.com - guest access to database of truck stops with showers, etc

VacationDirect.com - one of a kind rentals from home owners

PlacestoStay.com · the unique and unusual, also see Vacationspot

BedAndBreakfastsOnline · InnSite · Inns and Lodges of the West

Summer Camp Search Engine

Vacation-homes.com · Holswap.com · HomeExchange.com · Invented-city.com - swap homes as a vacation

Timeshare.com · Timeshared.com · Timesharing.com - sometimes a source for vacationers

On-line Booking

USAHotelguide.com	Usahotelnet.com
TravelNow.com · 800-568-1972	TravelChoice(AmEx) · 888-249-4448
TravelSelect · +44 (0) 7587 1400	Travelweb.com ·
Travelocity.com · 888-709-5983	Expedia.com · 800-397-3342

Slower Booking All-Hotels.com · CheapLodging.com · Hotelguide.com · Hotelworld.com · HotelInsider · Inntopia.com · Turbotrip.com · BestReservations.com · Priceline.com

Book by Phone

1800usahotels.com · Roomz - scrolling link list resortsonline.com searchable links

Roomsplus - address and phone listings & Master List

SmartPages.com or SuperPages.com - give most complete local listings of hotels with maps too.

Mapblast - incredible yellow pages capability, e.g. shows one map with all hotels in area

Bestwestern - 800 780-7234	Holiday-Inn - 800 465-4329	Ramada - 800 272-6232
ComfortInn - 800 228-5150	Hyatt - 800 233-1234	Sheraton - 800-325-3535
DaysInn - 800 329-7466	Marriott - 800 321-2211	Super8 - 800-800-8000
Econolodge - 800 553-2666	Motel 6 - 800 466-8356	Travelodge - 800 578-7878
Hilton - 800 445-8667	Radisson - 800 333-3333	Vagabond - 800 552-1555

More Toll-Free Hotel Phones

 Regional Profiles 

VirtualRelocation - lets you tour, profile and compare cities, also see Homefair

Relocation Wizard - creates timeline checklist of steps for your move, also see Lifestyle Organizer

Smartpages City Guides - access to localized maps and much more  

Bestreadguides.com - write--ups for several dozen U.S. cities, also 10-best

Away.com - activities and destinations worldwide, searchable planner

World Travel Guide - clickable maps leading to basic info on destination

Trip.com - multifaceted site including city guides and many map options

Online City Guides - links and reservation information nationwide (slow)

InfoHighway - searchable nicely presented yellow pages info mixed with content

CNN City Guides and Yahoo Yellow Pages / Yahoo Get Local

SmartPages.com or SuperPages.com - comprehensive indiscriminate lists

Travelers Clinic - search destinations as city, state or country

LeisurePlanet - search for destinations by city, state or country

NACo About Counties rundown and Stateline.org info by state

 

 Restaurants / Food  

World Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants and VegEats

Dine.com - over150,000 searchable restaurants listed & 55,000 reviews

CuisineNet.com · RestaurantRow.com · OnlineMenus.com · OpenTable.com (lame) DineSite.com (slow)

Shamash's Kosher Restaurant Database  

The Boojum Tree - restaurants, takeouts, food delivery link list

SmartPages.com or SuperPages.com - give longest lists, but do not have menus

ZagatSurvey - reviews of more that 20,000 restaurants based on diners opinions

Farmers' Markets or this larger USDA database

Cybercafes.com - e-mail on the road worldwide

Netcafeguide.com - another similar list

Cybercaptive.com - yet another worldwide searchable list and Roadnews

Thatweb.com and mailstart.com both let you read your POP3 mail from a regular browser

iNetNow - call 888-463-8669, an operator will read your e-mail to you & more

Talking e-mail - a computer voice will read e-mail when you call, also available from sites like CollegeClub and ShoutMail

Maps / Local Features 

Mapblast - unique yellow pages capability, e.g. shows one map with all restaurants, etc in area

MapsOnUs.com · MapQuest.com · Autopilot · MyWay.com --more

Driving Directions · Zip Code Maps

CGRER NetSurfing: Maps and References

National Atlas of the United States of America

TerraServer - view USGS maps and aerial photos of the U.S.A.

USGS GNIS Feature Database - lists all beaches, creeks, trails, campgrounds, etc 

CIA Interactive World Fact Book 1996

Chambers of Commerce (Intl) - Chamber of Commerce (U.S.)

Chamber Connection for California - local chambers will give you a free local phone book and attraction brochures!

Pay Phone Numbers - largest national directory of payphone numbers

Museums USA - links to thousands of museum web sites

Moviefone - find a local movie theatre and what is playing there after reading review

SkiCentral - find complete skiing information

Recreation.gov and Wildernet - hiking, camping, fishing and other activities

Sierra Club Trips/Outings - national guide to scheduled hikes and events

Trailsource.com - guide to epic trails for bikers, hikers, skiers and snowboarders

How to See the World via Backpacking - full text of major book

Home Prices - Home Values - Realtors - Assessors

webCAT Public Libraries and Hospital Directory  AHD directory

 

 Other Travel Link Sites   

Travel Search Engine Bonanza - our own best of the best selections

Yahoo! Travel · Travel Databases & Search Engines

Fodors.com · NetTravelExchange · TravelFile

Kasbah - links for cheap airfare, flights, hotels, car hire, discounts, more

Beau Monde Press: Discount Travel Links and Krislyn's Favorite Travel Sites

Travel.com · Travel Links · Travel Resources · Travel.org  more

ASTA Travel Agent Directory  &  Locate-A-Travel-Agency.com

Project ACTION Accessible Traveler's Database

WTPS Travel & Driving Links and Condenast's concierge.com

Compleat Carry-On Traveler - the art of living out of one carry-on bag

Nonsmokerstravel.com - special resource for health-minded travel

Travisa - have a passport processed and delivered in 24 hours

Travel Warnings - from the U.S. State Department

Travel Resources for Dog Owners

Paymybills.com - a way to keep your utility and other bills paid by e-mail

ThinkDirect - lookups by phone, address, name, etc. also see Anywho

Reverse Telephone Number Searches, Reverse Address Lookups

Zip Code by City, County, Census, Time Zone  U.S, Census Gazatteer

World Clock - time zone information from TimeandDate.com

Measurement Converter and Megaconverer2

Travlang's Traveling Dictionaries  AllWords.com  FreeTranslation.com  AltaVista

Kasbah Major Search Engine Page  TownUSA Multiple Lookups  Meta Search

 

Travel News / Ezines

Backpacker Journal · Backroads · Cyberwest · Escape · Frommer's · Gorp · Out West  

OutsideOnline · Roadnews · Salon.com · SonomaZone Magazine · TravelASSIST  

TravelChannel · Travel & Leisure · Utne · Wanderlust · HealthyTravel.net · Ticked

Canada's RV Times and RV News (RV FAQ  & RV.net · RV Links · RVnetLinx · RVClassified)

Woodall's · BootsnAll · FrequentFlyer

Digital City - local entertainment, people, news, sports nationwide by state

National News Links and the rest

oh, and don' forget the LA Times travel section or a News Search

NPR Stations by State and PRI affiliates

U.S. Radio Stations by State - by categoriy within each state

KING 98.1 classical realaudio station BBC  UN1  UN2   NPR (G2)

Radio News on the Net  

 

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