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#Africa"> Africa| #Asia"> Asia| #Australia"> Australia and Oceania | #Canada"> Canada | #Caribbean"> Caribbean

#Europe"> Europe| #India"> India | #LatinAmerica"> Latin America | #Mexico"> Mexico | #MiddleEast"> Middle East

#USA"> USA and North America

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Accommodations

    Bed and Breakfast: http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/">www.bedandbreakfast.com
    The Hotel Guide: http://www.hotelguide.com/">www.hotelguide.com
    http://www.brugesbb.be/">Bruges Bed and Breakfast
    For Rick's Recommended Hotels, see his latest travel http://travelstore.ricksteves.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog&parent_id=10">guidebooks.

Camping


  • http://www.eurocamp.co.uk/camping_holidays_plan.htm">Eurocamp: Camping and self-catering holidays.
    http://www.karmabum.com/">Karmabum.com: Camping in Europe and other budget travel info.

Castles, Villas, Homes and Apartments


    http://www.celticcastles.com/">Celtic CastlesCastle and manor accommodations in the UK.
    http://www.italianvillas.com/">Italian Villas: Over 600 villas and apartments throughout Italy.
    http://www.initaly.com/">In Italy: Accommodations and travel information.
    http://www.parador.es/english/index.jsp">Paradors in Spain: Luxurious, government-sponsored, historic inns in Spain.
    http://www.pousadas.pt/historicalhotels/EN/pousadas/">Pousadas in Portugal: Elegant, government-sponsored, historic inns in Portugal.
    http://www.concourse.net/bus/wnights/">White Nights: Hotels and home stays in Russia. Visas, tours, language classes, Trans-Siberian Railroad tickets and more!

Convents


    http://bedandblessings.com/">Bed and Blessings: Guidebook of convent accommodations in Italy.
    http://www.santasusanna.org/comingToRome/convents.html">Santa Susanna: List of convents in Italy from the American Catholic Church.

Home Exchanges & Home Stay Programs



    http://www.homeexchange.com">HomeExchange.com
    http://www.homexchange.com/">International Home Exchange: Home rentals and exchanges.
    http://www.friendshipforce.org/">Friendship Force: Network of hosts welcoming travelers.
    http://www.globalfreeloaders.com/index.php">Global Freeloaders: Travelers share their homes at no charge.
    http://servas.org">Servas: A non-profit home stay network.

Hostels Directories


    http://www.hostelz.com">Hostelz.com: Backpacker reviews of hostels worldwide.
    http://www.iyhf.org">Hostelling International: Hostelling International's official website.
    http://www.hostels.com/"> Hostels.com: Private hostels worldwide.
    http://www.eurotrip.com">Eurotrip Hostel Guide: Hostel reviews, tips for beginners.
    http://www.hostelworld.com/">Hostelworld.com: Hostel bookings, plus city guides and travel help.
    http://www.cinqueterre.net/ostello/">Ostello Cinque Terre: Hostel in Italy's Cinque Terre.
    http://www.eay.org/index.php?id=351&submenu=35">YMCA's in Europe: Inexpensive accommodation for members

Accommodations Directories


    http://www.venere.it">Venere: Hotel directory for most of Europe.
    http://www.euroholiday.cz/">Euroholiday: Hotel reservation service in Prague.
    http://www.travelinczech.com/travelinczech/news.php?lang=">TravelInCzech: Cheap accommodations and tourist info for Prague.
    http://www.agriturismo.com/englisch.htm">Agriturismo.com: Accommodations at over 550 farms throughout Italy.
    http://www.all-hotels.com/">All the Hotels On the Web: A directory of more than 8,000 hotels.
    http://www.guestinitaly.com/">Guest in Italy: Hotels and B&Bs, throughout Italy, plus sightseeing tours, art, history, and more.
    http://www.myhotelinparis.com/">My Hotel in Paris: Hotels in Paris, listed by price.
    http://www.visitus.co.uk">Visitus: Guide to more than 6,000 B&Bs in the United Kingdom.
    http://www.bbnorway.com/">Bed & Breakfast in Norway Directory
    http://www.octopustravel.com">Octopus Travel: Online hotel reservations, discounted room prices.

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Email, Blogs and Technology



    Blogger: http://www.blogger.com">www.blogger.com
    Hotmail: http://www.hotmail.com">www.hotmail.com
    RoadNews (Laptop Advice): http://www.roadnews.com">www.roadnews.com
    TeleAdapt: http://www.teleadapt.com">www.teleadapt.com
    Yahoo! Mail: http://mail.yahoo.com">http://mail.yahoo.com
    http://www.cybercaptive.com/">Cybercaptive: Directory of cybercafes in more than 160 countries.
    http://www.cybercafe.com/">Cybercafe Guide: Another worldwide cybercafe guide.
    http://www.kiosek.com/eurocybercafes/">Euro Cyber Cafes: Hundreds of cybercafes throughout Europe.
    http://www.voltagevalet.com/idx.html">Voltage Valet: Electrical converters and transformers.

#top">Budget Advice and Resources



    Backpack Europe: http://www.backpackeurope.com/">www.backpackeurope.com
    Eurocheapo: http://www.eurocheapo.com/">www.eurocheapo.com
    Eurotrip: http://www.eurotrip.com">www.eurotrip.com
    Frommer's Budget Travel: http://www.frommers.com">www.frommers.com
    Hostelling International: http://www.hihostels.com">www.hihostels.com

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Directories, Newsgroups, and Online Stores



    Topica: http://lists.topica.com/search">http://lists.topica.com/search
    Amazon: http://www.amazon.com">www.amazon.com
    Books.com (Barnes & Noble): http://www.books.com">www.books.com
    Google: http://www.google.com">www.google.com
    Google Language Tools: http://www.google.com/language_tools">www.google.com/language_tools
    Yahoo! Travel: http://travel.yahoo.com">http://travel.yahoo.com
    http://www.travlang.com/">TravLang: Word of the day in more than 80 languages.
    http://www.babblefish.com">Babblefishand http://babelfish.altavista.com/">Babel Fish: Two free online translation sites; both include several European languages.
    http://www.seattlelanguages.com">Seattle Language School
    http://www.nwlanguageacademy.com/">NW Language Academy

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Entertainment



    Culture Kiosque: http://www.culturekiosque.com">www.culturekiosque.com
    Events Worldwide: http://www.eventsworldwide.com">www.eventsworldwide.com
    Whatsonwhen.com: http://www.whatsonwhen.com">www.whatsonwhen.com
    http://www.goodshow.com">Good Show: London theater and performance info, online booking.
    http://www.filmfestivals.com/">Film Festivals: Covers all of Europe's major film fests.
    http://www.litfest.co.uk/">Hay Festival of Literature: Annual book festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales.
    http://www.romaturismo.com/main.html">Roma Preview: Happenings in Rome.
    http://www.londonbyclick.com/Hotels/index.cfm">London by Click: Virtual city guide to London.
    http://www.timeout.com">Time Out: Current activities and events for European and US cities.
    http://www.whatsoninrome.com/">What's On Rome: English Language guide to events.

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General European Travel



    Europe for Visitors: http://www.europeforvisitors.com">www.europeforvisitors.com
    The Independent Traveler: http://www.independenttraveler.com">www.independenttraveler.com
    Johnny Jet: http://www.johnnyjet.com">www.johnnyjet.com
    NetTravel.com: http://www.nettravel.com">www.nettravel.com
    Practical Nomad: http://www.hasbrouck.org">www.hasbrouck.org
    Rick Steves' Graffiti Wall: http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti">www.ricksteves.com/graffiti
    Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory: http://www.towd.com">www.towd.com
    Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com">www.tripadvisor.com
    Virtual Tourist: http://www.virtualtourist.com">www.virtualtourist.com

Museums


    http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/">London's National Gallery
    http://www.tate.org.uk/home/default.htm"> Tate Galleries: Britain's family of four art galleries, two in London.
    http://www.althorp.com/home/index.asp">Althorp House: Princess Diana's birth and burial place.
    http://www.bl.uk/">The British Library
    http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home_flash.jsp?bmLocale=en">The Louvre: Paris's legendary museum.
    http://www.musee-orsay.fr/ORSAY/orsaygb/HTML.NSF/By+Filename/mosimple+index?OpenDocument">The Orsay: France's best collection of Impressionist art.
    http://www.chateauversailles.fr/">Versailles: The Palace of Louis XIV.
    http://rijksmuseum.nl/asp/start.asp?language=uk">Rijksmuseum: The best collection of works by Dutch Masters.
    http://www.vangoghmuseum.com/bisrd/top-1-2.html">Van Gogh Museum
    http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=1&lid=2">Anne Frank House
    http://www.uffizi.firenze.it/welcomeE.html"> Uffizi Gallery: Florence's largest art museum.
    http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html">Vatican Museum: Italian Renaissance pieces, including Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
    http://museoprado.mcu.es/ihome.html">Madrid's Prado Museum
    http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html">The Hermitage: Russia's leading art museum.

Country & City Information Sites


    Amsterdam: http://www.hiptravelguide.com/amsterdam/php/index.php">Hip Guide to Amsterdam
  • The Baltics: http://www.balticsww.com">The Baltics Worldwide, news and information about the Baltic states.
  • Capri: http://www.capriweb.com/">Capri Web, photos from the Isle of Capri and the Gulf of Naples.
  • Cinque Terre: http://www.fishnet.it">Fishnet.it, information from ex-pat American tour guide.
  • Cinque Terre: http://www.5terre.com/FrameSet.php?LeftFile=HomePage.php">5Terre.com, guide to the Cinque Terre and La Spezia.
  • Copenhagen: http://christiania.org">Christiania, an alternative community.
  • France: http://www.francekeys.com/">France Keys, a private organization for tourist information.
  • Gimmelwald: Our favorite back door village in the Swiss Alps, http://www.gimmelwald-news.ch/">Gimmelwald.
  • Great Britain: http://www.travelbritain.org">Travel Britain, a site for Americans traveling to Britain.
  • Greece: http://www.greektravel.com">Matt Barrett's Travel Guide to Greece
  • Lisbon: Tourist Information in Portugal's http://www.atl-turismolisboa.pt/">capital city.
  • London: http://www.thisislondon.com/">This is London, the "Evening Standard" newspaper's culture listings. Includes news and entertainment, city maps, a kids' guide, and more.
  • Moscow: http://www.moscow-guide.ru/">Moscow Guide: Moscow government's official tourist site.
  • Northern Ireland: http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/index.html">CAIN: The Northern Ireland Conflict
  • Norway: http://www.telemarkskanalen.com/engelsk/">Telemarkskanalen, tourist Information for Norway's Telemark region.
  • Norway: http://www.rv17.no/">Kystriksveien, The Coastal Route
  • Russia: http://www.friends-partners.org/friends">Friends and Partners, the US-Russian cultural and business exchange.
  • Russia: http://www.sv-agency.udm.ru/">Svezhy Veter, a private company offering travel info, home stays, visa support.
  • Russia and the Baltics: http://www.inyourpocket.com/">In Your Pocket, guides to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Riga, Tallinn, Kaliningrad, and Minsk.
  • Spain: http://www.cyberspain.com/">Cyberspain, more info on Spanish culture and tradition.
  • Spain: http://www.visitcostadelsol.com/indexeng.htm">Costa del Sol: Tourist Information for Spain's southern coast.
  • Turkey: http://www.great-adventures.com/destinations/turkey/cappadocia.html">Cappadocia, the story of central Turkey's legendary "fairy chimneys."
  • Venice: http://www.venicescapes.org">Venicescapes, a non-profit cultural association offers tours of Venice.

Passports and Customs


  • http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html">Passport Services and Information: How to apply for a US passport.
  • http://travel.state.gov/">Foreign Entry Requirements: Visa requirements for Americans.
  • http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/travel/">U.S. Customs: What you can bring home from your vacation.
  • http://travel.state.gov">U.S. State Department: Official US Travel Advisories
  • http://www.fco.gov.uk">British Foreign Office: A different perspective on "travel advisories."
  • http://www.embassy.org/embassies/index.html">The Electronic Embassy: Lists foreign embassies in Washington, D.C.

Packing


  • tips/tips_menu.htm">Rick's Packing Tips: Including tips/packlist.htm">Rick's Famous Packing List
  • http://www.travelite.org/">Travelite FAQ: Learn how to travel with just one carry-on.
  • http://www.oratory.com/onebag/home.html">One Bag: Another great site for learning how to pack light.

Tours



    Spain: http://www.letango.com">LeTango.com: ETBD guide Carlos Galvin leads private tours of his home city and area: Barcelona, Madrid, Segovia and Toledo.
    Buenos Aires, Argentina: http://www.urbex.com.ar/">Urban Explorer: Robert Wright, ETBD guide, leads tours of his home city: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    Great Britain: http://www.brittours.com/">Brit Tours: Small tours with ETBD Britain guides Roy and Jodi Nicholls.
    Turkey: http://www.srmtravel.com/">SRM Travel:ETBD guides Lale Surmen & Tankut Aran lead tours of their home country: Turkey.
    Turkey: http://www.melitour.com">Melitour: Mehlika Seval, a former ETBD Turkey guide, leads her own tours in Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia.
    General: http://www.specialtytravel.com/">Specialty Travel Index: A directory of tour companies.
    http://www.iexplore.com">iexplore.com: Adventure tours across the globe.
    Paris: http://www.paris-walks.com">Paris Walking Tours: Guided walking tours of Paris.
    British Isles: http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/bht-main.htm">Bespoke Highland Tours: Self-guided bike, walking and car tours in Scotland.
    British Isles: http://www.celticlegend.co.uk/">Celtic Legend: Tours of Scotland.
    Turkey: http://www.hikeandsail.com">Turkish Hiking and Sailing: Active trips throughout Turkey.
    http://www.walks.com/">London Walks: London's oldest established walking tour company.
    http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/parade/fi72/">Country Lanes: Bike tours in Britain's Cotswolds region.
    http://www.scalareale.org/">Scala Reale: Architectural tours in Rome.#top">

Tourist Offices


  • http://www.towd.com">Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory: Directory of tourist info offices.
  • http://www.austria-tourism.at/us">Austrian Tourist Office: Ask for their"Austria Kit" with map. Fine hikes and City information.
  • http://www.visitbelgium.com/">Belgian National Tourist Office: Hotel and city guides; brochure for ABC lovers — antiques, beer and chocolates.
  • http://www.visitbritain.com/">Visit Britain: Free maps of London and Britain. Regional information, garden tour map,and urban cultural activities brochures.
  • http://www.peakview.bg/">Bulgarian Tourist Web Guide
  • http://www.croatia.hr/home/Default.aspx">Croatian National Tourist Office: Free brochures and maps.
  • http://www.czechtourism.com/preload5.php?presmerovani_flash=true&presmerovani_mediaplayer=false">Czech National Tourist Office: Trip planning information for Prague and the Czech Republic.
  • http://www.dt.dk/">Visit Denmark: Plan your travels for Copenhagen and the rest of Denmark.
  • http://visitestonia.com/">Estonian Tourist Board
  • http://www.finland-tourism.com/">Finland: Sponsored by the Finland Tourist Board.
  • http://www.franceguide.com/prehome.asp">French Government Tourist Office: Travel tips and practical information for Paris and France.
  • http://www.germany-tourism.de/">German National Tourist Office: Maps, Rhine schedules, castles, biking, city and regional information.
  • http://www.gnto.gr">Greek National Tourist Office: General how-to-booklet, maps of Athens and Greece, and plenty on the islands.
  • http://www.hungary.com/servlet/page?_pageid=6176,6177,6181,6179&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30">Hungarian National Tourist Office: "Routes to your Roots" booklet for those of Hungarian descent, Budapest Guide and horseback riding info.
  • Iceland (see Scandinavia below)
  • http://www.ireland.ie/">Tourism Ireland : Ireland map, events calendar, golfing, outdoor activities, and historic sights.
  • http://www.italiantourism.com">Italian Government Travel Office
  • http://www.ont.lu/">Luxembourg National Tourist Office: Maps, events calendar, biking, hiking, and B&B's.
  • http://www.visitmalta.com">Malta Tourist Office
  • http://www.visitmonaco.com/">Monaco Government Tourist Bureau
  • http://www.visitholland.com">Netherlands Board of Tourism: Great country map, events calendar and seasonal brochures.
  • http://www.visitnorway.com/">Norwegian Tourist Board: Detailed information and brochures about travel in Norway.
  • http://www.poland-tourism.pl/start.asp?tf=US">Polish National Tourist Office: Warsaw and Kraków information, regional brochures and maps.
  • http://www.portugal.org/indexhtml/index2.html">Portuguese National Tourist Office
  • http://www.romaniatourism.com/">Romanian National Tourist Office
  • http://www.russia-travel.com/">Russian National Tourist Office
  • http://www.goscandinavia.com/">Scandinavia: Tourist, cultural, and business information for Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.
  • http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/intro/">Slovenian Tourist Office: "Welcome to Slovenia" brochure, map, information on various regions, hiking, biking, winter travel, and farm stays.
  • http://www.okspain.org/">Spain: The Tourist Office of Spain's official website.
  • http://www.visit-sweden.com/gb/frontpage.asp">Visit Sweden: Sponsored by the Swedish Travel and Tourism Council.
  • http://usa.myswitzerland.com/en/welcome.cfm">My Switzerland: Comprehensive brochures, great maps and hiking material.
  • http://www.russianembassy.org/">Russian Embassy: News, travel info, visa application forms.
  • http://www.turkishembassy.org/start.html">Republic of Turkey Homepage: News from the Turkish Embassy.
  • http://www.interoz.com/egypt">Tour Egypt: The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
  • http://www.infotour.co.il/">Israel Ministry of Tourism: Request the general "All You Ever Wanted to Know About Israel" packet.
  • http://www.tourism-in-morocco.com/">Moroccan National Tourist Office: Good country map. Information on cities and regions.

Articles and Planning Sites


  • http://www.backpackeurope.com/">Backpack Europe: Great tips for planning a backpacking trip.
  • http://www.thetravelzine.com">The Travelzine.com: Itinerary planning, packing tips.
  • http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel">Yahoo Travel Directory: Specialized travel search engine.
  • http://www.guideforeurope.com">Guide for Europe: Tips and resources for budget European travel.
  • http://www.travellerspoint.com/">Travellers Point: Travel help, online diary, find old travel buddies.
  • http://europeforvisitors.com/">Europe for Visitors: European travel articles, photos and links.

Publications


  • http://travelstore.ricksteves.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog&parent_id=10">Rick Steves: Visit Rick's guidebook library.
  • http://www.moon.com/">Moon Publishing: Excellent guides to areas that Rick does not cover.
  • http://artoftravel.com">"How to See the World: The Art of European and World Travel Backpacking": An online 25-chapter travel book.
  • http://www.worldhum.com/">WorldHum.com: Online literary travel magazine.
  • http://www.far-and-near.com/">Far and Near: Online travel magazine about world travel.
  • http://www.transitionsabroad.com/">Transitions Abroad: Working, studying and living overseas.
  • http://www.bigworld.com/">Big World: Down-to-earth world travel on a budget.
  • http://www.outpostmagazine.com/">Outpost: A forum for world culture.
  • http://www.connectedtraveler.com">The Connected Traveler: Travel tales.
  • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/">National Geographic Traveler: Worldwide travel from National Geographic.
  • http://www.newslink.org/">AJR Newslink: Links to newspapers all over the world.
  • http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/travel/">New York Times Travel Section
  • http://distantlands.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp;jsessionid=541FC6B86CEF5AA42BABF7E3679967A5.t1">Distant Lands Travelers' Bookstore: Pasadena, CA.
  • http://www.bookpassage.com/">Book Passage: Corte Madera, CA.
  • http://www.globecorner.com/">Globe Corner Books: Boston, MA.
  • http://www.travelbooksandmaps.com/">Wide World Books & Maps: Seattle, WA.
  • http://www.thewellbookshop.com/">The Well: Perth, Australia.

Health and Safety


  • http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm">Centers for Disease Control: Travel Health Advisories.
  • http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html">U.S. State Department Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
  • http://www.tripprep.com/">Travel Health Online: Country health summaries and travel medicine providers worldwide.
  • http://www.highwaytohealth.com/">Highway to Health: Commercial site: Medical assistance to overseas travelers. Hospital and pharmacy locations, drug translation index.
  • http://www.globaltravelinsurance.com/">Global Travel Insurance
  • http://www.travelersmed.com/">travelersmed.com: Short-term travel medical insurance.

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News, Money, and Weather



    BBC News Europe: http://news.bbc.co.uk/europe">http://news.bbc.co.uk/europe
    Europeantimes.com: http://www.europeantimes.com">www.europeantimes.com
    PublicRadioFan.com: http://www.publicradiofan.com/statsearch.html">www.publicradiofan.com/statsearch.html
    Newslink: http://www.newslink.org">www.newslink.org
    OANDA Currency Converter: http://www.oanda.com/channels/traveler/">www.oanda.com/channels/traveler/
    Weather.com: http://www.weather.com">www.weather.com
    Weatherbase: http://www.weatherbase.com">www.weatherbase.com
    http://www.worldclimate.com">WorldClimate: Average weather conditions for thousands of locations.
    http://europe.cnn.com/WEATHER/">European Weather: Five-day forecasts from CNN.com.
    http://www.traveltax.msu.edu/vat/vat.htm">Value Added Tax: Refund information from Michigan State University.

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Special Interest



    Family Adventure Travel: http://www.familyadventuretravel.com">www.familyadventuretravel.com
    Garden Visit Guide: http://www.gardenvisit.com">www.gardenvisit.com
    Guide to Cooking Schools: http://cookforfun.shawguides.com">http://cookforfun.shawguides.com
    ISTC (Student Travel): http://www.istc.org">www.istc.org
    Journeywoman: http://www.journeywoman.com">www.journeywoman.com
    STA (Student and Youth) Travel: http://www.statravel.com">www.statravel.com
    Wired Seniors: http://www.wiredseniors.com">www.wiredseniors.com

Accessible Travel


    http://www.disabilitytravel.com/">Accessible Journeys: Tours and travel information for the disabled.
    http://www.everybody.co.uk/">Everybody's Hotel Directory: Emphasis on disabled travelers in the UK.
    http://www.tripsinc.com">TripsInc.: Travel outings for people with developmental disabilities.
    http://www.ciee.org/"> http://www.miusa.org/">Mobility International USA: Resources for travelers with disabilities.
    http://www.accessible.rotterdam.nl/DefaultEng.asp">Accessible Rotterdam: A guide to accessibility.

Artistic Endeavors


    http://www.great-adventures.com/know/plan/publish.html">Adventures Great and Small: Resources for travel writers.
    http://www.photosecrets.com">Photo Secrets: Travel guide books for photographers.
    http://www.betterphoto.com">BetterPhoto.com: Online digital photo classes and resources.

Biking and Hiking


    http://www.cycle-europe.com">Cycle Austria: A guide to cycling in Austria and beyond.
    http://www.green-travel.com/">The Green Travel Network: Environmentally sound travel worldwide.
    http://www.americanalpineclub.org/community/uiaa.asp">Alpine Huts: Mountain "refuges" stretching from Spain to Italy.
    http://www.cicerone.co.uk/">Cicerone Guidebooks: Reliable guides for the adventurous traveler.
    http://www.traildatabase.org/">The Trail Database: Links to hiking trails around the world.

Cooking


    http://shawguides.com">Shaw Guides: Cooking and other Special Interest Search Engine.
    http://www.winesafari.net">Wine Safari: Guided wine tastings through southern Rhone valley villages in France.

Living Abroad


    http://www.transitionsabroad.com">Transitions Abroad: Living, working and studying overseas.
    http://www.escapeartist.com">Escape Artist: Articles and forums on "ex-pat" life.

Music


    http://www.vocalist.org.uk/busking_links.html">Busking in Europe: The ins and outs of street music in Europe.

Personal Websites



    destinations/europe/andy_blog.htm">Andy Steves' Travel Blog: The Story of Andy Steves and Alex Matteson: Two high school graduates on their own for 45 days in Europe.
    http://www.lucifester.com/">Lucifester: Travel tales, photos and more from ETBD's own Art Director extraordinaire Rhonda Pelikan.
    http://theworldisnotflat.com/">The World is Not Flat: Follow and share your travel experiences with a Seattle couple on their "around-the-world in 2006" trip.
    http://www.writtenroad.com/">Written Road: The inside scoop to Jen Leo's travel publishing world.
    http://www.davethefox.com">davethefox.com: Travel writing and humor from our former web editor and current ETBD guide, Dave Fox.
    http://www.toanthai.com/italy2003.html">A Personal Italian Photo Journal
    http://great-castles.com/index.html">Great Castles: Ron Lyons compiles loads of info on Europe's castles.
    http://www.solarnet.org/Travel/">Sabbatical 2001: Travel Journal of Rochelle Elkan and Michael Potts.
    http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/france2001/">French Bike Tour: Bob Parry and friends document their bike trips.
    http://www.lastpatriot.com/photos/europe.html">Where was Charles: A Backpacking Europe Photo Journal by Charles Le
    http://www.warobison.com"> Pack Your Bags:The travel pages of W.A. and Brenda Robison.
    http://www.bobsuegregg.com/">Bob and Sue's Excellent European Adventure: Online travel journal.
    http://www.worldwidewanderings.com/">Worldwide Wanderings: Online travel journal.
    http://www.dkiel.com/italy/italy.html">Best of Italy Tour 1999: Back Door tour members' personal account of their 1999 Best of Italy tour.
    http://www.kiwishark.net/europe/">Hari & Eric's Europe Trip Summer 2002
    http://www.geocities.com/jeango2euro/">Jean C. White: Watercolors of her travels through Europe.
    http://www.geocities.com/gwinnettcf/">Kathleen Citrolo Gwinnett's Watercolors: Italian landscapes.
    http://tours.ricksteves.com/tours05/testimony.cfm">Rick Steves' Tour Alumni Scrapbooks: Lots more links to our tour members' websites.

Religious


    http://www.santasusanna.org/popeVatican/tickets.html">Papal Audience: Tickets to see the Pope at the Vatican.
    http://www.redjuderias.org/">Red Juderias: History of the Spanish Jewish communities.
    http://www.csj.org.uk/menu.htm">Santiago de Compostela: The Spanish pilgrimage route.

Seniors


    http://www.elderhostel.org/welcome/home.asp">Elderhostel: Non-profit organization providing educational travel for those 55 and older.
    http://travel.state.gov/travel/olderamericans.html">Senior Travel Tips: from the US State Department.

Skiing


    http://www.goski.com/">GoSki: Worldwide skiing information.

Students


    http://www.ciee.org/">CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange.
    http://www.isic.org/">ISIC: Student and Youth ID cards.
    http://www.semesteratsea.com/">Semester at Sea: Study abroad on a cruise around the world.
    http://www.iiepassport.org/">IIE Passport: Study abroad programs.

Volunteer Opportunities


    http://www.globalvolunteers.org/">Global Volunteers:Volunteer work overseas.
    http://www.sci-ivs.org/">SCI International Voluntary Service: Volunteer work overseas.
    http://www.vfp.org">Volunteers for Peace
    http://www.sabranenque.com/">La Sabranenque: Medieval restoration in Provence.

Women's Travel


    http://www.indigirl.com/wanderwoman/index.html">WanderWoman: Women's travel guide with planning, tips, resources.
    http://www.journeywoman.com ">Journeywoman: Travel advice for women.
    http://www.backpackeurope.com/tips/women/">Women Travelers: Travel tips for women.

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Transportation and Maps



    A Ferry: http://www.aferry.to">www.aferry.to
    Auto Europe: http://www.autoeurope.com/carsplash.cfm?aff=RICKSTEVES">www.autoeurope.com
    Budget Travel (Europe Transport): http://www.budgettravel.com/eurotran.htm">www.budgettravel.com/eurotran.htm
    Deutsche Bahn Trains: tips/db_tips.htm">Tips for using this site
    Eurolines Bus: http://www.eurolines.com">www.eurolines.com
    Europe by Car: http://www.europebycar.com/">www.europebycar.com
    European Railway Server: http://www.railfaneurope.net">www.railfaneurope.net
    Motoeuropa (Motor Travel): http://www.ideamerge.com/motoeuropa">www.ideamerge.com/motoeuropa
    Subway Navigator: http://www.subwaynavigator.com">www.subwaynavigator.com
    Map24: http://www.uk.map24.com">www.uk.map24.com
    Maporama: http://www.maporama.com">www.maporama.com
    Michelin: http://www.viamichelin.com">www.viamichelin.com

Rail Information and Train Schedules


    ../rail/rail_menu.htm">Rick Steves' European Rail Guide: Helpful rail information.
    tips/db_tips.htm">Deutsche Bahn: Train timetables for all of Europe.
    http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/planmyjourney">National Rail: Rail schedules in the UK.
    http://www.railfaneurope.net/">Mercurio: Links to individual European national rail websites.
    ../rail/eurostar.htm">ETBD's Chunnel page:Unbiased information on crossing the Channel.
    http://www.eurostar.com/">Eurostar Chunnel: Information and online booking from Eurostar.com.
    http://www.seat61.com/">Seat61: Personal website on train travel. Detailed info on Sleepers.
    http://www.trenitalia.com/">Italian Railways Timetables: Train, bus and ferry schedules for Italy.

Driving


    http://www.viamichelin.com/">Michelin Route Planner: Driving directions throughout Europe.
    http://www.maporama.com">Maporama: City maps and driving directions.
    tips/carrental_2005.htm">European Car Rentals: ETBD's advice on renting a car in Europe.
    http://www.autoeurope.com/carsplash.cfm?aff=RICKSTEVES">Auto Europe: Online reservations and leasing throughout Europe.
    http://www.europebycar.com/">Europe by Car: Car rental and leasing throughout Europe.
    http://www.ideamerge.com/motoeuropa/index.html">Motoeuropa: Car rental tips and rideshare boards.
    http://www.roadtripeurope.com/">Road Trip Europe: Book about European travel by camper van.

Buses and Metros


    http://www.eurolines.com/">Eurolines: Bus travel to 500 cities in 25 European countries.
    http://www.buseireann.ie/site/home/">Bus Eierann: Ireland's national bus company.
    http://www.nationalexpress.co.uk">National Express:Schedules for Britain's largest coach company.
    http://www.citylink.co.uk/">Scottish City Link: Coach service to 200 destinations in Scotland.
    http://www.metropla.net/eu/euromet.htm">Metros in Europe: Metro plans for each city.

Ferries and Boating


    http://www.budgettravel.com/eurfery.htm">Budget TravelExtensive listing of all ferries in Europe.
    http://www.ferries.gr/">Ferries in Greece: Connections and schedules for Greek ferries.
    http://www.k-d.com/englisch/index.html">Rhine Ferry Schedule: For day trips on the Rhine River's KD Line.
    http://www.travltips.com/">Travltips- Freighters to Europe. http://www.metropla.net/eu/euromet.htm">

Air Travel


    http://www.elizabethholmes.com">Elizabeth Holmes Travel : Personalized full-service travel agency.

    http://www.europebyair.com/">Europe by Air: Budget flight passes to 150 cities.
    http://www.skyscanner.net">Sky Scanner: Search Engine for 18+ budget airlines.
    http://www.aerlingus.com">Aer Lingus: Budget flights from Ireland .
    http://www.britishmidland.com">British Midlands: Hub in London, and flies out of the major airports.
    http://www.easyjet.com/">Easy Jet: Hubs in London, Amsterdam, Geneva, and Liverpool.
    http://www.ryanair.ie/">RyanAir:Hubs in Dublin, Brussels, London, Glasgow, and Frankfurt.

    http://snowflake.airkiosk.com/cgi-bin/airkiosk/I7/181002i?SK">Snowflake: Budget flights from Copenhagen and Stockholm.
    http://www.spanair.com">Spanair: Budget flights Spain and across Europe
    http://www.virgin-express.com/home">Virgin-Express: Budget flights from Belgium.
    http://www.internationalairportguide.com/">International Airport Guide: Info includes hotels at and near the airport, airport car parking, car rental options, etc.
    http://www.seatguru.com/">SeatGuru: Guide to airline seating
    http://www.air-hitch.org">Airhitch: Cheap standby tickets for flexible travelers.
    http://www.sleepinginairports.net/airports.htm">Budget Traveler's Guide to Sleeping in Airports: Ranks airports worldwide on how cozy, clean and safe they are to sleep in.

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Africa


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=436777"> Marrakech Restaurants Photos





http://www.capetowntravel.com/entertainment/nightlife.asp"> Cape Town Travel: Nightlife




http://www.dataoptions.com/africa.htm"> Africa Travel Links










Asia



#Bangkok"> Bangkok | #HongKong"> Hong Kong | #Thailand"> Thailand







Bangkok

http://bangkok.peninsula.com/pbk/dining.html"> Bangkok Hotels: The Peninsula Bangkok, Dining

Dining at The Peninsula Bangkok is rated among the finest in the city and includes the contemporary, stylish Jesters for modern Pacific Rim cuisine and evening cocktails, the elegant Mei Jiang Cantonese restaurant, The Lobby, which serves a wide selection of light meals and the traditional Peninsula Afternoon Tea, accompanied by live classical music, as well as The Bar or The Pool Bar, both ideal for relaxing and unwinding.





Hong Kong

http://hongkong.peninsula.com/"> Hong Kong Hotels:

The Peninsula Hong Kong Official Site, Hong Kong Luxury Hotel. http://hongkong.peninsula.com




http://www.jumbo.com.hk/"> Jumbo Kingdom - Hong Kong

The Jumbo Kingdom is an important member of Melco's Leisure & Entertainment unit. Centred on the Jumbo and Tai Pak Floating Restaurants in Aberdeen Harbour, it is an internationally renowned tourist attraction. www.jumbo.com.hk




http://www.excelsiorhongkong.com/"> The Excelsior Hotel in Hong Kong

With its excellent restaurants, well designed rooms and suites, The Excelsior is the ideal place to stay on a visit to the island. Above all, you’ll be delighted by the warm and friendly service and amazing views. www.excelsiorhongkong.com





Thailand

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http://www.dataoptions.com/asia.htm"> Asia Travel Links





Australia New Zealand South Pacific




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