Travel and weather resources

Comprehensive sites

Frommer's Travel Guides

http://www.frommers.com/

All-purpose site for planning trips, researching destinations, etc.

GoAbroad.com

http://www.goabroad.com/

Links to information on study, volunteer, teaching, internship and job opportunities worldwide.

Yahoo's Travel Links

http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/travel/index.html

Information about travel to specific regions as well as general travel information.

Government resources

U.S. State Department

http://www.state.gov/

The State Department is the primary source for government information regarding passports, visas, embassies, and travel conditions. Be sure to check the sections for travel warnings and background notes on the countries of the world.

Traveler's Health/CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx

Provides travel health information by country or region. Includes recommended vaccinations, health risks, and travel advice.

State & Local Government on the Net

http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm

Links to Internet resources provided by state agencies and governments as well as various multi-state and federal resources related to state and local government. The main listing is by state but you can search the web site by keyword too.

Traveler Information (U.S. Customs Service)

http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/travel/

Information for U.S. citizens and visitors to the U.S. concerning customs laws, regulations, and procedures.

Yahoo! Convention and Visitors Bureaus

http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel/Destination_Guides/Convention_and_Visitors_Bureaus/

Helpful links to bureaus for various countries, regions, and U.S. cities and counties.

Maps

Bing Maps & Directiions

http://www.bing.com/maps

Create maps, get driving directions, information about local weather conditions, etc.

MapQuest

http://www.mapquest.com

In addition to an interactive world atlas, provides a "tripquest" feature which allows you to create routing plans between two destinations in North America. Members (membership is free) can also create personalized maps.

Yahoo! Maps

http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py

Allows the user to create a map for an address or city (U.S. only) and get driving directions between two locations.

Practical matters

Classic 164 Currency Converter

http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

Provides same-day conversions from one currency to another. Also has historical exchanges rates from January 1, 1990 to the present.

Foreign Languages For Travelers

http://www.travlang.com/languages/index.html

Learn basic words and vocabulary regarding shopping, travel, time, dates, directions, places, etc. in over 70 languages. Sound files available. Also provides links to related dictionaries and regional guides.

Global Electric & Phone Directory

http://www.kropla.com/

Especially useful for information about telephones, electricity, television, etc. in countries of the world.

Kasbah: the World Travel Guide

http://www.kasbah.com/

Offers the Travellers Toolbox which has links to essential information on health, currency, ATM locators, weather, travel advisories, maps, public transportation, etc.

One Bag (formerly The Compleat Carry-On Traveler by Doug Dyment)

http://www.onebag.com/

Detailed discussion of how to travel with only carry-on luggage.

Travel Library

http://www.travel-library.com/index.html

Links to standard travel-related sites as well as practical travel tips contributed by individuals. General information as well as links to travel information for specific countries.

Global Electric & Phone Directory

http://www.kropla.com/

Especially useful for information about telephones, electricity, television, etc. in countries of the world.

The World Clock

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Gives the date and time for worldwide locations. Displays can be sorted by region, country, city/place, or time.

Weather

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

http://www.fema.gov/

FEMA has information concerning possible threatening weather throughout the year.

Intellicast

http://www.intellicast.com/

Source for weather in the U.S. and worldwide. A separate section provides ski reports.

National Weather Service

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

Central site for forecasts, current conditions, maps, links to related sites, historical data, etc.

WxUSA Weather Hub

http://www.wxusa.com/

Quick access to weather information in different U.S cities.