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of the Web: Leisure travel
Culture
Finder helps you search for arts
events nationwide.
Arthur
Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine
teaches you how to save money while traveling well.
Hostelling
International helps you see the world on the cheap by staying in
hostels.
Cruise
Diva offers
excellent advice and articles on every facet of cruising.
Cruise411
claims to have the world's largest cruise database.
Shipstats.com
lets you compare two ships side-by-side.
Gayot.com
includes a search function for
restaurant reviews and features restaurant news.
Savvydiner.com allows
the user to make reservations at top restaurants online.
Zagat has
compiled opinions from regular diners and vacationers.
FamilyFun
is a visually pleasing, informative family travel site owned by
Disney.
Family
Travel Forum features news, deals and tips for what to do with
the family once you reach your destination.
Taking
the Kids is a column by Eileen Ogintz of smarterliving.com.
HomeExchange.com
helps you swap your home for a week or two with someone else's.
Vacationspot.com
lists more than 25,000 properties for rent, worldwide.
BedandBreakfast.com
provides information on over 27,000 B and Bs.
Asia-hotels.com
lists nearly 2500 hotels and resorts in 24 countries across Asia.
Euro-hotels.com
offers excellent pre-paid rates for hotels in Europe.
PlacestoStay.com
offers bookings for an astounding 28,000 hotels, inns, etc.
Backroads
runs upscale bicycle tours.
Luxury Link offers
comprehensive database of luxury destinations and auctions on
special packages.
Relais
and Chateaux is the gateway to some of the world's most
luxurious hotels.
Rentvillas.com rents
apartments, villas, farmhouses and castles throughout Europe.
Great
Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP) is
the Web's most popular site for outdoor travel.
The National Park
Service helps you plan a trip to one of America's treasures.
AAA
provides an Internet version of their famous TripTiks.
Roadside
America is a guide to 2,000 plus offbeat attractions along
America's highways.
National Scenic
Byways Program helps you find the most scenic route to your
destination.
SpeedTrap
Exchange lists the places where you are most likely to get
caught if you speed.
Elderhostel
runs affordable, educational trips for seniors.
Grand Circle Travel offers
affordable group tours for the over-50 crowd.
Saga Holidays
also runs tours and its own cruise ship exclusively for seniors.
Seniors
on the Go is a column by Ed Perkins of smarterliving.com.
Connecting…solo
travel network has been building
community among solo travelers for over a decade.
Travel Chums helps you find a travel companion, for free, via
the Internet.
Travel Alone and Love
It is a flight attendant's advice on how to make the most of
your solo journey.
Spa
Finder is a one-stop shop for
information about spa services and booking a spa vacation.
Away.com
has a database of 5,000 unique trips; if you're not sure where to
go, seek out this site for advice.
Shaw Guides
has an amazingly comprehensive database of culinary, golf, tennis,
photography and writing vacations.
Travel
Agency Directory helps you search for travel agents who have
specialized areas of expertise.
Disney.com
is your gateway to vacations at any of the Disney theme parks.
Six Flags
has more than 39 theme parks throughout the world.
Theme Park
Insider is a comprehensive, independent source of news and
opinion on theme parks.
Fodor's
provides much of their guidebook information online.
Frommer's
features commentary and recommendations for the cost-conscious
traveler.
Johnny Jet has
thoughtfully organized every travel Web site imaginable.
Amtrak
helps you plan for your American rail trip.
Eurostar
provides schedule and fare information on the high-speed train
linking London, Paris and Brussels.
Rail Europe
tells you all you need to know to see the Continent by rail.
Subway
Navigator gives the scoop on public transportation for 60 cities
worldwide.
Insuremytrip.com
helps you comparison shop for travel insurance policies.
Dog
Friendly provides guides for dog
owners traveling through the 50 states and Canada.
Pets Welcome lists
over 25,000 hotels, campgrounds, beaches, etc. that are
pet-friendly.
Earthwatch
Institute helps volunteers work
with scientists on conservation and cultural heritage projects.
International
Volunteer Programs Association hosts an up-to-date search site
and clearinghouse for international volunteer vacations.
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