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Flight Aware
The site allows you to view and track activity for any private (IFR) or commercial flight; you may also
see scheduled, enroute, and recent flight activity for any airport.
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MapQuest
This resource can do anything from provide you with a map and/or driving directions to helping you to locate hotels in a specific area. It's really a complete trip-planning resource.
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Map Blast
Great maps and directions!
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Maporama
Map any spot in the world!
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MetroPlanet
This site is a gateway to subways, metros, undergrounds and other mass transit systems around the world.
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Travelocity Map Center
Find a place with these incredibly detailed interactive maps/driving directions.
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Universal Currency Converter
It has every known world currency!
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Travelocity Custom Mini Travel Guides
Create a personalized travel guide to take with you on your trip -- hotels, restaurant reviews, currency rates, and more.
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Travelocity Weather Center
Check the weather before you travel!
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Hotel Reviews
Looking for the perfect accommodations? Let Frommer's experts find you hotels that meet your specific needs, courtesy of Travelocity.
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Travel Pets
Here is a handy travel directory of hotels that will accommodate pets.
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Pets Welcome
Here is a nice site devoted to traveling with pets. There is also a directory of lodgings that will allow pets.
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Pet Taxi
Pet Taxi provides international and domestic transportation to wherever your pet needs to go, with or without you.
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Restaurant Reviews
Hungry for some culinary advice? Let Frommers' experts find you restaurants that match your preferences, courtesy of Travelocity.
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World Time Server
Find out what time it is anywhere in the world.
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How Far Is It?
Find the distance between two cities.
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Expedia.com's Flight Reservation Wizard
Use this tool to find the best airfare. You can also use this site to search for hotels, car rentals, cruises and good vacation deals.
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Travelocity's Flight Page
This tool can also be used to find flight deals. The site also allows you to search for hotels, car rentals, cruises and bargain vacations.
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Seat Guru
Take the guesswork out of choosing a seat on an airplane.
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Greyhound
Get Greyhound bus information here.
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Amtrack
Get Amtrack train information here.
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Rand McNally Road Construction Database
Check out this database before planning your trip to see if road construction might affect the route you have to take.
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U.S. Dept. Of State Passport Services and Information
Everything you need to know about passports is here.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Find out about the rules for bringing things back from your trip. For some items, like computers, you may wish to fill out a customs registration form to prove that you had the item before leaving the United States.
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Lots of information is here, including links to the U.S. Border Patrol and the procedure for getting immigration information via the FOIA.
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U.S. Dept. Of State Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
Be sure to check this site before making your travel plans.
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Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
Find links to tourism offices worldwide. Many will send free travel brochures and such upon request.
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CDC Travelers' Health Reference
Find out health information for specific destinations. Learn about outbreaks of concern to international travelers. Become aware of CDC’s vaccination recommendations for travelers. Find out how to avoid illness from food and water and what you should know before taking children to other countries.
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Corporate Travel Safety
This site gives all sorts of helpful advice on how to protect yourself while traveling. It has some very informative articles. There's one that tells about how to protect yourself from phone card fraud while traveling that you should definitely read.
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Embassy World
Find all of the world's embassies here in a searchable database.
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Fly Rights
What are your rights if your airline flight gets cancelled or delayed? The Aviation Consumer Protection page tells all about your travel rights here.
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Complaint Resolution Service For Travelers
Complain to an airline, hotel or car rental company here. This service will ask you a few questions and then create a complaint letter for you to send, which you can modify as you see fit. They will then forward the letter to the appropriate person for you.
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PlanetFeedback Complaint Service For Travelers
This service allows you to complain to any company in a travel-related industry. You can also check the ratings of companies here.
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Complain To Aviation Consumer Protection
Have a problem with an airline? Find out how to complain to the government here.
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Transportation Security Administration
Find out the current security rules for flying, including the latest list of permitted and prohibited items.
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Aviation Consumer Protection
Get reports about flight delays, mishandled baggage, oversales and consumer complaints here before deciding which airline to fly.
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The National Aviation Safety Data Analysis Center
Take a look at information about airline accidents, incidents and other safety information before choosing which airline to fly.
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The Mile High Club
Yes, there's really a club!
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CDC Sanitation Inspections of International Cruise Ships -- Database Search
Before you take a cruise, be sure to check out the results of the ship's sanitation inspections.
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U.S. Fire Administration Hotel and Motel Safety
Before staying at a hotel, check the database here to see if it adheres to fire regulations.
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Alta Vista Translator
Whether you want to translate a phrase or an entire web page, this service is very convenient.
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Aviation Resources
Everything related to aviation is here - nice flight trackers and more!
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Radio Locator
Find radio stations around the world!
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Cybercafes
Sometimes when you travel, you will need to find a cybercafe. Spies Online has assembled a directory of cybercafe directories.
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Johnny Jet
Here's an interesting travel site, but it also has some personal touches. The tribute the site owner pays to his mother is especially touching and worth a read.