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1. Air Traveler's Handbook This is the home page for the The Air Traveler's Handbook, the FAQ posting for the rec.travel.air newsgroup. This web page includes the most comprehensive annotated collection of links to air travel and general travel resources on the Internet.
2. World Travel AtlasAn Internet Travel Map that allows you to see your destination and plan your trip while at home.
3. Austrailia's Mount Buller Mount Buller is unlike any other Australian alpine resort. Mount Buller is located just over 200 km North East of Melbourne, an easy 3 hour drive, and it is where my daughter and her boyfriend spent the Winter. Great Spot and friendly people.
4. Australian Travel Directory Tons of information on this wonderful country.

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5. rec.travel.europe newsgroup is one of the most underused Internet sources of travel information. Almost everyone knows to look at current postings when one starts planning a trip. However, few realize the wealth of information available from old postings. Your questions may have been answered before, it is worth checking out the old postings.
6. Travel Medicine Service from the University of Washington Medical Center The Travel Medicine Service at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) offers complete medical travel services. Health care experts from the University of Washington School of Medicine and UWMC provide up-to-date pre-travel advice.
7. Center For Disease Control & Prevention This is another site that will give you up-to-date pre-travel advice.
8. Xenon Labs Currency Converter The Universal Currency Converter allows you to perform interactive foreign exchange rate conversion on the Internet.
9. Rec.Travel Library is the most comprehensive, and well organized, source of links to virtually every travel resource on the web
10. European Travel Network This site has links to discount airfares, cheap flights, discount hotels and discount cruises from consolidators, discount travel agents, bucket shops and tour operators in 144 countries.
11. Lowest Fares A wide variety of Travel tools and ways to save money at this site
12. Arthur Frommer's Outspoken Guide to Traveling Frommer's Travel Guide to Vacations, Holidays, Discounts, Resorts, Cruises, Hotels, Bargains, Reservations and Daily Travel News Travel, Vacations, Holidays, Bargains Here you can find out about and shop for bargain Air fare, Cruises, Hotel, Reservations, Car Rentals, Bed and Breakfast, Ecology-Tourism, Bargain Vacations, off-beat travel, alternative travel. etc.
13. Arabella AdventuresSmall group ecotours through rain forests, volcanic mountain terrain and coral-reefed islands of Costa Rica, featuring bird watching, scuba diving, hiking, ballooning, sea kayaking, white water rafting, wildlife observation, sport fishing, gourmet cuisine.
14. Navitour Markham, Ontario, CANADA Internet access to tour operators in Canada
15. Vacationpackager   Information on 3700 operators and packagers with several searchable parameters.
16. Misc. Tour Operators on the Net   Yahoo listing of tour operators
17. Abercrombie & Kent Oakbrook IL USA Upscale Adventure tours   trips worldwide
18. Action Whitewater Adventures Provo UT USA white water rafting trips
19. America West Vacations Phoenix AZ USA Vacation packages plus golf and ski specialty packages.
20. Backroads Berkeley CA USA Bicycling, Hiking, Walking, and MultiSport Vacations worldwide.
21. Collectible Tours Havertown PA USA Different tours for collectors, e.g. Teddy Bears, Barbies
22. DER Travel Services Rosemont IL USA Independent, escorted and specialty tours in Europe and Asia, European Ski and Spa Packages and Hotel and Group programs worldwide.
23. Design-a-Tour Marietta GA USA Design-a-Tour based on travelers criteria
24. Diversion Dive Travel & Training Cairns Queensland AUSTRALIA Scuba diving holidays in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
25. GolfMex.com Puerto Vallarta MEXICO (business offices in Las Vegas NV USA) Golf vacation in Mexico in villas
26. Great Outdoor Recreation Pages   Adventure travel information with links to travel suppliers.
27. InfoHub California USA A directory of over 600 special interest tours
28. JourneyQuest.Com Orlando FL USA Comprehensive Directory for Special Interest & Adventure Travel Suppliers featuring over 1500 specialty tour operators, cruise lines, organizations, and accommodations.
29. Luxliner Tours and Travel Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA Innovative and personalized tours and safaris on seat-in-coach basis around South and Sourthern Africa
30. MGT Juneau AK USA Alaska shore excursions.Glacier, helicopter, whale watching tours in Juneau, Alaska.
31. Pacific Golf Adventures Seattle WA USA Golf packages
32. Red Sail SportsSan Francisco CA USA With locations in Aruba, Grand Cayman, and Hawaii, Red Sail Sports is the premier watersports company with an emphasis on pampered luxury and service.
33. Rain Forest Tours San Jose Costa Rica Adventure tours to Costa Rica
34. SkiResorts.com  Information on accommodations as well as lift tickets and snow conditions for ski resorts worldwide.
35. SpaFinders New York NY USA Wholesaler for 200 spas worldwide
36. Specialty Travel   Site with links and general information for hundreds of tours operators worldwide.
37. Three Fountains Inn Cabo San Lucas MEXICO Sport fishing, snorkel, diving, golf, and cruise packages from small B&B with 7 private rooms decorated with authentic Mexican furniture and accessories.
38. Trailmasters Mountain Bike Guides Ltd. Canmore Alberta Canada Multi day mountain biking and multi adventure program for individuals, groups, and corporate/incentives groups. Located in the Canadian Rockies.
39. Travelon Boston MA USA Bike tours, Outdoor travel, Safaris, food vacations, adventure tours, and packaged vacations
40. Australia, New Zealand and Africa Motor-home and Camper van Rentals BRITZ is the largest Camper van and Motor-home operator within Australia, New Zealand and Southern Africa, specialising in self drive rental holidays. Our fleet and convenient branch locations suit any holiday needs. Receive a free travel newsletter.
41. Bahamas The definitive directory of travel information for the Islands of the Bahamas. Includes Resorts, Hotels, Dining, Airlines, Fishing, Golf, Scuba Diving, Sailing, Weddings and Honeymoons, Wind-surfing and Car Rentals.
42. Backpackers Guide to Travel If you are interested in back-packing adventure and camping this site is for you. It provides information and links of interest.
43. Ireland Holidays If I had the chance to return to Ireland, I would jump at the opportunity. Ireland is a charming, wonderful place, and for those ready to retire, it is rated as one of the best places in the world to retire to. The time in Ireland was one of the best I have had in a long time. One of the best ways to see Ireland is to be close to the people by having a walking, biking vacation.
44. Carolinas Yellow Pages for Golf and TravelAn interesting site for the avid golfer. This site explores golf courses in the Carolinas, giving solid information. In the featured site page it walks you through (with pictures) the course. For those who are duffers like me :-) there are tips and ideas on how to improve your game. They also link with travel agents and show you how to get to the course. A fun site well laid out.
45. Rosario Located an hour south of Mazatland, Rosario rests comfortably between the Sierra Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, it offers a variety of scenic activities away from the tourist strip.
46. Cabo San Lucas live caboCAM This site offers links to many attractions in Cabo, along with live pictures, chances to get free stuff and to enter some contests. A great site to learn about the area before you go.
47. Gardening Tips The Burford Garden Company monthly tips age, offering advice to keen and budding gardeners alike. Gardening is a very good way to discover your soul.
48. Walking tours of Boston and Cambridge provides a Step-by-step guides complete with maps.
49. Pioneer House Inn Welcome to Bluff, Utah, your headquarters for camping, biking, hiking, skiing, rafting, archaeology, and national parks. Adventure travel and vacation opportunities abound among the canyon-lands, deserts, mountains, and rivers of the Colorado Plateau.
50. Cozumel Home Page Cozumel, Hotels, Mexico, Cozumel Hotel, Travel, Resorts, Information, Accommodations, Room, Hotels, Accommodations, Lodging, Accommodations, Bed and Breakfast, Motel, Honeymoon, Resort, Aero-Mexico, Caribbean, scuba, snorkeling
51. Cyprus If you haven't visited Cyprus yet, you lost a great experience. For your next holiday, Cyprus could be your next tourist destination. Click here for more details.
52. China Travel Service You have to admit that China presents an almost ideal travel destination: culturally magnificent, historically ancient, geographically diverse. CTS offers an array of multi-stop and "independent" travel options, from whirlwind stops at half a dozen touristy hot-spots to leisurely Yangtze River Cruises to one-stop city explorations. An attractive site design and alluring photos evoke raging wanderlust in even the most sedentary mouse potato.
53. Cross LinksThis site has prepared a list of Northern Europe travel related pages that on the Web. The links are divided into the following sections: Currency Information, Cruise Lines, Destinations, Government Tourist Offices, Hotels, Reference sites (Maps and Directories), Travel Information [General, Northern European Vacation Tours, Sightseeing Places and Tours, Vacation Travel Companies. If you are interested in traveling to Northern Europe this page is a good starting point to find out information.
54. China TodayThis web site is created and managed by InfoPacific Development(IPD), China info-highway Communications Co. Ltd (IHW) and Beijing Rightway Consulting Co. Ltd. (BRC). For further information or want to join us, please contact the Information Product Division, China info-highway Communications Co. Ltd. and Beijing Rightway Consulting Co. Ltd. The telephone numbers: (8610) 6264 7405, (8610) 6853 6116, (8610) 6262 8515. Fax number (8610) 6262 8515. The most comprehensive Information Base on China Today.All the information provided in this web site is for informational purposes only. This site is frequently updated and permanently under construction
55. China A home PageThis page provided by the Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing (IHEP) includes only public scientific, technical, and business information about China.
56. Inside China TodayAn unrivaled independent news source, EIN offers unique coverage of nearly every region from Prague to Beijing. With a network of English and local-language sites on the Web, The European Internet Network is Europe's fastest-growing internet broadcast company. EIN is the highly acclaimed publisher of three English-language daily news and information programs, which are broadcast via the World Wide Web. This is their China Site. China Home PageChinese History Traditional Festivals Culture and Arts Cuisine Recreations , and Chinese Cities all on this site. An important stop for those visiting China.
57. CHISA Home Page CHISA is an electronic Chinese Weekly, which is published in Beijing China from Jan. 12,1995.CHISA is edited and published by China Scholars Abroad Magazine, which will help you to keep up with the recent developments covering economy, politics, education, culture, sport, society etc. in China, provide you some necessary information and services. CHISA Server is located at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
58. Easilink Internet Access Inc.Interested in Dinosaurs?. Then travel to Utah and to help you we have found this page which has travel information, events and activities for Dinosaurland. Dinosaurland and the counties of Unitah, Duchesne and Daggett counties. As well, there is information on Dinosaur National Park, Flaming Gorge recreation area, outlaws, Uinta Mountains and the Green River. Camping areas, attraction, and travel businesses.
59. Global Courier Travel The Worlds' Premier Air Courier Association. The most inexpensive international travel available anywhere. Huge discounts on Hotels and Car Rentals. If you would like to travel internationally but thought that you couldn't afford it check this out!
60. Great Outdoor Recreational Pages features outdoor recreation activities, attractions, gear and active travel opportunities around the world! Attractions - national parks, forests, wilderness, wildlife refuges, archaeology, and more! Activities - hiking, biking, fly fishing, angling,canoeing, kayaking, rafting, climbing, skiing, birding, camping, etc. Locations: United States, Canada, Mexico, Central/South American, Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific and all points in between. Books, gear, tours, recipes, art - if it has an outdoor and active travel theme, you'll find it in GORP.
61. Les Romantiques Romantic Hideaways, historic castles, French fairy-tale houses, Caribbean plantations, Italian pallazos, travel itineraries
62. Mountaineer Inn at Mount Snow The Mountaineer Inn, in Mount Snow, Vermont, is the perfect lodge to ski, snowboard, snowmobile, cross country ski, hike, mountain bike and golf. Great for a wedding, meeting, reunion or group travel. Walk to ski lifts at Mount Snow. Ski Mount Snow!
63. Travel Smith Sometimes a Web site will present us with so much information and so many purchasing options that we say to ourselves, "Why bother leaving the house?" We almost caught ourselves saying that to describe this new spot, until we remembered that its impressive and exhaustive content�packing lists, weather forecasts, travel accessories for men and women, U.S. Embassy information, travel agency listings, and more�is meant to get you mobile. An absolute bookmark for the casual, business, or adventure traveler. More links would make it near perfect.
64. DeLorme's CyberRouter As you're preparing to hit the road this summer, be sure to stop by this handy site. It shows you the fastest (or shortest) route between any two points. Just enter the starting point and destination, and CyberRouter returns text-based instructions. Then follow the Maps link to view your route. It's the best way to get there from here.
65. GO GREEN ADVENTURES If you are considering a sojourn to Vancouver, B.C., you might consider taking a trip with Go Green Ecology Adventures. This, the group's official site, provides info on the various tours it offers in the Vancouver area, complete with descriptions, photos, and prices.
66. Getty Information Institute's Thesaurus of Geographic NamesPlenty of search sites out there have better interfaces. This site was developed primarily for the field of art history, but it will likely prove useful to a much wider audience. This is a huge browsable and searchable "structured vocabulary" of almost 1 million place names and 900,000 places around the world. Each entry contains latitude and longitude; place names and types; and geographical, historical, and economic information; as well as a list of the sources of that information.
67. BizTravel is unique among business travel Web sites, or business travel publications in any medium; it not only admits that business travel is a necessary evil, but it delves deeply into the reasons why. You'll appreciate the site's honesty and advocacy--and its great features on planning trips that maximize your award miles, getting directions from your airport destination, and more. Don't leave your home office without visiting it.
68. Microsoft Expedia Travel Magazine is Microsofts Travel Link page it provides a variety of travel services including Worldwide Links: Easy access to 10,000 selected site.
69. Mountain ZoneThe Mountain Zone is the definitive source for mountain sports and mountain related activity. It specialize in live netcasts, competitions, features, industry info, gear reviews and news you can't get anywhere else. If it's in the mountains, it's in The Mountain Zone.
70. Minoan Lines Travel to Greece from Italy or vice versa with Minoan Lines. On-line booking system offers and special prices Greek ferries Greece Italy Minoan Lines Ancona Venice Patras Igoumenitsa Corfu Piraeus Heraklion Santorini Paros Volos Thessaloniki
71. New Zealand Sites of Interest A site with many links to places of interest within New Zealand. Includes directories, travel, Ruapehu volcano, community organizations, education, research and radio/TV stations.
72. Netherlands is the place to start your inquiries about the Netherlands. Here you will find lots of information. You will find traveling, tourists and business information as well as general information about the Netherlands.
73. OrbitWelcome to our Global Travel Guide for tourists and travelers of all kinds. Read about the personal experiences and tips of other travelers from around the world.
74. Poseidon Lines Ferries to Italy, Turkey and Israel Travel by ferry from Italy to Turkey and Israel or v.v. Poseidon lines, ferry boat Sea Serenate, Bari, Cesme, Marmaris, Haifa, on-line booking system.
75. Sophisticated ItalyTravel related site with tours to Italy: wine country, cooking, cultural, romance, customized tours. Villa rental, transportation, hotels!
76. Travel Switzerland Interactive tourism directory of Switzerland The time I spent in Switzerland was enjoyable, the Swiss are very helpful and friendly.
77. Looking for Bike Group tours or a custom self guided tour in France, Switzerland or Italy try DuVine AdventuresThey have bike, and wine tours in France, Switzerland and Italy. You can Cycle Vineyards, sleep in charming chateaux and inns, eat gourmet cuisine, For those of in North America they can provide leads on low cost airline tickets and European train passes.
78. The Cardboard Box Windhoek's oldest and most popular backpacker hostel offers a full range of accommodation, travel services, tour and safari bookings, car rentals and information to help you enjoy your travels in Namibia.
79. The Art of Traveling After eight cheap back-packing trips through 30 countries, world traveler John Gregory has perfected the art of cheap travel. He shares his whimsical and helpful insights.
80. The Travel Channel Information and links from the Travel Channel, Find out what's new, learn from the editors, book your flight, or just browse.
81. Traveler's CafeWelcome to the endless journeys traveler's cafe, a virtual meeting place for the budget traveler. With this page and its links, the author hopes to gather many of the various tools helpful to the low-budget (or no-budget!) world traveler. The resources guide primarily focuses on free information and free resources. The author is into the free transfer of information; anything that costs a lot of money has generally been down played.
82. Travel ExpoVisit the Timpanogos Story Telling Festival, or follow their guide, put on your hiking boots to go through a great out-of-doors place. They have a Travel Links Page with lots of ideas to help you plan your next trip - real or virtual! Visit this site, browse awhile, and learn gain some ideas for your next vacation.
83. The Ultimate Guide to Arizona! Hotels, Attractions, Golf, Official Site of the Arizona Tourist Bureau
84. Virtual Irish Pub The most enjoyable site on the Internet. If you are interested in anything Irish you will find it or a link to it here. We spent the summer of 1996 in Ireland and it is a great vacation destination and we used this site to help plan our vacation.
85. World of Interest Travel PageWhether you're planning the real thing or just taking a few minute cyber-hop around the globe, this is the best place to start. Each category is listed by our estimate of how useful or entertaining you're likely to the sites. All are good! Generally, but not always, the ones closer to the top seem to offer the most material.
86. MapQuest The excuse "I got lost" is quickly losing validity. The site is very simple, and clear. If you want to find out where something is located, enter the address and a map appears with your address highlighted, adjustable to the level of detail you want. Need to get driving directions to somewhere? Enter the starting address and where you want to end up, and Mapquest returns not only maps but turn-by-turn driving directions, complete with mileage between turns.
87. World Mark The Clubis a network of world-class vacation resorts. Their goal is to provide Owners and Guests with a premier vacation experience. (Note: I belong and it does deliver on its promise.)

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88. American Express Travel
89. American Youth Hostels
90. Elder Hostel Home Page This is a wonderful way for us older folks who are young at heart, to travel and learn. My aunt who is in her early 80's introduced me to this concept about five years ago. She travelled all over the country through their program. She highly recommends it.!
91. CityNet
92. Travel Weekly
93. TravNet
94. WebFlyer (InsideFlyer Magazine)

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