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BedAndBreakfast.com
Information on more than 24,000 B&Bs throughout the world.
Go Camping America
National RV park & campgrounds directory & traveler's information.
Hosteling International
Hostels provide budget accommodations. This site allows you select hostels for
individual, group, family, or special needs travelers.
Hotel and Travel Index
Find hotels worldwide. Index lists basic information for each hotel including
location, published room rates, date last renovated, and amenities.
Karen Brown's
Guides
Travel writer Karen Brown's selection of inns by region.
National Trust Guide to
Historic Hotels
Find historic hotels across the U.S. Locate hotels by name, by
state, or by region.
Google Maps
Still in Beta test stage, search for local businesses, directions, maps.
IDOT Congestion Map
Check on Chicago traffic problems before you leave.
Map Blast
Plot a driving route, receive directions, maps, and attractions.
MapQuest
Plot a driving route, receive directions, maps, and attractions.
Rand McNally
Construction Update
A monthly update of construction projects across the country.
Elderhostel
Educational travel for older adults.
Expedia
Air, hotel, car rental, or package trips.
Hotwire
An auction-type travel site run by several airlines. Offers bargains, but may
not show you all the details of the trip before you book.
Kayak
This website searches hundreds of other travel websites simultaneously.
Orbitz
Air, hotel, car rental, or package trips.
Priceline
The name your own price site, can yield deals to the flexible traveler. Travel
times and other trip details may not be shown until your offer is accepted and
booked.
Qixo
Air, hotel, car rental, or package trips. Searches a large number of airline
sites.
Travelocity
Air, hotel, car rental, or package trips.
Travelzoo
Air, hotel, car rental, or package trips.
Access-Able Travel Source
Lots of links for physically challenged travelers.
www.PetsWelcome.com
List of hotels, campgrounds, and amusement parks that welcome pets.
Travel With Kids
About.com's links to information on trip planning and traveling
with kids.
ATM
Finder--Visa
ATM Finder--Mastercard
Locate an ATM anywhere in the world.
Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs Travel Advisories
Time Zone Converter
Find out what time it is
anywhere in the world.
Free Translation
Type in your phrase in English and translate it into your choice of
nine languages.
The Universal Currency Converter
Calculator gives you the conversion rates for various currencies.
The Weather Channel
Check current weather, forecasts for next several days, or seasonal averages for
a destination.
Airsafe.com
"Airline safety information for the airline passenger."
Airline Information Online
Links to airline schedules, fares, online reservations, and tickets for commercial
airlines, on-line specials, sources of special fares and other deals available over the
net, and on-line travel agents. Includes both airline-sponsored and independent
information.
Amtrak Reservations
Check schedules and make reservations.
Greyhound
Bus Information
Check schedules and route information.
Metra Information Center
Check schedules and fares.
Car Rental Tips
This Web site offers general
tips and FAQ's on car rentals.
WebFlyer
Message boards and information about frequent flier miles.
Travel Guides, Articles, and Reviews
Bootsnall
This site contains a lot of travel information, but the travel
articles and travelogues by members of the site contain a wealth of information
on various global destinations.
Concierge.com
Conde Nast Traveler online site offers feature articles and "best of" lists.
Cruise Critic
Offers reviews of cruise ships, cruise lines, and destinations by
site editors. Message boards allow you to view other cruisers' experiences with
various cruiselines.
Enjoy Illinois--Illinois Department of
Commerce and Community Affairs Bureau of Tourism
Travel information for Illinois.
Fodor's Travel Service
Personal trip planning from the publisher of the popular travel books.
Frommer's Budget Travel Online
Budget-travel tips and deals from the publisher of the Frommer's travel book series.
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
Guide to virtually all outdoor activities and where to participate in them.
Lonely Planet Guides
Travel information for independent global travlers from the publishers of the
guidebooks of the same name.
National Geographic Travel
Destination guides and travel articles from National Geographic
Traveler.
The National Park Service
Outside Online
From Outside Magazine. Winner of a 2000 Webby Award.
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door
Suggested itineraries and travel tips from the public television travel guru.
Rough Guides
Online travel guides from the publisher of the Rough Guides book series.
SHG Resources--Your
Guide to U.S. States
This site
has links to tourism offices by state.
TripAdvisor
Offers travel articles and reviews on domestic and international
destinations.
Zagat
Restaurant Ratings
Online version of the
popular ratings guidebook.
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