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Helpful Links

Scroll down for airlines, car rentals, cruises, and hotels.


Hot Sites:

http://earth.google.com

Kayak.com searches many sites at once.  Earthbooker.com for global discounts. 

Cranky Concierge (for travel guidance):

http://crankyconcierge.com/discounts.php


Note:  Remember that Southwest and JetBlue may not come up on larger search engines; you will need to go to their corporate websites. 


Sherman's Top 25, ExpertFlyer.com.  Read about:  Steal Your Travel Agent’s Tricks: With the ExpertFlyer Web site, you can get an insider’s peek into fare classes and seat availability. 


Time Zone Converter

http://www.timezoneconverter.com/


Currency Converter:

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

http://money.cnn.com/data/currencies/


Free Geography Quizzes:

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

http://www.ilike2learn.com/


Local City Information: 

http://www.citysearch.com/

http://cityguide.aol.com/main.adpee


Weather: http://www.weather.com/


Disability Travel and Recreation Info.

http://www.makoa.org/travel.htm


Travel Links:

Also try kayak.com and SdeStep.com

Expedia.com    www.expedia.com

Travelocity.com  www.travelocity.com

Orbitz.com    www.orbitz.com

Looksmart Travel    www.looksmart.com

Priceline    www.priceline.com

Cheap Tickets    www.cheaptickets.com

Lowest Fare    www.lowestfare.com

Hotwire                www.hotwire.com

Travelworm    www.travelworm.com

Hotels.com    www.hotels.com

Hotel Discounts   www.hoteldiscount.com

All Luxury Hotels www.allluxuryhotels.com

All Cheap Hotels www.allcheaphotels.com

All Hotels    www.all-hotels.com

Hotel Guide    www.hotelguide.net

1 800 96 Hotel    www.180096hotel.com

Cheap flights: www.Cheapflights.com

E-bookers www.ebookers.com (European site)

Opodo:  www.opodo.com (European site)

Viajo: www.viajo.com (Latin American)

Zuji: www.zuji.com (Asia-Pacific)


Student Travel Sites:

STA Travel

Student Universe

Sidestep

Rail passes

European Rail Travel

RyanAir

EasyJet

Hostelling International

Hostel reviews

Internet Guide to Hostelling


Airlines (Domestic):

Alaska            800-426-0333www.alaskair.com

Aloha800-367-5250www.alohaairline.com

America West800-235-9292www.americawest.com

American 800-543-0460www.aa.com

Continental800-525-0280www.continental.com

Delta800-221-1212www.delta.com

Hawaiian800-367-5320www.hawaiianair.com

Jet Blue 800-538-2583www.jetblue.com

Northwest800-225-2525www.nwa.com

Southwest800-435-9792www.southwest.com

United            800-241-6522www.united.com

US Airways800-231-3131www.usairways.com


Airlines (International):

Aer Lingus800-IRISH-AIR    www.aerlingus.com

Aeroflot888-340-6400      www.aeroflot.com

Aero California 800-237-6225

Aero Mexico    800-237-6639    www.aeromexico.com

Air Canada800-268-0024    www.aircanada.com

Air France800-237-2747    www.airfrance.com/us

All Nippon0120-029-333    Svc.ana.co.jp

British Airways 800-243-6822    www.ba.com

Cathay Pacific800-233-2742    www.cathaypacific.com/

China Airlines310-641-8888    www.china-airlines.com/

Iberia Airlines800-772-4642    www.iberia.es

Japan Airlines800-JAL-FONE  www.japanair.com/e/

KLM                800-225-2525    www.klm.com

Korean Air800-438-5000    www.koreanair.com/

Lufthansa         800-645-3880   www.Luftshfusa.com

Mexicana 800-531-7923   www.mexican.com

New Zealand 800-262-1234      www.airnz.co

Quantas          800-221-2350    www.quantas.com

Ryanair:  Europe’s biggest low-cost airline

SAS800-221-2350    www.scandinavian.net/

Singapore 800-742-3333    www.singaporeair.com

Virgin Atlantic800-862-8621   www.fiy.virgin.com


Car Rentals:

Alamo800-327-9633www.goalamo.com

Avis800-331-1212www.avis.com

Budget800-527-0707www.budget.com

Dollar800-421-6878www.dollar.com

Enterprise800-325-8007www.enterprise.com

National800-328-4300www.nationalcar.com

Thrifty800-367-2277www.thrifty.com


Cruise Lines:

Carnival800-227-6482   www.carnival.com

Celebrity 800-722-5941     www.celebritycruises.com

Crystal            800-554-0011     www.crystalcruising.com

Cunard            800-7-CUNARD   www.cunard.com

Disney800-949-7797    www.disneycruise.com

Holland Am,    877-932-4259      www.hollandamerica.com

Norwegian800-327-7030      www.ncl.com

Princess800-774-6237    www.grandprincess.com

Royal Caribb.  800-398-9819    www.royalcaribbean.com

Seabourn         800-929-9391   www.seabourn.com

Silversea800-722-9955    www.silversea.com/

Windjammer Barefoot 800-327-2601 www.windjammer.com  (Careful, they have $ trouble)

Windstar         800-258-SAIL    www.windstarcruises.com/


Hotels:

Best Western800-528-1234www.bestwestern.com

Comfort Inn800-424-6423www.comfortinn.com

Days Inn800-633-1414www.daysinn.com

Doubletree800-528-04444 www.doubletree.com

Econo Lodge800-446-6900www.econolodge.com

Embassy Suite800-362-2779www.embassy.com

Four Seasons800-332-3442www.fourseason.com

Hampton Inn800-426-7866www.hamptoninn.com

Hilton            800-932-3322www.hilton.com

Holiday Inns800-465-4329www.6c.com

Howard Johnson 800-654-4656 www.hojo.com

Hyatt            800-233-1234www.hyatt.com

Intercontinental    800-327-0200    www.intercontinental.com

LA Quinta800-531-5900www.laquinta.com

Leading Hotel800-223-6800www.lhw.com

Marriott Courtyard    800-321-2211www.courtyard.com

Marriott/           800-831-1000www.marriott.com

Motel 6800-4-MOTEL6    www.motel6.com

Preferred Hotels    800-323-7500    www.preferredhotels.com

Quality Inn800-228-5050www.qualityinn.com

Radisson800-777-7800www.radisson.com

Ramada800-228-2828www.ramada.com

Red Lion800-547-8010www.redlion.com

Regent International 800-545-4000www.regenthotels.com

Ritz Carlton800-241-3333www.ritzcarlton.com

Sheraton800-334-8484www.sheraton.com

Super 8800-800-8000www.super8.com

Travelodge800-255-3050www.travelodge.com

Westin800-228-3000www.westin.com

       

Documentation / Passport


US Customs rules on what you can bring home

Documentation needed to visit other countries (NOTE:  Check with embassies of each country for most specific, up-to-date info).

US Passport Services


U. S. State Department Travel (Passport, Visa, Warnings Info):  http://travel.state.gov/


U.S. State Department Travel Advisories (Consular Info by Country): http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html


Transportation Security Administration: lists what you can bring on a flight.


Traveling in Europe  EU site


Center for Disease Control—Health Information for Travelers http://www.cdc.gov/travel/



Emergencies Abroad

Get Help in a Foreign Country

Victim of Crime Overseas

Lost or Stolen Passport

Sick or Hurt Abroad

US Embassies, Consulates & Diplomatic Missions


Safety Abroad

Country-specific advice & warnings (State Dept.)

Safety tips for American travelers (State Dept.)

Safety for Study Abroad participants (State Dept.)

World Health Organization

Medical tips for American travelers (State Dept.)


Money and Banking Abroad

Online Currency Converter

Sending/Receiving Money Overseas in an Emergency

Images of other countries' money


Travel Advice and Guides

Advice for safe travel (State Dept.)

Lonely Planet Guides

Rick Steves's Europe

Eurail Pass Tips/Info

Rough Guides

Let’s Go Guides 

Moon Guides

Fodor’s Guides 

Frommer's Guides

Background Notes & Country Pages (State Dept.)

BBC country profiles

Lonely Planet

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Online

Rec.Travel Library

Trip.com

Travel Channel

VirtualTourist.com

JourneyLinks.com

Ticked.com: The Ticked-Off Traveler

National Geographic Travel

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/

World Citizen's Guide

Magellan's travel products

Campmor camping & travel gear


Language:  Learn to say hello and goodbye in hundreds of other languages


More Links:

AAA—Travel

http://ww2.aaa.com/AAA_Travel/Travel/travel.htm

http://www.aaa-calif.com/ (Southern California)


Affordable Travel

http://www.affordabletravel.org/

They have members only fares.  Sign up and save.


ASTA: American Society of Travel Agents

http://www.astanet.com/


Best Travel Service.com

http://www.besttravelservice.com/

Travel tips to USA, Canada and Caribbean


Booking Buddy.com

http://www.bookingbuddy.com/

Search for cheap flights, hotels, cars, cruises, vacations.


CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association)

http://www.cruising.org/

Cruise Lines International Association(CLIA), is the traveler's resource for planning a cruise vacation.


Informed Travel.com

http://www.informedtravel.com/

Search for flights, hotels, car rentals, vacations, cruises.


IATA  (International Air Transport Association)

http://www.iata.org/index.htm

Trade association representing and serving the airline industry world-wide


Lowest Fare.com

http://www.lowestfare.com

Search for flights, hotels, cars, vacations and cruises


QIXO

http://www.qixo.com

Search for flights, hotels, cars, cruises, vacation packages and travel insurance


Side Step- the traveler’s search engine

http://www.sidestep.com/air/

Search for flights, hotels and car rentals.


Tic Trip

http://www.tictrip.com/

Search for flights, hotels, cruises, cars, vacations and entertainment

Transition Abroad—Travel Abroad

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/travel/index.shtml


Travel Worm

http://www.travelworm.com/

Focuses on trips to Las Vegas


Travel Zoo

http://supersearch.travelzoo.com/

Search for flights and hotels


Traveling.Net

http://www.traveling.net/

Search for flights, hotels, car rentals and cruises


Travel Grove

http://www.travelgrove.com

Search for flights, hotels and cars


Travel Mania.com

http://www.tripmania.com

Lists fares from several major discount airfare sites.


World News Sources

BBC

International Herald Tribune

Reuters

World Press Review


Intercultural issues

Cross-Cultural Adjustment

What's Up With Culture?

Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Travelers' concerns:

Rainbow Group of NAFSA (Assn. of International Educators)

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

International Lesbian and Gay Association


Fun Facts

http://www.extremescience.com/record_index.htm

For the hottest, wettest, highest, lowest places on earth.