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GEOGRAPHY & CULTURE
The Amazing Race
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race11/
Need ideas for
interesting and exciting things to do in your country? Check out the
Episodes link on the site for this hit CBS show to see where
contestants have been. For links to episodes from past seasons,
visit the show's
Wikipedia entry.
Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Descriptions and analyses of the
historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national
security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
Prepared by the Library of Congress.
International
Travel Alerts
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_pa_tw_1168.html
Gives travel alerts and warnings for international travel.
Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
In-depth information about the
nations and other areas of the world. Prepared by subject
specialists at the Library of Congress.
Teach Global Ed
http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/globaled/home.cfm
High-quality resources about five world regions:
Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Slavic and Eastern Europe, and
East Asia.
U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/misc/list/index.htm
Read background notes about each
country's people, history, government, political conditions,
economy, foreign relations, U.S. relations, and travel and business
conditions.
World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Produced by the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency to give information about the geography, people,
government, economy, communications, transportation and military
strengths of many nations of the world.
VGS Books
http://www.vgsbooks.com
Companion site to the library's
Visual Geography book series. Contains up-to-the-minute
geographic, demographic, cultural, and economic information and
late-breaking news about countries of the world.
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TRAVEL SERVICES, RESERVATIONS & PRICES
Expedia
http://www.expedia.com
Airline
tickets, hotel and car reservations, and vacation packages.
Orbitz
http://www.orbitz.com/
Flights, hotels,
car rental, activities, and travel guides.
Travelocity
http://www.travelocity.com/
Fare finder,
hotel and car rental information, and activities.
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TRAVEL GUIDES
International Travel
Fodor’s Travel
Guide
http://www.fodors.com/
Online travel
guides to hundreds of destinations from the company that pioneered
the modern guidebook.
Frommer’s
http://www.frommers.com/
Candid, timely
articles written by experts from Frommer’s, which has published
travel guides since 1957.
Geographia
http://www.geographia.com/
Summaries of
the location, climate, history, people, and attractions in countries
around the world.
iExplore
http://www.iexplore.com/
Guides to
regions and countries around the world from the leading online
seller of adventure and experiential travel.
Let’s Go
http://www.letsgo.com/
Insider tips
from a leader in budget travel.
Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Pick a
destination from the map for worldwide travel guides, advice, and
information.
New York Times
Travel
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/travel/index.html
Search your destination for tips
from The New York Times about where to stay, where to eat,
and what to do. Includes links to archived articles about countries
and cities around the world.
Rough Guides
http://www.roughguides.com/
Recommendations from shoestring to luxury covering more than 200
destinations around the globe. In each country review, be sure to
click the Best Of link on the left for top attractions.
National
Geographic Traveler
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/extras/toolbox/tripmarks.html
Links to the
best travel sites compiled by the experts at National Geographic.
Also be sure to use the Search NG Traveler text box to search for
information about your country.
Travel Channel
Destination Guides
http://www.travelchannel.com/Travel_Guides
Guides to 90
world cities, plus events, attractions, and reviews from
vacationers.
Travel.State.Gov
http://travel.state.gov/
International
travel information from the U.S. Department of State. Check the
International Travel section for information on documents, health,
and safety.
Virtual
Tourist
http://www.virtualtourist.com/
Real travel
tips, reviews and photos from real people who have actually been
there and done that.
World Travel
Guide
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/
Overviews and
links to cities, attractions, events, tours, airports, and weather
in countries around the world.
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Africa
Africa
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Africa/Link
Information about
activities, dining, shopping, tours, and weather from iExplore, a
leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel.
Africa.com
http://www.africa.com/
Tips and travel
guides compiled by experienced African travel veterans.
The Africa Guide
http://www.africaguide.com/
A travel guide to
the entire continent with information on 52 countries, from Algeria
to Zimbabwe.
African
Studies Center
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/Country.html
Information
compiled by the University of Pennsylvania’s African Studies Center.
Includes travel warnings, information sheets, and maps.
Africa Travel Planner
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/extras/planner/africa/index.html
Tips on traveling
in Africa from the experts at National Geographic.
Internet Public
Library-Africa
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent87.05.00/
Links to travel
guides for various countries in Africa.
On Safari
http://www.onsafari.com/
Safari
information for East Africa, South Africa and Southern Africa.
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Asia
Far East Asia
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Far+East/Link
Information about
activities, dining, shopping, tours, and weather from iExplore, a
leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel.
Internet Public
Library-Asia
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent87.10.00/
Browse the Asia
Travel & Tourism section for travel links organized by country.
Internet Public
Library-Middle East
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent87.50.00/
Links to travel
guides for the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Jordan.
Middle East
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Middle+East/Link
Information about
activities, dining, shopping, tours, and weather from iExplore, a
leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel.
Pacific Asia
Travel Association
http://www.pata.org/patasite/index.php?id=121
Destination
profiles from the leading authority on Asia Pacific’s travel and
tourism industry.
South & Southeast
Asia
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/South+and+Southeast+Asia/Link
Information about
activities, dining, shopping, tours, and weather from iExplore, a
leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel.
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Europe
Europe and Russia
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Europe/Link
Information about
activities, dining, shopping, tours, and weather from iExplore, a
leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel.
Europe for Visitors
http://europeforvisitors.com/
More than 2,500
pages of illustrated travel articles, annotated links, photo
galleries, and other resources for travelers in Europe.
Eurotrip
http://www.eurotrip.com/index.html
Facts, reviews, articles, discussion, live reports, and
travel advice for backpackers, students, and other budget travelers
Internet Public
Library-Europe
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent87.30.00/
Links to travel
guides for various countries in Europe.
Rick Steves
http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/links_menu.htm
Links to
recommended European travel resources from travel writer Rick Steves.
ViaMichelin
http://www.viamichelin.com/
Driving
directions, route planner, and maps for over 40 European countries
Visit Europe
http://www.visiteurope.com/
Profiles of
European countries, with trip-planning guides and event calendars.
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Oceania
100% Pure New
Zealand
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/
Information on
visiting New Zealand from the New Zealand Tourism Board.
Australia & South
Pacific
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Australia+and+the+South+Pacific/Link
Information about
activities, dining, shopping, tours, and weather from iExplore, a
leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel.
ATC's Official
Gateway to Australian Tourism Information
http://www.australia.com
Australian
tourism and travel information including: regional highlights,
travelers' tales, facts about Australia, guide to events in
Australia, and travel news group archives.
Australian
Government Parks and Reserves
http://eriss.erin.gov.au/parks/
Official web site
of the Australia national park system.
Culture and
Recreation Portal: Access to Culture and Recreation
http://www.acn.net.au
Access and search
facilities for over 2,000 Australian sites.
South Pacific
Travel
http://www.southpacific.org
Links to all
South Pacific tourist offices, airlines, and resources. Includes
travel ideas and information about David Stanley's travel guides.
Tourism
Research Council New Zealand
http://www.trcnz.govt.nz
A database of
tourism research, including statistics on domestic and international
visitors, and articles on tourism in New Zealand,
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South
America
Central and South
America
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Central+and+South+America/Link
Information about
activities, dining, shopping, tours, and weather from iExplore, a
leading online seller of adventure and experiential travel.
Go South America
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/
South American travel planning, vacation tours, pictures, maps,
sightseeing, hotels, favored destinations, culture, and weather from
About.com.
Internet Public
Library-South America
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent87.80.00/
Links to travel
guides for various countries in South America.
Latin American
Travel Association
http://www.lata.org/countries.php
Consolidated
information from more than 200 travel-related companies serving
Latin America.
LANIC
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/travel/
Country and
regional resources and travel guides compiled by the Latin American
Network Information Center at the University of Texas-Austin.
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