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Travelogues
EUROPE - visit our Europe
homepage with information and pictures from various cities in the
Netherlands, Germany, Italy and France.
CAYMAN ISLANDS
- view links and pictures from our trips to the Cayman
Islands.
BALI
- View pictures from our magical honeymoon
in Bali, Indonesia.
COSTA RICA
- Peruse pictures and information from our 2003 trip to Costa Rica
Where Should I Go?
Click these links to learn about various
destinations and research your next trip.
- Recreational Travel Library - Links to sites
destination specific travel locations.
- Fodor's - This travel-guide publisher allows you
to peek at the best first-class hotels and restaurants worldwide.
- Frommer's - Get another perspective by viewing this
travel guide site.
- Lonely Planet- This backpacker's guide offers insight into places around the globe.
- Tourism Offices
Worldwide - collection of links to official tourism
offices worldwide, which is a great way to get discounts, free maps, etc.
- National Park Service
- this site provides helpful information for your next trip to
any of the US national parks.
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How Do I Get There?
Airlines -- Expedia is the
best search engine for airline tickets. It is thorough, quick,
easy and I always find the cheapest tickets here.
- Orbitz.com
is comparable to Expedia. Remember that neither
carries Southwest and other budget airlines so always
check those sites as well to get the best deal.
- No
Frills online airline discounter that professes to offer
the "cheapest" tickets anywhere.
- Websites of Individual Airlines
- sometimes you can find a last-minute bargain on an airlines' website.
Click here for links to all the major airlines
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Where do I Stay?
Hotels/Hostels
- Best Small Luxury
Hotels of the World - Search for information on small, luxurious resorts and hotels.
- HotelGuide.com - An international directory of
hotels worldwide. You can research hotels in various price ranges
and make researvations for hotels worldwide. They tend to focus on
the big chain hotels, however, which is not our favorite. We prefer the smaller, more quaint places.
- Hostelling International -
Here is a comprehensive list of hostels with travel information and
other resources run by the American Youth Hostel Association.
- Hostel.com - A cite with
various information about hostelling and where to stay.
Bed & Breakfasts:
- Bedandbreakfast.com allows you to search for
B&B's all over the world. They have pictures and statistics on
your choices. It is a great resource.
- BBOnline.com is another B&B finder. It
is helpful as well, and in some cities contains establishments that the
other B&B site does not.
- America's Inns & Lodges
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How Do I Get
Around?
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The
Eurorail - The easiest and
fastest way to get around Europe. There are student passes and a
whole host of other options such as discounts for two or more traveling
together. If you are planning on being in Europe for any
appreciable amount of time, this is a must.
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Another
Eurorail site - The price
of a eurorail pass is regulated. Thus, there is no ned to shop
around for these. I would recommend purchasing insurance on it,
though which you may want to shop around for.
What Do I Do
There?
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The best way to answer this question is research. I generally do not
book a hotel or decide conclusively about a destination until I
find out what there is to do there.
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The general
travel sites listed above have information on "don't miss" sights and activities. But
in the end it is vacation, so even if you
just sit around, you will have a great time.
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Prudent things to Do Before And After Your
Trip
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International Society of Travel Medicine -
It is vital to stay healthy when traveling. It is a good idea to
do research and/or visit a specialist in travel medicine should you be
visitng anywhere in the Third World.
- Centers for
Disease Control - The CDC maintains a website
with possible health threats in specific domestic and foreign
destinations. Find out about all health issue before you go and
talk to your physician.
- US Department of State - The State
Department maintains background information as well as information on current
political conditions in all countries. In addition, here, you can get
information on visas, etc.
- Currency
Converter
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