TRAVEL WEBSITES
Online Travel Agents: flights, hotels, cars, activities, tours, cruises, deals
1. Expedia.com:.
2. Orbitz.com: For flights gives side by side comparisons. Travel delay updates that can be sent to PDA or cellphone.
3. Travelocity.com: Includes taxes and fees. Best customer service with agents available by phone 24/7
4. iTravel2000.com. Obtained flight at half the price of the top three.
5. Flightnetwork.com. Obtained flight at slightly over half the price of the top three.
Search Engines Access Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Priceline, Hotwire, travel-ticker, cheapair, tripadvisor, airticketsdirect to find the cheapest flight.
1. bookingbuddy.com.
2. kayak.com. Best at open-jaw travel (fly into one city, out of another)
3. mobissimo.com
4. travelzoo.com. Picks global airfare bargains
Travel Guides
1. Wikitravel.com
2. Lonelyplanet.com
3. Ricksteves.com
4. Roughguides.com
Travel Blogs
1. blogs.bootsnall.com. 800 independent travelers with blogs organized by region, travel advice on RTW (round the world) travel, health and all kinds of advice.
2. Gadling.com. 4,300 adventure blogs by topic, country and activity.
3. Travelpod.com.
4. Escapeblog.com.
5. Gridskipper.com. maps and news for the urban traveler.
Online discussion groups
1. fodors.com
2. igougo.com
3. thorntree.lonelyplanet.co
Hostels and Hotels
1. hostelworld.com. this is the best hostel site, covers the entire world, and is very easy to navigate. Become a member, it remembers all your credit card information, and save on booking fee. Provides reviews and a rating on every hostel.
2. Hihostels.com. Not as wide a choice as hostelworld. Requires a membership.
3. Hotels.com. good site.
4. Tripadvisor.com. tends to list pricier options. Main use is its good reviews.
Interesting Web Sites
1. spaceweather.com. Sends weekly emails about everything happening in astronomy.
2. Bivouac.com. the beta on mountaineering info in Canada. Requires a $25/year fee to access all the info. Also has canoe/kayak trips
3. Mountaintrips.ca. Commercial and noncommercial mountain adventures (Gmosers)
4. Peakbagger.com. Lists many mountains in the world.
5. Stuff White People Like. Hilarious and so true.
