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- Tyzo Travel Tools Tyzo claims to be "the Web's Largest Travel Directory." We don't know if this is accurate, but check it out for yourself and let us know what you think.
- World Weather Forecasts Excellent U.S. and Worldwide Forecasts with colorful amd easy to understand graphics. Check ahead and don't get caught by surprise.
- Currency Exchange Rates Microsoft's Expedia has one of the most comprehensive currency converters available. Select “Expand Currency List.” TravLang also has an excellent currency converter, with some nice features. Oanda Currency Converter is another good one and the one we use as our standard currency converter.
- Local Times Around the World A comprehensive list all of the world's countries, and many of its islands, with a pointer to the local time in each region.
- Foreign Languages for Travelers Learn useful words and phrases in more than 60 languages. To talk dirty, you'll need to consult the Alternative Dictionaries.
- The Compleat Carry-On Traveler Eloquent discouse on the fine art of traveling light and learning to live indefinitely out of a carry-on bag?
- Airline and Airport Codes Aids you in identifying airline or airport codes and looking up the codes for the airports in a particular city. You can also try the Airline Designator Codes site operated by the Melbourne Airport Authority, which lets you interpret or find a code in a number of ways.
- Subway Navigator A comprehensive and useful guide to subways around the world.
- VISA ATM Locator This page helps you find the closest ATM to wherever you are. You can also use the Mastercard/Cirrus ATM Locator if you are a user of those cards.
- Current U.S. State Department Travel Advisories See what the U.S. Department of State has to say about conditions in your destination country. The CIA World Factbook is also an excellent source of demographic and geographical information.
- Diplomatic Posts Around The World A handy site that helps you locate the consulate or embassy for or in whatever country you might be interested in visiting. The Worldwide Embassies and Consulates Search Engine may also be of help.
- Traveler's Health Vital health information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Everything from how to keep food and water from spoiling your trip to tips on disease prevention and vacines needed to visit certain countries.
- Inflight Safety Page Tips from British Airways crew trainer Anna Warman's on what you need to know when flying.
- World Public Holidays Database A listing of national and religious holidays around the world. It might keep you from scheduling that conference during an important religious holiday or celebration in a certain place.
- On the Road Newsletter News and other useful resources for the computer-carrying international traveler.
- Cybercafe Search Engine Helps you locate Cybercafes around the world to improve your odds of Internet access while traveling. Also worth a visit is Backpacker's Cafe, another Internet Cafe search engine.
- TravelScape Good source of info on discount hotel rates, holiday packages, even golf tee times. Includes a destination guide with useful information for a variety of countries.
- 123World Official Tourism Sites A great site with links to hundreds of official state and international tourism sites. This could be the place to find your next destination.