http://www.fodors.com/Fodor's helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insights and tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you're always at the helm, Fodor's offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It's like having a friend wherever you travel.
Resources that you'll want to read as well as reference, our guide books and website offer current and discerning shopping, dining, hotel, and culture recommendations, as well as compelling features and articles that convey the essence of each destination. And we are confident that we're giving you the best information because our products are written by people who live there. We seek to hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else. Our worldwide team of over 700 travel writers bring you the latest, most accurate coverage, and like trusted companions, reveal local treasures and everything you need to know before you arrive.
More than an online resource, Fodors.com connects you to a like-minded community of selective travelers-living, learning, and traveling on their terms. Together, our books, our website, and you make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.
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2 - Frommers
http://www.frommers.com/About Frommer's
We at Frommer's want to help you explore your travel destinations the way locals do. Whether you're venturing close to home or across the globe, whether your budget is limited or limitless, we strive to live up to your discerning approach to travel by delivering the most candid and reliable information on this Web site and in our guidebooks and products.
Since the 1957 publication of Arthur Frommer's revolutionary Europe on $5 a Day, the Frommer's collection of travel products has expanded to include over 300 guidebooks as well as this popular Frommers.com Web site, reaffirming Frommer's as the most trusted name in travel today.
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3 - Lonely Planet Guide
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket, and a sense of adventure.
That's all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime. They met on a park bench in Regent's Park and married a year later. For their honeymoon, they decided to attempt what few people thought possible – crossing Europe and Asia overland, all the way to Australia. It took them several months and all the money they could earn, beg or borrow, but they made it. And at the end of it all, they were flat broke… and couldn't have been happier. was too amazing an experience to keep to themselves. Urged on by their friends, they stayed up nights at their kitchen table writing, typing and stapling together their very first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap.
Within a week they'd sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. Two years later, their second journey led to South-East Asia on a shoestring, which led to books on Nepal, Australia, Africa, and India, which led to… you get the picture.
Fast-forward over 30 years.
As Lonely Planet became a globally loved brand, Tony and Maureen received several offers for the company. But it wasn't until 2007 that they found a partner whom they trusted to remain true to Lonely Planet's principles. In October of that year, BBC Worldwide acquired a 75% share in Lonely Planet, pledging to uphold Lonely Planet's commitment to independent travel, trustworthy advice and editorial independence.
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4 - Transitions Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/For over 30 years, the single most useful and comprehensive resource—THE Web portal—for Work Abroad, Study Abroad, Cultural Travel Overseas, and International Living. Description retrieved from the page: TransitionsAbroad.com is a Portal for paid and volunteer... (show)TransitionsAbroad.com is a Portal for paid and volunteer work abroad, living abroad, study abroad and cultural travel overseas. (hide)
5 - Brave New Traveller
http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/We publish thoughtful and entertaining articles exploring travel in the 21st century.
Incorporating original content and previously published articles from guest authors, BNT avoids “destination-specific” narratives and instead focuses on topics like philosophy, health, politics and culture.
We are two editors, Ian MacKenzie and Tim Patterson, and a whole bunch of talented contributors, writing about stuff that matters: how to travel the world, respect other cultures, and discover the many paths to being a global citizen.
Joining with Matador Travel
In January 2008, we joined forces with the like-minded travelers at Matador. This exciting venture will allow us to join their network of quality travel blogs, and their community at MatadorTravel.com.Description retrieved from the page: Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel... (show)Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. (hide)
6 - Budget Travel
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Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine is published monthly except for combined issues in December/January and July/August by Newsweek Budget Travel. BudgetTravel.com is the website for Budget Travel magazine. In June 2005, Budget Travel launched its own website in partnership with Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive; receiving approximately 1.8 million unique page views per month
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7 - National Geographic Traveler
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/National Geographic Traveler is the world's most widely read travel magazine. It championed sustainable travel before it was cool and, eight times annually, celebrates journeys that are about place, experience, culture, authenticity, living like the locals, and great photography. It makes a distinction between tourism and travel, and stresses inquisitive not acquisitive trips. It employs storytelling and you-are-there photography to inspire readers to pick up and go. And, with the theme of "All Travel, All the Time," it eschews fashion and fluff in favor of articles that offer a strong sense of place, inspiring narratives that make readers take trips, and solid service information to help them plan those trips.
8 - Matador Travel
http://matadortravel.com/Matador is a meeting place. It’s a place for you to express yourself, tell others about your adventures, get meaningful travel advice, and take inspiration from the beautiful and remarkable things others like you have discovered all across the globe.
We started Matador because we love to travel. When we travel, we are constantly amazed and inspired by the people we meet, the cultures we're exposed to, and the adventures we have. We want to share our discoveries with you and allow you to share yours with us. The result will be a community of travelers, adventurers, and vacationers connected by their thirst for the unknown.
Travel is a vehicle for uniting individual voices, minds and ideas. As travelers, we are, in a sense, freelance ambassadors; not only do we return with stories of other cultures and ways of life, but we also share our own culture and ways of life with the people we meet along the way. We at Matador believe this exchange is essential to bringing about positive development in our rapidly changing world.
It’s sometimes easy to forget how vast the world is and how many interesting people are out there doing amazing things. Getting caught up in the day-to-day routine can make the world feel small and uninteresting. We want to inspire you, give you the opportunity to share your story, meet people who love the things that you love and give you the tools to plan new adventures.
So go get started! Discover over and over again how lucky you are to be on this planet and how much there is to explore. Whether you're taking a year off, or just those precious two weeks…the world is at your fingertips. Think of Matador as a global watering hole for creativity, culture, and adventures big and small. In the end, Matador will be what you make it.
Optimism without ignorance, confidence without arrogance, engagement without aggression – Matador offers a truly authentic connection to the world around you. Can there be any greater adventure?
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9 - Boots n' All
http://www.bootsnall.com/About BootsnAll
You might be wondering what BootsnAll.com means (nope, nothing to do with making or selling boots) and where the name came from. Well...
The Trip
Perhaps not surprisingly, around drinks in an Aussie pub in 1994 a plan originated, leading to four lads (3 Aussies and one rotund Yank) going on a trip to the European Football Championships in May '96. As these 4 excited boyz gathered in Chicago in preparation for the trip, they discussed in depth the proper naming of this journey.
The Name
Names such as "Footy 96", "Euro 96" and other unattractive terms were tossed around. But, as they prepared for the trip, a search for the ultimate boot began. A boot that could be worn on a hike up Kilimanjaro or laced up for a game of footy on the Commons, but was also presentable enough for a night on the town. As this search intensified, so did the name for the trip. Somehow "BootsnAll" (pronounced "boots 'n' all") was decided on.
BootsnAll was born.
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10 - Hotels Combined
http://www.hotelscombined.com/Hotels Combined is a unique free tool that searches multiple hotel reservation websites simultaneously to help you find the lowest rate instantly.
We eliminate the need to search accommodation websites one by one in order to compare hotel prices and availability. Our free price comparison service is an amazing time and money saver!
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11 - Green Hotels
http://www.greenhotels.com/index.htmHaven’t you heard? Being green goes directly to your bottom line. Being green goes directly to a higher long-term value of your property. Being green goes directly to your front doors which open wide to bring guests back again and again. Being green goes directly to keeping staff long-term because management clearly cares for their health and well-being.
How does being green translate to your bottom line? When energy-saving measures are introduced, such as energy management systems, fluorescent bulbs, ceiling fans, linen cards, lights out cards, motion sensors for public rest rooms, meeting rooms, exercise rooms, etc., energy bills are much reduced.
When water-saving equipment and techniques are introduced, such as low-flow showerheads, 1.5 gpm aerators, serving water on request only in restaurants, 1.6 gpm dishwashing valves, low-flow toilets, waterless urinals, toilet tank fill diverters in older toilets and linen cards, water bills are reduced dramatically. A California GM received an award for reducing water usage at his property by two million gallons in one year. How? He fired the chef! The chef was well known for having water running in 4 or 5 sinks at a time defrosting food.
Waste hauling is a huge expense for a hotel which can be lowered drastically through recycling and avoiding wastefully-packaged products. Hoteliers can ask vendors to deliver products in minimal wrapping. Vendors can be asked to deliver products one day, and pick up the packaging materials the next day. The New Orleans Intercontinental started a recycling program and hired staff to separate the materials. Management was absolutely astonished to find that these employees were pulling $1,000 a MONTH of hotel property out of the waste stream—napkins, towels, spoons, etc.—all of which had clearly been discarded prior to recycling. A Chicago Hyatt reduced their waste hauling by 80%! They had the same experience as the New Orleans hotel, except their staff was pulling $3,000 to $10,000 a month of hotel property out of the waste stream.
Being green means guests, staff and management are healthier. There’s just no doubt that when odors, fumes, soot, droplets and residues of toxic, poisonous chemicals are not in the air, on our food or on anything we touch, we are not absorbing or breathing them. Sooner or later all properties will be sold, and any green property will demand a higher price because it’s value is much enhanced by lower utility bills per square foot, its healthier aspects and owner care.
None of us can be really green without the smart, innovative vendors who provide green products and services. Being green means supporting green vendors, listening to their sales staff, purchasing their products and services and cheering them on.
12 - Green Key Eco Rating
http://www.hacgreenhotels.com/index.htmThe Hotel Association of Canada's (HAC) Green Key Eco-Rating Program is a graduated rating system designed to recognize hotels, motels, and resorts that are committed to improving their fiscal and environmental performance.
Based on the results of a comprehensive environmental audit, hoteliers are awarded a 1-5 Green Key rating and given guidance on how to "unlock" opportunities to reduce operating costs and environmental impacts through reduced utility consumption, employee training, and supply chain management.
The HAC Green Key Eco-Rating Program is unique in that it is administered entirely on-line. Once a hotel has registered online for the program, they are granted instant access to the audit as well as to the tools and resources in the Members’ Only area.
The audit itself consists of “multiple choice” – style questions divided into the following 5 sections:
The approximately 140 questions that make up the entire audit relate to the following nine areas of sustainable hotel operations:
• Energy conservation
• Water conservation
• Solid waste management
• Hazardous waste management
• Indoor air quality
• Community outreach
• Building infrastructure
• Land use
• Environmental management
Each question has been designated a specific numeric value based on the environmental and social impacts of a particular action and its associated impact on guests, employees, management, and the local community.
The audit also takes limited-service hotels into consideration – in situations where a lodging property does not offer either Food & Beverage Services and/or Conference & Meeting Facilities, the hotelier is given the option to indicate that this is not applicable to their operation prior to beginning the audit. The audit is designed to take this into account when tallying their rating and their final score is not affected.
Hoteliers are encouraged to take their time completing the audit and to involve others in the process. For example, a GM may want to have the executive housekeeper complete the housekeeping section and the head of maintenance complete the Engineering section, etc.
Once all sections of the audit are complete, they simply hit “submit” and within minutes the system generates the hotel’s Green Key Rating and sends them a congratulatory email.
From here, the Hotel Association of Canada generates a property-specific written report highlighting their accomplishments and making recommendations for improvements. A plaque highlighting the hotel’s rating accompanies the final report.
It is important to note that the Green Key Eco-Rating Program is a voluntary, self-administered audit designed to assist a hotel in determining its current environmental footprint. How a hotel chooses to use the information and recommendations presented in their post-audit report is left to their discretion. The Hotel Association of Canada is not, at this time, performing regular on-site audits to verify a hotel’s rating but anticipates having a system of inspectors in place within the next year or so. In the meantime, program participants are informed, at the time of registration, of the potential for a spot-audit if the association deems it necessary.
13 - Trip Advisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com/TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel community where you can get real information, advice, and opinions from millions of travelers to plan and take your perfect trip. TripAdvisor is a place you can go for insights and tips, a place that is literally alive with experiences and opinions. It's a place that feels like a local neighborhood coffee shop, a café, a pub. A friendly and relaxed community filled with unscripted and honest conversations between travelers like you.Description retrieved from the page: TripAdvisor - Unbiased hotel reviews, photos and travel... (show)TripAdvisor - Unbiased hotel reviews, photos and travel advice for hotels and vacations - Compare prices with just one click. (hide)
14 - Places To See Before You Die
http://www.seebeforeyoudie.net/Welcome to See Before You Die. Here you can find trip reviews of must see places around the world, edited and ranked by people who love to travel, just like you. Even better - with just a few clicks you can share your travel experience with the people of this community. No need to register or give us any personal details. Just your experience and the places you liked the most. We are glad you stopped by, and hope you will find your way to contribute and to spread the word.
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15 - Travel Channel Travel Guide
http://www.travelchannel.com/Travel_GuidesLaunched in February of 1987, the Travel Channel is the only television network devoted exclusively to travel entertainment. The Travel Channel is a dedicated and trusted window on the world, bringing knowledge, insight and information to a community of people who want to experience their world and satisfy their curiosity.
Approaching travel as a life cycle, the Travel Channel is the cornerstone of Travel Channel Media, an integrated multi-platform travel business wholly owned by Cox Communications. Travel Channel Media offers a vast array of consumer touch points that directly engage veteran travelers ready to plot their next trip, novice travelers not quite sure where to go, and armchair travelers who are just along for the ride. Travel Channel Media includes: the Travel Channel, available in more than 90 million U.S. cable homes; travelchannel.com, the network's broadband travel hub; Travel Channel's video-on-demand (VOD) and mobile platforms; and World Hum (worldhum.com), a leading online travel blog.
From the inspiration on-air, to the planning and booking online, to providing mobile text, audio and video content on the ground, to creating an online travel community for consumers to share their experiences at travelchannel.com when the voyage is over - Travel Channel Media and its businesses are part of the journey every step of the way.
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16 - Go World Travel Magazine
http://www.goworldtravel.com/Back in 2003, we took a giant leap of faith. We started a full-feature travel magazine and decided to publish it exclusively online.
It was a stretch for us, a group of print journalists whose usual joy came from seeing our words in newsprint or on the glossy pages of magazines.
But we believed that media influence was changing — and that new tools could be found online. (Evidently we were right, for here you are.) Perhaps even crazier than publishing online was the topic we chose to celebrate — global travel.
Those were the days not long after 9/11. Americans, critics said, weren’t traveling overseas. In fact, many newspapers and magazines had cut back their international coverage. Who in their right minds would start a travel magazine that not only covered international travel, but focused on it entirely?
Well, passion can do crazy things to a person. We were — and still are — deeply committed to bringing the world to our readers, wherever they may be.
What have we found? That thousands of people around the globe share our deep love of exploring the world. Go World Travel now has subscribers in more than 50 countries, and that number grows each month.
You may not know it, but we also have a full-service video-production division in house. And we’ll now be using that crew to bring you some of our stories in video, just as a TV news station would. We’ve added a new travel magazine to our growing circle of magazines; goColorado.com brings the Centennial State to readers with video stories and insightful articles.
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17 - Bugbog
http://www.bugbog.com/index.htmlBugbog is an independent travel guide that helps plan holidays - whether it's beaches, safari, exotic or European tours - quickly and efficiently. We provide guides to the world's best destinations, with key tourist information, festival dates, travel pictures, travel health and safety advice, maps and thousands of useful exit links.
The travel guide summarises the best times to go, good and bad points of different great holiday destinations, and gives you an idea of what they look like with well over three thousand travel pictures in our many photo galleries.
Bugbog is not attempting to be a detailed reference, but rather a concise and inspirational guide.
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18 - Eco Travel
http://www.ecotravel.com/ecotravel2/index.cfmPeople travel far and wide to see beautiful places and take part in their favorite outdoor activities. That's how nature-based travel has become an important segment of the tourism industry. Almost every travel website has a category labeled "eco-tours." Why? For one, everything that seems to be environmentally conscious sells, but also because many of us think that a real vacation is being in nature, or being immersed in a different culture.
The problem is, there are no universally accepted standards for the definition of ecotourism. This is how an "eco-lodge" may dump untreated sewage in a river, and still call itself "eco" simply because it is located in a natural setting.
The founders of Ecotravel.com are avid travelers and have found themselves unintentionally patronizing organizations that harm the environment and have little respect for local cultures. We strongly believe that tourism can promote peace, benefit the local economy and help preserve the environment. For this reason we have decided to devote ourselves to building a site where one can find:
A searchable directory of travel organizations which includes information about their eco-philosophy and practices. This information is a starting point for the traveler to make an informed choice;
Thoughful commentary and articles on eco destinations, activities, and issues that may affect the choice of a future destination;
Travel tools such as guides, itineraries, and packing list.
The content that you find here is just the beginning. We intend to grow with your input whether you are a traveler, a tourism bureau, a park administrator, a private guide, a non profit organizations, a gear manufacturer or a tour operator.
Our Mission
Our mission is to bring together travelers, organizations, clubs, tour operators, researchers, and gear manufacturers in order to create a strong community that fosters and promotes responsible tourism - a community of "Ecotravelers."
Our timing is great! the United Nations has designated 2002 the International Year of Ecotourism (IYE). The World Tourism Organization was asked to take a leading role in the preparation and coordination of activities throughout the year. The main event of IYE will be The World Ecotourism Summit in Québec city in May 2002.
Who we are
Ecotravel was founded by four friends who enjoy the beauty and adventure of nature-based travel and want to encourage responsible travel to, and preservation of, natural destinations. Some of us have changed career paths in order to devote ourselves to achieving the Ecotravel mission.
19 - Globosapiens
http://www.globosapiens.net/GLOBOsapiens is a friendly
travel community that connects you with travel enthusiasts around the world.Description retrieved from the page: Travel community! If you like to travel, you will love... (show)Travel community! If you like to travel, you will love GLOBOsapiens! Travel reports, travel pictures and first hand travel tips published by people from all over the world. Get your own travel site, publish, read or just connect to the other travel loving members! (hide)
20 - It's a greenworld
http://www.itsagreengreenworld.com/The first truly global listing of green, eco-friendly hospitality destinations. At IT'S A GREEN GREEN WORLD we bring together everybody who believes travellers should actively benefit the places they visit, sharing their prosperity with the hosting communities, and supporting those who provide sustainable services and accommodation.Description retrieved from the page: Green hotel and accommodation portal for global sustainable... (show)Green hotel and accommodation portal for global sustainable travel destinations, eco friendly travel, green holidays and green vacations. We provide a massive list of green hotels and eco friendly accommodation worldwide. (hide)
21 - National Geographic Sustainable Travel Index
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/index.htmlGeotourism is defined as tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place—its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.
Geotourism incorporates the concept of sustainable tourism—that destinations should remain unspoiled for future generations—while allowing for enhancement that protects the character of the locale. Geotourism also adopts a principle from its cousin, ecotourism—that tourism revenue can promote conservation—and extends that principle beyond nature travel to encompass culture and history as well: all distinctive assets of a place.
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22 - Sacred Destinations
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/Sacred Destinations was founded in April 2005. It currently profiles more than 1,100 sacred sites and religious places in 55 countries, illustrated by over 20,000 photos. It is an ecumenical guide, encompassing the sacred places of a wide variety of faiths. It is generally objective and encyclopedic in tone, with a special emphasis on history and art. To assist with travel planning, we've also included resources such as maps, books, links to travel bookings, and information on major cities.
Sacred Destinations is not sponsored by any organization or travel agency, but was founded and is maintained by an interested individual. I have not personally visited all the sites profiled here (and probably never will, given its global scope) but for those I have, I include personal impressions and travel tips when applicable. Description retrieved from the page: An online catalogue of sacred sites - articles, maps... (show)An online catalogue of sacred sites - articles, maps and photos of hundreds of sacred sites, holy places, religious architecture and mysterious sites around the world. (hide)
23 - Travellers Point Wiki
http://www.travellerspoint.com/Whether planning a trip, on the road, or sharing travel experiences, Travellerspoint is where the journey begins.
Description retrieved from the page: Active online community of international travellers... (show)Active online community of international travellers from over 200 countries. Travellerspoint features a wiki travel guide, forums, blogs, photography, interactive trip maps, accommodation and much more. (hide)
24 - Planetware
http://www.planetware.com/PlanetWare Inc. is a privately held corporation formed in 1995. PlanetWare's founders were inspired to share their love of travel, and set an objective to eventually database every travel attraction on Earth.
PlanetWare is the largest searchable source of travel attractions data on the web and continues to see significant growth. The PlanetWare site helps travelers search for travel gems related to their special interests, provides visit decision details, and serves as a one-stop source for making judgments about the relative merits of tourist attractions.Description retrieved from the page: Your Unlimited Travel Guide to the World. Plan a trip... (show)Your Unlimited Travel Guide to the World. Plan a trip using in-depth tourist attraction information, do-it-yourself tours, maps, photos & more. Find the best deals on hotels, flights & cars. (hide)
25 - Yelp
http://www.yelp.com/Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review and talk about what's great (and not so great) in your world. You already know that asking friends is the best way to find restaurants, dentists, hairstylists, and anything local. Yelp makes it fast and easy by collecting and organizing your friends' recommendations in one convenient place.
Yelp is...
...the ultimate city guide that taps into the community's voice and reveals honest and current insights on local businesses and services on everything from martinis to mechanics.
...just real people, writing real reviews, and that's the real deal.
Description retrieved from the page: San Francisco - User Reviews and Recommendations of... (show)San Francisco - User Reviews and Recommendations of Top Restaurants, Shopping, Nightlife, Entertainment, Services and More at Yelp (hide)
26 - Boo.com
http://www.boo.com/boo is a new type of travel website that will help change the way you search for travel online.
Our boo.com is new, but we have years of experience in travel. We are the people behind Web Reservations International (WRI for short) and our other sites include www.hostelworld.com, www.trav.com, www.worldres.com and www.hostels.com.
In fact, we've booked travel for over 12,000,000 people from 150 countries since our first site launched in 1999. In doing so, we've learnt a lot about what people love and hate about booking travel. We also know that high commission environments always add to the price you pay, so our site operates off the lowest in the industry...or none at all.
In launching boo.com we've tried to create an experience taking what was once a tedious process involving multiple sites and deliver it under a single offering. Put simply, we think you should have a huge choice, and from there we should offer you the tools you need to quickly find what's right for you. A fully inclusive search and comparison engine, informative reviews and direct links to supplier sites mean that you can make your decision in minutes.
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27 - Pilot Guides
http://www.pilotguides.com/Pilot Productions is a leading international television production company with an outstanding reputation for producing and distributing factual entertainment and travel led programmes.
Since its inception in 1990, it has produced more than 300 hours of multi-genre programming covering subjects as diverse as history, food and sport and has offices in London, LA and Singapore.
Its award winning Globe Trekker series (also known as Pilot Guides), broadcasts to 30 million viewers in over 40 countries, including PBS in the United States, Travel Channel in the UK, Voyage France and Discovery Networks.
It also airs on France 5, France; TVE, Spain; YLE, Finland; ABC, Australia; Outdoor Life Network, Canada; Denmark’s Radio Denmark and Asia TV in Hong Kong.
Description retrieved from the page: A new world of adventure travel entertainment from the TV producers of Globe Trekker
28 - Travel Muse
http://www.travelmuse.com/TravelMuse is the online destination for finding inspiration, planning trips and booking travel. Whether you are looking for destination ideas on where to take your next family vacation or you have all the details figured out, TravelMuse makes the entire planning process easy for you. TravelMuse combines original editorial content and destination city guides with powerful planning tools.
New! Invite friends to connect and collaborate on Trips in the TravelMuse Planner.
New! Organize schedules and build day-day plans for each trip.
Create Trips for all the places you want to visit and save research-stop e-mailing links and manage all your cool travel pages in the TravelMuse Planner.
Find your ideal destination based on your personal preferences and needs though the TravelMuse Inspiration Finder.
Gather trip research from TravelMuse or anywhere on the Web into the TravelMuse Planner and share with family and friends.
Get inspiration from stimulating travel photography and relevant professional editorial content focused on family travel.
Research more than 200 destinations with our online city guides.
Search our database of thousands of air, hotel, car rental, package and cruise options.
Book your travel with our integrated booking engine.
Participate in the TravelMuse community: rate and comment on articles, hotels, restaurants and points of interest. More options coming soon!
Stay in touch through our weekly newsletters and our TravelMusings, company and photo blogs.
29 - Family Vacation Survival Guide
http://familyvacationsurvivalguide.com/If yoou take your kids when you travel I recommend this website for tips...Description retrieved from the page: Plan the perfect family vacation with the advice from... (show)Plan the perfect family vacation with the advice from our experts, as well as the true experts, yourself. Enter your tips and see how they rate amongst all the other worldly family travelers. (hide)
30 - I-go U-go
http://www.igougo.com/Get recommendations from other travelers. See the real people behind the advice. Share your own reviews and photos to earn rewards.Description retrieved from the page: Get travel advice, travel deals, and thousands of unbiased... (show)Get travel advice, travel deals, and thousands of unbiased hotel reviews and travel photos submitted by real people at IgoUgo.com. Share your own pictures and reviews to earn rewards. (hide)
31 - Word Travels
http://www.wordtravels.com/Following the sale of Lonely Planet to the BBC, wordtravels.com claims to be the most popular independent publisher of travel guides and is dedicated to providing authoritative and impartial guides to worldwide destinations, from Azerbaijan to Zurich. Established in 2001 WordTravels.com is now used by more than 20 million people each year. The company also syndicates their editorial for dozens of leading travel and media companies. The privately held company has offices in both London and Cape Town, where the production team is based.
There is a subscription version of wordtravels.com which is used worldwide by thousands of travel agents that overbrand the guides and print them off for customers.
The website is published by Globe Media Limted, a travel industry publisher which also produces tripreport.com a user-generated travel review site which is integrated with wordtravels.com and includes thousands of hotel and destination reviews.Description retrieved from the page: Travel guide, from Word Travels. Destination guides to countries and cities world wide
32 - Lets Go
http://www.letsgo.com/For 50 years, Let's Go has published the world's favorite budget travel guides, written entirely by students and updated every year. With pen and notebook in hand and a few changes of underwear stuffed in our backpacks, we spend months roaming the globe in search of travel bargains.
Researchers hit the road for off-the-beaten-path exploration—from New York to Naples, Bangkok to Buenos Aires, Melbourne to Mexico. Back at Let's Go Headquarters, editors massage copy written on a Mediterranean fishing boat into fine, sparkling prose for readers both young and young at heart. The result is a series of books that is as accurate as it is sassy. We have generations of travel know-how under our belts, and much more to come.
We'll help you get to the edge of the world, and when you find yourself emerging from the untamed wilds onto windswept cliffs, we'll have your back.
Get off the tour bus. Let's Go.
Description retrieved from the page: Young and budget-savvy travelers turn to Let’s Go for... (show)Young and budget-savvy travelers turn to Let’s Go for the freshest coverage, insider tips, and an authentic perspective. (hide)
33 - Safe Destinations
http://www.safedestinations.com/In our world touring that we do we are often asked by fellow travellers about what we consider to be the safest places for a vacation and really there is no definative answer. When we travel in groups during our organized tours we often get an unrealistic feel for the country we are visiting because all of us are moving about the attractions together in a large group and often with a guide.
On the other hand when we are doing backpacking or more rustic camping or eco-trekking we are often alone or travelling in small groups with our possessions and supplies on our backs and we can feel a bit more vulnerable. Also, as a woman, when I am alone and travelling I often am up against a different perception from the natives of the country I am visiting and must sometimes be extra careful when travelling alone. There are definately some countries that are not safe for women travelling alone but mostly a single female vacationing must have a certain level of confidence.
As a solo-traveller by nature I have spent years off the beaten path and staying in the best hotels all around the world and have seen my share of the good, the bad and the ugly as far as tour operators and even travel companions. Not all places I have visited have opened their arms to me as a voyager but after twenty years of wandering this lonely planet I can say that more often than not I have met some incredible people and seen some of the most breathtaking sights in the world and by all means have tasted the finest international foods and done some of the most phisically demanding and spiritually challenging things ever!Description retrieved from the page: Safest places to travel & the safest vacations around the world!
http://www.travelmuse.com/TravelMuse is the online destination for finding inspiration, planning trips and booking travel. Whether you are looking for destination ideas on where to take your next family vacation or you have all the details figured out, TravelMuse makes the entire planning process easy for you. TravelMuse combines original editorial content and destination city guides with powerful planning tools.
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