TRAVEL SAFETY WARNINGS
Government Sources
http://travel.state.gov U.S. State Department Warnings
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Canadian government
http://www.dfat.gov.au Australian government
http://www.fco.gov.uk
UK government
Non-governmental Sources
http://airsafe.com/
air safety advice
http://www.ease.com
advice
http://www.ethailand.com advice
http://personal.eunet.fi advice
http://www.asirt.org
Assn for Safe International Road Travel
http://www.fieldingtravel.com Fielding's DangerFinder
http://www.caske2000.org info on dangerous sea life
http://www.icbl.org
Landmine Monitor
http://www.disaster.net
info on disasters around the globe
http://www.virtualfreesites.com wacky terrorism links
http://www.securityedge.com
http://www.travel-library.com Safety and Scams Collection
http://www.astanet.com
Travel Agent's advice
VISA AND PASSPORT
INFORMATION
Government Sources
http://travel.state.gov passports for U.S. citizens
http://travel.state.gov visas to U.S.
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov info on visas to U.S.
http://travel.state.gov info on visas for other countries, links to
other countries websites
Non-Government Sources
GoNOMAD
Passport and visas-rush or same day
http://www.travel.com.au
database of all visas required
http://www.vippassports.com/passports1.htm
Speedy passport service
http://www.world-visa.com Same
Day or Rush Processing of Passport and Visa for
International Travel.
HEALTH INFORMATION
Government Sources
http://www.cdc.gov
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://travel.state.gov
State Department medical emergency info
Non-Government Sources
http://www.who.int
World Health Organization
http://www.istm.org/
International Society of Travel Medicine
http://www.astmh.org
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
http://healthlink.mcw.edu Medical College of Wisconsin
http://www.tripprep.com Travel Health Online
http://www.amref.org
African Medical Foundation info
http://www.pol-it.org
review of malaria medications
http://www.vh.org Virtual Hospital, Univ. of Iowa
http://www.fofc.com
Fear of Flying Clinic
http://www.drkoop.com DrKoop.com
United Kingdom-Based
http://www.british-airways.com British Airways Travel Clinics
http://www.masta.org
Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad
http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/
Fit For Travel
http://www.tmb.ie/ Tropical
Medical Bureau of Ireland
http://www.doh.gov.uk UK Dept. of Health
Australia-Based
http://www.tmvc.com.au
Travellers Medical and Vaccination Centre
TRAVEL INSURANCE INFORMATION
www.betins.com
http://www.travel-library.com
http://www.travelassist.com
http://www.armchair.com
TOURISM BOARDS (FOR COUNTRIES
AND US STATES)
US Tourism offices index to U.S. states from the Independent Traveler
http://www.OfficialTravelInfo.com/
links to tourist boards worldwide
http://www.towd.com
Directory of tourism offices worldwide
EMBASSIES
http://travel.state.gov
links to US embassies and consulates worldwide
http://usembassy.state.gov/
links to US embassies and consulates worldwide
http://dir.yahoo.com/Government links to many non-US embassies worldwide
http://embassy.org
all embassies in Washington, DC
http://www.embassyworld.com-
Worldwide embassy directory
OTHER OFFICIAL RESOURCES
http://travel.state.gov judicial assistance, list of lawyers abroad
http://usinfo.state.gov index to links of travel info sites
http://www.nationalparks.org/
U.S. National Parks
http://usinfo.state.gov links to travel magazines
http://usinfo.state.gov travel logistics
http://www.bts.gov/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
General Information
http://www.webflyer.com
info on frequent flyer programs
http://www.flyaow.com
links to nearly 500 airlines and all weekly specials
http://www.faa.gov FAA
info for passengers
http://www.cs.ruu.nl FAQ on airline travel
http://www.bestfares.com index to weekly internet airline specials
http://www.webflyer.com Interesting mix of useful airline links
http://www.farnborough-aircraft.com
development of inexpensive airliners
Flight
Trackers
http://www.flytecomm.com/
Web Trax, also available on many other websites
http://www.cnnfn.com CNNFn
http://www.expedia.com Expediaàs flight tracker
Major U.S. Airlines
American http://www.americanair.com
Continental
http://www.flycontinental.com
Delta http://www.delta-air.com
Delta Express http://www.delta-air.com
Northwest http://www.nwa.com
Southwest http://www.flyswa.com
United http://www.ual.com
US Airways http://www.usairways.com
Other Airlines
Aer Lingus http://www.aerlingus.ie
Aeroflot http://www.aeroflot.org
Aerolineas Argentinas
http://www.aeroargentinas.com
Aeromexico http://www.aeromexico.com
Air Canada http://www.aircanada.ca
Air Europa http://www.air-europa.com
Air France http://www.airfrance.com
Air India http://www.airindia.com
Air New Zealand http://www.airnz.com
AirTran http://www.airtran.com
Alaska Airlines http://www.alaskaair.com
Alitalia http://www.alitalia.it
America West http://www.americawest.com
American Trans Air http://www.ata.com/
ANA - All Nippon Airways
http://www.allnipponairways.com
http://www.ana.co.jp
Ansett Australia Airlines
http://www.ansett.com
Asiana Airlines http://www.asiana.co.kr
Austrian Airlines http://www.aua.com
Avianca http://www.avianca.com
Aviateca Sa http://www.grupotaca.com
British Airways
http://www.british-airways.com
British Midland
http://www.iflybritishmidland.com
SN Brussells Airlines http://www.flysn.com
BWIA http://bwee.com/
Cathay Pacific http://www.cathay-usa.com
Cayman Airways
http://www.caymanairways.com
China Airlines
http://www.china-airlines.com
Dutch Caribbean Airlines http://www.airalm.com
EasyJet http://www.easyjet.com
El Al http://www.elal.co.il
Finnair http://www.finnair.com
Frontier http://www.frontierairlines.com
Hawaiian http://www.hawaiianair.com
Horizon http://www.horizonair.com/
Iberia Airlines http://www.iberia.com
Icelandair http://www.icelandair.com
Japan Airlines http://www.jal.com
KLM Royal Dutch http://www.klm.nl
Korean Air http://www.koreanair.com
LAN-Chile http://www.lanchile.com
LAN-Peru http://www.lanperu.com
Lufthansa http://www.lufthansa.com
Malaysia Airlines
http://www.malaysiaairline.com
Mexicana http://www.mexicana.com
Midway http://www.midwayair.com
Midwest Express
http://www.midwestexpress.com
Qantas http://www.qantas.com
Royal Air Maroc
http://www.royalairmaroc.com
Ryanair http://www.ryanair.com
SAS Scandinavian
http://www.scandinavian.com
Singapore http://www.singaporeair.com
South African Airways
http://www.flyssa.com
Southwest http://www.southwest.com
Swissair http://www.swissair.com
TACA http://www.groupotaca.com
TAP (Air Portugal)
http://www.tap-airportugal.pt
Thai Airways http://www.thaiairways.com
Virgin Atlantic
http://www.fly.virgin.com
SUBWAY AND RAILWAY FINDERS AND
MAPS
http://www.railserve.com/tourist/world/index.html
Alphabetical world railway directory
http://www.subwaynavigator.com/
http://www.metropla.net/
http://www.reed.edu/~reyn
http://www.subways.net/
http://osamuabe.hoops.livedoor.com
http://web.presby.edu
http://www.monorails.org
Africa
http://www.touregypt.net
Egypt-unofficial
http://www.ru.ac.za
South Africa-unofficial
http://www.africaonline.co.ke Kenya
http://www.oncf.org.ma/
Morocco
Asia
http://www.jreast.co.jp
Japan
http://www.japantravelinfo.com links to regional Japan railways
http://www.ktmb.com.my/
Malaysia & Singapore
http://www.indianrail.gov.in
India
http://www.kcrc.com
Kowloon-Canton
http://www.railway.gov.tw Taiwan
http://www.go.kr/eng
Korea
http://www.kereta-api.com/
Indonesia-official
http://www.herbert.groot.jebbink.nl
Trans-Siberian-unofficial
http://www.pakrail.com
Pakistan
http://www.tiglion.net China-- some info, unofficial
Australia/New Zealand
http://www.railaustralia.com.au/
Rail Australia
http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au/
Australian timetables
http://qroti.bit.net.au/
Queensland
http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au/
New South Wales
http://www.transadelaide.sa.gov.au/
Adelaide
http://www.tranzrail.co.nz
New Zealand
http://byrail.wellington.net.nz/
New Zealand
Europe
http://www.railpass.com/
comprehensive
http://www.eurorail.com
comprehensive
http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it
European Railway Server
Individual Countries
http://www.oebb.at/
Austria
http://www.b-rail.be/
Belguim
http://www.eurostar.co.uk/
Channel Tunnel
http://www.cdrail.cz/
Czech Republic
http://www.dsb.dk/ Denmark
http://www.vr.fi
Finland
http://www.sncf.fr
France
http://www.bahn.de/
Germany
http://elvira.mavinformatika.hu Hungary
http://www.fs-on-line.com/
Italy
http://www.ns.nl/ Netherlands
http://www.nsb.no/ Norway
http://www.pkp.com.pl/
Poland-- in Polish
http://www.cp.pt/ Portugal
http://www.cfr.ro/ Romania
http://www.renfe.es/
Spain
http://www.sj.se/ Sweden
http://www.sbb.ch
Switzerland
http://www.jungfraubahn.ch
Switzerland
http://www.goldenpass.com
Switzerland
http://tcdd.gov.tr Turkey
http://www.britrail.co.uk/
UK
http://www.rail.co.uk/
UK-- links to various UK railways
Middle East
http://www.msedv.at
Iran-- unofficial, in English
http://www.irirw.com/
Iran-- official, only in Farsi
http://www.ISRARAIL.ORG.IL Israel
North America
http://www.amtrak.com
US Amtrak
http://mexican.railspot.com/
Mexico
http://www.viarail.ca
Canada
http://www.bcrail.com
British Columbia Rail
http://www.ustraintravel.com/
Association of Rail Travel in the US
http://www.trainweb.com
News and links about rail travel
http://www.ribbonrail.com links to regional US trains
South America
http://www.railserve.com/Passenger/South_America/
Railway links for tours and lines
http://www.physik.tu-berlin.de Argentina --unofficial site
http://usuarios.lycos.es/rielsud/english.html
Argentina Railway links
http://www.efe.cl Chile
railways
http://www.rffsa.gov.br/
Brazil-- in Portuguese
http://www.trem.org.br/index.html
Brazilian railway links
ATLASES
http://www.sitesatlas.com
world map collection atlas
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/
national atlas of the US
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic atlas maps
http://www.atlas.gc.ca/
National Atlas of Canada
http://www.atlas.sa.gov.au/
South Australia Atlas
http://www.mapquest.com/
click on "world atlas"
DISTANCES AND TIME ESTIMATES
http://www.general-travel.co.nz
New Zealand
http://www.travelbritain.org UK
http://www.tourism.co.cr/location.htm
Costa Rica
http://www.provence-beyond.com
France
http://home.mira.net
Bali
http://www.convertit.com U.S. cities
http://www.indo.com
MAPS
General
http://www.mapquest.com/
Mapquest
http://www.mapsonus.com/
Maps On Us
http://www.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic maps
http://www.concierge.com/maps
world maps
http://maps.expedia.com
Expedia
http://www1.excite.com/home/info/maps/
Excite maps
Indexes
http://www.lib.utexas.edu comprehensive map collection of the entire
world
http://www.stjernberg.com map index
http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu map index
Regional
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/
UK maps
http://maps.yahoo.com/
U.S. and Canada
ATM LOCATORS
Major Networks
http://www.mastercard.com
Mastercard/Maestro/Cirrus
http://www.visa.com
Visa
http://maps.americanexpress.com American Express
Banks
http://www.anz.com Australia's Bank
http://www.citibank.com
Citibank
http://bankofamerica.infonow.net Bank of America
http://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/
Barclay's, currently updating their World Cash Machines section
Other
http://www.dinersclubnorthamerica.com
Diner's Club
http://www.eds.com
EDS ATM search engine
http://www.pulse-eft.com
search for no-fee ATM's, mostly U.S.
CURRENCY CONVERTERS
http://www.xe.net
http://www.oanda.com
http://cnnfn.cnn.com
http://www.chequepoint.com
http://www.bloomberg.com
http://quote.yahoo.com
http://www.foreign-currency.com/
http://www.rubicon.com
http://www.cyberstation.net
http://www.currency.co.nz/
http://www.travelex.com
CURRENCY PURCHASE
http://www.currency-to-go.com
http://travel.americanexpress.com
http://www.chequepointinc.com/
http://www.foreign-currency.com/
http://www.foreignmoney.com/
CYBERCAFE SEARCH ENGINES AND
LISTINGS
http://www.cybercaptive.com/
http://www.cybercafe.com/
http://www.indranet.com
http://www.netcafeguide.com/
http://directory.google.com
http://dir.yahoo.com
http://dmoz.org
Africa
http://goafrica.about.com
Asia
http://www.hongkongcalling.com
http://www.smellthecoffee.com
Australia
http://www.oztourism.com.au/ozcafe.htm
Latin America
http://www2.planeta.com
http://www.chileaustral.com
United Kingdom
http://www.queenscene.co.uk
United States
http://usa.dedas.com
http://www.globalcomputing.com
Other Cybercafe Listings
http://www.curiouscat.com
http://cybercafe.katchup.co.nz
http://www.suite101.com
NEWSPAPERS
AND MEDIA SOURCES
http://www.iht.com
Int'l Herald Tribune
http://www.cnn.com
http://www.obscure.org
http://www.ecola.com
http://www.johnnyjet.com all sunday
paper travel sections
http://www.guardian.co.uk
Africa
http://allafrica.com/
AllAfrica.com
http://www.africasia.com/
African Business
http://www.gov.bw
Botswana's Daily News
http://www.egypttoday.com/
Egypt Today
http://www.nationaudio.com Kenya's Daily Nation
http://www.mg.co.za
South Africa's Daily Mail and Guardian
http://www.monitor.co.ug/
Uganda's The Monitor
http://www.babinmedia.com
Zambezi Times Online
http://www.daily-news.co.za/ Zimbabwe's Daily News
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/
Nigeria's The Guardian
Asia
http://www.atimes.com
Asia Times Online
http://www.cnn.com
Asia Week
http://www.cnn.com
Time Asia
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
The Japan Times
http://www.scmp.com/
South China Morning Post
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn China's People's Daily
http://www.bangkokpost.net/
Bangkok Post
http://www.hankooki.com
The Korea Times
http://www.thejakartapost.com
The Jakarta Post
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/
Singapore's The Straits Times
http://www.taipeitimes.com
Taipei Times
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/
Phnom Penh Post
http://www.timesofindia.com
Times of India
http://www.expressindia.com/
Express India
http://www.india-today.com/
India Today
http://www.dawn.com
Pakistan's Daily Dawn
Australia/New Zealand
http://afr.com.au/ Australian
Financial Review
http://www.businessnsw.com
Business Sydney
http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Sun Herald
http://www.theage.com.au/
Melbourne's The Age
http://www.herald.co.nz/
New Zealand
http://www.nbr.co.nz/
New Zealand
Europe
http://www.european-voice.com/
European Voice
http://new-europe.com/
New Europe
http://www.ce-review.org/
Central Europe Review
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
UK Telegraph
http://www.the-times.co.uk/
London's The Times
http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/
The Scotsman Online
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/
Belfast Telegraph Online
http://www.norwaypost.no/
The Norway Post
http://www.french-news.com/
France's The News
http://www.guardian.com.uk English
News
Latin America
http://www.novedades.com.mx
Mexico's The News
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/
Buenos Aires Herald
http://www.uol.com.br
Brazil's Folha Online
http://www.gazeta.com.br
Brazil's Gazeta Mercantil
http://www.brazzil.com
Brazzil
http://www.chipnews.cl
Chile's Santiago Times
Middle East and Asia Minor
http://www.aljazeera.net
The CNN of the Middle East-Al Jazeera
http://www.dunyagazetesi.com.tr/
Turkey's Dunya Online
http://metimes.com/
Middle East Times
http://www.sana.org/
Syrian Arab News Agency
http://www.teshreen.com Syrian Times
http://www.jordantimes.com
Jordan Times
http://www.globes.co.il
Israel's Business Globes Arena
North America
http://www.nytimes.com/
NY Times
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Washington Post
http://www.usatoday.com/
USA Today
http://www.time.com
Time magazine
http://www.msnbc.com Newsweek
http://www.thestar.com/
Toronto Star
http://www.drudgereport.com
Complete world news and links to all newspapers
Russia and the Baltics
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/
Moscow Times
http://www.sptimes.ru/
St. Petersburg Times
http://www.balticsww.com
The Baltics Worldwide
WEATHER
Major Sites
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service
http://www.weather.com
The Weather Channel
http://www.intellicast.com/
Intellicast
http://www1.accuweather.com
AccuWeather
Other Sites
http://www.cnn.com
CNN weather
http://www.usatoday.com USA Today
http://www.wunderground.com/
"Weather Underground"
http://www.tvweather.com/
TV and Weather Supersite
http://www.canadaweather.com/
Canadian Weather
http://www.onlineweather.com
OnlineWeather.com
http://www.rainorshine.com/
Rain or Shine
http://www.worldclimate.com/
WorldClimate
http://www.earthwatch.com
Earthwatch Weather on Demand
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
National Hurricane Center
http://www.csu.edu.au
links to weather, global monitoring sites
http://www.landings.com Landings Weather links
http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu
