TRAVEL LINKS
ACTIVITIES - WHAT TO DO AND SEE [* Start with these sites first]
- * The Lonely Planet: Use this site for research on countries or as a travel guide.
- * Fodor's Travel: Trip planning site
- * Frommer's: Trip planning site
- International SOS - Travel Risks
- Peek - The Perfect Day: 24-hour a day trip planning
- Rough Guides: Trip planning site
- Travel Notes: Use Travel Notes to guide you around the world.
- World Bank Tourism Data
- World Travel Guide - City & country travel guides
AIRFARE
- Expedia: Flight options
- OneTravel: International flights
- StaTravel: Flights to Latin America
- Travelocity: Search flights & hotels
- Expert Vagabond: CUBA
CALCULATING DISTANCE & COST FROM HOTEL TO ACTIVITY
FOOD
- Eat Your World: For countries without many restaurants
- Street Foods: Rough Guides
- The World's Best Street Food: The Guardian
LODGING: APARTMENTS, HOTELS, HOSTELS, ETC.
Definition - HOSTEL: an establishment that provides inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people, such as students, workers, or travelers.
- AirBnB: Find rooms, apartments, and homes while traveling the world
- Hostel.com: affordable lodging for travel abroad
- Hostel Bookers: affordable hostels and hotels
- Hostel World: affordable lodging for travel abroad; includes prices
- Hostelz: The world's largest hostels database - 45,194 listings in 7,265 cities
- Trip Advisor: Search hotels & resorts world-wide
- Trivago: Search hotels & resorts world-wide (enter dates 6 months ahead)
TRAVELING IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY