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Places

Destination: D.C.
Planning a trip to Washington, D.C.? WashingtonPost.com’s useful guide includes tours, restaurants, recreation, and theatrical opportunities.

The World Factbook
Published by the Central Intelligence Agency; provides a good factual overview of countries of the world. Information provided by the American Geophysical Union, Census Bureau, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, Defense Mapping Agency, Department of State, Board on Geographic Names, and other U.S. agencies.

PARKNET - The National Park Service Home Page
Official page of the U.S. National Park Service. Links to official park pages.
 

Current locations

TIGER COUNTRY

Royal Chitwan National Park
Nepal’s official tourism Web site has information about vegetation, animals, and places of interest in and around the park.

The Tiger Information Center
Learn about the different types of tigers and what conservationists are doing to protect them.

CAPE COD

Cape Cod Best Read Guide - Travel Info
A great trip-planning site containing information on all types of lodgings, shopping, attractions, and the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. The “Town Info” section features an interactive tour of 16 towns across the cape.

Travel Guide for Cape Cod
Text archive from the rec.travel newsgroup.

The Cape Cod Information Center
Compilation of links, courtesy of a local computer consulting company.

The Cape Cod Connection
This interactive guide lets you search calendars of events, directories of food and lodgings, listings of chambers of commerce, and cyber guides to the different towns. In addition, get tips on bird-watching, whale-watching, and kid-oriented activities.

ITALY

Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C.
A logical starting point for more information; you’ll find regional profiles, tips for travelers, useful FAQ, and other general information.

In Italy Online
If you’re planning a trip to Italy, this site has it all: ferry and train schedules, hotel and hostel listings, helpful advice on lesser-known destinations and profiles of the different Italian regions.

Windows on Italy
General information about Italy, with historical, geographical, environmental, and demographic details.

MEMPHIS

The Official Unofficial Guide to the Bluff City
Includes information on attractions, music, events, and tourist facilities.

Memphis Museum System
Cyber guides to some of Memphis’s best historical, educational, artistic, and scientific museums.

Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
A comprehensive site with information on the arts and entertainment, local culture, and tourism.

Elvis Presley’s Graceland
The King’s home, on the Web. While you’re in the cyber neighborhood, you might also check out The Original Unofficial Elvis Home Page.
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SAN JUAN SKYWAY

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
A good introduction to the area, with an emphasis on outdoor activities.

Ouray, Colorado
Gather quick facts, information on attractions, lodging, shopping, and other services in this virtual introduction to Colorado’s “Little Switzerland.”
 

Getting there

Database of TravelHelpers
Manuel Montenegro, a librarian in the north of Portugal, created this database where people can register their willingness to share their knowledge of a specific region. If you’re planning a trip, check to see if anyone can help you.

Subway Navigator
Find your way around the subway systems in over 50 cities throughout the world with station listings, maps, and route calculations.

The Air Traveler’s Handbook
The FAQ posting for the rec.travel.air newsgroup. Comprehensive annotated collection of links to air travel and general travel resources.

Food / Lodging

Eat Here: The Online Travelers’ Guide to Road Foodin the 90’s
Popular roadside eateries with food stories, recipes, and the chance to nominate your favorite spots.

All Lighthouses Known to Offer Guest Accommodations
The keeper of New York State’s Selkirk Lighthouse maintains this list of lighthouses in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain that offer guest accommodations.

Essential Information

The Universal Currency Converter
Need to convert dinars into dollars? Try this page, which makes conversions between almost 70 different currencies. Exchange rates from the Bank of Montreal are updated daily.

Currency Rates and Information
U.S. dollar rates for more than a hundred currencies are updated three times a day in this WashingtonPost.com feature.

Travel Information Page
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Vaccination requirements, food and water precautions, disease-infected countries (the Blue Sheet), disease outbreaks, cruise ship sanitation inspection summaries, and more.

Consular and Travel Advice
Maintained by the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Consular Office. Intended for British citizens, it contains information that would be useful to travelers from any country.

The Embassy Page
Privately compiled site with listings of embassies and consulates in the U.S., Canada, and various other countries. Contains useful information on many aspects of travel.

U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs
Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a country. Consular Information Sheets are available for every country of the world. They include U.S. Embassy or Consulate locations, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime and security information, and drug penalties. Visa and passport information, travel publications, and more.
 

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