General Sites |
CNN
Travel News
The
latest news reports regarding domestic and world
travel from Cable News Network. |
Direct
Line Distance
Courtesy
of a Balianise website, this tool calculates the
distance between any two points on the globe. |
Festivals Around
the World
A great listings of
festivals, ranging from art to music to sports and more. |
Grassy Waters Preserve
Information about the
programs and activities offered at the Grassy Waters
Preserve in West Palm Beach. |
Lets Go Pets
LetsGoPets allows you to quickly locate, compare rates, and save
money on pet lovin' places throughout the world. |
Original Tipping Page
An exhaustive site that
provides guides to tipping in a vast range of countries
and locations, such as hotels, taxis, and sports
stadiums. |
Palm
Beach County
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Provides
lots of information and links to assist visitors to
Palm Beach County. |
Passport
Services
Information
straight from the State Department answering all your
questions about obtaining and using your passport. |
Sierra
club local chapter
The
Loxahatchee chapter of the nation-wide environmental
group. |
State Department Traveling
and Living Abroad Guide
Official State Department web site to provide
information on traveling and living abroad, including
Travel Warnings, Passport, and Visa information. |
Tourism
Offices Worldwide
Links
and contact information for tourism offices throughout
the U.S. and the World. |
Travel Health Online
A resource of travel and
medical information, viewable by country and illness. |
Universal Currency
Converter
This tool allows you to
perform interactive foreign exchange rate calculations,
using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates. |
U.S.
Embassies
Detailed
information about American Embassies and Diplomatic
Missions located around the world. |
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Guides |
Access-Able
Travel
Information
about travel with disabilities,
mature travel, disability magazines, access guides,
wheelchair travel, scooter rental, accessible
transportation and more! |
American
Citizens Abroad
A list of resources for
travelers provided by the State Department. It
includes information about medical assistance and safety
around the world. |
Center
for Disease Control
Travelers
Health Guide
Postings
from the Center for Disease Control about the health
and medical conditions around the world. |
Earthwatch
What to join a scientific
expedition to exotic locations around the world?
Check out the Earthwatch list of learning vacations.
No scientific experience required. |
Visit Florida
The official site of the Florida tourism board. |
Fodors and Frommers and Lonely
Planet
Three
of the best travel guides in print, now available
on the web. |
Help for World Travelers
A comprehensive listing of
worldwide electrical and telephone information. It
is very useful for travelers with laptop computers. |
International Travel
and Service Center
ISTC is a
nationally-recognized center dedicated to promoting
international opportunities for college students and
others and to supporting individuals preparing for
international experiences. |
Learning
Vacations
Vacations
with an educational twist. Learn how to cook,
play golf, or discover more about cultures around the world. |
National
Byways
National Scenic Byways
Online provides travelers with current, detailed
information about byways throughout the United States.
Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). |
National
Parks
The
National Park Service presents maps and information
about our National Parks. You can even reserve
camp grounds online. |
Road Scholar
Exploritas (formerly Elderhostel)
is America’s first and the world’s largest
educational travel organization for adults 55 and
over. |
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Lodgings |
America's Inns and Lodges
A comprehensive list of inns
and lodges across the country and around the world. |
Bed
and Breakfast Inns
Locate
bed and breakfast inns across North America. |
Discounted
Hotels
A worldwide
directory of inexpensive hotels and travel deals. |
Hostels
A
guide to hostels and hostelling. |
Hotelguide.com
A huge listing of over 65000
hotels around the world. |
Resorts
and Lodges
A
worldwide directory of resorts and lodges with contact
information and links to their web sites. |
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Transportation |
AAA Auto Club
AAA is the largest
automobile association in the United States. AAA
Auto Club South services Florida. |
Amtrak
The official web site for
the nation's largest passenger train carrier. |
Cruise411
Provides
information on cruises, including maps of cruise
ships. |
Expedia and Orbitz and Travelocity
Search for airfares, hotel
prices, and other vacation packages at these popular web
sites. |
Federal Aviation
Administration
The official web site for
the government body that oversees air travel. |
Federal Highway
Administration
A government body charged
with overseeing safety and efficiency on the nation's
highways. |
Florida Department of Transportation
The
Government body overseeing transportation corridors and
issues in Florida. They issue travel warnings and
keep track of highway construction projects. |
Fuel
Cost Calculator
The American Automobile Association (AAA) has a Web
page that estimates how much it costs to drive from one city to the
next. Enter your starting city, destination and your car's year,
make and model. If your make and model isn't listed, you can enter
your car's average miles per gallon. |
Greyhound
Greyhound Lines, Inc. is the largest provider of
intercity bus transportation, serving more than 2,600
destinations with 18,000 daily departures across the
country. |
Palm Beach
County Traffic
Provides up-to-date information on Interstate 95 traffic
conditions and construction work in Palm Beach County. |
Palm Beach
International Airport
Check the official airport
web site for driving directions, parking, and flight
arrival and departure times. |
Pet Flight
The goal of PetFlight.com is to provide information on
traveling with your pet in a consistent format as well
as information to help make the trip as safe as
possible. |
Seat Guru
Want to avoid getting stuck next to the lavatories?
Do you need a seat with a little extra leg room?
Find the best airline seats in First Class, Business
Class or Coach on the aircraft you will be flying with
the handy web site. |
South Florida Commuter
Services
South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) is a regional
commuter assistance program funded by the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) providing assistance to commuters and
businesses in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. |
The following Internet sites have been selected for
their value as reference sources. Although reviewed by library staff
at the time of inclusion in this list, the Palm Beach County Library
System is not responsible for their contents.