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FBI digs into case of woman missing after going overboard (AP)
AP - Two hours after boarding a cruise ship in New York on Sunday, Mindy Jordan was overboard and lost at sea.

Mesa Air to shut Air Midwest, cut small city stops (AP)
AP - Mesa Air will shut down subsidiary carrier Air Midwest, cutting off service to 16 small cities in Nebraska and nine other states because of soaring fuel prices, the company said Wednesday.

Pilots' group says plane lights prevent collisions (AP)
AP - Standardizing the use of external lights on jetliners would help prevent runway collisions — an increasing risk with global air traffic expanding at record rates, an international pilots' group said Wednesday.

Study: Sea wall sinking around Jefferson Memorial (AP)
AP - The sea wall protecting the Jefferson Memorial from the Tidal Basin is sinking in spots and needs repair, a study concluded.

Forgotten tot left behind at Vancouver airport (AP)
AP - An immigrant family accidentally left a 23-month boy in the Vancouver airport and learned he was missing only when contacted during the next leg of the trip.

JetBlue puts LAX plans on hold, citing fuel costs (AP)
AP - JetBlue Airways Corp. is suspending plans to start serving Los Angeles International Airport, saying Tuesday the skyrocketing price of jet fuel is making the cost of starting service at a new airport unaffordable.

Fewer fliers for summer, but packed planes persist (AP)
AP - Fewer Americans are expected to fly this summer, but don't expect more empty seats as carriers park planes to help offset surging fuel costs.

China's panda preserves reported safe (AP)
AP - All the pandas at the world's most famous panda preserve were reported safe late Tuesday, more than a day after China's worst earthquake in three decades closed off the remote, mountainous area.

NYC man says JetBlue made him sit on toilet (AP)
AP - A New York City man is suing JetBlue Airways Corp. for more than $2 million because he says a pilot made him give up his seat to a flight attendant and sit on the toilet for more than three hours on a flight from California.

Southwest passenger cited for refusing to get off cell phone (AP)
AP - A Southwest Airlines passenger was cited by police Monday for refusing to get off his cell phone during a flight from Austin.

Brooklyn Bridge celebrates 125th birthday (AP)
AP - The Brooklyn Bridge is 125 years old this month and New York City is getting ready to celebrate.

Norwegian Cruise Lines sending Pride of Aloha to Miami, not Asia (AP)
AP - The Pride of Aloha ship, which cruised Hawaiian waters from 2004 to early May, will shift to a Miami-Bahamas route beginning July 14.

Registration opens for ND's Red River Bike Tour (AP)
AP - Registration has opened for the Red River International Bike Tour.

Museum opens about Jimmy Carter's brother (AP)
AP - The Billy Carter Service Station Museum opened after two years of planning and eight months of rummaging through the possessions of former President Jimmy Carter's late brother.

NYC tourism campaign expands with more tips (AP)
AP - New York City is expanding a welcome campaign for foreign travelers with more insider tips from celebrities and local experts.

Ex-lead singer of Phish added to Newport Folk Fest (AP)
AP - Phish-heads and Parrot-heads, unite!

Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attraction (AP)
AP - About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

Pullman porters honored at National Train Day event (AP)
AP - Eugene Bowser remembers earning nearly $20 a month working long shifts serving liquor and food to customers as a Pullman porter in the 1940s and 1950s, a time when trains were the lifeblood of American travel.

Atlantic City: What's changed in 30 years after casinos (AP)
AP - The ads were titled "Help Yourself, Help Atlantic City, Help New Jersey," and they made a series of promises, if only voters would pull the "yes" lever to legalize casino gambling.

Fans flocking to see 'Sex and the City' — in the city (AP)
AP - Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city's other landmarks:

World Travel Information

Foreign & Commonwealth Office London The British provide succinct and restrained travel advice targeted at British citizens, but most of it is relevant to all travellers. Go ›

Health Advice for Travellers Lots of advice on this site, produced by the UK Department of Health. Go ›

Travel Advice From Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade comes this site offering travel reports on safety and health concerns. Go ›

US State Dept Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets Anyone with the jitters should check out this site. The warnings are written by an over-protective Uncle Sam, but it's useful information for US citizens on the risks they take when leave the home of the brave. Go ›

Your Passport to Sexual Health While Traveling download a free copy of the Your Passport to Sexual Health, visit our site  Go ›

Travel Insurance Useful to secure a trip

Epidemics : Sars, Bird Flu Mad Cow & Other Scares

Travel Warnings : Myths, Truths and Realities of TROUBLED areas of the world

Travel Planning

Packing

HACPacker's Guide The low-down on hiking equipment. Go ›

The Universal Packing List Mats Henricson packs 'em in. Go ›

Travelite FAQ Shed your excess baggage. Go ›

Buses

Greyhound Bus-fare and schedule information for the USA and Canada. Go ›

The Bus Station An abundance of worldwide bus-related links. Go ›

USA by bus The same site as usabybus.web1000.com but the url changed! About traveling around the United States by Greyhound. Includes information on hostelling. Go ›

Languages

AltaVista Babelfish Translations Here's the place to translate the email your summer fling sent you in a language you don't understand. Go ›

Foreign Languages for Travelers This site works like a multilingual phrasebook with sound files to aid pronunciation. Go ›

IALC - International Association of Language Centres An association of language schools teaching the language in a country where it is spoken. Go ›

Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial Lots of free lessons for everyone and a CD course for serious students. Go ›

LookWAYup Dictionary/Thesaurus & Translation Spelling-tolerant dictionary translates English to French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, or German or vice-versa.  Go ›

Majstro Multilingual translation dictionary. Go ›

Travel Industry Dictionary A dictionary of travel industry terms, helpful even if you're not looking for an open jaw with a side trip. Go ›

Outdoors
Clizia This site features the sailboat Clizia as she sails in stages around the world. The message board has now become a popular spot for sailors, yacht captains and hitch-hikers on the world's oceans to meet and hook-up. Go ›

Escape Plan Resources for outdoor adventures in various parts of the globe, which includes adventure itineraries, recipes, gear and travel links. Go ›

Gerhards Adventure - Page Nice site with pictures about acrobatic gliding, paragliding and mountaineering. Go ›

Kiteboarding Beginners' guide to kite boarding, includes product reviews, video clips, discussion forum, articles, and location information. Submissions welcome. Go ›

Mongolian Culture Mongolia country information resources and Mongolian cultural history with photo gallery. Gallery photo montage has images of Mongolian nomads, landscapes, musicians, wrestler, dancers and people. Download Mongolian history articles. Current Mongolia time  Go ›

National Park Hotel Guide Folks travelling to USA or Canadian National Parks and Monuments can find out here what the lodging options are in and nearby the parks in addition to information about the parks themselves. Go ›

Outdoor Resources Online Outdoor Resources Online is a great list of worldwide links covering backcountry areas, climbing, fishing, mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding, skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, scuba diving and sailing. Go ›

Out of Bounds If you're into yachting, Out of Bounds will really float your boat. Watch the crew of Out of Bounds as they circumnavigate the globe - plenty of photos, videos and technical details. Go ›

Soekershof Walkabout More than 14 km of pathways lead visitors through 3 mazes-including the largest hedge maze in the world-amidst gardens. Go ›

Things2do.com Information on tours and activities worldwide including adventure tours, diving, trekking and adrenaline sports.  Go ›

Want to Sail (on a Tall Ship) How to go about sailing on a tall ship. Lots o'links here, matey. Go ›

Events & Festivals
Culturekiosque is a mostly Eurocentric calendar to arty events on the continent. Go ›

Festival Cairns 21 days of celebrations, food, wine, art, performance, music, family fun and sport. Go ›

Grand Prix Cities International motorsports travel guide to "the places that host races." Go ›

Wellcat We suspect that the folks at Wellcat are making it up, but what the hell! Anyone who can celebrate No More Housework Day as well as the day that all slugs return from wintering in 'lovely Capistrano' has got our vote. Go ›

Whatsonwhen.com Pick the day, pick the country, pick your poison (anything from sport to visual arts), click on the search button and see where Whatsonwhen takes you. Go ›

WorldDJ.com A global community and online magazine with listings of events, nightclubs, radio stations and record stores; particularly those focused on dance and club music. Go ›

World Public Holidays Database Over 100 countries are represented by this database, though Tyzo is up front about the accuracy not being guaranteed.  Go ›

Vegetarian Vacations For everyone who lives in mortal terror of eating duck tongues or guinea pigs, a top list of agents and tour guides offering trips for vegetarians. Go ›

Currency

Foreign Exchange Services-Well Fargo This site allows the purchasing of foreign currency and travelers' cheques before you go. Go ›

MasterCard/Cirrus Snazzy ways of helping you find ATMs around the world. Go ›

Travel on Demand Details import and export restrictions on currencies. Go ›

VISA ATM Locator Quick way to find that nearest VISA ATM. Go ›

XE.com A currency converter containing every known world currency.  Go ›

Distance Calculator With over 500 destinations in its database this handy resource will count the kilometres for you. Go ›

DPS Online maps of Burma Online maps of Burma - includes Myanmar, Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Taunggyi, Inle, Mrauk-U, all browsable and downloadable. Go ›

East View Cartographic Extensive map coverage of virtually all of the world's countries at all scales. Go ›

Geoscience Australia Mapping Division Might have a little too much "industry" language for some, but if you're looking for vector and raster digital map data, you've come to the right place. Catalog available online in pdf format. Go ›

MapBlast! MapBlast provides interactive maps and driving directions. Ice cream lovers take note: you can have the maps show you where Baskin-Robbins locations are. Go ›

MapLink An easy-to-use one-stop shop for mapping needs. Go ›

Mapquest Not immediately user-friendly, but once you get a handle on its interactive atlas you can zoom in at street level to most of the world's cities. Go ›

Maps in the News Maps of the world's most newsworthy hot spots. Go ›

Metroplanet A highly ambitious and useful site with information and links regarding subways, metros, and similar urban rail transit systems the world over. Go ›

MightyGPS Items including GPS navigation solutions, maps, translation software, atomic clocks, weather instruments, and other gear. Go ›

Omni Resources A distributor of maps, globes, etc. Has topographic and international maps. Go ›

PCL Map Collection Although some maps, particularly city ones, are out of date this is still a very good and easy to navigate online map library. Be warned these maps are big. Go ›

Stanfords UK retailer of travel maps and guides.  Go ›

Travelpost Atlas-style maps and reference information for over 4 million cities worldwide. Build a personal travel map with all the places you've been. Go ›

tubemap.com Fast downloading site containing links to the London tubemap and worldwide metros Go ›

WhereAreYouNow A way to keep track of friends by plotting their whereabouts on a map. Facilitates the making of new friends. Go ›

Travel by Rails

Amtrak Plan an American rail journey, check schedules, see maps of your chosen route and read about the sights along the way. Go ›

Britain On Track Provides information on the various types of British Rail Passes. Including fares, maps and schedules. Go ›

Budget Travel Europe Rail Transportation Comprehensive Europe Rail information, including a country by country listing.  Go ›

European Rail Guide Providing the rail traveler with information for traveling through Europe by train.  Go ›

EuropRail International Provides information on the various European Railpasses available. Including fares, maps, and schedules. Go ›

Rail Europe Book European Rail Passes and Tickets through Lonely Planet Travel Services. Go ›

Rail Page A busy site containing information about Autralian Rail Passes and Railway timetables. A site for enthusiasts and for gathering information, it does not sell tickets. Go ›

Plan you trip on Indian Railways Trains, Check Availability, Seats Availability,
Reservation, Enquiry, PNR, Passenger Status etc. Go ›

Embassies & Visas

Australian Embassies A comprehensive list of Australian embassies sorted by country, economy and organization. Go ›

Australian High Commission in Canada Visa Information for Canadian citizens looking to go to Australia. Go ›

Canadian Consular Affairs A to Z Travel reports, warnings, and requirements designed for Canadian travellers. Go ›

Diplomatic Representation within Australia The guide to foreign diplomatic representation within Australia. Go ›

Embassy World Searchable database of worldwide embassies. Go ›

Extended Stay In the USA Explains the difference between a visa and extension of stay in the USA. Go ›

Foreign Entry Requirements for US Citizens From the US Department of State, a comprehensive list for US citizens travelling abroad. Go ›

Foreign Office London Diplomatic List You'll need to navigate to this list of of all the representatives of foreign states and Commonwealth countries in London. To do so, use the drop down menu and select "Foreign Missions In London." Go ›

French Embassies and Representation French embassies and consulates around the world. Go ›

Myanmar Visa Online Online visa application for Burma. Go ›

The Electronic Embassy Hotlink listings of embassies with a presence mainly in the USA. Go ›

The Embassy Page The Embassy Page has a fairly good hotlink listing of embassies and consulates around the world. Go ›

UK Overseas Missions You'll need to navigate to this list of of all the representatives of foreign states and Commonwealth countries in London. To do so, use the drop down menu and select "UK Overseas Missions." Go ›

UK Visas Find out here if you need a visa to visit the UK and how to apply for one if you do. Go ›

US Embassies and Consulates Worldwide Comprehensive List of, well, US Embassies and Consulates Worldwide. Go ›

Visa Requirement Information for Australians If you're an Australian citizen concerned about visas, check this site for information. Go ›