Health
& Tips
Australian Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade There's lots of useful snippets
in the 'Consular Travel Advice', particularly for Ozzie travellers, as well as
some fairly sober warnings on where not to go. Go
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
Are New wireless technologies making travel easier?
Tips: Security Insecurity fears Airport Flights delays Late news
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
Travel Info
Foods
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
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Maps
Atlante Turistico d'Italia
A tourist highway atlas of Italy, which is an interesting project, and even
better of you read Italian, because you won't understand much here if you
can't. 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
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