Online Booking Sites
Expedia - Travel
information and bargains on flights, hotels, rental cars,
vacation packages and cruises.
Travelocity -
Deals on flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises and vacation
packages.
Other sites in this category:
American Express Travel
Lowest Fare
Orbitz
Sidestep
Qixo
Yahoo Travel
Travel in Illinois
Enjoy Illinois
- Trip planners and brochures with information about many
Illinois travel destinations.
Metromix - Information
about things to do in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
USA Rail
Amtrak - Includes
online booking.
Chicago Transit Authority
- Trip planner, bus and train schedules, system maps and
more.
Metra - Metra train’s
official site includes maps and fares.
World Rail
Britrail - BritRail
Passes and tickets to sleepers, city and attraction passes,
boat tours and much more.
Eurostar - Channel
Tunnel's official booking site.
Rail Connect -
Help with your trip planning and choosing the best Eurail
pass.
Railpass - The
official Eurail site.
Viarail - Canada’s rail
system, including travel information and online booking.
Travel Guides
Fodors - Includes
travel information and online booking.
Frommers - Travel
articles and online booking.
Lonely Planet -
Information on exotic (and not so exotic) locales.
Rough Guides - “Off
the beaten path” travel information.
U.S. Government Sites
U.S. State Department
- Information and forms for passports and visas, travel
warnings, lists of U.S. embassies worldwide and more.
U.S. Customs -
Information on international travel from U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
Centers
for Disease Control - Information about specific travel
destinations, outbreaks and required vaccinations. Also
includes general tips on healthy and safe traveling.
International Travel
Tourism Offices Worldwide
- Worldwide directory of official tourism offices on the
Web.
OANDA
Currency Converter - Provides current exchange rates for
most currencies.
Specialty Travel
Access-able -
Information for disabled and senior citizen travelers.
Ecotourism -
Information on responsible and sustainable travel to natural
areas.
Elderhostel - Group
travel adventures for people age 55 and over.
Disney’s
Family Travel - Vacation ideas and travel tips for
families.
Orbitz Gay and
Lesbian Travel - Gay-friendly travel destinations and
tour operators from Orbitz.
Journeywoman - A
travel resource specifically for women.
Maps and Weather
Mapquest - Maps and
driving directions in the U.S., Europe and Canada.
Weather Channel -
Worldwide weather forecasts.
National Weather Service
- Weather warnings and forecasts from the National Weather
Service.
