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Travel Search Engines

Booking Wiz: Search for airlines flights, car rentals, and hotel reservations from more than one site, and compare; includes updated travel deals

Kayak.com: Find your perfect trip. Search more than one travel site to find the right flight, hotel or rental car.


Airline Budget Cyberfares

Airefarewatchdog.com: Emphasizes unadvertised, time-sensitive deals, including Web-only fares. Deals are checked for availability, and the site points out when a "bargain" really isn't.

Cheap Seats: The fastest way to vacation savings; reserve a flight, rent a car, or get a room

Cheap Tickets: 750,000 discounted airfares annually, plus savings on domestic car rentals and hotels in Hawaii

Consolidators of of airline tickets, hotels, and car rentals: Links to consolidators of airline tickets, hotels, and car rentals

Expedia.com: Book a flight, reserve a room, rent a car; fast roundtrip airfinder; vacation deals

FareCompare: Airlines change airfares constantly, let FareCompare.com monitor airline ticket prices so you'll be first in line to pickup the best deal on your quest for a cheap flight.

Farecast.live.com: Life Search Farecast attempts to answer one of the toughest airfare dilemmas -- buy now or wait? by making predictions based on historical data on whether fares will rise or fall over the next seven days

 HotWire.com: Airline tickets from the top travel companies -- with savings of up to 40%

Kayak.com: Kayak searches hundreds of travel sites to give you the widest possible choice.



LowestFare.com: Up-to-date bargains on destinations

Orbitz: The travel site brought to you by the World's Leading Airlines. Designed with the traveler in mind. Orbitz gives you access to the most low airfares on the Internet, plus great values on rental cars, hotel rooms, and more. In addition, Orbitz brings you the latest in fare-finding technology, so you can be sure that you're getting the most complete list of available airfares.

Smart Fares: Offers cheap airfare and airline deals for travel around the United States and the World.

Preview Travel: Get an up-to-date snapshot of the best airfares to top cities; Make air, hotel, and car reservations online; Plan your trip to cities and resorts worldwide.

Qixo: Compare fares from 20 major travel sites including Lowestfare, Continental, United, Hotel discounts, and MORE

Smarter Living: Discount Travel, Internet Airfare Specials, Travel Sales and Hotel and Car Deals

Very Best International Travel Discounts



Airline Fare Warnings

Yapta.com: Frustrated by constantly changing airfares? Yapta will track airfare prices for you and alert you when a fare drops for a flight. Even better, it continues to track prices after you have bought your tickets, and lets you know if you are eligible for a refund of the fare difference.


Airline and Hotel Discounts

American Express: Last minute travel bargains

Microsoft Expedia: A web site free travel service which will flag discount fares for cities that you pick, useful destination information, city maps, and restaurant listings also included

Priceline.com: Name your price for an airline ticket, and Priceline might accept it!

Travel Web: Online reservations for hotel and airline travel

Travelocity: Travel Destinations, reservations, last minute deals, travel news

Travelscape.com: Lowest hotel prices, or they will pay the difference

USA Hotel Discounts: Why pay retail when you can easily save up to 65% on your next hotel stay


Auctions

eBay.com Travel: A mix of auctions and fixed-price offers from nearly 1,000 luxury hotels, resorts and villas in more than 60 countries

LuxuryLink.com: A mix of auctions and fixed-price offers from nearly 1,000 luxury hotels, resorts and villas in more than 60 countries

Skyauction.com: Bid on a flight to a particular destination; you will know what airline and departure time your are bidding on; if your bid is accepted, you can often book up to 8 tickets at that price


Help and Advice for Winning Travel Auctions

BetterBidding.com: Priceline and Hotwire Hotel Bidding, Help, and Advice

BiddingforTravel.com: This site's primary goal is to promote informed bidding when using priceline.com's (US) travel products.



Bed & Breakfasts / Vacation Rentals

All Rentals by Owner: All Rentals by Owner lists both long-term rentals and nightly vacation rentals from individual property owners. Rent a condo or house directly from the owner and SAVE! SEARCHABLE by location, price range or date

HomeAway.com: Amazing Selection - more than 118,000 vacation homes in 118 countries. FREE Rental Guarantee covers up to $5,000.

Owner Direct Vacation Rentals: Rent holiday lodging directly from owners of homes, villas, apartment and condo accommodations in your choice of resort worldwide.

Rent by Owner Direct: Vacation rental properties available direct from the property owners. Worldwide listings.

Rentals by Owner: Vacation rental properties available direct from the property owners. Worldwide listings.

Runaway Rentals: Vacation rental properties available direct from the property owners. Worldwide listings.

Vacation Rentals by Owner: Worldwide list of condos, town houses and cottages for rent; Price ranges to fit your budget; photos for most of the rentals; SEARCHABLE by location, price range or date

Value Vacation Rentals: Worldwide list of condos, town houses and cottages for rent; Price ranges to fit your budget; photos for most of the rentals; SEARCHABLE by location, price range or date

VRBO: Concentrates on U.S. properties, from mountain cabins to oceanfront villas. Listings include availability calendars, but owners can choose not to post any negative reviews!


Cruise Travel

Discount Cruises

Vacations to Go: Clearing house for discounted cruises


Ecotours

EarthWise Journeys: Links travelers with alternatives to mass tourism: wilderness adventures, travels which renew the mind, body and spirit, and much MORE


Last Minute Bargains

11th Hour Vacations: Specializes in last minute inventory reduction vacations; airline seats, cruise berths, hotel rooms, tour bus seats

Last Minute Travel: Vacation packages at a bargain

Site59: Last minute weekend vacation deals


Major Airlines
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Continental Airlines
United Airlines
Delta Airlines
USAirways
Northwest Airlines
 
AIRLINE PHONE NUMBERS!
Major Hotel Web Sites

Hotelguide.com: The International Hotel Directory and Guide

AmeriSuites
Howard Johnson
Best Western
Knights Inn
Baymont Inns
La Quinta
Comfort, Quality, Clarion, Rodeway, Econo Lodge
Marriott International
Days Inn
Motel 6
Embassy Suites
Raddison Hotels
Extended Stay America
Red Roof Inns
Fairfield Inn
Ritz-Carlton Luxury Hotels
Hampton Inns
Super 8
Hilton Hotels
Travelodge
Holiday Inn
Westin Hotels and Resorts

Map Resources

MapBlast: Type in city, state, and zip code and find a printable map!

Maps on Us; a Map, Route, and Yellow Pages Service: Pinpoint where you want to travel and receive route information; search their Yellow Pages for points of interest

MapQuest: Interactive Atlas (Maps); TripQuest (Driving directions); enter a state, city, or street address, and you will receive a custom map of your destination

Rand McNally: Get Maps and Driving Directions and a printable map

Yahoo Maps and Driving Directions: Create your own personal map and driving directions to any particular place in any city; a city, state; city, state zip; or a zip is needed to generate a map


Disney

Disneyland: What's new, park information, hotel information

Disney World: What's new, park information, hotel information

Mousesavers.com: Disney fans looking for bargains gravitate here for discount codes and coupons on theme-park admissions.


Train Travel

Amtrak: Everything you need to know to travel Amtrak


Travel Television Show

Travel Channel.com: TV Show Schedule; travel destinations, maps, weather, fare finder, travel resources


Unique Tours

Untours: Providing Americans with quality apartment-based travel packages called Untours, which allow you to experience a foreign country as an "insider", at your own pace... and at a great price!! With your own private apartment and our local expert guidance, you'll experience Europe in a way you never have before!


Wonders of the World

Hillman Wonders of the World: A 300 page website that explores the ancient seven wonders of the world as well as ranks and describes the world's top travel wonders. It's unbiased, educational and insightful. Check it out.


U.S.A. National & State Parks

ParkNet: Information on U.S. National Parks



U.S.A. Travel Guides

CityClick: Information on over 22,000 U.S.A. cities and towns; links to over 7,000 Chambers of commerce; state information on all the U.S.A. states

Geopedia: Key information on every country in the world

Great Outdoor Recreation Pages: Descriptions of most US national parks, information about hiking, climbing, fishing, etc.

Hotwired USA GUIDE to States and Cities - SEARCHABLE by keyword

How Far is It?: Calculate the distance between any two places in the US or world

Lonely Planet: Details about every destination around the globe

National Geographic Destination Guide

USA City Link Home Page: Link to information about USA cities

TourStates.com: Official web site of National Council of State Tourism Directors; covers every state in the U.S.A.


Vacation Rentals

CyberRentals: Thousands of rentals direct from owners.- SEARCHABLE by keyword

First Choice Vacation Rentals: Find vacation rentals worldwide including properties in the United States, Mexico, Europe, South America, Australia, Africa, Canada and Asia

Great Rentals1: Find the vacation home of your choice

Rent101: Vacation Rentals, Lodging, Condos or Villas

Vacation Rentals.com: Listings of homes, villas, and apartments available for short-term rental


World-Wide Travel Guides

Electronic Field Trips: Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Around the World Journal, Nepal, Vietnam

Geopedia: Key information on every country in the world

Lonely Planet: Details about every destination around the globe

The North Pole: Geography, wildlife, archaeology, exploration


Travel Links

Art of Travel: How to See the World: Tools and Techniques of European and World Backpacking

Business Travel News Online: Travel news and extensive links to other travel-related Web sites

CNN Travel Guide: Travel news, destinations, city guides

Executive Woman's Travel Resources: Dedicated to female business travelers; includes articles on family issues, stress management; register for online discounts

Foder's Online Travel Guide: Create your custom-tailored travel guide; hotel information; destination information, and MORE

History Channel Traveler: Focusing on attractions that have historical significance; choose a state to be presented with a listing of events, festivals, historic hotels (or bed and breakfasts), landmarks, historic sites, and whatever else might be in their database. A good amount of info is also available for each item on the list, so you can do a lot of your vacation planning right from this Web site. Plus, maybe you'll learn a little something about history!

Hotels, Airline Travel: One of the best sources of hotel and special offers information; see what travel agents see

Travel Channel Online

Travelon: Adventure travel database; find whitewater rafting to bicycle trips, trekking adventures to safaris, all indexed and searchable. If cruises and package vacations are more your speed, they've got them too!; All at spectacular prices.

Webflyer: Run by Inside Flyer magazine; bonus mileage offers, enroll in frequent-flier programs from this site; tracks all airline, hotel, and car discount



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