"To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level." - Russell

"Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." -  Russell

"Each of us visits this Earth involuntarily, and without an invitation. For me, it is enough to wonder at the secrets." - Einstein

"Travel has a way of stretching the mind. The stretch comes not from travel's immediate rewards, the inevitable myriad new sights, smells and sounds, but with experiencing firsthand how others do differently what we believed to be the right and only way." - Ralph Crawshaw

"The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started." - T.S. Eliot

Directions and Maps

• Atlas of Canada -- Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts.
• Google Earth -- combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
• London Subway Interactive Map
• Maporama -- world cities, including street-level maps for places in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.
• MapQuest
• Multimap --  Europe and North America Interactive maps. Traffic Information for London and around also available.
  • London Tube Map
• National Map Viewer -- This Viewer allows you to interactively view The National (US) Map data as a map, customize the view, and print a map.
• New York Subway Interactive Maps
  • Java Applet  | Google Maps Version
• Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection -- online maps of the world at The University of Texas at Austin.
• Virtual Travel Maps -- Interactive maps of some US cities.
• Wikimapia -- allows users to add tag and annotate locations found in Google Maps. One can edit them as well.
• Yahoo! Maps

General Links

• Google Local -- Find local businesses and services on the web.
• American Apartment Directory
• Digital City -- all kind of information about cities in the USA such as entertainment, apartment locators, shopping and more.

Official and Non Official Travel Guides

• Atlanta, USA
  • Atlanta.net -- official travel portal.
• Boston, USA
  • Boston Visitor and Convention Bureau | Cambridge
  • Boston Interactive Map
  • MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
• Cleveland, USA
  • Going out Guides at Cleveland.com
• Denver, USA
  • Denver Tourism & Travel Guide
• St. Louis, USA
  • Explore St. Louis
• Toronto, Canada
  • Official Website of the city of Toronto
• Las Vegas, USA
  • Cheapo Vegas
  • Fabulous Las Vegas
  • Las Vegas Monorail
  • Vegas 4 Visitors
  • Vegas.com -- official website.
• London, UK
  • Visit London -- The official website for London.

Recreational Areas

• National Park Foundation
• National Park Service -- US Parks official site.
• USDA Forest Service -- Official Site
• U.S. National Parks
• Yahoo Parks -- includes US and world parks

Recreational Activities

• Canoe Augusta -- J stroke & winding river technique.
• Canoe Technique -- E-book.
• Canoeing and Kayaking
  • Canoe Rentals -- links by States
• Allegheny River | Canoeing
-- Pennsylvania
• Allegheny River Canoe Rental -- Pennsylvania
• Allegheny Outfitters, Inc. -- Pennsylvania
• Experience Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservative & Natural Resources
• Recreational Opportunities
• Cook Forest State Park -- Pennsylvania
  • Cook Forest Online Magazine -- includes business directory & park info.
  • Cook Forest Vacation Bureau -- official site
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  • Weather -- local channel | CNN | Weather Channel
  • Canoe Rentals
    • Clarion River Outfitting & Kayaks
    • Cook Forest Canoe Livery
    • Cook Riverside Cabins & Pale Whale Canoe Fleet -- on the river with post office & cafe.
    • Pine Crest, Inc
• Ohio State Parks
  • Hocking Hills Region of Ohio
  • Mohican Reservation Camp & Canoe - Ohio

Ticketing & Lodging

• Air4Less
• Best Fares
• Booking Buddy -- Airfare comparison tool.
• Cheap Air
• Cheap Seats
• Hot Fares
• Expedia
• Fare Compare First -- Discount first class tickets and low fares at a glance from one's home city.
• Flexible Search at Cheap Tickets
• FlyCheap.com
• FlyerTalk -- Discussion board for frequent flyers.
• Fly4Less
• Hotel Discount -- Offers deals on hotel reservations.
• ITN -- Airline Info [registration required].
• Lonely Planet
• Orbitz
• Room Saver -- Discount coupons and offers of motels/hotels categorized by regions.
• Side Step -- Cheap airline tickets and discount hotel rates and vacation packages.
• Travel Agent Info
• Travel Coupons -- Lodging discounts across the eastern United States.
• Traveler's Net -- Compare fares between Continental, American, Southwest and more.
• TravelWeb -- Hotels deals.
• Travel Worm -- Vacation packages to world's popular destinations including Vegas. Search discount fares on America West, Southwest ...
• Trip Advisor -- Reviews of hotels, resorts and vacations.
• Yahoo Fare Chase  -- Searches 70 websites.
• Value Consumer -- Travelers experiences.
• Virtual Tourist Net

Travel Helpers

• Currency Calculator
• Currency Converter
• Foreign Languages for Travelers
• International SOS -- Medical, security & emergency assistance for travelers.
• Language Translator -- includes list of emergency evacuation services.
• Medical Information at US Department of State
• Travel Doctor -- An Australian firm that specializes in travel medical advice.
• Travel Health Online -- Country-by-country summaries of traveler's health information. Valid active e-mail address is required to register.

Communication

• AnyWho -- supply an area code and phone number, and get the name & address of the person associated.
• Domain code for Countries
• Do Not Call Registry
• International Calling Codes
• International Directories -- International white & yellow pages.
• Map Phone Area Code to Location
• Reverse Lookup -- supply an area code and phone number, and get the name & address of the person associated.

 

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