A View on Cities - Images and information on sights in major cities around the world.
Adventure Learning Foundation (ALF) - Internet-based non-profit organization that provides curricula enhancing materials to educators based on online Adventure Learning Expeditions. Explorers travel around the world providing "virtual" cultural and travel experiences for teachers and students alike. Students and teachers are "virtual" participants in the journeys and are able to communicate and interact with the expedition members as well as with other students and teachers around the world.
Albemarle of London - London West End theatre guide. Official ticket agency. Theatre and entertainment news.
Amsterdam Hotspots - Amsterdam city guide - eat, drink, lounge, music, museums, smoke, club, red lights, sleep, sights, travel tips, agenda, events, forum & chat.
Antibes, France - A resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea in the Côte d'Azur, located between Cannes and Nice. Integrated to Antibes Juan-les-Pins, the technological park of Sophia-Antipolis is located north east of the city.
AOL Travel Destinations - Sites and attractions, hotel reviews and more. Over 15,000 worldwide destinations.
Appalachian Treasures Gateway - A directory of sites with content appropriate for research about Appalachian history, culture, physical and social environments, social customs, and images and stereotypes. It also includes links to bibliographies, organizations, events and other gateways focusing on Appalachia.
Barbicon - London's multi-arts and conference venue. The Barbican presents a year-round programme of art, music, film and theatre.
Bermuda - Official site of the Bermuda Department of Tourism.
Bermuda4u.com - Independent guide to Bermuda. Find the ideal hotel, vacation, cruise, restauarant, golf course for you.
Blue Guides - Detailed guide books for the independent traveller.
Bohemian Connection -
The Bohemian Highway is one of the most scenic drives to be found anywhere in California. This special 10 mile roadway winds through towering redwoods, gorgeous pastures, rocky ravines, and three charming townships forgotten by time: Freestone, Occidental and Monte Rio. Buffered from the extremes of the marine fog and inland heat, this corridor is a gem of benign climate and was one of the very first areas to be settled in the entire region. Today, a Mecca for artists, back to the landers and nature lovers, this special region has attracted a soulful community with a milieu all its own. Here you will find organic farms andwineries, specialty nurseries, and all kinds of innovative shops and restaurants. It's also a gateway to superb hiking, biking and paddling.
Bora Özkök's Tour and Travel to Turkey - Focuses on Turkey's culture, history and folklore with visits to undiscovered archaeological sites, villages, museums, and historical and cultural events.
BorderLinks - Conducts travel seminars focusing on the issues of Mexican border communities. People from the north and south come together to explore global issues in the stark reality of the border environment.
Boulevards - City guides: San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Los Angeles, Seattle, Albuquerque, Alviso, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Lisbon, London, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, St. Louis, St. Petersburg, Washington D.C.
British Tourist Authority - Official national tourist office for Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
British Virgin Islands -
Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Guana Island, Little Thatch, Marina Cay, Necker Island, Peter Island, Saba Rock.
Brittany (Wikipedia) - Brittany (Breton: Breizh; French: Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and duchy in France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province and independent duchy. It was at one time called Less, Lesser or Little Britain (in opposition to Great Britain).
Also see Ar Bed Keltiek (the Celtic World in Breton), a shop in Brittany that specializes in books, records and celtic crafts, about Brittany and the Celtic countries.
Brooklyn, New York - Cradle of tough guys and Nobel laureates, fourth largest city in the United States, proof of the power of marginality, and homeland of America's most creative diasporic culture. A guide.
Bryant Park -
Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, behind the New York Public Library's main branch, Bryant Park is an urban oasis. Host of the HBO Summer Film Festival. It is operated by the Bryant Park Corporation - a midtown Manhattan business improvement district.
Burning Man Project, The - Information on Burning Man, an annual experiment in temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance.
California Beaches - Coverage of California beaches, cities, hotels and resorts.
California Missions Foundation - Website for an organization "dedicated to the long-term preservation and restoration needs of all California missions and their associated historic and cultural resources for public benefit." Find brief information about each mission (with links to sites where available) and a timeline showing "the progress of mission development and how it fits into the context of California and United States history." Also learn about mission restoration needs and challenges of historic preservation.
California State Historical Landmarks - The state of California has designated nearly 1100 sites as California State Historical Landmarks. David Laird is well on his way photographing every historic location. This site provides his photos along with additional background information.
Cape Breton Island - Cape Breton Island is part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Although physically separated from the Nova Scotia peninsula by the Strait of Canso, it is artificially connected to mainland Nova Scotia by the Canso Causeway. The island is located east-northeast of the mainland with its northern and western coasts fronting on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; its western coast also forming the eastern limits of the Northumberland Strait. The eastern and southern coasts front the Atlantic Ocean; its eastern coast also forming the western limits of the Cabot Strait. Its landmass slopes upward from south to north, culminating in the highlands of its northern cape. A saltwater estuary, Bras d'Or Lake, dominates the centre of the island. Also see:
Cape Breton Island Showcase - Accommodations, activities, golf, the Cabot Trail, cross country skiing, businesses, communities, real estate, music and more.
Carcassonne Tourist Office - Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude département, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc. Also see Wikipedia article.
Caribbean Online - Exploring Caribbean islands online, including Aruba, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. John, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, and Virgin Islands.
CaribSeek - Caribbean search portal with information about caribbean hotels and resorts, arts, business, diving, entertainment, caribbean events, finance, real estate, regattas, recipes, shopping, sports, tourism, travel and watersports.
Central Park - The official website for New York City's Central Park.
Chateau de Cirey: Residence of Voltaire - Located in the Haute-Marne district about 250 km from Paris, the Chateau de Cirey was marked by the presence of Voltaire who lived there for 15 years from 1734 to 1749. Voltaire was forced to flee Paris and take refuge at Cirey in 1734 after the publication of "Philosophic Letters" also know as "The English Letters". The "Letters" strongly criticized existing French institutions. The French parliament, angered by the letters, ordered that Voltaire be imprisoned. Having already served two previous sentences in the Bastille, Voltaire preferred to flee. Voltaire was the guest of Madame Emilie du Châtelet, another great intellect of the 18th century.
Christiana.org - Christiania is an autonomous community, a partially self-governing neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering 34 hectares (85 acres) in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital Copenhagen, that started 33 years ago following the civil occupation of an unused area, then owned by the Ministry of Defence. It is an unparalleled example of human entrepreneurship and innovative spirit. If you are looking for an inspiring and different kind of place then go and see Christiania. It might be your very last chance as the government is planning to close it down in the near future. Also see Wikipedia article.
City-Data - Profiles of U.S. cities, including tens of thousands of city photos not found anywhere else, hundreds of thousands of maps, satellite photos, stats about residents (race, income, ancestries, education, employment...), geographical data, state profiles, crime data, housing, businesses, birthplaces of famous people, political contributions, city government employment, weather, hospitals, schools, libraries, houses, airports, radio and TV stations, zip codes, area codes, user-submitted facts, similar cities list, comparisons to averages.
CityGuide to New York, NY - Entertainment, restaurants, events, hotels, movies and businesses in New York.
CNN Travel - Travel guides, news and feature stories on destinations worldwide and in the U.S.
Crater Lake -
Located in Southern Oregon on the crest of the Cascade Mountain range, 100 miles (160 km) east of the Pacific Ocean. It lies inside a caldera, or volcanic basin, created when the 12,000 foot (3,660 meter) high Mount Mazama collapsed 7,700 years ago following a large eruption.
Cumbria Tourist Board - Information on England's Cumbria - The Lake District offering walking, climbing, waterskiing, sailing, mountain biking, scuba-diving, and other activities.
Dalton Highway - Stretches 414 miles across northern Alaska from Livengood (84 miles north of Fairbanks) to Deadhorse and the oilfields of Prudhoe Bay. Built during construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline in the 1970s, this mostly gravel highway travels through rolling, forested hills, across the Yukon River and Arctic Circle, through the rugged Brooks Range, and over the North Slope to the Arctic Ocean. Along most of its length, you'll see no restaurants, no gift shops, no service stations—just forest, tundra, and mountains, crossed by a double ribbon of road and pipe.
Delta California - There are over 1000 miles of waterways to zip around, over 300 restaurants to sample, and fun little resorts to stay at while getting a good feel for the area.
Directory of Renaissance Faires, The - Directory of Renaissance fairs, Medieval festivals and related reenactments, with locations, times, dates, prices, weather and maps.
Discover France - Guide to travelling to and exploring France, features weekend city breaks, skiing and camping holidays, and hotel, flight and ferry crossing bookings.
Djoser - Djoser's trips for small groups, typically two to three weeks in length, offer a blend of nature, culture and interaction with the local population. Egypt, Turkey, Greece, South Africa, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Tibet, China.
Do It Caribbean - Vacations and conferences in the Caribbean.
Drive-ins.com - Definitive resource for drive-in movie information, providing research, survey data, press archives and related resources to drive-in enthusiasts, owners and entrepreneurs around the world.
Earthriver Expeditions - Whitewater raft the Futaleufu in Chile, the Colca in Peru, Yangtze in Tibet (China), the Upano in Ecuador (Amazon) and rivers in Alaska and Canada.
Egyptian Tourism Authority - Official government tourism site. Information on tours, airfare, hotels, and cruise packages, culture, religion, diving, conventions, pleasure.
Epicurious Travel - Active journeys, authentic experiences, fabulous food and wine and a touch of luxury. Expertly guided small group walking holidays in Australia, Italy, Spain and India offer unique, luxury adventures with an emphasis on a high level of personal attention and service.
ePodunk - Profiles of more than 25,000 communities across America.
Eternal Egypt - High-resolution images, three-dimensional reconstructions of Egyptian monuments and antiquities, as well as virtually-reconstructed environments, panoramic images, and panoramic views of present-day Egypt captured by robotic cameras located from the top of Karnak Temple to the streets of Old Cairo.
Ethical Traveler - A project of the Earth Island Institute, based in San Francisco. Grass-roots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters.
Euro-Festival Info Centre - Represents more than ninety quality festivals in 29 European countries and 4 non-European countries. On this site you can find general views of these festivals and detailed calendar listings of nearly two thousand events and performances.
Eurotrip.com - A leading website for inexpensive, independent travel in Europe.
Evotourism - The Smithsonian's travel-information service that helps you find places worldwide that are of interest to the science of evolution or offer eye-opening evidence of the process of natural selection. Evotourism provides original articles by scientists and accomplished journalists offering expert background and practical advice. The site lets you know where to go and when, and what to do when you get there. Videos and photographs help make the findings clear. Curated forum gives scientists and other travelers a meeting place for exchanging insights and tips.
Excursions from the Square - Offers day trips beginning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to New York, Washington, Baltimore, as well as extended trips to Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Montreal, Asheville, and Miami and longer trips Santa Fe, Paris, London, Rome, the Berkshires and more.
Far and Wide - Offers a full array of travel experiences worldwide, including customized and independent foreign travel and escorted, cultural, educational, adventure, ski and fitness vacations.
Farallon Islands - A group of islands and rocks found in the Gulf of the Farallones, off the coast of mainland San Francisco, California. They lie 27 miles (43 km) outside the Golden Gate, 20 miles (32 km) south of Point Reyes. Also see the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge.
Festivals.com - Festivals and events around the world.
Festival Finder - Details on more than 2,500 music festivals in North America.
fidibusTours - Argentina, Chile, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, Andes Highlands, Atacama Desert.
Florida Keys and Key West - Official Florida Keys and Key West travel guide brought to you by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Lower Keys, Key West accommodations, real estate, diving and snorkeling, fishing and boating, museums and tours, restaurants and bars, theaters and art galleries, and events.
Fodor's - Concise guides to 99 world destinations.
France.com - French information center: travel, culture, news, business shopping.
France Guide - Tourism portal of France provides links to all tourist offices, news, culture, festivals, lodging and more.
Francis Ford Coppola Winery Pools and Cabins -
300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville, California. Situated in the center of the park area at the winery, two swimming pools totaling 3,600 square feet are connected by a 'swim-through' where small jets create a water bridge to swim under. Surrounded by chaise lounge chairs, the swimming pools will be a welcome addition for children and adults on warm days in Alexander Valley. Just steps from the pool and sunbathing terrace, twenty-eight European-style personal changing rooms called cabines are available to rent for the day. The cabines (pronounced “ka–beens”) offer a comfortable and secure space for families to change clothes and store personal items when it’s time to take a dip in the pool. Cabines are equipped with a private shower and rental includes pool use, towels and a reserved poolside chaise lounge chair. Cabine rentals are available for an introductory price of $25 a day and there is a choice of assorted "family" flags to hoist above the cabine, to identify it as reserved. Upon departure, families may purchase the flag as a souvenir and use it during return visits to the winery.
Other amenities at the winery include: Bocce, Movie Gallery, and Pavillion.
The Pavilion is the platform for all kinds of entertainment at the winery, from daytime performances, which can be viewed poolside, to romantic evening shows highlighted by music and dancing.
Frommer's - Travel, trips and vacation books, bargains, discounts, deals, tips and ideas on budget travel and travel information from Arthur Frommer.
Geographia - Travel guide to destinations around the world.
George Town, Grand Cayman - The capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. George Town is the heart of the Cayman Islands financial industry, with over 600 banks located there. Most of these are small one room operations, some having no physical location on the island at all. It also has cruise ship facilities, a cargo dock, a Hard Rock Cafe, and several shopping plazas.
Germany - Official German information and travel site.
Germany.info - Culture, business and economy, news and publications, media center, facts and figures, students and scholars, consular and legal services, government and politics, travelers.
Get Local - Yahoo! regional directory of information on individual states and cities in the U.S.
Global Adrenaline - Adventure travel specialists: Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Antarctica and the Arctic.
Globe Trekker TV.com - Spotlights the adventures of 10 solo travelers as they venture off the beaten path, exploring every corner of the globe: from cosmopolitan cities, to remote tribal villages, discovering a wealth of diverse landscapes and stunning natural beauty along the way.
GoNOMAD - Read hundreds of articles, find unique tours, and get the information you need to plan your own special trip.
Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) - Information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism, education and more.
Hay Festival - Hay is a tiny market town in the Black Mountains of the Welsh Marches. It has 1300 people and 39 bookshops. For ten days a year 50,000 visitors converge on Hay from all over the UK, Europe and America to join in a carnival celebration . It's a market of ideas, where stories are exchanged.
Heritage of Ireland - This website contains information about many of the National Monuments, historic houses, Parks and gardens that are in State care in the Republic of Ireland. At present there are approximately 780 such sites.
Historic Highway 49 - California's picturesque foothills fed by the clear crystal snow runoff from the Sierra, home to the many diverse Native American cultures was forever changed when James Marshall discovered gold in California at Sutter's Mill in 1848 and set off the largest gold rush in history. Reminders of this abundantly rich history can be found everywhere along Hwy 49 as it winds and meanders through the Mother Lode mining towns of days gone by.
History Channel Treveler - Online guide to historic travel across the U.S.. Search historic sites and plan your itinerary around them.
HollandHistory.com - History and culture of the Netherlands, famous buildings, exhibitions, museums, tourist information.
Hot Springs Enthusiasts - International hot springs, information on U.S. hot springs, spring location information with links to topological maps, and related articles and links to sites of interest.
i-uk - Guide to the United Kingdom. Whether you are interested in the UK for business, study or pleasure, i-uk leads the way.
Iceland Worldwide - Icelandic guide. Information and travel site built around photographs of Iceland.
Images of Greece - Pictures and images of Greece and the Greek Islands including Athens, Zakynthos, Zante, Corfu, Naxos, Lefkas, Lefkada, Meganisi, Epirus, Santorini, Skiathos, Skopelos, Thassos, Peloponnese, Kefalonia, Crete, Thassos, Pelion, Delphi and Meteora.
In Italy Online - One-stop site for travelers to Italy: Accomodations; Trains, planes, ferries, buses and cars; villa rentals, cooking schools, custom-made walking tours and day trips, maps, books, organized tours, hiking and biking excursions; itineraries, restaurants, hotels, museums, off-the-beaten track attractions; and more.
Istanbul City Guide - Festivals, art and cultural activities, history, excursions, exhbitions, fairs, pubs, night clubs, restaurants, weather forecasts.
ItalyTour.com - A directory of tourist resources containing information about Italian hotels and restaurants, travel, and lodging. Guides for Roma (Rome), Milano (Milan), Firenze (Florence), Venezia (Venice), Toscana (Tuscany) and others.
Japan-Guide - Comprehensive, up to date information on traveling and living in Japan.
Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) - Tourism-related research, Japan travel literature and videos, and information on precautions for Japanese traveling overseas.
Just France - Renting fine properties in France to a world-wide clientele since 1991.
King's Road - The King's Road is the historical route between the old northern capitals of Oslo, Stockholm, Turku, Helsinki, and St. Petersburg. Dating back to the 13th century, the ancient road winds along the Finnish southern coastline past castles, manor houses, and frame cottages. This Finnish Tourist Board site provides more information.
Knowhere Guide - Irreverent user's guide to the UK. Online community provides information and opinions on just about every locale in the UK.
LaHabana.com - Complete guide to Havana hotels and travel.
Last Minute Wales - Places to stay, activities, days out, places to visit, and more about Wales.
Lifestyle UK - Lifestyle UK has been featuring the best of new websites since 1995. It now has a vast library of thousands of hand-selected, quality links, carefully sorted into 135 different subject categories.
Lindblad Expeditions - Take advantage of the experience that comes from this company's long history of exploration and adventure. The places Lindblad Expeditions are remarkable. Many are also fragile and threatened. The company works closely with host governments and organizations dedicated to conservation and the concerns of indigenous peoples.
Living in Peru - Peru's official news portal, directory and classifieds for foreigners or expats living in Peru, business travelers and local individuals.
London Theatre Guide - London theatre news, theatre listings, reviews, seating plans, tickets, theatre tours, maps, half price ticket booth.
londonSE1 - London SE1 basically consists of the South Bank of the River Thames in central London between Vauxhall Bridge and St Saviour's Dock (just east of Tower Bridge). SE1 stretches as far south as the Elephant and Castle. The area is best known for the Southbank Centre Square and Royal National Theatre. In the past few years other developments, such as the reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe, the Tate Modern art gallery, the London Eye and the Millennium Bridge have served to reinforce SE1's status as part of Central London.
MadNights.com: Top London Clubs - One stop shop for anyone who frequents London bars, restaurants, or nightclubs. Club search, Mad party pics, London forum, live chats.
Mesa Verde -
National Park, Colorado. Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. Today, the park protects over 4,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States.
Also see Cliff Palace.
Mexico Connect - Mexico's monthly zine devoted to promoting Mexico, her people, culture, history, arts, business and spectacular areas and beaches as a place to visit, live and travel.
Milepost, The -
Since 1949, The The Milepost has been the most trusted and complete Alaskan travel guide and Alaskan trip planner for highway and ferry travel to Alaska, the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta and Western Northwest Territories. Updated annually, The Milepost gives you detailed information on everything from the famous Alaska Highway system to cruising Alaska's Inside Passage.
Montauk, New York - A a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. Montauk is a major tourist destination and it boasts six state parks. It is particularly famous for its fishing (claiming to have more world saltwater fishing records than any other port in the world) and surfing. Montauk is considered a beach resort, using its position at the tip of Long Island to promote itself as "The Living End" or "The Last Resort" and become one of the busiest tourist locations within the town of East Hampton. The small town is host to many restaurants, bed and breakfasts, and hotels and is a popular vacation spot in the warm weather months.
Mount Desert Island - Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With an area of 108 square miles (280 km²) it is the 6th largest island in the continental United States. Though it is often claimed to be the third largest island on the eastern seaboard of the United States, it is actually second behind only Long Island (and ahead of Martha's Vineyard). The island has a permanent population of approximately 10,000, although it is estimated that two and a half million tourists a year visit Acadia National Park on the island. The island is home to numerous well-known summer colonies such as Northeast Harbor and Bar Harbor.
National Association of World Heritage Mexican Cities - UNESCO sponsored site with background, photos, and history of Campeche, Mexico City, Guahajuato, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quentaro, Tlacotalpah, and Zacatecas.
National Geographic Traveler - Provides storytelling and you-are-there photography. Traveler cares about fine writing. Contributors include Paul Theroux, Jan Morris, Arthur Golden, Bill Bryson, David Halberstam, Elizabeth Berg, Ray Bradbury, George Plimpton, Jimmy Breslin, Rick Bass, James Fallows, Maeve Binchy, Tom Robbins, Frances Mayes, Bill Broyles, and Salman Rushdie.
New Orleans - New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau site.
Nizhny Novgorod - The fourth largest city in Russia, situated on seven hills and elevated above the mighty core where the Oka and Volga meet. It is the economic and cultural center of the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region, and also the administrative center of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and Volga Federal District. Also see Wikipedia article.
Nomadic Expeditions - Invites you to discover the natural and cultural wonders of some of the last remaining frontiers for the international traveler. Exceptional adventures in Mongolia, Bhutan, Siberia, Tibet and Nepal.
North East England - Information on northeast England, including County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear.
North West Tourist Board - Official tourist board of northwest England, encompassing the counties of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and the High Peak of Derbyshire.
Notes from the Road - Hundreds of anecdotes and magazine-quality phtographs from trips throughout many regions: Desert Southwest, The West Indies, Pacific Northwest, Iberian Peninsula, The Great Plains, Desert Mexico, The Sierra Range, The Isthmus, The Great basin, and The Atlantic Seaboard.
NYC (nycgo.com) -
Official resource on the web for all there is to see, do and experience in the City.
NYC & Company - New York City's official tourism marketing organization. The mission of NYC & Company is to enhance New York City's economy by marketing the city on a worldwide basis as the premier destination for business and leisure travel. A private, non-profit organization, NYC & Company has a membership of more than 1,300 businesses, including museums, hotels, restaurants, retail stores, theaters, tourism services, and attractions.
Odysseus - The server for the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Greek culture, events and organizations. Visit the Cultural Map of Hellas for information on museums, archaeological sites, and monuments.
Palm Beach, Florida - An upscale incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth. Palm Beach was established as a resort by Henry Morrison Flagler, a founder of Standard Oil, who made the Atlantic coast barrier island accessible via his Florida East Coast Railway. The nucleus of the community was established by Flagler's two luxury resort hotels, the Royal Poinciana Hotel and The Breakers Hotel. West Palm Beach was built across Lake Worth as a service town, and has become a major city in its own right. Flagler's houselots were bought by the beneficiaries of the Gilded Age, and in 1902 Flagler himself built a Beaux-Arts mansion, Whitehall, designed by the New York-based firm Carrère and Hastings and helped establish the Palm Beach winter "season" by constant entertaining. The town was incorporated on April 17, 1911.
Patagonline - Patagonian, Chilean, and Argentinian travel guide.
Places of Peace and Power - The sacred pilgramage of Martin Gray, an anthropologist and photographer specializing in the study of sacred sites and pilgrimage traditions around the world. Traveling as a pilgrim, Martin spent twenty years, visiting and photographing over 1000 sacred sites in eighty countries.
Port Isaac, Cornwall - Port Isaac has been an attractive fishing village since the early fourteenth century. Its narrow, winding streets are lined with old white-washed cottages and traditional granite, slate-fronted Cornish houses, many of which are listed as of architectural or historic importance.
Also see Wikipedia.
Port Townsend City Guide - Guide to historic Victorian seaport on Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA.
Puerto Vallerta Eco-Tours - Offers dolphin and whale watching, jungle, canopy and air tours, sailing, scuba, snorkeling, and day or night cruises to Las Caletas.
Rainforest Expeditions - Peruvian ecotourism company founded with the purpose of combining tourism with environmental education, research and local sustainable development to support the conservation of the areas where it operates.
Rigby's World of Egypt - Take a tour of Egypt, relish ancient Egyptian poetry, find out about Egyptian antiquities, see Egypt from above, and more.
Road Trip USA - Ready for a taste of the open road? Access driving tours across more than 35,000 miles of classic blacktop. Then sit back and experience part of America - the small towns, funky attractions, roadside curiosities, and more - that the interstates have left behind.
Roadside America - Online guide to offbeat attractions, chock-full of odd and hilarious travel destinations.
Roadside Peek - Takes you on a roadside journey that includes stops along the revitalized Route 66. As you travel, visit old motels, bowling alleys, drive-in theatres, petrol pumps, and more.
Rough Guides - Up-to-the minute details and commentary on thousands of destinations and travel-related happenings worldwide.
RSN - Resource for outdoor enthusiasts providing information and entertainment to a wide variety of destinations. Log on for daily cam shots, conditions and weather, forums, reviews, gear reviews, sports tips, and complete multimedia coverage of a variety of outdoor activities at a variety of locations.
Salisbury Project - The Salisbury Project is the creation of Professor Marion Roberts, McIntire Department of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. The Project is an archive of color photographs designed for teachers, students and scholars to supplement visually books and articles published on the cathedral and town of Salisbury, England. The Project is an archive of color photographs designed to supplement visually books and articles published on the cathedral and town of Salisbury, the Close, the Town, Old Sarum and some Parish Churches.
San Francisco Travel - Official visitors site.
San Francisco hotel reservations, tours, flights, maps, popular shopping destinations, one-of-a-kinds sights and attractions and the best selection of Bay Area and San Francisco restaurants.
Scottish Tourist Board - Official web site providing accommodation, transport, holiday, events, outdoor activities, convention bureau information and more.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon -
National Park, California. These two parks lie side by side in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of the San Joaquin Valley. Activity varies by season and elevation, which ranges from 1300' to 14,494'.
Shows, Tours and Events - Entertainment and cultural events across the UK - a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute guide from the BBC.
South Pacific Organizer - Guidebook writer David Stanley provides mini-guides to South Pacific destinations, island maps, listings of films, music, and books, answers to FAQs, and links to numerous other travel sites. Fiji, Tahiti, South Pacific, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Easter Island, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, airlines, American Samoa, books, David Stanley, destinations, films, finding, island, islands, Melanesia, Moon Handbooks, music, Niue, Oceania, Pacific, Pitcairn, Polynesia, Polynesians, Solomons, Tahiti French Polynesia, Tokelau, Tonga-Tuvalu, Upolu, Wallis and Futuna.
South West Tourism Alliance - Promoting tourism in southwest England: Bath, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
Specialty Travel Index - Directory of worldwide specialty travel featuring tour and contact information for hundreds of adventure tour operators around the globe and details on everything from sculpting in Sicily to wildlife viewing in Antarctica.
St. Petersburg, Russia - Tourist information on the Northern capital of Russia - its cultural, historical and architectural center.
Staying Overnight in Yosemite - Lodging options in Yosemite National Park range from simple tent cabins to deluxe rooms at The Ahwahnee. Visit the DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite web site Look for full descriptions, prices, and online reservations. You can also find information about High Sierra Camps. Reservations are available 366 days in advance and are strongly recommended, especially for the busy summer month. Yosemite.com provides information about lodging in communities surrounding Yosemite.
Camping is an extraordinarily popular way of spending the night in Yosemite National Park. The camping section contains information, prices, and online reservations. Nearly 95% of Yosemite National Park is designated Wilderness. Visit the wilderness section for more information about required wilderness permits, places to go, and other backpacking tips.
Steamboat Ski and Resort - Steamboat Springs, Colorado, ski resort: 6 peaks, 141 trails, 3,000 skiable areas.
Step Into History - Over 550 historical places in the United States where you can see life as it was.
Texas Monthly - National magazine of Texas: travel, food, marketplace. Reporting on politics, the environment, industry, and education, travel, food and shopping.
The Hague, A Royal City - Informaiton re the capital of South Holland, government and royal city of the Netherlands: history, guided tours, canal tours, historic buildings, royal buildings.
thisistheatre.com - London shows, London's theatres, half-price tickets.
Time Out - City hotels, restaurants, shops and events worldwide.
Times Square New York City - This is the official website of Times Square. Complete information on the Times Square Visitors Center plus New York City tourist information, a map of Times Square, and information on Broadway, theatre, New Year's Eve and other special events, hotels, restaurants, entertainment, parking, and more.
Tour Egypt - Official web site on Egyptian travel, tours, vacations and holidays, culture and history, ancient Egypt, the Red Sea and Sinai.
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory (TOWD) - Index listing official government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, and similar agencies worldwide. Includes U.S. state tourist information as well.
Tourisme en France - Official French Tourist Board information covering 3,600 places in France.
Traveleurope: Italy - Guide to Italy: towns, regions, art, history, tourism and hotel information.
Travelogues - Photographs from Liao Yusheng's travels, with emphasis on modern architecture.
TravelNotes - Travel directory providing destination information on countries and cities with reviewed web sites, regular travel articles, and online ticketing for car hire, hotel reservations and discounted flights.
Travel Page Destinations - TravelPage.com's editors have visited thousands of web sites looking for quality travel information. The sites listed on these pages were selected because they provide well organized, practical travel information.
Triptrop NYC -
Pretty subway maps from anywhere to everywhere in New York City.
Turespaña - Information on vacationing in Spain: cities and islands, arts and ckulture, sports, sun and beaches, nature, transport, routes, hotels, campsites, health spas, and more.
Turks and Caicos Islands - Situated 575 miles (or 75 minutes) southeast of Miami and covering 193 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean, the Turks and Caicos Islands have the third largest coral reef system and some of the best tropical beaches in the world.
USA Gateway to Great Britain - The official site for U.S. travel to Britain, produced by the British Tourist Authority: London, England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Vancouver, Canada -
Vancouver hotels, attractions, things to do - Tourism Vancouver is the official source of tourist information for Vancouver BC Canada. Also see:
Whitehall - Aroad in London, England running two-thirds of the distance from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square; the other third constitutes Parliament Street. The two streets cover a combined distance of a little less than a mile. Whitehall and the surrounding area is the administrative centre of the UK government; it is dominated by government buildings, to such an extent that the term is often used, by extension, to refer to the British Civil Service or the government itself.
World Travel Guide - Basic reference information about hundreds of countries, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations - Travel guide to film locations around the world. With movie tourism now a global phenomenon, here you’ll find original location photographs, trivia, links and travel details.
Zegrahm Expeditions - Adventure travel company for exciting journeys and expedition cruises to all corners of the world, places like Antarctica, India, Japan, and Iceland.
Zermatt/Matterhorn (Switzerland) - Zermatt, with its wind-protected southern location, embraces three skiing areas which enjoy superb snow conditions and the longest skiing season in the Alps.
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