Great Travel Web Sites

Great Travel Web Sites

The following list of web sites can be very helpful for those who are traveling or planning a trip.

Airline Flight Status: Check to see if your plane will be on time.: www.flightview.com
Airport City Codes: Airline tickets have three-letter city and airport codes that can be deciphered.: www.airportcitycodes.com
Currency Exchange Rates: a multi-lingual Currency Converter with up to date exchange rates for any of 164 currencies.: www.oanda.com/convert/classic
Driving Distances: this nifty calculator lets you quickly calculate the driving distance between any two North American cities.: www.travelnotes.org/NorthAmerica/distances.htm
Distances, Flying: This easy-to-use tool allows you to find the air mile (nautical) distance between two locations but you need to know your city codes or airport codes.: www.webflyer.com/travel/milemarker/
International Phone Codes: Dialing other countries is usually quite confusing, but this site makes it easy. With their interactive tool, all you need to do is enter where you're calling from, where you're calling to, and you'll know the country codes PLUS local time within seconds!: http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/
Maps: Free maps for travelers including best route to travel are available on:: www.mapquest.com or www.randmcnally.com
Passport/Visa Questions: Just about everything you need to know to acquire your own passport includking frequently asked questions.: www.travel.state.gov/passport_services.html
Phone Directory: This public phone directory includes all white page and yellow page listings (unlisted numbers are not included).: www.anywho.com
Language Translation: A handy page where a word, sentence or paragraph can be translated from one language to another.: www.landoflinks.com/translation
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings:This is a listing of travel warnings posted by the U.S. State Department for Americans - particularly which countries to avoid if it is determined to be dangerous to travel to a particular region or country.: www.travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
Weather: Local weather forecasts for U.S. cities.: www.weather.com
World Times: Current local times around the world .