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Ready Reference Travel
- CIA World Factbook
- As always, the first place to stop when thinking about international travel. Includes most of the countries of
the world, with categories of information such as Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
- Provided by the Maritime Command and Control Information System (MCCIS) Users' Guide of NATO.
- USCity.Net
- Get web information and general information on almost every major city in the United States.
- Destination Guide -- National Geographic
- This site offers short informative essays on popular tourist destinations in the US and Canada, including national
parks and major cities. Selections are made via geographic pull-down menus or alphabetical/state listings. Each guide offers an overview of the park or city, highlights, driving tours, bird-watching tips, nearby attractions, the best time to go, lodging and travel tips, and statistics, among other information.
- 50states.com
- For each state, essential information about the state (capital city, area, population, etc.), economic information, political information, license plates, weather, etc.
- Flags of the World
- Provided by the Maritime Command and Control Information System (MCCIS) Users' Guide of NATO. Alphabetically indexed, this is a simple and easy to use directory of country flags.
- Fodor's Travel Guides
- Use the "Personal Planner" to get just the details you want about a destination or use the "Know Before You Go" to get helpful travel hints.
- GayPlaces2Stay.com
- Resource guide for gay and lesbian travelers to find gay-friendly lodging.
- How Far Is It? Distance Calculator
- Included in this handy site are links to the XeroxPark Map Server, driving directions from MapQuest and
latitude/longitude, population, county, and elevation for
each city.
- Mapquest
- Find maps and get directions from anywhere to anywhere in the United States.
- Middle East Information Network
- This sites goal is to provide non-partisan information about the daily live-a-day world of the Middle East. Good
site for basic country info, maps, links, etc.
- OAG Destination Guide
- This is the scaled-down version of the OAG Travel Planner book which is very useful. Only available via subscription to online service.
- Official City Sites
- Quick reference to all official city, state, and country sites on the web.
- PetsWelcome.com
- Resource page listing pet-friendly establishments and other pet travel resources.
- Roadside America
- "The online guide to off-beat attractions."
- Travelocity
- Make travel reservations, get information on destinations, read essays on traveling, or purchase travel merchandise.
- U.S. Country Studies/Area Handbooks Series Online
- Hosted by the Library of Congress, this set is a work in progress but is mostly full-text online and FREE!
"The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." From the LOC Country Studies website.
