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Internet Travel Resources

Frequently updated internet travel resources for all sorts of travelers. Have a few good sites you want to share? Let us know about it!

Accommodations

• Hostelling International
  Large network dedicated to travelers of all ages. Its Youth Hostels offer good quality budget accommodation.
• European Hostels
  Search Youth Hostels in Europe. With Advice, FAQ etc.
• VIP Backpackers Resorts International
  The largest chain of independent backpackers hostels in the world. Currently has over 1200 hostels in more than 60 countries.
• Plain Vanilla
  Magazine dedicated to freestyle travel. You can book your bed online in Europe.
• Venere.com
  Hotels, apartments and b&b accommodation worldwide. With reviews by travelers.
• Hostel Central
  Online bookings for hostels and budget hotels.
• Travel Europe
  Search and book over 3500 available hotels in Europe.

Fare Finders For Flights, Accommodations, Car Rentals

• kayak.com | Fare finder search engine

Travel Information

• www.lonelyplanet.com Lonely Planet travel center: excellent information country profiles, maps, health information, a travelers’ forum and more
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page | Wikipedia’s Travel specific web site
• www.roughguides.com Rough Guides’ travel resources
• www.letsgo.com Let’s Go travel guides
• www.frommers.com Frommers travel books resource center
• www.ricksteves.com Europe Through the Back Door
• www.ciee.org Council on International Student Educational Exchange
• www.visiteurope.com European Travel Commission
• www.travel-library.com Round the World Travel Guide
• www.hasbrouck.org The Practical Nomad author
• http://www.worldhum.com/weblog/ Great travel blog
• http://triporama.com/app Check this interesting group trip planning site
• http://www.vagablogging.net/ Rolf Potts travel blog
• http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/ Worldwide bicycle trip journals
• www.timeout.com City guides, event listings, tickets, etc
• www.eurotrip.com Eurotrip: Backpacking, student & independent European travel, facts, reviews, articles discussion, travel advice

Transportation

• www.raileurope.com European rail pass products, fares and schedules
• www.statravel.com Student Travel Association: International ID, travel info.
• www.travelocity.com Good starting point for airfare and travel planning
• www.kayak.com User-friendly search engine for cheap airfares and more
• www.worryfreevacations.com Local travel company MLT Vacations
• www.tgvacations.com Local travel company Trans Global Vacations
• http://airtreks.com Around the world flights
• www.2afrika.com Specializes in flights to Africa
• www.ryanair.com Low-cost European airline
• www.easyjet.com Incredibly cheap flights within Europe
• http://www.seat61.com All about rail and ship

Useful Information For Planning Your Trip To Europe

• Mappy
  Map / Route planner
• Google Maps
  Free web mapping service that offers street maps and a route planner
• Europe airport guides
  Overview of European airports
• XE.net
  Currency Converter
• Travlang
  Online translator
• Current local times in Europe
  Check the time in various countries
• Yahoo! Europe Weather
  How’s the weather at your destination?
• Netcafeguide
  Directory of internet cafes in Europe
• World Travel Watch – Europe
  Informs about safety issues for travelers
• Packed Magazine
  Backpackers magazine
• Order national printed timetables
  Train Timetables
• Wikitravel
  Open source travel guide featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, travel tips and more.
• Europe for Visitors
  Articles and links that provide you with general and detailed information about Europe. Also Europe trips, travel maps and ‘The Best of Europe’.
• Europe for Tourism
  Offers information about tourism throughout Europe: history, articles, links, tickets, advices, accommodation, booking, deals and maps.
• Travel by Train – Europe
  Comprehensive guide for railers planning to travel throughout parts of Europe. Information on 600 cities.
• The Festival Zone
  Online festival guide for Europe. You can search for festivals on film, theatre, culture, music and dance.
• Things to do in Europe
  Trip advisor lists the most popular attractions in places all over Europe. With descriptions and rating system.
• The Indie Travel Podcast:
  Listen to ’sweet travel advice for independent travellers’