Best Travel Directories
These travel directories make traveling easier and cheaper. I have composed a list of directories below, which should help cut some research time off.
WORLD TRAVEL DIRECTORIES
- AOL Travel - http://travel.aol.com/
Includes travel guides, travel blogs and advice, airline ticket information, flight information, reservations and weather.
- DMOZ Travel - http://www.dmoz.org/../Guides_and_Directories/
The most comprehensive human-reviewed travel directory of the web. You can find useful travel web sites.
- Frommers.com - http://www.frommers.com/
Information on destinations around the globe. Includes activities, blog, guidebooks and travel talk boards.
- iExplore - http://www.iexplore.com/
Complete travel resource for planning and booking an adventure trip. Travel guides, activity guides, travel photos, lodging and community board.
- Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Web2.0 designed LonelyPlanet offers detailed maps, travel advice, travel news, travel stories and health information.
- The Virtual Tourist - http://www.virtualtourist.com/
Virtual Tourist aimed at sharing travel knowledge. Includes trip planner, forums, travelogues, photos and maps.
- Time Out.com - http://www.timeout.com/
Multilingual travel website weekly entertainment listings from over 40 cities, plus travel features, on-line shop and special offers.
- Yahoo! Travel - http://travel.yahoo.com
An online travel destination - reserve airline tickets, hotels, cars, cruises and vacation packages, research trips. Photos, maps and user reviews from travelers.
EUROPE TRAVEL DIRECTORIES
- Europe for Visitors - http://www.europeforvisitors.com/
Articles, Europe map, links, photos and resources for planning a European trip. From author Durant and Cheryl Imboden.
- In Your Pocket Travel Guides - http://www.inyourpocket.com/
Travel and tourism portal for Central and Eastern Europe. Includes information on transportation, reservations, restaurants, nightlife, transportation and tourist information.
- Rick Steves’ Travel Guide - http://www.ricksteves.com/
Trip planning advice, forums, radio shows, television shows, railpass guide, tour information, and online sales of guidebooks, maps, and other resources.
- Travel Foot Directory - http://www.travelfoot.com/
Europe travel guide and europe travel link directory. Links to high quality travel information on over 30 popular destinations.
- Via Michelin - http://www.viamichelin.com/
Guide with route planner, maps, tourist information, hotels, special offers, and restaurants throughout Europe.
- Visit Europe - http://www.visiteurope.com/
Offers practical information including vacation and travel planning services, latest news, weather, currency converter and calendar of events and links to country specific sites.