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Internet Resources
Compiled by the Librarians of the Akron-Summit County Public Library
- Accommodations
- Destination Guides
- Ohio Travel
- Reservations
- Travel Tips & Tools
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- BedandBreakfast.com
- http://www.bedandbreakfast.com
- Worldwide directory of bed and breakfasts offering online availability and booking for many locations. The directory is searchable by city or geographic region.
- Budget Hotels
- http://www.budgethotels.com
- Directory of low cost hotels, motels, and youth hostels worldwide.
- Hostelling International USA
- http://www.hiayh.org/
- Has great links for hostels in the United States, tips for hostelling at the international level and links to bookings abroad.
- Hotels and Travel on the Net
- http://www.hotelstravel.com/
- Over 75,000 links to lodging, tourist guides, maps and other travel resources online.
- Petswelcome.com
- http://www.petswelcome.com
- Provides an extensive list of accomodations where pets are welcome all over the world.
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- Lonely Planet Online
- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
- Richly detailed, easy-to-read descriptions on thousands of destinations--the more exotic the better. Excellent online travel guides from one of the best travel publishers.
- Roadside America
- http://www.roadsideamerica.com
- This "online guide to offbeat tourist attractions" lists unusual travel destinations throughout the United States.
- World Travel Guide
- http://www.wtgonline.com/
- Comprehensive information on countries, including maps, lodgings, business information, climate, and essentials such as visa and passport requirements, money, duty-free regulations, public holidays, and health-related information.
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- Akron/Summit Visitors Bureau
- http://www.visitakron-summit.org
- Essential information about hotels, conventions, meeting facilities, special attractions and events in Greater Akron and Summit County.
- Buckeye Traffic
- http://www.buckeyetraffic.org/
- The Ohio Department of Transportation's gateway to traffic and roadway information. Includes information on road closings due to construction or weather-related condtions.
- Discover Ohio
- http://consumer.discoverohio.com/
- Information on recreational sites and events in Ohio. From the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism.
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- Ohio Turnpike Commission
- http://www.ohioturnpike.org
- Gives maps, fares, and current construction information.
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- Expedia Travel
- http://www.expedia.com/
- One-stop easy-to-use travel service. Compare prices, shop for a vacation or cruise, reserve a room or rent a car.
- Lowestfare.com
- http://www.lowestfare.com
- Find low airfares for anywhere in the world.
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- Travelocity
- http://www.travelocity.com
- Book flights, car rentals, hotel rooms, cruises and also obtain useful information about destinations. Offers last-minute deals and discount airfare sales.
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- Air Transportation Links
- http://www.njtide.org/links/airports.html
- This site provides links to airports, airlines and ground transportation services.
- Amtrak
- http://www.amtrak.com/index.html
- This official Amtrak web presence provides information about schedules and fares, arrival status and station locations, special offers, routes and services.
- FX Converter
- http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
- A multi-lingual foreign exchange calculator which gives exchange rates for over 164 currencies.
- Help for World Travelers
- http://www.kropla.com
- Includes an international phone guide, electric power guide, dialing codes, television standards, photo galleries, and other travel resources.
- Time and Date
- http://www.timeanddate.com
- Has the current time and date for 512 cities worldwide, as well as Daylight Savings Time information, and sunrise & sunset times.
- Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
- http://www.towd.com
- Contact information for official government tourism offices, convention and visitors’ bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar agencies around the world.
- Travel Health Online
- http://www.tripprep.com
- A guide to health and safety in more than 200 countries, including immunization recommendations, facts about travel-related illnesses and warnings about crime.
- Current Travel Warnings
- http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html
- Information provided by the U.S. State Department on every country of the world, including location of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, and unusual currency and entry regulations. Travel warnings are issued for countries where travel is not recommended for Americans.
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Last Modified September 26, 2005
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