Travel Guides/Vacation Information
BPL Resources
Selected resources held at the Birmingham
Public Library:
Gay
travelers
Hotels
Lesbian travelers
Restaurants
Senior
travelers
Travel
Travel
and Health
Traveling
with Children
Traveling
with Pets
Women
travelers
Internet Resources
Web link
policy
General Resources
Currency
Information (OANDA, This currency site provides an extensive set of currency conversion and foreign exchange information services for travelers, investors and businesses.)
Fodor's (This
Web site is a one-stop, multi-platform source of travel content, including planning and booking
tools)
Lonely Planet (A travel information
Web site designed to help you plan your travels)
U.S.
Customs (This site provides an overview of customs
regulations and procedures that apply to travelers entering and exiting the
United States)
U.S. Department of
State (Travel and living abroad information from
the U.S. Department of State. This site includes passport and visa
information)
Accommodations
Bed and
Breakfast.com (This site includes information on
over 27,000 B&Bs and Inns throughout the world)
Hostel's Worldwide
Hotel
Guide.com (Lists thousands of hotels found in every country around the world. Online reservation options
are available)
Woodall's
(A guide to RV parks and campgrounds. This site has a searchable database for finding these, plus information on where to buy, rent and service
RVs)
Destinations
National
Forests
National Parks
National Scenic Byways Online (U.S.
Department of Transportation Web site which provides travelers with detailed information about scenic roads)
RoadsideAmerica.com
(Your online guide to offbeat tourist attractions)
State Parks
State Tourism Web Sites
Health and Medicine
CDC Travel
Information (The U.S. government's Centers for Disease
Control Web site which includes information on what vaccinations or inoculations are needed to visit a
country and health information on specific destinations)
Lonely
Planet Health Checklist (Successful traveling is healthy
traveling. All it takes is a bit of planning, eating carefully while you're away, and
recognizing the early warning signs of possible health-care disasters)
Restaurants
Chowbaby.com
(This site includes a restaurant, coffee shop, and brew pub finder.
It also features recipes, food and drink terminology, and message boards)
CuisineNet.com (Lists
dining guides for over 12,000 towns with descriptions, photos, menus &
reviews)
Transportation
Airline and Airport
Links.com (Airline and airport websites that are in English, or have an English component; and are official or sanctioned
websites)
AutoPilot Highway Trip Routing System (An online route planner that produces personalized and comprehensive itineraries that include the locations of
enroute facilities which you select)
The Transportation Directory
[North America Ed.] (This is a listing of all known
Web sites which provide information concerning common carrier transportation within North America. Only carriers with regularly scheduled transportation are
shown)
Travelers
Disabled
Travel Network (This Web site provides Access information for disabled travelers including hotels, transportation, cruises,
access guides, networking opportunities, and travel tips)
Ferrari
Guides.com (A directory for lesbian and gay travelers around the world. Includes accommodation listings, where to
go, calendar for events worldwide, and more)
Pets
On The Go (Pet travel writers offer expert advice on accommodations, destinations, and recreational spots that
welcome pets)
Travel for
Kids (A family travel guide for planning vacation trips with
children as fun adventures) |
