What websites do you think are great for travelers? Here’s my link-fest.
Mobal: buy an international cell phone for $49 and call from 150 countries. One number for life. No annual fee, no roaming charges. Charges debited to your credit card. No need to prepay SIM card. Call rates & info here.
Tauck: my favorite guided tour company. US and the world. Tauck has won all the awards — heck, they’ve been around since 1925! Pack your bags.
Redweek.com: My favorite vacation rental website. Rent timeshares from owners who just want to cover their maintenance. Steals aplenty. A million registered users can’t be wrong.
Kayak.com: Airfare and travel search engine. Unlike some others, it searches Jet Blue and Spirit. Hotels, cruises, cars.
For the spur of the moment traveler: TravelZoo.com and Site59.com.
Seatguru.com. OK you got your plane ticket, now get yourself a good seat.
Breezenet.com. Reserve and pick up that rental car at the airport.
Concierge.com. Offshoot of Conde Nast Traveler. ‘Nuff said.
SpiritAirlines. Ultra low cost airline has unbundled air travel. I heard you can travel for less than 10 bucks on a moment’s notice.
Yelp. New to town? Find out where the hot spots are? For US & international foodies, try long standing Chowhound.
RickSteeves.com: Rick knows Europe, especially if you’re on a budget. Graffiti wall gives travel advice from folks who’ve been there . Rick blogs too.
Trip Adviser: The forums provide information on more than 40 countries.
XE.com: comprehensive and easy to use currency converter. You can even add it to your website. Free!
Skype: call computer to computer anywhere in the world. Video conferencing, chat, leave a message. All Free. For $36 call any land or cell phone in the US and Canada from your computer. Skype Out prepay program lets you call out to land and cell phones throughout the world at greatly reduced rates.
Highly Rated Travel Blogs: HotelChatter. Gridskipper (Urban Travel Guide); The Cranky Flier ; Travel Rants; Gadling,
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