Travel Tips

VirtualTourist.com The inside scoop from a million members on 59,850 destinations and counting. Budget Train Travel - About.com

Flying is popular, but trains are an option in some parts of the world.

Health and Safety Abroad Videos highlighting all things related to a healthy trip abroad, as well as staying safe.

http://www.timezonecheck.com/

Know what time it is where you will be living, or where your friends or kids are.

Budget Travel in Europe

The ultimate backpackers guide to Europe. Perfect for students studying in Ireland or Spain.

Hostel World

Find hostels to stay in worldwide. This is a good tool to book your accommodations in advance. Its not always good to just show up at hostels, they are sometimes full!

US State Department Country Information

Look up information about the country you will be living or traveling through. For each country, you will find information like the location of the U.S. embassy and any consular offices; whether you need a visa; crime and security information; health and medical conditions; and localized hot spots. This is a good place to start learning about where you are going.

Lonely Planet Guides

The most in-depth travel guides for locations all over the world. Includes city guides, country guides, and region guides as well. Lets you know the prices of accommodation and activities. Very highly recommended.

http://www.bootsnall.com/

Travel guides to various locations around the world. Travel deals, forums, and booking information.

Time Out Worldwide

Your guide to what's happening in the most exciting cities on the planet. Similar to Lonely Planet.

National Geographic Travel Guides

Columns, trip ideas, country and city guides, and photo's.

One Bag

There's no question: overpacking tops the list of biggest travel mistakes.

This website, which offers exhaustive (some might say exhausting!) detail on the art and science of travelling light, going pretty much anywhere, for an indefinite length of time.

WikiTravel Guides

Wikitravel is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide travel guide.