These guides provide information or links on every aspect of traveling abroad. You can find airline, Eurail, cultural, political, and tourist, information here. You can also order guidebooks, backpacks, travel accessories, read essays written by fellow travelers, learn to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, etc.

Travel Guides/Cultural Information

http://www.roughguides.com/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
http://www.letsgo.com/
http://www.frommers.com/

http://www.bootsnall.com/  
http://www.travlang.com/  foreign language phrases & dictionaries
http://kropla.com/
http://www.worldtravelers.org/  ATM locators and MORE
http://www.xe.com/  Currency Converter

Cheap Airfare

http://www.statravel.com/
www.planetrider.com/bargain-travel.cfm review of discount airfare sites
www.studentuniverse.com
http://www.getaway.com/
http://www.cheaptickets.com/
www.travlang.com/trav/
http://www.lowestfare.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://airport-search.com//   airport 3 letter code guide
http://www.air-hitch.org/
http://www.priceline.com/

*Compare rates with travel agent quotes to get the best deal and always read terms of purchase

Land Travel: Eurail, Hostels etc.

http://www.bootsnall.com/eurail/ EXCELLENT guide to understanding Eurail options
http://www.hostels.com/
http://www.hostelseurope.com/
http://www.backpack.co.nz/  New Zealand
http://www.hostelwatch.com/  Europe
http://www.yha.org.au/  Australia
http://www.jyh.or.jp/  Japan
http://www.campingplaces.com/
http://www.budgettravel.com/
http://www.eurail.com/
http://www.railpass.com/
www.raileurope.com/us

http://www.ouraaa.com/  international driving permits

http://www.budgettravel.com/  EXTENSIVE Hostel listings

www.ozexperience.com

Government Agencies: Cultural Info, Visas, Health and Safety, News

U.S. State Department: travel.state.gov
Everything your parents ever wanted you to know before going on your trip-including travel warnings and tips, cultural & political information, passport and visa info sites, consular addresses, what to do in an emergency and local political situations.

CIA Factbook: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
Information regarding disease risks, traveller’s inoculations, food and water safety, etc.

Embassy Locator

www.embassy.org/embassies/ Find contact information for any foreign embassy in the U.S. Use to obtain necessary visa requirements.

http://www.embassyworld.com/ Find any embassy anywhere in the world. Use to find contact info for U.S. embassy abroad and instructions on how to pre-register with the U.S. embassy before travelling.

News and Politics

http://www.countrywatch.com/
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.com/
http://www.newsdirectory.com/
http://www.reuters.com/