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Online Resource Guide: General Resources and Health
A growing list of useful websites we love
Monday, March 3, 2008;
Travel Requirements and Warnings
Climate and Time Zones
Maps
Bathroom Finder
New Guidebooks
Traffic Reports
Protect Against/Report Fraud
Travel Insurance
Military News/Military Travel Privileges
Census, Marriage and Death Records
Translators on Call
Practice Foreign Languages
Discount Passes for U.S. Cities
Travel Medicine
Health Clubs
Spas
Tsa.gov Official site of the Transportation Security Administration
Travel.state.gov Official travel site of the U.S. State Department
Worldclimate.com Average worldwide climate data
Worldtimezone.com Time zone maps and interactive time charts
Earth.google.com Detailed satellite photos of just about every place in the world (software download required)
Googlemapsmania.blogspot.com Resource for google mashup maps
Ipodsubwaymaps.com Downloadable subway maps
Maps.google.com Maps, satellite photos, and hybrid images
Mizpee.com Enter your coordinates in a cell phone web browser, and mizpee.com will tell you where to find the nearest and cleanest toilet in a handful of U.S. cities.
Hg2.com The Hedonist's Guide focuses on everything chic, gourmet and upscale
Lecool.com Le cool guidebooks are loaded with photos and artwork
Psppassport.com Lonely Planet has introduced interactive guides that play exclusively on Sony PlayStations
Luxeguides.com Luxe guides are accordion-style and bookmark-sized, full of blunt advice
Phaidon.com Wallpaper* guides are small enough to fit in your back pocket, and full of hangout locations
Pulseguides.com Night + Day has themed itineraries
Timeout.com TimeOut Shortlist pocket-size city guides are packed with lists and descriptions of don't miss sites
Maps.yahoo.com Traffic reports and point-to-point driving directions
Bbb.org Better Business Bureau tips on business reliability and fraud; info on filing complaints
Consumeraction.gov Official government site for consumer information; links to the Consumer Action Handbook
Squaretrade.com Online purchase protection and vendor verification
Ustoa.com Official site for the U.S. Tour Operators Association; travel quizzes, planning advice, news
Insuremytrip.com Compare prices and policies; buy travel insurance
Quotetravelinsurance.com Compare insurance plans; get quick quotes
Military.com Military news and information, including travel and lodging discounts worldwide
Cyndislist.com Extensive listings of genealogical data, links to birth, marriage, and death certificate applications
Chinahelpline.com Shanghai-based telephone translation service for English speakers in China
Lingotranslators.com The Voyager 4 speaks 14 different languages, uses The New Oxford American Dictionary, and has a built-in voice recorder
Fluencynow.com 50-minute class, $30
Mhprofessional.com Phrase book with CD, $13
Earwormslearning.com Rapid downloads, $30
Livinglanguage.com 10-session programs, $55
Chinesepod.com Basic subscription, $9
Spanishsense.com Basic subscription, $9
Berlitz.us Five-session Ticket to...course, $175
Hosts for Pets/Pet-Friendly Places
Petsareinn.com Find someone to take care of your pet while you're away (only available in some states)
Petfriendly.com Pet-friendly hotel listings in the U.S., travel tips, e-store
Citypass.com Discount passes to selected landmarks in 9 U.S. cities, including New York City and Hollywood
EuropeanCityCards.com Choose from 44 European city discount passes; smaller cities such as Lausanne, Switzerland and Gijon, Spain included.
Gocardusa.com Discount passes that include as many as 40 attractions in each destination, including Hawaii and a country pass for sights across the U.S.
Cdc.gov Official site for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; extensive health information, including travel vaccination recommendations
Lstm.org Comprehensive site that includes: preventive and curative medicine within specialties such as tropical medicine, infectious diseases, high altitude physiology, travel related obstetrics, psychiatry, occupational health, military and migration medicine, and environmental health
Safemedication.com Information on specific drugs, tips, and basic medicine
Healthclubs.com Find a health club near you; read up on exercise benefits
Spafinder.com Search spas world-wide; browse the best deals and spa cuisine recipes
Xpresspa.com XpresSpa offers massages, manicures, facials and more at their airport locations
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