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Colombia Tour, 11 Nights, $1,145
Immerse yourself in this emerging South American destination—from colonial Cartagena and hectic Bogotá to the easy-going San Bernardo Islands and the equatorial rain forest of Tayrona National Park.
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Online Resource Guide: Reviews and Travel Forums
A growing list of useful websites we love
Friday, May 19, 2006
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REVIEWS AND TRAVEL FORUMS
Bootsnall.com Network for independent travelers, includes stories, discussions, and links to travel resources in/on all continents
Gapyear.com Jobs, news, and forum for students taking a year off
Hostelz.com Reviews of hostels and guesthouses world-wide
Igougo.com Community-shared travel reviews, photos, and deals
Kango.com Kango.com archives travel reviews from hundreds of websites and guidebooks to help users plan trips
Thorntree.lonelyplanet.com Active worldwide travel forum with posts on everything from dog sledding in Canada to where to find a latte in Lesotho
Travbuddy.com TravBuddy is a social networking site that caters to people looking for travel partners
Travellerspoint.com Forum, blog, and advice for registered travel community members
Travel.roughguides.com Limited online versions of the popular UK travel guides to countries, cities and towns around the globe
Travel.yahoo.com allows the curious to brose thousands of member-created itineraries
Tripadvisor.com Compiles reviews of hotels and resorts world-wide--all purportedly written by former guests
Tripconnect.com Members create profiles listing age and interests, as well as reviews of hotels, clubs, markets and more
Tripmates.com Members around the world can exchange info and occasionally meet up
Virtualtourist.com Comments, reviews and tips on travel by registered community members
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Budgettravel.com Budget Travel's site, search for blogs
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