Traveling in the U.S.
Planning a trip to the U.S.?
There is a great deal of useful U.S. travel information on the Internet, and a preliminary excursion in cyberspace will serve you well when you are ready to begin your journey in the real world.
Transportation/Getting Around
Accommodation
- All-Hotels: One of the largest online hotel reservation companies. It offers every kind of lodging including B & B's, discount motel and luxury 5-star accommodation all over the world.
Alternative accomodation can be found at:
Campgrounds & trailer parks:
Vacations on a dude or guest ranch:
Things to do
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Museum: Virtual Library with museum listings by name, state, type, etc. (courtesy of Oakland Museum of California)
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National Parks Service: All the information you are looking
for about visiting the National Parks (courtesy of National
Park Service). -
Ticketmaster: Ticket reservations for sports, arts, music and family events.
Disabled Travelers
For information on barrier-free vacations, accessible air travel, transportation and destinations start with the Disability Travel and Recreation Resources (courtesy of Jim Lubin)
How far is/ How much is/ What's the weather/ Where is?...
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How far is it ...?: Calculates the distance between 2 places around the globe (courtesy of Indo)
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How much is ...? Currency converter (courtesy of Oanda).
What's the Weather today in ...? (courtesy of the Weather
Channel). -
What time is it in ...? (courtesy of WorldTime).