Travel Logistics
Overview
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Tourism Industries, more than 3.7 million Japanese tourists visited the USA in 2004. In a ranking of all tourist visits to the U.S., Japan is second after the United Kingdom.
General
Hotels/Lodging
- Hostelling International American Youth Hostels
- Google Directory of Bed and Breakfast Inns
- InnSite: The Internet Directory of Bed & Breakfasts
- TravelWeb: Hotel Reservations
- Bed and Breakfast accommodations USATourist.com
- YMCA
Campings
Homestay
- United States Servas A nonprofit organization to promote international understanding and peace. Travellers should be interested mainly in their hosts, not in sightseeing, during their stays.
- Pacific Intercultural Exchange USA American Homestay Program
- The Experiment in International Living An opportunity to explore the world with new friends from around the United States
State/City Tourism Offices and Visitors Bureaus
Transportation & Maps
- USA Map with Facts in Brief
- Amtrak
- Driving Directions MapQuest
- Greyhound Lines--The Internet Bus Station
- How Far Is It?
- Map an Address
- MapQuest!
- USA.gov: Travel, Transportation, and Recreation
Travel Companies
Travel Guides
- Disability Travel and Recreation Resources
- Escape to the Southeast
- Fodor's Travel Online
- Frommer's Budget Travel Online
- Go Northwest Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington
- History Channel - Traveler
- Itinerary Planning by State Over 130 pre-made itineraries appropriate for either groups or individuals, prepared by destination experts.
- Itinerary Planning by Special Interest
- Independent Traveler
- Lonely Planet: Destinations
- Lycos: Destinations: USA
- Online Highways
- Rand McNally
- Rough Guides To Travel
- Tourism in the Great Lakes Region
- TravelPage.com
- Trip Adviser Unbiased Reviews, Articles, Recommendations on U.S. Vacations
- USATourist.com
- WorldWeb Travel Guide to The United States
- Yahoo! Recreation:Travel
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[Last Updated: 12/9/2010]