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TRAVEL LINKS . . .
travel blogs and sites
World Hum
- One of the few bright, shining lights in the world of travel
journalism.
TravelBlog
- An extensive collection of travel journals, diaries and photos from
around the world.
Europe on an Alphabet -
Victoria Shepherd is exploring 26 European cities, each beginning with a
different letter of the English alphabet.
Travel Blog
Search Engine - A monstrous list of travel blogs.
Tim Leffel’s Cheapest
Destinations - Neat blog about places where a few bucks go a long
way.
Travel Writers Blog -
Created by San Francisco-based travel writer Carl Parkes, this site has
articles on the business of travel writing, and Parkes’ own exploits.
Vagablogging - Rolf Potts’
phenomenal site about travel writing. Check out the travel writer
profiles, featuring the best in the biz.
Written Road - Freelance
travel writer Jen Leo’s blog.
world music
Putumayo
- The mother of all world music collections.
World Music Network - Listen to
sound samples and check out their huge collection.
Roots World - This site has
an extensive collection of CDs, plus news, reviews, radio, and a helluva
lot more.
WERS Gyroscope - Listen to
world music over the web from this Emerson College radio station
weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. (They also have a kick-ass reggae show from 5
to 8 p.m.
miscellaneous
Quiet American - Take a
one-minute vacation and listen to the morning rain in Ghana or prayer
calls from minarets in Moracco. This awesome site has sound clips from
all over the globe.
Travel Literature
- If you're looking for a book to read, this site reviews travel books.
travel resources
Hostels.com
- Choose from more than 8,000 hostels worldwide.
Hostel World - Book a hostel,
get rail and bus passes, and find things to do once you’re there.
Lonely Planet - The authority
on down-to-earth travel.
GoNomad.com - Find info on
independent and alternative travel.
Transitions Abroad -
This publication focuses on studying, working and living aboard.
Passports
- This State Department website has info on how to get a passport.
Travel Warnings - Sure, Algeria is nice this time of year, but is it
safe? The State Department lists there travel warnings here.
Travelers’ Health - If you’re
not sure what shots you need before heading abroad, the Center for
Disease Control has information for travelers on this site.
CIA World
Factbook - More than you ever wanted to know, and then some, about
every country.
TravLang - Need to ask
‘Where’s the bathroom?’ in Swahili? This site translates helpful travel
phrases in 80 languages.
National Geographic
Maps - This site has maps for every place in the world.
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