Travel Preparation

AMT American Express Travel

The AMT travel site provides a variety of resources to the public, and services to its members, including quotes on cruises, tours, vacations and exclusives, as well as travel-related services such as travel clubs, passport services, member payment services, and bonus rewards for cardholders. - AMT American Express Travel

http://www.amttravel.com/

CDC: Traveler's Health

This website provides comprehensive health information providing general information on diseases, travel warnings, podcasts and a RSS feed. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anybody who is planning a trip will find this website interesting. You can also get information on vaccinations and dealing with food and water problems around the world. - CDC: Traveler's Health

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/

Choice Lodging

Provides online travel solutions and connects travelers to premier destinations. Includes the latest travel headlines, destination search index, travel deals and vacation specials. - Choice Lodging

http://www.choicelodging.com/

Cosmos

Offers low-cost vacation and travel packages across Europe, North America and Africa. Includes reservation information, travel agent finder, travel resources, vacation details and a travel panning calculator. - Cosmos

http://www.cosmos.com/

International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers

IAMAT is a non-profit organization providing health and medical education and advice to travelers, including travel warnings for various places such as Brazil, Malaria and Dominican Republic. Additional features may require membership. - International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers

http://www.iamat.org/

Kayak

This worldwide travel search engine includes hundreds of travel sites, including flights, hotels, cruises and rental cars. Visitors can browse defined categories or search by departure and destination points, after setting other variables. - Kayak

http://www.kayak.com/

One Bag

One Bag is a travel website that aims to help people learn how to travel lightly, ideally with a single bag. You can find out how to pack in the most efficient way. This website offers advice on what you should avoid packing, a link of suppliers of special travel items and some recommended books to look into. - One Bag

http://www.onebag.com/

Passport Visa Pros

Company that provides rush processing for United States passports and travel visas. Other countries available include Vietnam, China, Brazil, India, Russia, Jordan, Egypt and Germany. - Passport Visa Pros

http://www.passportvisapros.com/

Side Step

Side Step is a traveler's search engine that allows comparisons of flight fares and search for special flight offers and airfare deals. The website allows users to search the best round-trip, one-way, multi-city and weekend flight fares as well as car rentals and hotels. - Side Step

http://www.sidestep.com/

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

TOWD is a directory of tourist information sources such as government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce and similar agencies and organizations. For-profit businesses, such as travel agents, tour operators and hotels, are not included. - Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

http://www.towd.com/

Travel by GPS

Global positioning systems and their use in travel are the focus of this site, where hundreds of free GPS maps and tour guides are available and useful for on- and off-road sightseeing, as well as narrative audio and visual images, point of interest maps, GPS waypoints and other resources. Comparisons of different GPS car navigation tools are featured. - Travel by GPS

http://www.travelbygps.com/

Travel Doctor

The Travel Doctor is a website that is dedicated to helping travelers avoid injury and illness while on the road. The website also has a dedicated section to the special challenges faced by the pregnant traveler. The website also provides advice on air travel, traveler's diarrhea and other conditions. - Travel Doctor

http://www.travdoc.com/

Travel Health Online

THO provides travel advice and details on travel medicine providers around the world. You can also find out how to stay healthy and safe while traveling. The website also has country specific advice for countries such as Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, though these reports require you to be registered. - Travel Health Online

https://www.tripprep.com/

Travel Library

The Travel Library offers free user-generated articles, ratings and other details to help you travel better. The website also has travelogues where you can enjoy the pleasure of armchair travel. You can also obtain hotel ratings and details on amenities on this website. - Travel Library

http://www.travel-library.com/

Via Michelin

Via Michelin is a travel information website provided by the Michelin company, in which visitors may locate maps of countries around the world. The website also provides free driving directions on request. The website also has a section dedicated to GPS navigation to make your journey even easier. - Via Michelin

http://www.viamichelin.com/

World Clock

The World Clock offers a great feature for frequent travelers; finding the current time for major cities around the world. You can sort the list by country and by time zone. You can also access a personal world clock to better suit your needs. The website offers a useful meeting planner for international phone calls. - World Clock

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/