Travel

     

Modes of Transportation

List of Airlines from all over the world
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Travel_and_Transportation/Airlines/
This is the directory page from Yahoo which lists all the airlines and has other lists such as Air Tours , charters,
and more.

Highways and Byways
http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel/Automotive/Scenic_Highways_and_Byways/
When gasoline prices weren't so high, this was the way to travel.

Federal Highway Administration
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
Our Administration is a major agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). FHWA is charged with the broad responsibility of ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date. The FHWA provides  financial and technical support to the states for constructing, improving, and preserving America’s highway system. 

California Highways
http://www.sigalert.com/map.asp?Region=Greater+Los+Angeles
Check the roads before you start out. Avoid the accidents and look for a good route.

California Highways
http://www.cahighways.org/
This site is not connected to any official California agency, but there is much information about California travel with links to various agencies.

Cruise Lines
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Travel_and_Transportation/Cruises/Cruise_Lines/
Planning a vacation? Check out cruises from all over the world.

Frommer's
http://www.frommers.com/
Get all kinds of travel information by clicking a tab on the top.

Railroad travel from around the world.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel/Transportation/Trains_and_Railroads/
Other categories include high speed rail, rail biking , and more.

TravelChannel
http://travel.discovery.com/
Find all sorts of travel ideas and information on this site.

World Travel Guide
http://www.travel-guide.com/
Another site with all kinds of information.

Travel Magazines

Islands
http://www.islands.com/
This "magazine" focuses on travel to the world's islands, some of them remote gems washed by tropic seas and others lively urban settings.

National Geographic Online
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/traveler/
The first site is the National Geographic regular on line site and the second is the Traveler magazine. Both have lots of ideas for travel, the the Traveler has a deal on line every Tuesday.

Rough Guide Travel
http://travel.roughguides.com/
This site is defined by the Rough Guide Travel Guides which are for those who are looking for unusual and "authentic" exeriences.

Travel & Leisure
http://www.travelandleisure.com/
Another travel magazine from American Express which has lots of features helpful to travelers. There is a map service page can quickly call up street-level maps of most U. S. and Canadian destinations.

 

 

 

 

 

Last updated: 08.30.2006
Woodbridge High Library | Irvine, California 92614