Introduction
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Introduction |
Do you want to take a trip, see the world, or visit some of America's historic sites? Don't know where to start planning for your trip? Here is a good place to start. This pathfinder is designed to provide resources for anyone interested in researching and planning a trip anywhere in the world.
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Selection Criteria |
Resources for this site were chosen based on experience with the material and reviews of material from other sources such as travel magazines and educators. Grade estimates are provided for educators and are based on reviews from educators, experience with different grade levels and the author's experience with different skill levels.
Trip Planners and Travel Guides
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Planning a Trip Online (Complete Idiot's Guide) |
by Julia A. Cardis, Julia Cardis, Kendall, II Smith
Publisher: Alpha Books; 1st edition (October 22, 1999)
ISBN: 0789721686
Complete Idiot's Guide to Planning a Trip Online shows you how to use valuable information and outline resources to research and purchase travel and accommodations using the Internet. Learn tips for finding discounted airfares and accommodations and view a list of recommended Web sites offering travel-related content and resources. You receive no-nonsense discussion of the resources available for booking travel and gathering information related to travel planning, simple explanations of the terminology of shopping and researching online, and general travel advice including planning, domestic travel concerns and international travel considerations. From Amazon.com Grades 7 and up.
Complete
Idiots Guide to Planning Your Trip to Europe
by
Reid Bramblett,
Reid Brablett,
Macmillan Travel
Publisher: MacMillan Distribution; (June 1998)
ASIN: 0028623002
Yes, it can be embarassing to carry a book around that claims to be designed for idiots, but this book excels at being easy to read and to understand...it's so simple, a child can use it.
Book Synopsis: Offers tips, information, and listing for accommodations, restaurants, and sites in European cities and their surroundings. From Amazon.com Grades 7 and up.
Eyewitness Travel Guides series Top
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing, and just plain fun-to-read series of guidebooks than the Eyewitness Travel Guides. Spilling over will all sorts of useful information for the traveler. Broken into several parts, the guide provides the reader with a complete picture of the country. From Amazon.com. Guides chosen by country/city. Grades 4 and up.
Fodor's Travel Publications
Fodor's guides show hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps travelers take care of the nitty-gritty with essential local contacts and great advice. From Amazon.com. Guides chosen by country/city. Grades 7 and up.
Globe Pequot Press
A series of books which rate hostels and provide facts about cost, location, meals, sleeping arrangements, etc.
Whether you're looking to party or looking for a clean, quiet, affordable place to crash, this guide will get you exactly where you want to go. The authors tell it like it is with there at-a-glance rating system and candid descriptions.
Entries include their opinions on cleanliness, safety, hospitality, party potential, best bet for a bite, what to do and see in the area, and especially good bargains. They'll also tell you which hostels provide "extras" like internet access, kitchen and laundry facilities, bike storage and more. From Buy.com Guides chosen by country/city. Grades 7 and up.
Lobster Kids' City Explorers Series Top
Lobster Pr Ltd
Whether you're a parent, an educator or a tourist, if you're caring for children between the ages of 1-12, this book is the perfect answer to the all-too-common question: "What's there to do today?" From Amazon.com Grades K-12.
Eyewitness Kids' Travel Guides
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
An exciting new series of travel guides to help kids make the most of that special trip. Dorling Kindersley's Travel Guides are an unparalleled publishing success. Now, with Kids' Travel Guides, the "guides that show you what other guides only tell you" come to a new generation! Developed especially for children, these colorful guidebooks are bursting with everything the globe-trotting youngster needs to make the most of that special trip. These one-of-a-kind guides are invaluable resources for grown-ups traveling with kids too. From Amazon.com Grades K-12.
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http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Travel/
This site, hosted by Yahoo!, is designed specifically with the much younger crowd in mind (ages 10 and up). The pathfinder points younger travelers to sites that "kid friendly", but parents/teachers will still want to visit this site with their child. Grades 4-12.
Excite Travel
http://www.excite.com/travel/
This site is great for planning trips. It makes planning easy and gives you information and tips about traveling to other countries. This site is very visually busy site. Suitable for Grades 4 and up.
Family Travel
Get the whole family and plan your trip together! This site will help you make reservations at campsites, bed and breakfasts, and family resorts. Great for Grades 4 and up.
http://www.autoclubgroup.com/chicago/
Almost everyone is familiar with AAA. Trip planning with AAA allows you to stop by their office and purchase travel guides, or plan your trip online. If you are planning a Disney Trip or other theme part visit, you can buy you tickets in advance at AAA. The AAA site includes maps, make reservations, find vacation deals, even plan your entire vacation with their Vacation Finder. Grades 6 and up.
Frommer's
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. From Amazon.com. Grades 6 and up.
Expedia.com
This site will help you make reservations, rent cars, make hotel reservations, or even book a cruise. You can use Expedia to search for the best prices or you can plan your trip based on special interests such as golf vacations, a trip to the beach, or a romantic getaway. Grades 6 and up.
Orbitz
This well-known site will help you make reservations, book airline tickets, and search for deals on hotels, plane tickets, and vacation packages. Grades 6 and up.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/traveler/
An all inclusive resource...it's a trip planner and an E-Zine all in one. This site gives you trip planning assistance, tips for traveling safely and well-prepared. Up-to-date news about travel advisories, with the added plus of being able to read features about places you might be interested in visiting. Grades 6 and up.
Lonely Planet World Guide
http://lonelyplanet.com/index.cfm
Don't be turned off by the name, this is a friendly site that provides a wealth of information including maps and fact about different countries and cultures. It also includes travel tips for Travel Rookies. Grades 6 and up.
Fodor's Online
Not sure where you want to travel? Fodor's Travel Guide is now available on the web. Fodor's provides a comprehensive guide for planning trips to almost any country in the world. It provides tips and facts about traveling to different parts of the world, how to pack for trips to different regions and different types of trips, and facts about the countries you want to visit. You can also read the travel journals of people who visited the country you are interested in. Grades 6 and up.
This site focuses on finding the best hotel prices anywhere in the world. It's one downfall is that it's resources seemed to be limited in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa. Grades 6 and up.
Hostels.com
A hostel is a supervised, inexpensive lodging place for travelers. Hostels cater to young travelers and provide save lodging that your parents can trust. Did I mention that it won't hurt your travel funds? Hostels are typically found in Europe, but there are a few in Canada and the Orient.
The site rates hostels on cleanliness, safety, hospitality, party potential, eating arrangements or costs, what to do and see in the area, and especially good bargains. Additional information includes which hostels have internet access, kitchens and laundry facilities, bike storage, etc. Grades 6 and up.
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Travel Assistant**
Handmark Software
Travel Assistant contains the most comprehensive itinerary manager available on the Palm. It offers unlimited airline segments and a complete listing of airports, hotels and car rental companies. Also in the package is a Travel Clock for reminders across multiple time zones, Travel Alarm, Travel Mate includes a currency calculator and calculators that translate international clothing and shoe sizes, and a utility to convert metric terms to gallons, pounds, miles and Celsius. In addition, Travel Assistant lets Palm users load up to nine different languages putting instant translations at their fingertips. From Buy.com Grades 9 and up.
* A search of a number of sources found no travel software available due to the fact that this information changes so frequently.
** Currently, only available for personal digital assistants (PDAs).
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National Geographic Amazing Travel Bureau Magazine (For Kids)
National Geographic provides an amazing learning experience for kids and features a number of articles and activities aimed at younger readers. Grades K-12.
Travel and Leisure
American Express Publishing Corporation
Available on the web at: http://www.travelandleisure.com/
Travel and Leisure Magazine has been published for a number of years. The traditional print magazine and the E-zine offer comprehensive features on the newest hot spots to travel, as well as rate hotels and resorts. Magazine is for Grades K-12. Web site is appropriate for Grades 6 and up.
The Connected Traveler
http://www.connectedtraveler.com/
The Connected Traveler is a personal interest site that offers stories and pictures of various trips taken around the world. Students asked to write a 1st person narrative would find format ideas on this site. Grades 9 and up.
High On Adventure http://www.highonadventure.com/index.htm
The editors state that this online magazine "caters to the traveler who puts discovery, adventure, and good value as their most important criteria in selecting their vacation destinations." Each month the magazine features articles on interesting places to visit around the world. Feature articles from previous issues are accessible, as well as recommended books about travel and a list of useful web sites relating to transportation, lodging and attractions. From Internet Public Library Grades 6 and up.
Best Fares Magazine http://www.bestfares.com/
A travel magazine that covers the deals, tips, tricks, and bargains that the travel industry has to offer. Grades 6 and up.
Pathfinders Travel Magazine
http://www.pathfinderstravel.com/
Not to be confused with a pathfinder, this travel magazine that provides travel features. Grades 7 and up.
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Are you traveling abroad? Would you like to study the culture? Looking for an Extreme Vacation? Need help with a new and different language? |
To learn more visit:
National Geographic Magazine Top
National Geographic provides a number of features on places throughout the world for a variety of interests. Grades K-12.
The CIA Factbook is published by the U.S. government and provides a number of geographic statistics and cultural demographics. Grades 6 and up.
This site is for those who would like to go deep sea fishing, diving with sharks, or sky diving as part of their vacation. Grades 4-12.
Language studies (above link to Borders.com)
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Whether you're trying to order dinner or get back to your hotel, you cannot make your way without knowing what to say, and the Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books are the perfect guide for tongue-tied tourists. These compact, user-friendly books fit right into your pocket or purse, and meet the communications needs of the tourist and business traveler alike. Based on an innovative system of imitated pronunciation, phrases are organized into logical and practical divisions, including time; food and drink; air travel; bus, taxi, and subway information; shopping; health and medical care; and much more. Typical replies to questions you may be asked, as well as signs and instructions you're likely to see or hear, are also given. The guides also include a carefully selected mini-dictionary, and useful conversation tables translating distance, clothing sizes and weight.
From Amazon.com Grades 6 and up.
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Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/serials/browse/ent87.00.00/
This pathfinder from Internet Public Library features more sites related to travel and tourism. Worth a visit.
Boston Public Library
http://www.bpl.org/electronic/transportation.htm
This pathfinder from the Boston Public Library features sites related to travel and tourism. The sites does feature a large number of links for getting around Boston. This site is worth a visit, especially if you are planning a trip to Boston.
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America's cheap sleeps / Tracey Whitcombe.
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The complete idiot's guide to planning a trip online / Julia A. Cardis and...
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