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Saints' victory parade to have Carnival flavor (AP)
AP - No ticker tape, no convertibles, but the parade the city is throwing to honor the Saints for their Super Bowl victory will fit right in during Carnival in New Orleans.

DC-area airports work to get back to normal (AP)
AP - Airports in the Washington region are working to get back to normal days after a blizzard dumped nearly 3 feet of snow in some parts of the area.

Boeing's 747-8 freighter makes first flight (AP)
AP - Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter — the biggest plane the company has ever built — took off on its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.

A hoarse Who Dat Nation savors Saints' victory (AP)
AP - Hoarse, hungover and happy, New Orleans woke up Monday wondering if that Super Bowl thing really happened.

World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)
AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.

Man arrested after Detroit airport security breach (AP)
AP - A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said.

New airline flights to Alaska may lower fares (AP)
AP - Travel industry officials say more airline flights to Alaska this summer may boost competition and result in lower fares to some Lower 48 cities.

Masked merrymakers cavort in Venice for Carnival (AP)
AP - Masked merrymakers are cavorting in Venice to mark the start of Carnival, for the canal-laced city's pre-Lenten festivities are Italy's most popular.

Mid-Atlantic digs out of snow; government shut (AP)
AP - The federal government was shuttered Monday while the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as three feet of snow that left tens of thousands without power and blocked trains, planes and cars, with another storm looming.

Preteen as sexy samba queen stirs Rio controversy (AP)
AP - She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays.

Tourists visit museums, monuments before snow (AP)
AP - Tourists are making last-minute trips to Washington's monuments and museums before they likely get snowed in.

Aspen trying a friendlier tack with tourists (AP)
AP - Find this ritzy ski resort a little snobby? Aspenites are working on it.

US shark attack victim died from heavy blood loss (AP)
AP - A shark bite victim pulled from the ocean off South Florida died from massive blood loss and was likely bitten by just one shark, authorities said Friday.

Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic (AP)
AP - This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century.

FAA: Scope of plane attack not immediately known (AP)
AP - The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 didn't immediately know that a passenger had tried to ignite a bomb on the Christmas Day trip from Amsterdam to Detroit, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Boston skycap suit goes national after ruling (AP)
AP - Skycaps across the country who claim they lost tips after American Airlines imposed $2 curbside baggage fees can now join a Boston lawsuit.

17 Wis. events to ski or hike by candlelight (AP)
AP - If you'd like to ski or hike a Wisconsin trail lit by hundreds of candles at night, you'll have a number of chances over the next two weekends.

Frontier to fly between Newport News, Denver (AP)
AP - Frontier Airlines is planning to offer nonstop jet service between the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Denver International Airport.

Watchdog: FAA safety initiatives lagging (AP)
AP - A year after a regional airliner crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, the government has failed to implement most of the safety reforms it promised in response to the accident, a government watchdog said Thursday.

Salinger's NH town has rich history of artists (AP)
AP - J.D. Salinger supposedly spent the latter half of his life writing for his own pleasure, composing each day in a pine house in the hills that overlooked towering maple trees, plowed hay fields and the neighboring mountains of Vermont.

World Travel Information

Foreign & Commonwealth Office London The British provide succinct and restrained travel advice targeted at British citizens, but most of it is relevant to all travellers. Go ›

Health Advice for Travellers Lots of advice on this site, produced by the UK Department of Health. Go ›

Travel Advice From Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade comes this site offering travel reports on safety and health concerns. Go ›

US State Dept Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets Anyone with the jitters should check out this site. The warnings are written by an over-protective Uncle Sam, but it's useful information for US citizens on the risks they take when leave the home of the brave. Go ›

Your Passport to Sexual Health While Traveling download a free copy of the Your Passport to Sexual Health, visit our site  Go ›

Travel Insurance Useful to secure a trip

Epidemics : Sars, Bird Flu Mad Cow & Other Scares

Travel Warnings : Myths, Truths and Realities of TROUBLED areas of the world

Travel Planning

Packing

HACPacker's Guide The low-down on hiking equipment. Go ›

The Universal Packing List Mats Henricson packs 'em in. Go ›

Travelite FAQ Shed your excess baggage. Go ›

Buses

Greyhound Bus-fare and schedule information for the USA and Canada. Go ›

The Bus Station An abundance of worldwide bus-related links. Go ›

USA by bus The same site as usabybus.web1000.com but the url changed! About traveling around the United States by Greyhound. Includes information on hostelling. Go ›

Languages

AltaVista Babelfish Translations Here's the place to translate the email your summer fling sent you in a language you don't understand. Go ›

Foreign Languages for Travelers This site works like a multilingual phrasebook with sound files to aid pronunciation. Go ›

IALC - International Association of Language Centres An association of language schools teaching the language in a country where it is spoken. Go ›

Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial Lots of free lessons for everyone and a CD course for serious students. Go ›

LookWAYup Dictionary/Thesaurus & Translation Spelling-tolerant dictionary translates English to French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, or German or vice-versa.  Go ›

Majstro Multilingual translation dictionary. Go ›

Travel Industry Dictionary A dictionary of travel industry terms, helpful even if you're not looking for an open jaw with a side trip. Go ›

Outdoors
Clizia This site features the sailboat Clizia as she sails in stages around the world. The message board has now become a popular spot for sailors, yacht captains and hitch-hikers on the world's oceans to meet and hook-up. Go ›

Escape Plan Resources for outdoor adventures in various parts of the globe, which includes adventure itineraries, recipes, gear and travel links. Go ›

Gerhards Adventure - Page Nice site with pictures about acrobatic gliding, paragliding and mountaineering. Go ›

Kiteboarding Beginners' guide to kite boarding, includes product reviews, video clips, discussion forum, articles, and location information. Submissions welcome. Go ›

Mongolian Culture Mongolia country information resources and Mongolian cultural history with photo gallery. Gallery photo montage has images of Mongolian nomads, landscapes, musicians, wrestler, dancers and people. Download Mongolian history articles. Current Mongolia time  Go ›

National Park Hotel Guide Folks travelling to USA or Canadian National Parks and Monuments can find out here what the lodging options are in and nearby the parks in addition to information about the parks themselves. Go ›

Outdoor Resources Online Outdoor Resources Online is a great list of worldwide links covering backcountry areas, climbing, fishing, mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding, skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, scuba diving and sailing. Go ›

Out of Bounds If you're into yachting, Out of Bounds will really float your boat. Watch the crew of Out of Bounds as they circumnavigate the globe - plenty of photos, videos and technical details. Go ›

Soekershof Walkabout More than 14 km of pathways lead visitors through 3 mazes-including the largest hedge maze in the world-amidst gardens. Go ›

Things2do.com Information on tours and activities worldwide including adventure tours, diving, trekking and adrenaline sports.  Go ›

Want to Sail (on a Tall Ship) How to go about sailing on a tall ship. Lots o'links here, matey. Go ›

Events & Festivals
Culturekiosque is a mostly Eurocentric calendar to arty events on the continent. Go ›

Festival Cairns 21 days of celebrations, food, wine, art, performance, music, family fun and sport. Go ›

Grand Prix Cities International motorsports travel guide to "the places that host races." Go ›

Wellcat We suspect that the folks at Wellcat are making it up, but what the hell! Anyone who can celebrate No More Housework Day as well as the day that all slugs return from wintering in 'lovely Capistrano' has got our vote. Go ›

Whatsonwhen.com Pick the day, pick the country, pick your poison (anything from sport to visual arts), click on the search button and see where Whatsonwhen takes you. Go ›

WorldDJ.com A global community and online magazine with listings of events, nightclubs, radio stations and record stores; particularly those focused on dance and club music. Go ›

World Public Holidays Database Over 100 countries are represented by this database, though Tyzo is up front about the accuracy not being guaranteed.  Go ›

Vegetarian Vacations For everyone who lives in mortal terror of eating duck tongues or guinea pigs, a top list of agents and tour guides offering trips for vegetarians. Go ›

Currency

Foreign Exchange Services-Well Fargo This site allows the purchasing of foreign currency and travelers' cheques before you go. Go ›

MasterCard/Cirrus Snazzy ways of helping you find ATMs around the world. Go ›

Travel on Demand Details import and export restrictions on currencies. Go ›

VISA ATM Locator Quick way to find that nearest VISA ATM. Go ›

XE.com A currency converter containing every known world currency.  Go ›

Distance Calculator With over 500 destinations in its database this handy resource will count the kilometres for you. Go ›

DPS Online maps of Burma Online maps of Burma - includes Myanmar, Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Taunggyi, Inle, Mrauk-U, all browsable and downloadable. Go ›

East View Cartographic Extensive map coverage of virtually all of the world's countries at all scales. Go ›

Geoscience Australia Mapping Division Might have a little too much "industry" language for some, but if you're looking for vector and raster digital map data, you've come to the right place. Catalog available online in pdf format. Go ›

MapBlast! MapBlast provides interactive maps and driving directions. Ice cream lovers take note: you can have the maps show you where Baskin-Robbins locations are. Go ›

MapLink An easy-to-use one-stop shop for mapping needs. Go ›

Mapquest Not immediately user-friendly, but once you get a handle on its interactive atlas you can zoom in at street level to most of the world's cities. Go ›

Maps in the News Maps of the world's most newsworthy hot spots. Go ›

Metroplanet A highly ambitious and useful site with information and links regarding subways, metros, and similar urban rail transit systems the world over. Go ›

MightyGPS Items including GPS navigation solutions, maps, translation software, atomic clocks, weather instruments, and other gear. Go ›

Omni Resources A distributor of maps, globes, etc. Has topographic and international maps. Go ›

PCL Map Collection Although some maps, particularly city ones, are out of date this is still a very good and easy to navigate online map library. Be warned these maps are big. Go ›

Stanfords UK retailer of travel maps and guides.  Go ›

Travelpost Atlas-style maps and reference information for over 4 million cities worldwide. Build a personal travel map with all the places you've been. Go ›

tubemap.com Fast downloading site containing links to the London tubemap and worldwide metros Go ›

WhereAreYouNow A way to keep track of friends by plotting their whereabouts on a map. Facilitates the making of new friends. Go ›

Travel by Rails

Amtrak Plan an American rail journey, check schedules, see maps of your chosen route and read about the sights along the way. Go ›

Britain On Track Provides information on the various types of British Rail Passes. Including fares, maps and schedules. Go ›

Budget Travel Europe Rail Transportation Comprehensive Europe Rail information, including a country by country listing.  Go ›

European Rail Guide Providing the rail traveler with information for traveling through Europe by train.  Go ›

EuropRail International Provides information on the various European Railpasses available. Including fares, maps, and schedules. Go ›

Rail Europe Book European Rail Passes and Tickets through Lonely Planet Travel Services. Go ›

Rail Page A busy site containing information about Autralian Rail Passes and Railway timetables. A site for enthusiasts and for gathering information, it does not sell tickets. Go ›

Plan you trip on Indian Railways Trains, Check Availability, Seats Availability,
Reservation, Enquiry, PNR, Passenger Status etc. Go ›

Embassies & Visas

Australian Embassies A comprehensive list of Australian embassies sorted by country, economy and organization. Go ›

Australian High Commission in Canada Visa Information for Canadian citizens looking to go to Australia. Go ›

Canadian Consular Affairs A to Z Travel reports, warnings, and requirements designed for Canadian travellers. Go ›

Diplomatic Representation within Australia The guide to foreign diplomatic representation within Australia. Go ›

Embassy World Searchable database of worldwide embassies. Go ›

Extended Stay In the USA Explains the difference between a visa and extension of stay in the USA. Go ›

Foreign Entry Requirements for US Citizens From the US Department of State, a comprehensive list for US citizens travelling abroad. Go ›

Foreign Office London Diplomatic List You'll need to navigate to this list of of all the representatives of foreign states and Commonwealth countries in London. To do so, use the drop down menu and select "Foreign Missions In London." Go ›

French Embassies and Representation French embassies and consulates around the world. Go ›

Myanmar Visa Online Online visa application for Burma. Go ›

The Electronic Embassy Hotlink listings of embassies with a presence mainly in the USA. Go ›

The Embassy Page The Embassy Page has a fairly good hotlink listing of embassies and consulates around the world. Go ›

UK Overseas Missions You'll need to navigate to this list of of all the representatives of foreign states and Commonwealth countries in London. To do so, use the drop down menu and select "UK Overseas Missions." Go ›

UK Visas Find out here if you need a visa to visit the UK and how to apply for one if you do. Go ›

US Embassies and Consulates Worldwide Comprehensive List of, well, US Embassies and Consulates Worldwide. Go ›

Visa Requirement Information for Australians If you're an Australian citizen concerned about visas, check this site for information. Go ›