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Updated 07/13/2010. Like the Internet, these links are in a state of flux. Should you find a link that no longer works or know of one we should add please E-mail us at: .
THE WALKABOUT HOTLINK

Cheapflights.com
Find flights to destinations around the world by date as well as an open date option, where there are special deals from carriers and travel providers.



OUR CYBERSPACE FRIENDS

Tried, true, and worthwhile travel resources on the web.

ADVENTURES OF PHOTOMANN
Travel photography (and articles) from around the world.

AFFORDABLE VOLUNTEER WORK ABROAD PROGRAMS
A training and development organization offering volunteers free 3 days training in Thailand. Supporting schools, national parks, orphan homes.

AFRICAN ENCOUNTERS
Specializing in Zanzibar and Tanzania

AFRICA POINT
Online booking and information for travel in Africa.

AFRICA VACATION CA
Online Egypt and South Africa travel blog with resources and information for other travelers

ALLO' EXPAT
Connecting Expats Worldwide.

ART OF TRAVEL
"How to See the World; Tools and Techniques of European and World Backpacking." John Gregory's site is highly recommended.

BIKE TOURS FRANCE
Offering luxury and customized bike & wine tours in France.

BUDGET TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO SLEEPING IN AIRPORTS
The best (and only) guide on the subject.

CANYON COUNTRY ZEPHYR
Moab, Utah's alternative newspaper self described as "clinging hopelessly to the past."

Cheapflights.com
Find flights to destinations around the world by date as well as an open date option, where there are special deals from carriers and travel providers.

CRAZY DOG TRAVEL GUIDE
Budget travel guide with information, tips, advice, and links for backpacking in Europe.

DIGITALNOMAD.ORG
Merrill Hartman prepares for a year on the road.

DIGSVILLE
The global home exchange community.

ESCAPE ARTIST
The definitive site for expatriates, or for those who wish to be one.

ESL TEACHERS BOARD
View daily ESL jobs and ESL resumes at http://www.eslteachersboard.com, free. Also, post your ESL job offers or your resume/cover letter.

EURODRIVE
Excellent choice if you are planning to drive in Europe.

EUROTRIP
A great guide for a eurail, inter-rail or budget trip in Europe.

FLIGHTAWARE
Don't trust the airlines? Flightaware tracks all commercial airlines so you'll know exactly where yours is.

FREE IN EUROPE.COM
Free Tourist Attractions, Activities & Other Free Things to do in Europe.

GAP ADVENTURE TRAVEL AND ECO-TOURS
Small group grass roots adventure travel & eco tours. 600 itineraries, 100 countries.

GERMAN TRAVEL GUIDE
Germany travel guide including hotels, museums, shopping, nightlife, where to eat, transportation, useful telephones and weather.

GERMANY TOURISM
Learn everything about Germany and it's rich culture. Obtain valuable travel tips before you plan your trip.

THE GLOBAL VOLUNTEER NETWORK
Volunteer in community projects in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Thailand, and Uganda.

GO2AFRICA
Go2africa.com your African safari and African travel planning experts.

GREAT ADVENTURES

HEART OF MALTA ACCOMODATION HOLIDAY SPECIALISTS
Bookings of Malta holiday accommodation from a wide choice of hotels, self catering apartments, villas and farmhouses, as well as car hire rentals, flights, tours, cruises and diving.

HITCH-HIKE THE WORLD
Follow Kinga and Chopin as they hitchhike the world.

HOLIDAY-MALTA.COM
Book villas, apartments, and hotels in Malta-Gozo as well as flights or rent a car.

HOME INVITE - HOME EXCHANGE
Non-commercial site offering free listings of International Home Exchange.

HOSTELBOOKERS.COM
Hostels & cheap accommodation available in over 100 countries worldwide.

HOTELSCOMBINED.COM
Hotelscombined.com is a hotel search engine that provides hotel information, rates, taxes and availability information in one remarkable site. Travel around the world and enjoy your favorite hotel in just a click away.

HTH TRAVEL INSURANCE
Travel health insurance while you are on a Walkabout.

HOW TO TRAVEL AMERICA

I HATE MY JOB, MY BOSS IS A WEASAL, LET'S GO TRAVELLING!
Paul James' travel tips and commentary in an ongoing travelogue on Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India.

INTERNATIONAL SOS
SOS is the world's leading medical and security assistance company specializing in emergency evacuation and 24-hour help for any travel emergency.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TRAVEL CONFEDERATE (ISTC)
ISTC promotes and encourages travel by young people still undergoing their formal education. Created in 1949, ISTC issues an International Student Identity Card (ISIC) which allows for discounts worldwide.

I-TO-I.COM
Volunteer Travel & TEFL Training. Real world volunteer experiences in 22 countries around the world; These are interesting hands-on projects that provide valuable humanitarian aide for an indigenous community while offering our volunteers the experience of a lifetime.

JOURNEYWOMAN
Journeywoman Online- with its great female-friendly travel tips and stories, this ezine is one stop-travel shopping for women of the world.

KEMWEL CHEAP CAR RENTAL
Kemwel offers discount car rental services, airfare, and hotel reservations, specializing in student travel and long term leasing.

LAST-MINUTE-VACATION-GUIDE.COM
Last minute vacations and travel guide is packed with money-saving tips on airline tickets, car rentals, hotels and more.

LONELY PLANET GUIDEBOOKS
Our recommended Guide Books. Lonely Planet is what we use on the road.

MICROSHIP.COM
Steven K. Roberts has been a wandering technomad for 17 years, riding his computerized recumbent bicycle known as Behemoth. This is his story and his site.

MOTO EUROPA
Guide to European motor travel.

OPEN TRAVEL INFO
Travel Guides from around the World.

OUT WEST
An "on the road" newspaper of the American West.

PLANETEDU
The fastest and most powerful search directory for international education.

SAFARITALK
Africa Travel and Safari Forum.

SAFE TRAVEL
Informative website focusing on travel safety.

SUCHENS TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Travel Photography by Suchendran Sivaraman K.

STARWARDCRUISES.COM
Discounted cruises.

SVEZHY VETER TRAVEL AGENCY
Our recommendation for travel in Russia.

TEACH ENGLISH OVERSEAS
Online TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Course.

TESALL.COM
TESall.com is a job search portal for ESL/EFL teachers. Users can search 4000+ job posting from multiple job boards with a single click.

THUNDERBOW EXPEDITIONS; RIVER RAFTING INDIA
Thunder Bow Expeditions offers India River Rafting and Kayaking.

TOURISTIC INFORMATION INTERNET
International platform of tourism information on the Internet. In English or German.

TRAVELASSIST MAGAZINE
A FREE on-line travel magazine.

TRAVELERS' CLUB
A web site for the reunion of travelers of distinction. A place to gather and exchange, to plan and prepare, and return after your extraordinary journeys. Travelers' tales, out-bound resources, and general ruminations.

TRAVELGRAM
Travel discounts, vacations, travel news. Updated daily.

TRAVELMAG
For the Independent traveler.

TRAVELPACK
Tailor made holidays for India.

TRAVELSUPERMARKET
Compare the best deals for holidays.

TRAVEL32.COM
A directory with hotels from all countries

TRIPLE1
A comprehensive travel directory.

VACATION HOME RENTALS

VENERE
Hotels and European hotel reservations by Venere.Com, apartments, bed and breakfast, travel and lodgings.

VILLA HOLIDAY (SPAIN)
Villa Holiday offer a range of worldwide holiday rentals, available to book directly with the owners.

YELLOWSTONE.NET
Providing current and extensive information about Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area

WANDERLUST AND LIPSTICK
The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo.


OTHER FAVORITE TRAVEL LINKS

AIRANIMAL
Specializing in moving pets, domestically or internationally.

CNN TRAVEL NEWS

THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL
The online site may be as good as the television network.

HOW FAR IS IT?
One of our favorite travel sites. Find out how far it is from just about anywhere to just about anywhere. Includes maps and much more.

LAND OF ADVENTURE
Alaska's first on-line adventure magazine, covering kayaking, hiking, camping, and nature photogrpahy.

LONELY PLANET
The best, of course.

ONE STOP SHOP FOR TRAVELLERS
Lots of info, with a Hong Kong Slant. In English or Chinese.

WORLD OF INTERNET CAFES
Listing over 3,600 Internet Cafes in 144 countries.


GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES

EL PLANETA PLATICA
Eco Travels in Latin America. The primary mission of Ron Mader's site is to relay information on ecotourism projects throughout the hemisphere, with a special focus on United States/Mexico borderlands and environmental news throughout the Americas.

GLOBAL WEB EXPLORER
A listing, with links, of all countries/territories online.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAVELLERS
IAMAT is a non-profit organization dedicated to the gathering and dissemination of health information worldwide for travellers. IAMAT also offers a directory of English-spealing physicians worldwide who have agreed to treat members for a set (and inexpensive) fee. Membership in IAMAT is free, but please make a donation.

THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL (INTERNATIONAL)
STUDY ABROAD.COM
The online source for study abroad information.


ONLINE MAGAZINES

EL PLANETA PLATICA
JOURNEYWOMAN
OUT WEST
TRAVELASSIST MAGAZINE
TRAVELMAG




AIRLINES

AFRICAN SAFARI AIRWAYS
AIR LINGUS
AERO CONTINENTE
AEROFLOT
AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS
AEROMEXICO
AIR ARABIA
AIR ARUBA
AIR BERLINA
AIR BOTSWANA
AIR CALEDONIA
AIR CANADA
AIR EUROPA
AIR FIJI
AIR FRANCE
AIR INDIA
AIR JAMAICA
AIR KENYA
AIR MADAGASCAR
AIR MALTA
AIR MAURITIUS
AIR MOLDOVA
AIR NAMIBIA
AIR NEW ZEALAND
AIR PACIFIC
AIR SUNSHINE
AIR VANUATU
AIR VEGAS
AIR ZIMBABWE
ALASKA AIRLINES
ALITALIA
ALLEGIANT AIR
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
AMERICA WEST
AMERICAN AIRLINES
ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES
ATKIN AIR
ATLANTIC AIRLINES
AURIGNY AIRLINES (CHANNEL ISLANDS)
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
BANGKOK AIRWAYS
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BRITISH MIDLAND
BUDDHA AIR
BULGARIA AIR
CANJET AIRLINES
CAPE AIR
CASTLE AIR
CATHAY PACIFIC
CHINA AIRLINES
CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES
COLGAN AIR
COMAIR
CONDOR
CONTINENTAL
COPA AIRLINES
CROATIA AIRLINES
CYPRIS AIRWAYS
CZECH AIRLINES
DELTA
DUTCH CARIBBEAN AIRLINES
EASYJET
EGYPTAIR
EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES
EMIRATES AIR
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
ESTONINA AIRE
EUROMANX
EVA AIRWAYS
EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL
FINNAIR
FRONTIER
GRAND AIRE EXPRESS
GREAT LAKES AIRLINES
GULF AIR
GULFSTREAM AIRLINES
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
HEWA BORA AIRWAYS
HOOTERS AIR
HORIZON AIR
IBERIA AIRLINES
ICELANDAIR AIR
INDEPENDENCE AIR
INDIAN AIRLINES
ISRAIR AIRLINES
JAPAN AIRLINES
JETAIRWAYS
JETBLUE
JET EXPRESS
JET STAR
KENMORE AIR
KENYA AIRWAYS
KLM
KOREAN AIR
KULULA AIRLINES
KUWAIT AIRWAYS
LACSA COSTA RICA
LANCHILE AIRLINES
LAUDA AIR
LOT AIRLINES
LUFTHANSAL
MALEV HUNGARIAN
MARTINAIR
MESA-AIR LOW COST AIRLINES
MESABA AIRLINES
MEXICANA
MIDWEST
MONARCH AIRLINES
MONGOLIAN AIRLINES
NANTUCKET AIRLINES
NATURE AIR
NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES
NORTHWEST
PACIFIC COASTAL AIRWAYS
PENAIR
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
QANTAS
ROYAL AIR MAROC
RYANAIR.COM
SAN JUAN AIRLINES (SEATTLE AREA)
SANSA (COSTA RICA)
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES
SINGAPORE AIRLINES
SN BRUSSELS AIRLINES
SOUTHWEST
SPANAIR
SPICEJET (INDIA)
SPIRIT AIRLINES
STERLING AIRLINES (DENMARK)
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES
SWISS AIRLINES
TAM (BRAZIL)
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
TED AIRLINES
THAI AIRLINES
TURKISH AIRLINES
UNITED AIRLINES
VARIG
VIRGIN ATLANTIC
VIRGIN BLUE
VLM AIRLINES
WESTJET AIRLINES (CANADA)
WORLD AIRWAYS
YEMEN AIRWAYS
YUGOSLAV AIRLINES


RAILROADS AND RAILROAD INFORMATION


AMTRAK
CD RAIL
The official website of the railway company of the Czech Republic.
CP
The Railways of Portugal (in both Portugese and English).
DB RAIL.
The official website of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (Germany)
FS RAIL
The official website of Ferrovie Italiano dello Stato (Italy. In both Italian and English.
INDIAN RAILWAYS HOMEPAGE
Unofficial site.
NORWAY RAILROADS
RAILPAGE AUSTRALIA
This is a service for railway companies that operate in Australia.
RENFE
Official website of Spanish Railways.
SBB
The official website of Swiss Federal Railways. Available in English.
SCOTRAIL
Train services in Scotland
SPOORET
South Africa’s national railways.
TAIWAN RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION
Timetables, fares, etc. Available in English.
TRANZ SCENIC NEW ZEALAND
VIA RAIL
Canadian Railroads.
VR.LTD
Finnish Railways.


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