The Thoughtful Traveler - Site Trips

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O r g a n i z a t i o n

S a f a r i

T o u r
C o m p a n i e s

C u r r e n c i e s

M a p s

T i m e Z o n e s

T r a n s l a t o r s

W e a t h e r

L i s t o f t h e

t r a v e l o c i t i e s

o f t h e

w o r l d

A r c h a e o l o g y

C r a f t s

F e s t i v a l s &
E v e n t s

M u s i c

World Muisc
Classical
Jazz
Contemporary

M u s e u m s

O r g a n i z a t i o n s

T o u r
C o m p a n i e s

A f r i c a

A s i a

E l s e w h e r e

E u r o p e

G e o g r a p h y

N o r t h
A m e r i c a

L a t i n
A m e r i c a

P a c i f i c R i m

W e b c a m s

C e l e b r a t i n g
E a r t h

E c o t o u r
C o m p a n i e s

F a u n a

Pets
Zoos, Parks, Refuges
In the Wild
Endangered

F l o r a

National Parks
National Wonders

N a t u r a l
H i s t o r y
M u s e u m s

O r g a n i z a t i o n s

A i r

A u t o

M o t o r c o a c h

R a i l

R V

S h i p

T r a n s p o r t

O t h e r

I n d i g e n o u s
P e o p l e s

O r g a n i z a t i o n s

S e v e n
W o n d e r s o f
t h e W o r l d

T o u r
C o m p a n i e s

W o r l d
H e r i t a g e
S i t e s

B o o k s &
G u i d e s

M a g a z i n e s

N e w s p a p e r s

N e w s l e t t e r s

O n - l i n e
P u b l i c a t i o n s

P h o t o g r a p h y

R a d i o

T r a v e l
J o u r n a l s

T V

E v e n t s

L a n g u a g e s

O r g a n i z a t i o n s

S p i r i t u a l

A l t e r n a t i v e
H o u s i n g

I n d i v i d u a l
H o t e l s &
R e s o r t s

I n n s a n d B & B s

H o t e l
G r o u p s

R o u g h i n g
i t

C u l i n a r y /
D i n i n g

L e a r n i n g

M e e t t h e
L o c a l s

P h o t o g r a p h y

S h o p p i n g

S p a s , e t c

S p e c t a t o r
S p o r t s

V o l u n t e e r i n g

E l d e r s

F a m i l y

F a m o u s
T r a v e l e r s

G a y

P e t s

P h y s i c a l l y
C h a l l e n g e d

R o m a n c e

Y o u t h

A s s o c i a t i o n s -
I n t e r n a t i o n a l

A s s o c i a t i o n s - U S A

O t h e r
R e g i o n a l
A s s o c i a t i o n s

T r a v e l
T r a d e
M e d i a

A c c e s s o r i e s

L u g g a g e

T e l e c o m
m u n i c a t i o n s

T o o l s

B e a c h e s &
B o a r d w a l k s

L a n d m a r k s

T h e G r e a t
O u t d o o r s

W o r l d
C a p i t a l s

S e n d

u s y o u r

f a v o r i t e s

& t e l l

u s w h y

F l i g h t s
o f
F a n c y

C u p
O'
J o e

T r a v e l
T a k e s

T r a v e l
T h o u g h t s

W i s h Y o u
W e r e
H e r e

S o u v e n i r s

S e a r c h
t h e
T h o u g h t f u l
T r a v e l e r

E m a i l U s

A b o u t
t h e
S i t e

S i t e
T r i p s

Archaeology

Archaeology on the Net - Searchable index of archaeology resources on the web categorized under 35 subject headings.

Discovering Archaeology - Has the latest in archaeology related news and pictures. An online and print publication.

The Society of Historical Archaeology - Equipped with links to research tools, publications, news and announcements, and career opportunities.

Culinary/Dining

Sushi Infogate - Have a craving for sushi? Here is your site for Japanese restaurants outside of Japan.

Learning

Castles on the Web - The legends of King Arthur hark back to an age when grand stone castles were the dwelling places of kings and queens. This site hosts a wonderful directory of castles, palaces and great homes in Europe and information about medieval Europe.

LearningVacations.com - Search this award-winning directory for a learning vacation suited just for you. The tour packages are organized by subject such as cooking, golf, language and more.

People to People Ambassadors Program - The People to People Ambassador Program is a lasting legacy of the late U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower's vision to facilitate meaningful exchange and encourage cross-cultural understanding between people of different nationalities and backgrounds. People to People offers ambassador programs designed for professionals, students and athletes to participate in special missions to international communities.

ShawGuides - Tap into a database of more than 4,200 learning vacation and creative career programs. Prior to the advent of the Web, ShawGuides was publishing this information in print only but have since offered full online access free of charge. The information is vast and the opportunities available are virtually endless, from workshops on boatbuilding in Philadelphia to dollmaking in Japan.

Meet the Locals

Locals in the Know - Meet locals online and/or be a "local in the know" yourself. Anybody that's done any traveling knows a little advice from a local can really go a long way.

Shopping

Harrods Knightsbridge - Harrods is a world renown luxury department store whose original and largest store is in Knightsbridge, London. No visit to London would be complete for the ultimate shopper without a visit to Harrods.

Hong Kong - For serious shoppers, Hong Kong is a paradise. Hong Kong - City of Life covers everything from street markets to shopping tips, department stores to the Hong Kong VIP card.

Spas, Etc.

Burke Williams Day Spa Massage Center - Day spa, massage, facials, skin care, aromatherapy -- Los Angeles.

Spa Finder - This website specializes in the arrangement of "Spa Vacations" around the world. Also the website for Spa Finder Magazine.

Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa - Luxury hotel and world-class spa in California.

Spectator Sports

Sports.com - Sports news and information in five languages. For football (soccer), cricket, golf, tennis, rugby, sailing, boxing and more, visit this interactive site.

Volunteering

Crossculturalsolutions.org - Volunteer programs around the world based on the needs of the locals determined by the locals.

Earthwatch - Worldwide volunteer programs with science in mind.

Globalvolunteers - Offers global short-term human and economic development programs. World peace is their motivation.

Habitat for Humanity International - Volunteer to help make a home for the low-income.

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