Travel: Travel Tools

  1. Americans Living and Traveling Abroad -

    Links from USA.gov including information on citizenship, customs, embassies, living abroad, and more.
  2. CouchSurfing -

    Worldwide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit.
  3. Countries & Cultures -

    Links to the Countries / Cultures section in Recommended Websites.
  4. Dummies.com -

    Directions on how to do a wide range of tasks, from personal finance to crafts & hobbies.
  5. Fodor's Living Language -

    Useful phrases in French, German, Italian and Spanish for tourists and travelers.
  6. Fuel Cost Calculator -

    Calculate the cost of fuel for your trip by entering your beginning and ending destination city, and the make, year, and model of your car. From AAA.
  7. Google Translate -

    Translate text or web pages or even upload a document.
  8. How far is it? -

    Calculate distance between two places in the world.
  9. Languages -

    Links to the Languages section of Recommended Websites.
  10. Legends of America -

    A Travel Site for the Nostalgic and Historic Minded.
  11. Literary Traveler -

    Articles on authors and the locations that influenced their lives and works.
  12. Local Times Around the World -
  13. Oanda Currency Converter -

    This multilingual currency converter covers more than 164 currencies, providing both current rates as well as historical rates.
  14. Official U.S. Time -
  15. One Bag -

    How to travel anywhere with a single carry-on-sized bag.
  16. Passport Services -

    Information, applications, renewals, forms, etc. From the U.S. Dept. of State.
  17. Subway Maps -

    Free subway maps - worldwide!
  18. Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory -

    Websites and contact information for tourist offices worldwide.
  19. Travel, Transportation, and Recreation -

    Includes resources for air travel, historic places & preservation, international travel, recreation & toursim, road & train travel, travel safety, and information on visiting the United States. From USA.gov.
  20. U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings -
  21. United States Visa Information -

    Information on obtaining a visa to visit, study, work, or immigrate to the United States. From the U.S. Dept. of State.
  22. Universal Currency Converter -
  23. Visual Link Languages -

    Learn grammar, common phrases, numbers, time, and more in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian.
  24. Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates & Diplomatic Missions -