Cynthia Lee Katona, Professor - English and Women's Studies Departments

Resources: Travel

Links to sites specializing in domestic and international travel. Please email any links you would like to see here to Professor Katona.

Digital Passport

An excellent world exchange rate tool, time zone information, international holidays, embassies, air travel information, and information on international deliveries. [Source: Management on the World Wide Web]

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet publishes some of the finest travel guides on earth, and its invaluable insights are available online as well: covers customs, culture, currency, climate, and cuisine. [Source: MacUser]

MapBlast

Type in the street address and MapBlast shows you a map of the neighborhood. You can get driving directions (complete with a choice of fastest or easiest route to follow). You can also search for area lodging, restaurants, business services, transportation and more. This site makes it easy to print or email your map. [Source: MacWorld]

Mapquest

Mapquest creates personalized, printable U.S. maps with driving directions and accurate distances. [Source: Conde Nast Traveler]

MSN Expedia Travel

Expedia includes a full range of travel information, maps, and trip-planning tools to help tourists and business travelers price and route their trips. Registered users can purchase tickets and save and print itineraries [Source: MacWorld]