Travel Tools & Resources for International Travelers

Here is a list of links to some handy travel tools and helpful resources for international travelers. Check flight status. Convert measurements. Calculate currency. Plan travel. Book flights and hotels. Learn languages. There are a lot of helpful resources here and many more to be added.

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Airfare

Priceline Flights
Select your Exact Flight & time or name your own price!

Vayama.com
Compare 100's of international airfares on one web site.

CheapOair Air Fare Sale
Get the Lowest Fares on Airline Tickets. Book Now & Get Our $10 Instant Discount

Air Travel

AirportParkingReservations.com
Reserving airport parking online is fast and easy. A quick search reveals a matrix of airport parking lots close to the terminals.

Flight Delay Information
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific. Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.

Airline Phone Numbers
Alphabetical listing of major airline carriers with telephone numbers.

Airline Safety
Critical Information for the Traveling Public. Articles on airport and airline security, passanger issues, personal safety and fatal events information.

World Airport Guide
Your guide to over 200 airports around the world. Includes maps and driving directions, as well as information on parking, car hire, public transport, airport facilities, conference and business facilities, hotels and more.

Cruises

CruiseDirect.com
CruiseDirect is a leading online cruise travel company dedicated to providing its customers with access to great deals on cruise vacations.

Communication

ComFi.com
ComFi.com is Your international pre-paid phone cards provider.

Mobal World Phones
America's #1 selling world phone service with over 90,000 leisure travelers and businesses.

Cybercafe.com
Locate an Internet cafe

Currency

Travelex
Commission Free and Best Price Currency Exchange online with Travelex.

MasterCard ATM locator
Use the MasterCard ATM locator to search by address, at airports, or in proximity to major attractions or landmarks.

Visa ATM locator
Visa/Plus is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in locations around the world.

Culture

Popular Attractions
More than 5,500 sightseeing tours and activities in over 400 destinations

Restaurant Guide
Over 190000 restaurant listings in over 13000 cities worldwide.

World Festivals
Find a music festival, film festival or even a jazz festival.

What's On When
The worldwide events guide from Frommer's.

Frequent Flyer Miles

Points.com
Join Points.com and trade or swap all of your points in one location!

Ground Transportation

Subway Maps
Maps of urban rail system in major cities worldwide.

Amtrak
Amtrak travels to over 500 destinations in 46 states.

RailEurope.com
Rail Europe specials and promotions

Health & Safety

Centers for Disease Control
CDC Travelers' Health offers information to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures necessary to prevent illness and injury during international travel.

World Health Information
World health statistics organized by country.

International Travel Insurance
Learn about when and why you should consider purchasing internatioanal travel insurance.

Hotels

Otel.com
Why pay more for the same room? Pay less, get more, in over 178 countries.

Hotels.com
Find the Best Deals at hotels.com!

LuxuryLink.com
Travel well. Travel smart. Get more than just a room.

International Travel

Embassy Locator
Links to foreign embassies worldwide.

Foreign Entry Requirements
Information concerning travel document requirements for every country in the world.

Travel Visa Requirements
Guide to obtaining travel visas for tourism, business, transit, study, work and more.

Languages

World Language Phrase Books
Pocket phrase books of major foreign languages for quick reference.

Rosetta Stone Language Learning Software
Rosetta Stone is recognized as some of the most effective language learning programs in the world.

Electronic Translators and Dictionaires
If you plan to travel to countries that speak language you do not know well, these devices come in handy.

FreeTranslation.com
Free language translation online.

My Language Exchange
Network of people around the world who desire to learn foreign languages.

Last Minute Travel

Priceline.com
Last-Minute Deals Up to 50% off: Flights, Hotels, Cars, Packages!

Site59
Save up to 70% on last second travel deals!

Maps

Maps.com
The World's Largest Map Store!

Rand McNalley Travel
Get FREE SHIPPING on globes and save 10% when you use promo code SAVE10 during checkout.

Mapquest.com
Get driving directions for practically any location in the world.

Map library
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at The University of Texas at Austin

Measure Conversion

Conversion Tools
Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.

Research

Country Reports
More than 35,000 pages of content on the countries of the world.

Local tourism offices
Guide to official tourist information sources: government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar organizations.