Helpful Links
Helpful Links
| General Travel Information | ||
| World Time | timeanddate.com Time zones and time differences, including world clocks and calendars. | |
| Currency Converter | xe.com A currency tool that allows you to perform foreign exchange rate calculations on the Internet, using up-to-the-minute currency rates | |
| Weather | Weather Underground Weather forecasts for the US and the world with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images | |
| World Weather World Meteorological Organization providing official observations and forecasts from National Meteorological Services. | ||
| Travel Books | Longitudebooks.com The most informative, entertaining, and useful books and maps on the world's great natural and cultural destinations |  |
| Travel Forums | tripadvisor.com TripAdvisor has reviews and information on over 400000 locations. | |
| Travel Guides | Lonely Planet Travel guides and guidebooks, Travel advice, tips and destination information to inspire you from Lonely Planet. | |
| World Travel Guide The Columbus World Travel Guide is known as 'the Bible of the Travel Industry'. The World Travel Guide is sold in over 90 countries worldwide. | ||
| Languages | Ethnologue An encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world’s 6,912 known living languages | |
| Travel Advisories / Passport & Visa Information | ||
| Passport Visas Express.com USA passports and foreign travel visas in 24 hours. | ||
| CIA World Factbook US government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, and more. | ||
| Polar Conservation Organisation Latest up-to-date Polar News. | ||
| Health and Safety | ||
| Travel Health Online Health information categorized by type of illness, and by destination. Also a list of travel medicine providers. | ||
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The most reliable source on the internet for health information for any destination in the world. | ||
| US State Department - Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets Government warnings and alerts for countries around the world. This is also a good resource for country specific information. | ||
| Vaccination | travelersvaccines.com Provides US travelers with precautions and vaccinations for consideration when traveling outside the United States | |
| Adventure Gear | ||
| Clothing | Ship to Shore Traveler Shop for all the right travel gear, accessories, books, gifts and souvenirs. Outerwear, insulation fleece, and all the essentials for travel to exotic destinations all over the world. |  |
| R.E.I. REI is the world's premier outdoor gear store. Find everything you need for outdoor adventure. | ||
| LL Bean Find LLBean outdoor apparel and gear, casual clothing, backpacks, home furnishings and luggage. | ||
| ExOfficio Technical, Outdoor,Travel, Hiking and Adventure Clothing, plus Insect Shield Repellent Apparel. | ||
| Patagonia Designers of technical outdoor clothing for skiing, climbing, snowboarding, paddling, mountain biking and travel, environmentally conscious. | ||
| Cameras and Binoculars | B & H Photo Shop Digital Cameras, 35MM Camera Equipment, Photo Printers, Home Theater, DVD Players, Authorized Dealer Canon, Sony, Nikon, Apple, Olympus, Panasonic, and more. | |
| Adorama Serving photographers with cameras, video, digital imaging and telescopes for over 25 years. | ||
| Essential Gear | ||
| Find Me Spot The world's first satellite messenger, for emergencies. | ||
| Satellite Phone Rental Keep in touch with the real world no matter where you are. Reasonable rates make this an a great addition to your next adventure | ||
| Priority Pass Priority Pass is the world’s largest independent airport lounge access program. | ||
| Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones The new QuietComfort 15 headphones are the latest from Bose® and the best yet. New advances enable these to cut out more background noise so you can enjoy your music or simply relax on your next long flight. These are a must for serious travelers. | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Birds | The Bird List Birds of the world, checklists of birds and bird lists, of the World coded for abundance, breeding, migration, wintering, endemic, rare, by country. | |
| Avibase Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing over 4.5 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, synonyms in several languages and more. | ||
| Galapagos Bird List Bird list of the exotic birds of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. | ||
