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[Return to top] With these handpicked sites you'll be resting your tired bones in no time, at the right place, at the right price. |
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Fodor's
Hotel Index Although only offering a small selection of hotels in each of 86 destinations offered on their website, Fodor's still delivers quality commentary and savvy opinions for the business traveler searching for reliable accommodations. Easy to use! |
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Accommodation
Search Engine Home Page If you can stand the download wait, this deep site has a robust way of finding the perfect bed to rest your head. Extensive choices world-wide (13,000 claimed), with links to many actual hotels, B&Bs, Inns, chains, hostels, etc. |
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Corporate
Hotel Directory Despite its limp design and an endless scroll bar - this directory lists some extensive and useful, straightforward corporate rate info for North American and worldwide hotels. |
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to top] Zoom off to your destination with PlanetRider's favorite transportation sites for the business traveler. |
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Airlines
Of The Web Whatever happened to Braniff Airlines? This exceptional site (now in collaboration with ITN) serves up not only answers to that question, but provides comprehensive links to every airline in the world still solvent and soaring. The aficionado will also love the specs given on dozens of aircraft. |
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WebFlyer--Frequent
Flyer Authority Brought to you by Randy Petersen, publisher of Inside Flyer, and renowned oracle for all things about FFPs (Frequent Flyer Programs), this site is a must for any traveler chalking up the miles. Keen insight, excellent links, and general "how-tos" on managing your FFPs. |
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How
far is it? An excellent question! And this site makes great headway into answering how far it is from point A to point B in many regions and countries world-wide. Almost idiot-proof navigation: type in your starting point, then your destination and POW, it gives you the distance... as the crow flies. With links to MapQuest so you can get a visual on the course, too. |
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AirCharterNet
Reservations for Air Charter Looking for air charter service? And it's gotta' be a LearJet? After you get past the registration, and a handful of annoying navigational choices, you'll find a useful, speedy site tailor-made for the business traveler. With prices, detailed schedules, and plane info. Flight confirmation only by e-mail, however. |
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Info [Return
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The Business Travel Almanac Need to putter around while waiting for your next flight? Check this guide to find out which airport offers a golf course! How about a WiFi hotspot at the airport, or in your hotel room? Free Internet access or free long distance calling from your hotel? This guide by author Donna Williams has a lotta links and good resources for the savvy biz traveler. |
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CNNfn
Traveler Need a secretary in Singapore? A fax in Florence? CNNfn's customized pages for the business traveler provide a good starting point for general "where-to" "how-to" info about many of the most popular international destinations for commerce. Broad scope, but little depth in each country. |
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International
Deliveries Gotta' overnight that package? And don't where to turn? This site may lend some help as it gathers under one roof most of the major International Courier companies with their site links. Downside? Not enough choices. |
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to top] Stay healthy! With the links below, you'll find smart tips and info about most international destinations. |
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CDC
Home Travel Information Page Wondering how to avoid dreaded disease du jour? To make sure your trip is safe--and virus-free--be sure to visit this superb site sponsored by the US Government's Center for Disease Control. Extensive info on countries and any potential local pestilences. Plan ahead! |
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Welcome
to Travel Health Online Can you drink the water? Created by a company that develops educational tools for health professionals, this site will tell you about virtually every country's hygienic state of affairs, including the water quality. Click on "Country Profile" for a good synopsis of local precautions to take. |
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Agencies [Return to top] Make sure you've done all the right paperwork... before you get there. The links below will help you anticipate any local laws regarding travelers, or avoid any unpleasant politics. |
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Embassies
Of The World from EscapeArtist.com Although a bit USA-centric in its links, this site still serves up a monstrously useful collection of Consulate and Embassy websites world-wide. You're sure to find your visa and passport info at this one-stop shop. |
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State Department Services Travel Warnings & Consular Information
Sheets Watch out for the bad guys! The title says it all, and the site covers well any potential criminal, terrorist, or generally unsafe conditions to be on the lookout for, with the info especially geared toward US citizens. Some material needs updating, however. |
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News [Return to top] Get all the hottest market and business world news at the selections below. |
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Access
Business Online Daily Business News Deep content and multiple wire service stories make this site a comprehensive resource for the financial and business news junkie. With daily updates. Navigation poor, however. |
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Daily
Briefing from BusinessWeek A collaboration of Standard and Poor's and BusinessWeek, this site provides highlights and briefs for market and business news, fresh daily. And if you missed a story, there's an easy archive search. |
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International
Centre for Commercial Law From Talinn (Estonia) to Taipei, this site hosted by the International Center for Commercial Law will guide you to commercial law firms planet-wide when you have a legal row to hoe. Also strong for its section on "Commercial Law Developments" in specific countries. |
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Foreign
and International Law Pages A strong, savvy collection of links from the Univ. of Minnesota that will take you to some of the best resources on the Web for foreign and international law, treaties, conventions, and agreements. |
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