How to Find Travel Info on the Web

Travel info can be found in a variety of places. The traveler can peruse magazines such as Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure, or perhaps go to the public library and check out Frommer's or Fodor's travel guides. However, travel info can also be found on various travel websites. Here's how:

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with broadband internet

1. How to Find Travel Info Using Frommers.com. Made famous for their travel guides, Frommers provides travelers with the ability to search destinations around the world, get in on the best travel deals, view travel ideas, book travel, and view members' travel photos. Travelers may wish to visit Frommers.com's Community Forums where they can discuss travel info with others. Travelers may also want to sign up for Frommers' e-mail newsletters and add Frommers to their list of RSS feeds.

2. How to Find Travel Info Using Fodors.com. Also made famous for its diverse line of travel guides, Fodors brings travelers a wealth of travel info at their fingertips. Travelers can plan travel using the interactive map, or they can get in on the latest travel deals and hotel deals and read travel stories. Travelers may want to read Fodors' travel talk forums and get expert travel advice.

3. How to Find Travel Info Using Travel and Leisure Magazine Online. T + L Magazine's travel website is just as informative on the web as it is in print. Using T + L Magazine's travel website, travelers can view destinations around the world; find hotel deals and restaurants; read reviews; get in on hot travel deals; and see the World's Best Awards in hotels, islands, cruise lines, and cities. Travelers may want to sign up for T + L's e-mail newsletters to receive up-to-the-minute information on hot travel deals.

4. How to Find Travel Info Using Conde Nast Traveler’s Concierge.com. Travelers can explore the best restaurants, travel activities, and hotel deals using the interactive world map with Conde Nast Traveler's Concierge. Travelers can view photos and videos of beautiful destinations, search by interests and travel ideas, or make use of travel tools such as map searches and weather forecasts. Concierge also offers a social networking travel community called MyConcierge that allows travelers to share travel information. Travelers may want to grab Concierge's RSS feeds for instant notification of the latest travel deals and travel information.

5. How to Find Travel Info Using Travelocity's Experience Finder. Travelocity allows travelers to plan travel by destination or theme using the travel website's Experience Finder. Destinations are worldwide; and themes include romance, history, sightseeing, adventure, beach, and theme parks. When the traveler is done travel planning, he or she can return to Travelocity's main travel website to book travel.

Tips & Warnings

• The main purpose of these travel info websites is not to book travel, but to provide the traveler with helpful information on general travel and destinations.

Resources

• Frommers
• Fodors
• Travel + Leisure Magazine Online
• Conde Nast Concierge
• Travelocity Experience Finder
• How to Find Travel Deals On the Web
• How to Join a Social Networking Website

[csmarie]

on 12/4/2008 I can certainly use this information, very useful. Thanks.