Bookmarks for June 23rd 2009 through June 24th 2009
These are my links for June 23rd 2009 through June 24th 2009:
Bookmarks for April 5th 2009 through April 27th 2009
These are my links for April 5th 2009 through April 27th 2009:
- H1N1 Swine Flu Map - Google Heat Map - H1N1 Swine flu in 2009. Pink markers are suspect. Purple markers are confirmed. Deaths lack a dot in marker. Yellow markers are negative.
- Swine flu: Travel update - The U.S. has not yet issued an alert for travelers to Mexico related to swine flu. But as of 10:20 a.m. this morning, it seemed likely that the U.S. State Department would.
- Sydney: pricey airfare, bargain sightseeing -
Bookmarks for January 19th 2009 through March 16th 2009
These are my links for January 19th 2009 through March 16th 2009:
- Get ready to get even more personal with airport security - Passengers making airline reservations soon will be required to provide their birth date and their sex in addition to their names as part of aviation security enhancements the 9/11 Commission recommended
- TripIt organizes your travel itinerary - TripIt promises to organize your travel. Simply e-mail your flight itinerary, car rental info, and hotel reservations to TripIt and the service prepares all your information into one master itinerary.
Gift Idea: Travel Books
Travel Bestsellers
Travel books make great gifts! Here are the latest bestsellers from Amazon.com
#1: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
by Christopher McDougall (Author)
45 days in the top 100
(85)Buy new:
44 used & new from $10.50
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#2: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
by Elizabeth Gilbert
92 days in the top 100
(1878)Download: $9.99
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#3: Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer
18 days in the top 100 
(1521)Download: $9.99
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#4: A Voyage Long and Strange: On the Trail of Vikings, Conquistadors, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America
by Tony Horwitz (Author)
5 days in the top 100
(3)Buy new:
45 used & new from $10.14
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#5: The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
by David Lebovitz
17 days in the top 100 (15)Download: $9.99
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#6: 500 Things To Eat Before It's Too Late: and the Very Best Places To Eat Them
by Jane Stern (Author), Michael Stern (Author)
53 days in the top 100 (3)Buy new:
34 used & new from $11.77
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#7: The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
by David Lebovitz (Author)
66 days in the top 100 (15)Buy new:
30 used & new from $14.19
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#8: The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife
by Janna Cawrse Esarey (Author)
6 days in the top 100 (21)Buy new:
29 used & new from $8.64
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#9: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig
19 days in the top 100 
(548)Download: $7.99
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#10: Rick Steves' Italy 2009
by Rick Steves (Author)
231 days in the top 100 (135)Buy new:
43 used & new from $11.50
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
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Bookmarks for November 5th 2008 through November 25th 2008
These are my links for November 5th 2008 through November 25th 2008:
- Thanksgiving Travel Tips - It’s countdown to Thanksgiving, and Road Warrior has a few suggestions to make your holiday travel a safer and more enjoyable experience.
- Five Best Travel Sites for Cheap Tickets - Travel search aggregation site Kayak won the top spot in this weekend's Hive Five Best Travel Sites for Cheap Tickets , raking in an impressive 62% of the vote. If you didn't find a favorite in the Hive Five, check out a few more travel deal sites worth checking out.
Save on Holiday Travel
Flying home for the holidays? Better reveals the secrets to getting a deal on your next flight.
Better Video:
Frugal Traveler Goes to New York City
The Frugal Traveler discovers that New York is really a city of small, manageable neighborhoods, and it’s not expensive if you know where to go.
Video:
Bookmarks for October 6th 2008 through October 30th 2008
These are my links for October 6th 2008 through October 30th 2008:
- Comfy TravelRest Travel Pillow - Practical Travel Gear has a nice review of this interestingly shaped pillow.
- San Francisco’s 10 Best Tourist Attractions - How to pare down what’s worth your time in this vibrant city that’s so full of icons worth seeing? Just refer to our list.
- Ten Ways to Make Flying Less Painful - In the spirit of happy and healthy holidays, here are 10 ways to make your next flight more comfortable.
- Cost To Drive Calculates Per-Trip and Car Fuel Costs - Handy webapp Cost To Drive estimates how much gas you’ll have to buy to make a given trip in your vehicle. Enter your starting point and destination, then the year of your car, make, and model, and Cost to Drive uses your car’s MPG, the average price of gas, and the distance to estimate the fuel costs for the trip.
Bookmarks for September 15th 2008 through September 21st 2008
These are my links for September 15th 2008 through September 21st 2008:
- Sydney Sizzles in the Wintertime: Hot Spots to See and Be Seen -
- L.A.’s Ten Best Sights for Tourists | Frommers.com - How to pare down what’s worth your precious time in this sprawling metropolis? Just refer to this list on Frommers.
- Job Lead: New travel website Trazzler.com - Trazzler is a Tumblr-style new travel website that helps you decide where to go. It’s a new concept that gives you personalised, hand-picked travel options after analysing your travel history and even your personality traits.
- United Doubles Fee for Second Bag - UAL Corp.’s United Airlines is doubling the fee it now charges for passengers who check a second bag on domestic flights
Hot Travel Books
#4: A Voyage Long and Strange: On the Trail of Vikings, Conquistadors, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America
#5: The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
#3: Into Thin Air
#1: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
#2: Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
#9: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
#10: Rick Steves' Italy 2009
#8: The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife
#6: 500 Things To Eat Before It's Too Late: and the Very Best Places To Eat Them
#7: The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
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Bookmarks for September 2nd 2008 through September 13th 2008
These are my links for September 2nd 2008 through September 13th 2008:
- OnionMap Maps Interactive Guides of Popular Destinations - Web site OnionMap hosts interactive, high-resolution tourist maps of popular destination cities across the globe. From New York to Tokyo and San Francisco to London, OnionMap brings the look and feel common to tourist maps to a Google Maps-like drag-and-drop interface.
- SeatExpert Finds the Best Seat on the Plane - Web site SeatExpert maps out the seating charts of airlines across the globe to help you find the best seats and—more importantly—avoid the worst.
- Those glitzy casino-resorts of Las Vegas are dealing. They're desperate for business - Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, announcing a 3-day 2-night package for $149 including accommodations and your choice of either $100 or 2 show tickets,