StudyinIsrael.org - A childhood friend who lives in Israel created this site. If your interested in coming to Israel to study, this site connects you with some of the different resources to help facilitate that process.
Skyscanner.net - I just discovered skyscanner today, and it seems to be one of the most comprehensive sites for finding flights. They aim to show you as many prices as they can,they aim to allow you to browse these prices easily and flexibly, and if they don't have the price for a particular airline, they make that clear so you can see all other options. When they link you to an airline or travel agent site, they aim to transfer all the information already entered to save you time
DoHop.com - DoHop searches more than 660 airlines around the world for the best flights and connections. Find the fastest route, check the latest price, find links to airlines and travel agents. This has been one of the most helpful sites in helping to pinpoint which airlines fly to which country, as well find cheap prices.
Tripadvisor.com - TripAdvisor is the largest travel community in the world, with more than 5 million unbiased reviews and opinions, covering 250,000+ hotels and attractions. With more than 20 million unique monthly visitors worldwide, TripAdvisor features real advice from real travelers and easy access to major online travel sites, including Expedia.com, Orbitz, Hotels.com® and American Airlines, for great deals. I use this site on almost a daily basis.
Kayak.com - Kayak is a travel search engine that searches hundreds of travel sites from all over the world, provide the information to you in an easy-to-use display and send you directly to the source to make your purchase. Kayak was started by founders of Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia who believed in a better online travel experience. They hired a crack team of geeky engineers who brought expertise from all over the Web and redefined the way people search and purchase travel online.
WikiTravel.org - I had always used and heard of wikipedia, but never came across wikitravel until Jason found it. This has everything you could need or want to know about over 14,000 destinations worldwide. A great tool to help give the world traveler who doesn't want to schlepp around guide books an idea of what to do, see, eat, stay, etc.
State.Gov/TravelandBusiness - This U.S. Department of State site lists all the facts and vital information on visa requirments for countries, travel warnings, important vaccines and many other facts. This has been quite helpful to read before entry and preparation for each country.
XE.com - This is a universal currency converter site that has come in very handy. You can convert almost any currency you can think of, and it has the most current conversions.
WifiFreeSpot.com - The Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory is a listing of locations that offer Free Wi-Fi. USA State-by-State listings come first with Europe and other regions of the World listed further down the page. Whether you're a local resident or a business or vacation traveler just passing by, The Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory will help you find all types of Free Wi-Fi locations that are open to the general public, customers or guests.
Wotif.com - Great Rates for a broad range of hotels, motels, apartments, resorts and bed & breakfasts in over 35 countries. Book last-minute accommodation or up to 28 days in advance. The best part about it, is unlike Expedia, you can cancel your reservation within the accomodations limit (usually 48 hours), without paying an astronomical cancellation fee (it's only $4!)
Jennathan.com - Joy's idol and hero. She has been cyberstalking Ms. Nathan for months now, living vicariously through her travels. Our running inside joke is that Joy didn't realize that the name of the website was actually Jen's name. She thought it was pronounced Jenathon and meant to be a play on the word Marathon. Maybe you had to have been there...
Thirteen Months - A super intersting couple from San Francisco who took a thirteen month trip around the world (hence the name). Check out the amazing photography!
Fullpassport.com - A blog documenting a couples incredible 3 year journey around the world. Some of the countries they went to are unbelievable including Kosovo, Pakistan, and Ethipoia just to name a few of the over 100 countries they spent time in.
Kirk Hamilton's Pictures of Our Safari - As the name of the link implies, these were photographs taken by an amazing photographer who happened to be out on safari with us. At one point he was the only other person staying at the lodge. These do the sightings much more justice than our camera could.
