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This book will explore this marriage by pointing to and describing
the Internet resources that are the most useful to travels. It will also
emphasize certain techniques and approaches that work well whether
you are at the keyboard or on the road. You will find the following
themes reflected throughout the book:
• Click everywhere, go everywhere. Explore around one more
corner and try out one more link. Roam!
• So many destinations, so little time.
• Don’t take just one person’s word as to what is good for you.
• All things in moderation—including moderation itself. There
are times to be extreme: Extremism in the pursuit of travel is
not a vice. (Extra points for those of you who “get” that one.)
The Web sites covered reflect the breadth of travel-related topics
and resources, and I try to demonstrate how to use these types of
resources most effectively. Not every possible travel topic and certainly
not all of the tens of thousands of travel sites out there will be
included. However, for specific topics that are not covered, such as
diving safaris, make use of the travel resource guides covered toward
the end of this chapter and occasionally throughout the rest of the
book. They should help you to easily find additional relevant sites.
When somewhat specific topics are addressed, only carefully
selected sites are included. The goal is to identify some of the best
and most reliable sites, sites that are representative examples in various
areas, and sites that provide a particularly useful and/or unique
service.
A word about the organization of the book: Throughout, you will find
some sites mentioned more than once. Many sites, such as
Travelocity, serve many functions, providing online reservation services
for flights, cars, cruises, etc., while also offering country and city
guides, travel tips, and more. Such sites will be mentioned in more
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than one chapter, with emphasis on the part of the site that is most relevant
to the chapter topic. This should make easy for you to keep track
of all major sources for each topic without having to jump back and
forth between chapters.
Just What Does the Internet Offer the travel?
The Internet offers the travel much more than just a place to make
reservations. Each chapter in this book focuses on particular applications
that travels may use to their advantage. Following is a brief
overview of the various applications and resources you will encounter
on the Web and in this book.
Travel Guides Online (Chapter 2)
If you are going to spend more than a day in any city or more than
a few days in any country, break down and buy a good travel guide—
the book kind. These are a travel’s “dream machine,” more portable
than a computer, and many will fit in your pocket. Even if your travel
guide isn’t pocketsize, keep it on your nightstand and spend a few
minutes with it each night before you doze off. However, no matter
how long you plan on staying at any destination, you should take
advantage of the free guides that are available on the Internet for virtually
any country, for almost any city, and for thousands of specific
museums, monuments, and other attractions.
Many of the well-known printed guides, such as the Rick Steves’
Europe Through the Back Door and Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel
series, have companion Web sites that provide a surprising amount of
information for free. These sites, which provide good overviews and
basic details, are a good starting point for planning your adventures.
Travel guides are covered in detail in Chapter 2.
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