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Selected City, State, National & International Travel Guides

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Cleveland Live

http://www.cleveland.com/

City guide, news and classifieds for the city of Cleveland, Ohio provided by Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper.

CNN Travelguide

http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/

Provides links to US and international city guides, driving directions, travel reports, reservation sites and more.

OhioTourism

http://www.discoverohio.com

Travel and vacation information from the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism. Covers attractions, accommodations and events.

Roadside America

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/index.html

Guide to offbeat attractions located throughout the continental United States.

Yahoo! Travel By Region

http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel/By_Region/

Categories listed by countries; regions; and the United States.

Reservations

Expedia.com

http://www.expedia.com/

Provides links to flight reservations, hotels, car rentals, vacation packages, and cruises.

Orbitz.com

http://www.orbitz.com/

Provides links to flight reservations, hotels, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, special deals, and travel care alerts.

Travel Discounts

http://www.traveldiscounts.com/

Provides links to airfares, trains, car rentals, cruises, and hotels and resorts.

Travelocity.com

http://www.travelocity.com/

Provides links to flight reservations, lodging, car rentals, vacation destinations, and cruises.

Travel Books & Guides

Fodors.com

http://www.fodors.com/

Excellent travel guides that are searchable by country and city

Frommer's

http://www.frommers.com/

Travel guides that are searchable by city or country.

Rough Guide Travel

http://www.roughguides.com/

Travel guides that are searchable by countries, cities, or keyword.

Travel Advisories & Documents

CDC Travel Information

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm

Worldwide health information and advisories for travelers, from the US Government Centers for Disease Control.

Foreign Entry Requirements

http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1229.html

Official information for U.S. travelers about passport, visa, and immunization requirements for entry into foreign countries, from the US State Department.

Know Before You Go

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/

Official information for U.S. travelers about customs regulations, detainable items and personal exemptions.

Passport Services and Information

http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

Official information about US passports, from the US State Department. Includes downloadable passport applications.

Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html

Includes up-to-date travel warnings listed alphabetically by country, public announcements, and consular information sheets, from the US State Department.

Other Useful Information

Currency Converter

http://www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml

Converts every known world currency using real time rates.

World Time Zones

http://www.worldtimezone.com/

World time zone map with current time.

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