Internet Resources - Travel and Geography
Local and State Information
Iowa Winter Road Conditions - 1-800-288-1047
Waterloo Metropolitan Transit Authority
- City of Waterloo
- Black Hawk County, Iowa
- Calendar Of Events (Iowa)
- Cedar Falls Tourism and Visitors Bureau
- Cedar Valley Recreation and Tourism
- Discovering Historic Iowa Transportation Milestones
- Fuel Gauge Report - Retail Gasoline Prices
- Grout Museums
- Hartman Reserve Nature Center
- Hawkeye Point, Iowa ("Roger Rowlett's High Points")
- Historical Tour of Black Hawk County
- Iowa Attractions. Roadside America
- Iowa Fairs - Region Map (Association of Iowa Fairs)
- Iowa Museum Association: Experience the Cultural Heritage of Iowa
- Iowa Road Work - Iowa Department of Transportation
- Iowa State Symbols, Capital, Constitution, Flags, Maps, Song
- Iowa Tourism Information
- Iowa Transportation Map Online - 2001 - Iowa Department of Transportation
- Iowa Virtual Tourist
- National Cattle Congress :: Waterloo, IA
- National Park Service Units in Iowa
- Peak Flow for Cedar River At Waterloo, Ia
- Waterloo/Cedar Falls, A Great Place to Call Home
- Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Winter Roads Report
Travel Within the United States
- 50states.com - States and Capitals
- A1 Trails Guide
- Air Traffic Control System Command Center
- Airline Toll-Free Numbers and Websites
- Airlines Of The Web
- All Hotels on the Web(tm)
- America's Legendary Drives
- America's Scenic Drives Online
- American Society of Travel Agents
- American Hiking Society
- Amtrak- Schedules, fares, reservations, and tickets
- Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Online
- BedandBreakfast.com - Worldwide directory of Bed and Breakfasts and Inns
- Bed and Breakfast Inn Directory - Travel. Lodging, Bed and Breakfast, B&B, Inn, US
- Bed and Breakfast Inns of North America - Inns - Guesthouses - Homestays
- Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE - Travel * Lodging * Bed and Breakfasts * Country Inns
- Best Fares Discount Travel Magazine - Online
- Box Office
Produced by Ticketmaster. Offers 3 ways to search for an event: select a category,
use the search engine, or go to a geographic region on the map.
- Cedarnet "The Traveler's Page"
- Chambers of Commerce & Convention & Visitor Bureaus in the U.S.
- CitySearch
- Concierge.com -- Featuring Condé Nast Traveler
- Consumer World: Travel & Entertainment
- Cybercafes.com. Internet cyber cafes guide all over the world
- DesertUSA Magazine
- Digital City: Dining
- Domestic Per Diem Tables Effective October 1, 2001
- EarthCam - Webcam Search Engine
- Elderhostel
- Excite Travel
- FreeTrip
- Fodor's
- Grand Canyon Explorer
- HappyCow: - World vegetarian restaurant guide and directory of natural health food stores.
- Heritage Areas Map
- Hidden America
- Hostelling International - American Youth Hostels
- HotelDiscount!com
- HotelsTravel.com
- Hotwire.com - Discount airfares
- The International Chamber of Commerce & City-State-Province Directory
- LANDINGS Welcomes all Pilots & Aviation Enthusiasts To The Busiest Aviation CyberHub
- Learning Vacations
- L.L. Bean Park Search
- Lonely Planet Online
- Mall of America
- MasterCard ATM Locator
- Metroscope
- Microsoft Expedia
- Mountain Nature Network - The Field Guide For the Next Millennium
- MyTravelGuide.com
- Nation.com
- National Park Service Geologic Resources Photo Search
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- OfficialTravelInfo.com
- OneDayHikes.com
- OpenTable, Realtime Online Reservation Network for the World's Finest Restaurants
- Orbitz
- Pets Welcome
- QuickAID Airport Information Directories
- Rails-to-Trails
- Rand McNally
- Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door
- Road Condition Reports
- Roadside America
- Rough Guides To Travel
- SeeAmerica.org
- ShawGuides - Learning Vacations & Creative Careers
- Smarter Living
- Smithsonian Study Tours: Educational travel with expert study leaders
- Theme Park City
- Tourstates.com - The official web site of National Council of State Tourism Directors
- Travelinformation.com - Free Travel Brochures, Vacation Guides, Maps & More
- TravelDog
- Traveler @ nationalgeographic.com
- Traveling across borders - Passports and visas, etc.
- Travelocity
Gives directions and maps, plus a lot more
- TravelWeb - Hotel and Flight Reservations
- TripSpot
- U.S. Diners
- United States Restaurant Guide
- USA CityLink
- Virtual Tours of the United States - Untraveled Road
- Yahoo Get Local - Regional: U.S. States
- Yahoo! Travel
- Vegetarian Dining - See Food
- Virtually Hawaii
- Visa-ATM Locator
- Washington D.C. Sightseeing Map
- The Weather Channel
- Welcome to Channel 4000
- Winter Roads Report
- World Chambers Network
- Zagat.com
Online version of the Zagat Survey. Allows you to search thousands of restaurant reviews by
city, price, decor, cuisine, and other factors. You can also rate restaurants.)
Outdoor Recreation
International Travel
- A1 Trails Guide
- Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
- Airline Toll-Free Numbers and Websites
- Airlines Of The Web
- All Hotels on the Web(tm)
- Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Online
- Backpack Europe on a Budget--Backpacking and hostelling information for student and budget travelers.
- The Backpack Traveler for travel gear, backpacks, Eurail, Eurailpass, Europass, BritRail, and Eurostar
- Best Fares Discount Travel Magazine - Online
- British Tourist Authority: Welcome to Open.VisitBritain
- BUG - the Backpackers Ultimate Guide
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Travel Information
- CIA World Fact Book
Information on the population, government, and social and economic conditions of countries
throughout the world. Also includes information on international organizations, including
the United Nations, as well as selected international environmental agreements.
- CountryWatch.com
Includes basic information on countries, such as population profiles, currency, maps,
current times, as well as short profiles which include people, history, economy,
agriculture, energy, metals, and environment. Also provides current newswire stories
about the country.
- Cruise Ship Center
- Cybercafes.com. Internet cyber cafes guide all over the world
- EarthFoot's - ecotours focusing
on birding, trekking & backpacking, walking, snorkeling, wildlife photography,
traditional cultures, & many other forms of sustainable travel & green lodging
- The Embassy Page
- Fodor's
- Foreign Languages for Travelers
- German National Tourist Board
- Global Statistics at Xist.org
Ranges from "country profiles (provinces and main cities) to the highest mountains in the world, to a list of all countries in the world with their capitals, surface area and population")
- Go-today.com - Last Minute Travel
- Hostelling International - American Youth Hostels
- Hotels and Travel on the Net
- EuroCompass - Guide for the Independent Travelers
- Lonely Planet Online
- mindbodytravel.com - health-related travel packages
- MyTravelGuide.com
- OfficialTravelInfo.com
- OneDayHikes.com
- Opodo
- Passport Services - Includes downloadable printable passport applications
- Passports and Visas
- Portals to the World Home Page (Library of Congress)
- QuickAID Airport Information Directories
- Rand McNally
- Rough Guides To Travel
- Smarter Living: Discount Travel, Internet Airfare Specials, Travel Sales and More
- Traveler @ nationalgeographic.com
- TravelMaster
- Travlang: Travel and Language Supersite
- US State Department - Services - Consular Affairs
- Visit Waterloo, Belgium
- Yahoo! Travel
Currency Converters/Foreign Exchange Rates
Maps
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
- Geographic Information Systems - GIS
"Geographic information systems (GIS) technology can be used for scientific
investigations, resource management, and development planning. For example, a GIS might
allow emergency planners to easily calculate emergency response times in the event of a
natural disaster, or a GIS might be used to find wetlands that need protection from
pollution."
- Graphic Maps clipart and maps for web sites and business
- Iowa DNR Geographic Information System (NRGIS)
- Iowa Internet Map Server
- Iowa Transportation Map Online - 2001 - Iowa Department of Transportation
- Map Machine @ nationalgeographic.com
- Map-Related Web Sites
A compilation of sources from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University
of Texas at Austin
- MapBlast
- MapQuest - Provides travel directions and locator maps
MapQuest helps you "get directions, find specific businesses or attractions" and
helps you plan trips. 'TripQuest' can help you find the best route from Point A to Point B
using its database of over 150,000 U.S. cities and towns.
- Maps On Us: A Map, Route and Yellow Pages Service
- The
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, The University of Texas at Austin
Includes historical maps
- Rand McNally Online: Road Construction
- Take a Free Trip on AutoPilot®
"The award-winning, easy-to-use Highway Trip Planner that creates personalized and
comprehensive driving itineraries. Unique, along-the-way feature locates hotels/motels,
restaurants, tourist attractions and more!"
- TerraFly
- TerraServer
- TIGER Mapping
Service: The "Coast to Coast" Digital Map Database
Sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, this site provides downloadable maps and
statistics from the United States Census Bureau.
- USGS GNIS (GNIS)
- Query Form For The United States And Its
Territories - excellent for looking up cemeteries
- The Virtual Tourist
Travel and Health
Relocation Information
Business Travel
Accessible Travel
Environmentally Friendly Travel
Compare Airline Prices
Ticket Consolidators
- Cheap Tickets
- Priceline.com
Name your own price for airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, prepaid long distance cards, new
cars, home finance, and more!
Discounters by Phone
- Cheap Air (800-243-2724)
- Cheap Seats (800-451-7200)
- Cheap Tickets (800-652-4327)
- 1-800-Fly Cheap (800-359-2432)
Airline Information
Vacation Packages
Geography
