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General guides
| Concierge.com Travel information from Conde Nast. |
Frommer’s All the basics plus recommendations. |
Lonely Planet Learn about the world before you visit. |
| Fodor’s Create guides for 99 destinations. |
Travel Channel Destinations, tips and expert advice. |
Rough Guides Nitty-gritty that any traveler should know. |
| IgoUgo.com Honest advice, reviews and photos. |
TimeOut City travel guides to restaurants, shopping, etc. |
Gayot The guide to the good life. |
| Expedia Research and reserve travel. |
Travelocity Destination guides and reservations. |
CNN Travel Nice maps and international info. |
| WikiTravel Destination guides and articles open for editing. |
This is Travel UK-based site with guides and reviews. |
Michelin Maps and tourism of Europe. |
| The New York Times Travel articles for world travel. |
The Guardian Articles and travel deals to book a trip. |
Adventure guides
| Abercrombie & Kent Large directory of tours and cruises. |
Adventure Women Exciting trips for women over 30. |
Altrec.com Everything you need for adventure trips. |
| America Outdoors Tips on planning outdoor trips. |
Backroads.com Browse many active destinations. |
GORP The ultimate planning source. |
| Gordon’s Guide Array of family adventure vacations. |
iExplore Get great travel ideas here. |
How to See the World Guide to travel on $25 a day. |
| Mountain Travel Sobek Leads group adventure tours. |
Outside Magazine Ask the Adventure Advisor. |
Travelon Find trips by region or activity. |
| Thebackpacker.com Beginner info, trail reviews and more. |
Amer. Mus. of Natural History Expeditions led by museum scientists. |
Geographic Expeditions High-quality site by pioneers of adventure travel. |
| Lindblad Expeditions Check out digital brochures for ideas. |
Micato Safaris Check out digital brochures for ideas. |
Mountain Travel Sobek Great articles on classic trips. |
| National Geographic Photography workshops in exotic locations. |
Serious Sports Claims to have best outdoor suppliers. |
Smithsonian Journeys Signature tours led by experts. |
| Wilderness Safaris Specializes in African safaris. |
Wilderness Travel More than 100 journeys. |
Best destination guides
Travel Podcasts
Each week, AP covers a unique destination or trend for travelers of all interests and budgets.
Commentary, interviews and insider tips for selected cities.
Follow one man’s journey through 64 countries on 6 continents.
Find out what to see and do in cities all over the world and get unique insider tips.
The official site of independent hotels brings you guides to cities all over the world.
Hosts Nick Hall and Opal Bonafonte introduce travelers to the natural wonders, tours and cities throughout Europe.
Your guide to luxury travel all over the globe.
In-depth travel guides to unique spots around the world.
A host of travel, adventure, nature and cultural podcasts to chose from, including Traveler Magazine’s Walks of a Lifetime narrated by Rudy Maxa.
Spoken travel guides uploaded by adventurers around the world.
Every month, catch the latest news from Rough Guides with author interviews, travel info, and ideas to inspire your next trip.
Audio travel guides to several European cities with special features and podcasts for kids.
Focuses on travel stories with a dash of travel news, travel tips and travel resources. Seasoned with humor and served weekly.
Simon Calder, travel editor for the UK’s Independent newspaper, hosts these podcasts that cover a wide range of travel destinations.
Weekly podcast from CNN’s The Scene, bringing you leading celebrities’ and personalities’ exclusive insights into the cities they love.
The Travel Show, hosted in Melbourne, Australia, by Dr. Martin Fluker, explores the idea of global travel. You can learn about places you haven’t been to by listening to people talk about their own unique travel experiences.
The podcast for parents who love to travel and the kids who love them.
Traveler Gary Bembridge brings you two podcasts – one dedicated to tips, advice and recommendations for global travel destinations; the other, a video podcast with reviews of hotel rooms and attractions.
The ultimate resource for travel podcasts with audio travel and tour guides to destinations on six continents. Some podcasts are free, others are available for a minimum charge.
Podcast totally dedicated to theme parks, listen like you live there.
Discusses travel and tourism related news, opinions and more from around the globe.
Get vacation planning insight and top-rated unique travel destinations.
Soundscapes and audio tours of hotels, restaurants, concerts, festivals and events from around the globe, in 10 minutes.
Archive of travel expert Rick Steves’ radio show.
Interesting people living in interesting places.
Free language guides that teach travelers essential words and phrases to navigate safely.
Europe
Follow Scott and Sheryl on their year-long excursion through Europe.
Explore France with these audio tours detailing various cities and regions.
Detailed audio guides to six Italian cities.
Video podcasts from a number of Italian lakes.
Italian travel info, stories, and suggestions for Florence, Rome, Venice, Milan, Amalfi, Tuscany and more.
Travel, culture, living and working in Spain.
U.S.
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U.S./Canada
Short travel features produced by the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau, which present an offbeat and colorful view of Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska.
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Golf
Host Dave Berner reviews golf courses and resorts in a weekly podcast.
Each episode profiles a U.S. golf resorts and destinations.
Golf destinations and other hot spots in the world are featured every week, as well as special guests and insider travel information.
Skiing
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Attractions
Explore Chicago’s Millenium Park with its creators as your guide.
A short series of guided walks around this historic town in the heart of England – the home of Rugby Football and the famous Rugby School.
Create a customized self-guided audio tour of the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park.
Short video tours of the national park.
- Trip Advisor – Millions of reviews on hotels, flights.
- IgoUgo.com – Honest advice, reviews and photos.
- Travelocity – Hotel and cruise reviews.
- Rough Guides – Travel journals from all over the world.
- Gayot – Restaurant ratings by editors.
- Travel Library – Accomodation ratings and official details.
- Wikitravel – Travelers all over the world contribute.
- Virtual Tourist – Commentary and photos by other visitors.
- Pink Choice – Gay & lesbian traveler reviews.
- HotelShark – Simple set-up, straight-forward reviews.
- Theme Park Insider – Get reader ratings and reviews of parks.
- Cruise Reviews – Get reader ratings and reviews of parks.
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