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Global Travelers GuideOne of the sources you could consider is the World Travel Guide.It describes itself as follows: It is an invaluable source of comprehensive and detailed information for every country in the world. With detailed guides to all major world cities, airports, attractions, cruise destinations and events, the World Travel Guide should be your first port of call for travel information. Details of International and Internal travel, Passport and Visa regulations, Health advice, Sightseeing tips, Business, Entertainment, Accommodation and Facilities will answer a travellers queries with speed, confidence and authority. worldtravelguide.net. Then there's Lonely Planet's online guide to the world Here's what they say about their activities: Lonely Planet is passionate about bringing people together, about understanding our world, and about people sharing experiences that enrich everyone's lives. We aim to inspire people to explore, have fun, and travel often. And we strive to provide travellers everywhere with reliable, comprehensive and independent travel information. Principles Travel can be a powerful force for tolerance and understanding. As part of a worldwide community of travellers, we want to enable everyone to travel with awareness, respect and care. The integrity of our information is our strength. We accept no endorsements or advertising in our guidebooks - our authors do not accept kickbacks, payment or favours in return for positive reviews. lonelyplanet.com. Another source for global traveling is Travel Library. Their goal is to create a sustainable community of contributing users to ensure the information they provide is accurate, interesting and up to date. Here's waht they say: Travel Library provides such an environment where our visitors can share local knowledge and experiences on destinations and travel services around the world. Our past successes include the redevelopment of The Backpacker (thebackpacker.net) which resulted in a doubling in traffic in less than 6 months. After commissioning hundreds of backpacker destination guides, overhauling the design and substantially increasing interactivity the site is now growing organically with new hostels, reviews, beers, bars and destination tips being added every day. With recommendations from Frommer's, AOL and About.com the site continues to go from strength to strength.travel-library.com. Then you have VirtualTourist, which is about sharing travel experences. At VirtualTourist, members from over 220 countries and territories share insights and experiences to help each other travel smarter. Whether you're looking for unbiased hotel reviews, the best hotel rates and airline fares, or whether you need solid insider advice on a place you want to visit, VirtualTourist is a powerful, state-of-the-art solution that delivers the valuable information you need. VirtualTourist is driven by members just like you, who create personalized web pages within VT. These web pages highlight the places our members live in or have visited with photographs, comments, detailed tips and reviews about their trips. This solution delivers the real inside scoop from people who know the location from the inside out and allows you get a wide perspective from real people. It also gives you the ability to make friends with fellow travelers around the world or just next door. Top of this Global Travelers Guide page.
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