Maps and Travel (Electronic Reference Sources)

Information on fares and schedules; services; and discounts and special offers.

"Uses Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking satellites to provide accurate vehicle arrival/departure information and real-time maps to passengers and managers of public transit, shuttles, and trains."

Information on fares, schedules, and charters.

Search interface for locating the nearest US embassies and consulates to any location in the world. Also includes a directory of US embassies and consulates worldwide with maps and contact information, and a list of foreign embassies and consulates in the United States.

Search each country for host and guest embassies and consulates. Includes both embassies of other nations in the United States and United States embassies worldwide.

Links to the websites of U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions worldwide.

Important information for travelers entering or leaving the United States, including publications and forms; customs requirements; restricted or prohibited merchandise; importation of medications and drugs; pets and animals; mailing goods to the U.S.; border inspection; and U.S. Customs Office locations.

Includes information on obtaining passports and visas; information for Americans abroad; travel warnings; and many links to other relevant government sites. From the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Provides extensive information related to visa requirements for countries worldwide.

Listings for country codes, IDD (International Direct Dialing) prefixes, NDD (National Direct Dialing) prefixes, and other information

Links to a variety of web accessible directories.

Basic instructions for making a direct international phone call from one country to another.

From the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, the site includes a clickable map and links to information on traffic, road closures, and road conditions.

Real time traffic alerts and traffic reports

Browse schedules and fares; purchase tickets; and obtain information on special offers and services.

Includes train, bus, and light rail schedules; information on fares; travel alerts and advisories; transit news; and other resources.

"Uses Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking satellites to provide accurate vehicle arrival/departure information and real-time maps to passengers and managers of public transit, shuttles, and trains."

Search the fares and schedules database for ticket prices and schedules of destinations throughout Europe. Also purchase rail passes, and design vacation packages.

Order Eurail, Britrail, and other travel passes online; plan trips; and obtain travel advice.

Schedules and fares; railroad maps; information on special services and rates; and more.

Travel news and feature stories, with links to other travel resources.

Includes profiles on travel destinations, vacation bargains, feature stories, and more.

Official website of the largest publisher of English-language travel information in the world. Provides up-to-date travel information.

Analysis and commentary on travel issues, with excerpts from Frommer's Guidebooks, and a newsletter.

Online version of the popular travel guides. Includes profiles of travel destinations, pictures, stories, bulletin board, links, and weekly travel news.

Includes information on the history and natural resources of America's National Parks, visiting the parks, and more. Find a park using the alphabetical list, or search by location or special topic.

Information on recreational sites and activities on federal lands.

Free worldwide travel guides written and edited by travellers.

A resource for international health news, including: disease outbreaks; geographic health recommendations; and reference material for international travel, including vaccine recommendations and food and water precautions.