18 Aug
10 Best Travel Sites
Need to get away from everything for a while, but don’t know where to start? Let these online travel sites be your guide to the perfect dream vacation.
- Smarter Travel: Unknown compared to other sites like Priceline and Expedia, Smarter Travel helps you compare the deals of all the other travel sites according to your own specifications. There are also unbelievable Sponsored Deals from Booking Buddy.
- Wikitravel: Imagine a Wikipedia, but catered to the open-minded traveler. You’ll find alerts, upcoming events around the world, and destination guides for almost any place imaginable.
- Expedia: This travel reservation site was actually started by Microsoft, but it later went solo when it moved away from software technology. Though it lacks Priceline’s William Shatner, Expedia is both easier to use and has more features, according to Top Ten Reviews.
- Fodor’s: Notable for its long-running line of guides, the Fodor’s website offers synopses of the most important information for most destinations, along with hotel, restaurant, and cruise ideas.
- Travel.state.gov: This service is provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs in the U.S. Department of State. It’s focused on making travel fast and safe for citizens, with warnings and alerts along with passport and visa information.
- Orbitz: Orbitz’s travel site stands out from others thanks to its “search” function, which lets users find their info based on any variety of keywords. However, some recent claims have suggested that customer service has been suffering, so make sure to investigate before using.
- Trip Advisor: This free travel guide features user reviews by travelers just like you. One of the most exciting features is the Flight Search with Fee Estimator, which calculates just how much an airline trip will cost you.
- PlanetWare Travel Guide: This site is specialized for travelers exploring the United States, with detailed profiles, maps, and tourist attractions.
- Realtravel: This online networking site for travelers offers members their own profiles and blogs to share travel tips, ideas, reviews, and more.
- OneBag: Packing light can be one of the toughest travel skills to master. OneBag will make the task a little easier.