If you do any travel writing, you are probably hating gas prices right now. Here is a little help….
Mapquest has a “Find Gas Prices” feature that will help you locate the cheapest gas nearby by punching in information such as city, state and zip. This can be very helpful when you are on the road and hurting for cash. Let’s hope that it won’t be needed so badly in a few months….
Fodor’s is a fantastic travel resource in print, but don’t miss their website! You’ll find up-to-date information on destinations as well as a variety of articles that you can browse. The site also has a forums section where you can chat about travel-related topics for a bunch of different countries. You can also sign up for their free newsletter.
If you are traveling to a country where dollars will need to change into something else, this currency converter site can help. It can tell you the exhange rate for 164 different currencies. If English is not your native language, no worries–the site has several different ones to choose from as well. Pretty cool and very up-to-date. Mark this resource for when you need it.
If you have a dog and like to travel, this is the magazine for you! Fido Friendly is the best resource around for finding places that you can travel with your dog, both in the US and abroad. They offer travel tips, destination roundups and hotel reviews, among other things; and it is all really well packaged. If you are looking for a good spot to vacation this year and want to bring Fido–check this publication out! Worth a subscription….
The Write Inn is a perfect place to get some inspiration if you are a writer. You are right across the street from the Hemingway Museum and down the street from the historic Hemingway Birthplace Home. The rooms are comfortable enough, but the real reason to stay here is twofold: the location and the restaurant. The hotel is right in the heart of Oak Park, with the “el” train nearby for an easy trip to Chicago. The delicious fare at Hemmingway’s Bistro (btw, it is spelled wrong on purpose) is amazing, and the atmosphere is wonderful. If you stay here, be sure to take a few minutes to enjoy the nearby Oak Park Library with its glorious chandeliers and stop in for some free fresh bread at Great Harvest at the corner of Lake and Oak Park Avenue.
This site offers some great travel tips for those of you out there looking for a little advice. Want to know about air travel? It’s here. Need a romantic getaway? Look here. Tips for traveling while pregnant? Yup. Cruising, men’s and women’s travel and so much more are all covered here. The bite-sized tips are great reading and can be of personal use or spark an article idea.
Writers–be sure to check out the section that offers laptop computer tips. Very cool.