This site describes travel packages for college students between 18 and 35 years old. (http://www.aesu.com) AnyWho This toll-free directory from AT&T lists thousands of people, businesses, and organizations by name and category and gives their toll-free numbers. (http://www.tollfree.att.net/index.html) Best Places to Live This site is from CNN. (http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/) BestPlaces From Sperling, this provides excellent comparative data for cost of living, crime, education, and other topics. (http://www.bestplaces.net) CityRating.com This site helps to find the best places to live. (http://www.cityrating.com/) Comparative Living Costs - United States and International Scroll down about mid way in the site to these two sections of links for comparing living costs. (http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/steccpi.html) Excite Travel This searches over 5,000 destinations. It has guided web tours for different areas and topics. There is advertising. (http://travel.excite.com) InfoPlease Tennessee Best places to live links for the U.S. are listed toward the bottom of the site. (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108274.html) 1000 Tips 4 Trips Travel tips are submitted by travelers. (http://1000tips4trips.com/) Tourism Educational Materials This is the National Tourism database from the Michigan State University Extension and the National Tourism Education Design Team. This site contains full text documents on tourism. (http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modtd/mastertd.html) Tourism Offices The Washington Post lists domestic and international tourism office links. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/travel/toolbox/tourismoffices.htm) Travel Consumer World offers a handy list of links including one for travel bargains. (http://www.consumerworld.org/pages/travel.htm) Travel Section in Yahoo! This section in Yahoo! leads to many sites for travel information. (http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/travel/index.html) Travel Source Unique travel destinations and adventure vacations worldwide are featured. Cruises, guest ranches, ecotours, cycling, and many other choices are included. This source allows online reservations. (http://www.travelsource.com/index3.html) Travelocity.com This is a comprehensive travel site which features low air fares. (http://www.travelocity.com) Tyzo.com Choose a state from the list. Then choose from a city or other links. For example, the "sights & sounds" link for Tennessee will then have "festivals & fairs." (http://www.tyzo.com/north_america/usa) Airlines and Aviation Safety AOW Airlines of the WebIn addition to sites, like Expedia.com listed below and Travelocity.com listed above, sites like AOW will feature airline tickets that may be bought over the Internet. (http://flyaow.com) Orbitz Orbitz Provides flight deals and also possible warnings about travel delays. (http://www.orbitz.com) Aviation Consumer Protection Division Complaint forms are provided at this site. (http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/problems.htm) Federal Aviation Administration Discriminatory treatment, for example, can be directed by mail to this agency. (http://www.faa.gov/) U.S. Department of Transportation There is a link to the Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings. The department also includes the Transportation Security Administration. (http://www.dot.gov) Top of Page Bureau of Consular Affairs This bureau at the Department of State has information to help American travelers abroad. Travel warnings are also included. (http://travel.state.gov) Overseas Security Advisory Council This is from the Department of State and is concerned about security overseas. (http://www.osac.gov/) Travelers' Health The National Center for Infectious Diseases provides links about travelers' health, which include warnings. (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx) Pan American Health Organization The PAHO has information of concern to travelers in the Pan American region. (http://www.paho.org/) International Society of Travel Medicine This is a very good site for finding travel clinics. (http://www.istm.org/) American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene This organization provides a directory of travel clinics. (http://www.astmh.org) Amusement and Theme Parks Section in Yahoo! This is a directory of links arranged by categories. (http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Amusement_and_Theme_Parks/) Camping Section in Yahoo! Yahoo! has a directory of camping information arranged by categories. (http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Outdoors/Camping/) Camping Worldwide This site provides links to camping worldwide. (http://www.itravelnet.com/directories/camping.html) CampUSA.com This commercial site may help in finding campgrounds. It includes a clickable map. (http://www.campusa.com) Chattanooga Essential information about Chattanooga, Tennessee, is provided for visitors and convention organizers by the Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. (http://www.chattanoogafun.com/) Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce This is the official web site of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce. (http://www.chattanooga-chamber.com) Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency Data Statistics include demographics, housing, economics and income, and traffic. (http://www.chcrpa.org/Divisions_and_Functions/Information_and_Research/Data/Data.htm) Chattanooga.com Chattanooga Online's Virtual Chattanooga links to information about Chattanooga in categories, such as business, environment, food, tourism, and real estate. From this site there is access to the city government, Chamber of Commerce, and the Convention & Visitors Bureau. (http://www.chattanooga.com/chattanooga/index.cfm?) ChattanoogaHasFun.com Things to do in Chattanooga. (http://www.chattanoogahasfun.com/) Local Media Topic TV, Radio, and newspaper links for Chattanooga are found here. (http://library.chattanoogastate.edu/east/topics/media.htm) Outdoor Chattanooga From the Chattanooga Regional Outdoor Recreation & Education Initiative. Includes information about Tennessee Riverpark. (http://www.outdoorchattanooga.com/) South East Tennessee Tourism Various events and things to do are listed. (http://www.southeasttennessee.com/www) Statistics and Demographics From the Chamber of Commerce (http://www.chattanoogachamber.com/economicdevelopment/statsdemo.asp) Tennessee Bigger Cities Demographic and information on cities larger than 6000 residents. (http://www.city-data.com/city/Tennessee.html) Top of Page Festival Finder This site provides information on over 2,500 festivals in the U.S. (http://www.festivalfinder.com) Southern Festivals This is the online edition of six Southern Festivals newspapers. (http://www.southfest.com) Tennessee Arts Commission Locate cultural events in different areas of Tennessee. (http://www.arts.state.tn.us/) Virtual Library Museums Pages Click on a country. For example, USA and then choose a state. (http://icom.museum/vlmp/) Currencies CNN has a currency converter that is easy to use. (http://money.cnn.com/data/currencies/) Universal Currency Converter This site calculates foreign exchange. (http://www.xe.com/ucc) Tips for Changing Money Basic information is provided. (http://www.gocurrency.com/travelers-tips.htm?engine=worldtimeserver+ros+text&CMP=SFS- 701300000003Uo4AAE&keyword=01t108) Access-Able Travel Source This site is helpful for disabled travelers. (http://www.access-able.com) Passengers with Disabilities The FAA provides help for air travelers with a disability. (http://www.faa.gov/passengers/prepare_fly/#disabilities) Embassy.org Embassy.org gives information on embassies based in Washington, DC. (http://www.embassy.org/) Foreign Embassies in the U.S. Web Sites This site is from the State Department. See also the Diplomatic List. (http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/dpl/32122.htm) International Chamber of Commerce Directory This site provides addresses of Chambers of Commerce worldwide. (http://www.clickcity.com/index2.htm) Websites of U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions This State Department site has U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. (http://usembassy.state.gov) Bed & Breakfast Inns Online Bed and breakfast inns in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Carribean can be easily located. The INNkeeper INNformation link provides helpful information for innkeepers. (http://www.bbonline.com/) Hostelling International This organization assists in finding hostels. (http://www.hiayh.org) Lodging Guide World Wide Locating lodging and accommodations can be done by city, postal codes, amenities, lodging chain, and lodging type. (http://www.lgww.com) Yahoo! Lodging Yahoo! provides categories of lodging web links. Searching can be done by region or by type of lodging. (http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy/business_to_business/travel/lodging/) Top of Page Chattanooga Maps Map links are from the Chamber of Commerce. (http://www.chattanoogafun.com/getting-around/) Expedia.com This site has detailed street maps of the U.S. and road maps of Canada, Mexico, and Europe. In addition, there are topographical maps of places around the world and driving directions to U.S. addresses. Tabs at the top of the page site link to other travel sources, like cruises. (http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=over&rfrr=-357&&zz=1163772761807&&&zz=1171494221468&) GIS Map Maker The Hamilton County government site has the Geographic Information System, which includes aerial maps. (http://gis.hamiltontn.gov/mapmaker/home.asp) GIS Maps City of Chattanooga These maps are interactive. (http://www.chattanooga.gov/General_Government/62_124.htm) Google Maps Includes satellite images. (http://maps.google.com/) Live Local Has zoom-in features. (http://local.live.com/) Mapquest This site plans travel routes and has maps. (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/main.adp) National Geographic Maps National Geographic is an important site for maps. It has road maps, satellite, and 3D. (http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps) Outline Maps Outline maps for regions of the world are available full text from Houghton Mifflin. (http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/index.html) Tennessee Electronic Atlas This is a link to Chattanooga maps from UTK. Click here to go to the viewer. (http://tnatlas.geog.utk.edu/tea/) World Atlas.com Click on a country and find maps. (http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm) Yahoo! Maps Maps and driving directions are available. (http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#env=f) Park Search L.L. Bean has a site that has links to world parks. (http://www.llbean.com/parksearch) ParkNet ParkNet Is a gateway to the National Park Service. There are useful links, like visit your parks and links to the past. (http://www.nps.gov) Recreation.Gov This site offers information from all the federal land management agencies and allows for searching for recreation sites by state, agency, or by recreational activity. (http://www.recreation.gov) Tennessee State Parks Tennessee state parks are featured at this site. (http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks) U.S. National Parks This is a directory of U.S. national parks. (http://www.us-national-parks.net) Passports This site is from the Department of State. (http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html) Visas This is a direct link to visa information. (http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html) Top of Page Time Time and Date.comInformation is given on world time zones and calendars. (http://www.timeanddate.com) WorldTimeServer.com Time to the second is available in different time zones. (http:://www.worldtimeserver.com) Amtrak Information is provided about traveling on Amtrak to over 500 destinations in the U.S. (http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage) Rail Europe This site provides information on Eurailpass, Europass, Brit Rail, and passes for individual European countries. (http://www.raileurope.com/us) VIA Rail Canada This site covers travel on Canada's national rail service. (http://www.viarail.ca/en_index.html) Federal Railroad Administration This agency is within the Department of Transportation. (http://www.fra.dot.gov) Free Translation Type a text in the text translator box and choose a language for the translation. (http://www.freetranslation.com) Systran Type a text in the text box and choose a language for the translation. (http://www.systransoft.com) Channel 3 Weather Storm Alert Weather from NBC's WRCB TV Channel 3. (http://www.wrcbtv.com) Channel 9 Weather From WTVC NewsChannel 9. (http://www.newschannel9.com/sections/chattanooga-weather/) Channel 12 Weather From CBS's WDEF News TV 12. (http://www.wdef.com/local-weather) Chattanooga, Tennessee This is from Wunderground.com. Color-coded U.S. map is also available. (http://www.wunderground.com/US/TN/Chattanooga.html) Huntsville Radar The National Weather Service radar image is from Huntsville. The seven day forecast for Chattanooga is available. One can also find weather for other sites. (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=htx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no)
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