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Internet Guides and Resources


JOHNNYJET
A page of links to anything travel related you could imagine. 
URL: http://www.johnnyjet.com 
ORBITZ
Seems to have better discount prices for cars and sometimes flights. 
URL: http://www.orbitz.com 
SIDESTEP
(I like this one) A search engine that runs parallel to your browser window offer a quick overview of airfares, hotel rates, and rental care charges. Works with Explorer Web browser only. They do have a beta version available for Netscape. 
URL: http://www.sidestep.com 
TRAVEL DISCOUNTS
Student, Youth, or Teacher international ID cards certify a discount at hotels, hostels, air flights, train travel, museums and more. For a yearly fee of $25 or less get a photo id card proving your status.
http://www.statravel.com/planyourtrip/idcards.asp
http://www.counciltravel.com
http://www.isic.org
 
TRAVELOCITY
Offers a user profile to request email on airfare changes. 
URL: http://www.travelocity.com 
TRAVELZOO
(My favorite) The quick check to see the deals. 
URL: http://www.travelzoo.com 
WEATHER.COM
Supported by the Weather Channel. 
URL: http://www.weather.com 
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Conferences & Meetings


CONFERENCES-CALENDAR.COM
A directory focusing on conferences, conventions, and trade shows, exhibits, workshops, events and business meetings. The site is searchable or browseable. (not great but has good descriptions of the event) 
URL: http://www.conferences-calendar.com 
CONGRESSES SEARCHABLE INDEX OF CONFERENCES
Congresses Searchable Index permits searching by specialty, date, or national and international location. No nursing or psychology - mainly medicine 
URL: http://www.docguide.com/crc.nsf/web-bySpec?OpenForm 
HEALTHCARECONFERENCES.COM
This is the slowest running search engine, but the first to include the Medical Library Association's conference. (Librarian bonus points to this site) Search by specialty, conference title, national and international location, date, organizer or keywords. 
URL: http://www.healthcareconferences.com/ 
MEDICALCONFERENCES.COM
A simple search engine produced and maintained in the UK that searches by location or keyword. Results cover national and international conferences and CME courses. Links go directly to conference home page. 
URL: http://www.medicalconferences.com 
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Maps


MAPQUEST
Internet site for finding direction, distances, hotel and landmark locations etc. 
URL: http://www.mapquest.com 
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Currency Converters


HTTP://WWW.X-RATES.COM/CALCULATOR.HTML
Provides a unique alphabetical listing of currency conversion by country. Graphical chart also displays the fluctuation of the currency. 
URL: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html 
HTTP://WWW.XE.COM/UCC/
This is a little easier to read and a bit faster than the the Cheat Sheet. 
URL: http://www.xe.com/ucc/ 
WWW.OANDA.COM/CONVERT/CHEATSHEET
Use the Cheat Sheet link to print out quick referral list. 
URL: http://www.oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet 


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